Given an electric field that points downward. When a negative charge moves upward in this field   Question 3 options:   the field does zero work on it and the potential energy does not change.   the field does negative work on it and the potential energy decreases.   the field does positive work on it and the potential energy decreases.   the field does positive work on it and the potential energy increases.   the field does negative work on it and the potential energy increases.

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Given an electric field that points downward. When a negative charge moves upward in this field

 

Question 3 options:

 

the field does zero work on it and the potential energy does not change.

 

the field does negative work on it and the potential energy decreases.

 

the field does positive work on it and the potential energy decreases.

 

the field does positive work on it and the potential energy increases.

 

the field does negative work on it and the potential energy increases.

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