A positively charged particle is released from rest in a uniform electric field.Which statement regarding the electron is correct?
A)The particle's kinetic energy increases.
B)The particle's total energy increases.
C)The electric potential at the particle's location increases.
D)The particle's associated electric potential energy increases.
E)None of the statements are correct.

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As the particle moves in the direction of the electric field, it experiences a force that accelerates it. This results in an increase in the particle's kinetic energy. The total energy of the particle (kinetic energy + potential energy) also increases, but the potential energy itself does not change since it is only dependent on the position of the particle in the field. The electric potential at the particle's location does not necessarily increase, as it depends on the strength of the electric field and the distance between the charges creating the field.

A Positively Charged Particle Is Released from Rest in a Uniform