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Question
If a positive charge is shifted from a low-potential region to a high-potential region, the electric potential energy ______.
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increases
decreases
remains the same
may increase of decrease
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Solution
If a positive charge is shifted from a low-potential region to a high-potential region, the electric potential energy increases.
Explanation:
The electric potential energy, E, of a positive charge, q, in a potential, V, is given by E = qV. As the charge is moved from a low-potential region to a high-potential region, i.e. asV is increased, E will increase.
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