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Does the electric potential energy increase, decrease, or stay the same? explain.

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Yes. Left. To maintain constant total energy, when released from rest the charge loses potential energy as it gains kinetic energy in its "fall" toward the negative plate.

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Yes. To maintain constant total energy, when released from rest the charge loses potential energy as it gains kinetic energy in its "fall" toward the negative plate.

Step-by-step explanation:

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