Question 801: Electrostats & Capacitance

Question

If a unit positive charge is shifted from a region of low potential to a region of high potential, then the electric potential energy of the system

Accepted Answer

Electric potential $V$ is related to potential energy $U$ by
$ U \;=\; q\,V, $
where $q$ is the charge (here $q=+1$ in suitable units). Moving a
positive
charge from a region of
lower
potential to a region of
higher
potential increases $V$, and hence
increases
the electric potential energy $U$.
Answer : (A) increases.

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increases.

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decreases.

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does not change.

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is zero.

Electrostats & Capacitance

If a unit positive charge is shifted from a region of low potential to a region of high potential, then the electric potential energy of the system

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