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An electron is released from rest in a region of space with a nonzero electric field. As the electron moves, does the electric potential energy of the system increase, decrease, or stay the same? increase
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An electron is released from rest in a region of space with a nonzero electric field.

As the electron moves, does the electric potential energy of the system increase, decrease, or stay the same?

increase
decrease
stay the same

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Answer:

Decreases

Step-by-step explanation:

When an electron is released from rest in a region of space with nonzero electric field. And when the electrons move the electric potential energy of the system decreases because the kinetic energy increases and for the total energy to remain constant the potential energy must reduce.

An electron is accelerated in an electric field meaning its kinetic energy increases.

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