When a positive charge is released and moves along an electric field line, it moves to a position of
A) lower potential and lower potential energy.
B) lower potential and higher potential energy.
C) higher potential and lower potential energy.
D) higher potential and higher potential energy.
E) greater magnitude of the electric field.

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When a positive charge is released and moves along an electric field line, it naturally moves from a region of higher potential to a region of lower potential, and since potential energy is directly related to potential (U=qV, where U is potential energy, q is charge, and V is potential), the potential energy also decreases.

When a Positive Charge Is Released and Moves Along an Electric