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Electric Potential and Potential Difference

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A postive charge released from rest _______________?.
a)moves towards the regions of lower potential.
B)moves towards the regions of higherr potential.
c)moves towards the regions of equal potential.
d) does not move.

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Solution

The positive charge can move under the influence of the electric field towards the regions of the lower potential because it will get repelled by the forces of the electric field.

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