if you move an electron through an electric field, in which situation would your

Question

if you move an electron through an electric field, in which situation would your work be negative?

a. you move the electron in the direction of the electric field.

b. you move the electron in the direction opposite that of the electric field.

c. you move the electron perpendicular ti the direction of the electric field

d. any direction you move the electron will result in negative work since its an electron

e. none of the above- all work done on an electron in an electric field will be positive because its an electron.

Explanation / Answer

Here , for the negative work done

we have to move the electron in the direction of electric force acting on the electron

as the direction of force on electron is oposite to the direction of field acting on the electron

we should move the electron in direction oposite to the direction of electric field

the correct option is

a. you move the electron in the direction of the electric field.

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