Question

A negative test charge will accelerate toward regions of ________ electric potential and ________ electric potential energy.

Choose the appropriate answer combination to fill in the blanks correctly.

higher; higher
higher; lower
lower; higher
lower; lower

Answer 1

Answer: higher and lower

Explanation:

 charge in an electric field will experience a force in the direction of decreasing potential energy. Since the electric potential energy of a negative charge is equal to the charge times the electric potential the direction of decreasing electric potential energy is the direction of increasing electric potential.