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Grade 11Electrostatics

an electron is released from rest in a region of space with a nonzero electric field. which of the following statement is true

(a) the electron will begin moving towards a region of higher potential

(b) the electron will begin moving towards a region of lower potential

(c) the electron will begin moving along a line of lower potential

(d) nothing can be concluded unless the direction of the electric field is known

please give me answer with reason.

piyush shukla

16 Years agoGrade 11

1 Answer

Ashish Gupta

11 Years ago

$\text{The ans is a. Along the direction of electric field potential decreases and electric field lines emanate from a positve charge source. Electron will move towards positive charge source i.e. opposite to direction of electric field i.e. towards higher potential.}$

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