An electron is brought near a negatively charged sphere. What will happen to its electric potential energy and why? A.The electric potential energy will decrease because two unlike charges go from a position far apart to a position close together. B.The electric potential energy will decrease because moving charges convert potential energy to kinetic energy. C.The electric potential energy will increase because opposite charges attract. D.The electric potential energy will increase because work had to be done to bring the charges together.

An electron is brought near a negatively charged sphere. What will happen to its electric potential energy and why? A.The electric potential energy will decrease because two unlike charges go from a position far apart to a position close together. B.The electric potential energy will decrease because moving charges convert potential energy to kinetic energy. C.The electric potential energy will increase because opposite charges attract. D.The electric potential energy will increase because work had to be done to bring the charges together.

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