Does a charge go toward high or low potential

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Start date May 1, 2012
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A 1 μq charge placed between high and low charged equilateral plates will move toward the plate with the lower electric potential. This movement occurs because the charge seeks to decrease its potential energy most rapidly. The electric field direction influences the charge's trajectory, guiding it toward the lower potential. Ultimately, the charge's behavior is dictated by the forces acting on it within the electric field. Understanding this principle is crucial for analyzing charge interactions in electric fields.

May 1, 2012

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if a 1 μq charge is placed between high and low charged equilateral plates, which way will it go?

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May 1, 2012

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mrhingle said:

if a 1 μq charge is placed between high and low charged equilateral plates, which way will it go?

Initially, it will go in a direction which decreases its potential energy at the greatest rate.

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