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Can someone explain the math of how potential energy travels from higher potential energy to lower potential energy (PE) along a uniform electric field?
I understand that in order for the point charge to move, gaining kinetic energy, it will lose potential energy. But using the equation PE=qdeltaXE, Q is positive, delta X is position and E is positive. So what am I missing to quantitatively show that potential energy is decreasing?
I understand that in order for the point charge to move, gaining kinetic energy, it will lose potential energy. But using the equation PE=qdeltaXE, Q is positive, delta X is position and E is positive. So what am I missing to quantitatively show that potential energy is decreasing?
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