Consider a resistor like the one shown in the figure, with the current moving in the direction shown. Which of these statements is correct?  1. Electric potential at point a is higher than electric potential at point b, and as a result charges are moving faster at point b. 2. Electric potential at point a is the same as electric potential at point b, and as a result charges are moving with the same speeds at those points. 3. Electric potential at point a is lower than electric potential at point b, and as a result charges are moving slower at point b. 4. Electric potential is higher at point a than electric potential at point b, and the charges are moving with the same speeds at those points. 5. Electric potential at point a is lower that electric potential at point b, and the charges are moving with the same speeds at those points.

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Consider a resistor like the one shown in the figure, with the current moving in the direction shown.

Which of these statements is correct? 
1. Electric potential at point a is higher than electric potential at point b, and as a result charges are moving faster at point b.
2. Electric potential at point a is the same as electric potential at point b, and as a result charges are moving with the same speeds at those points.
3. Electric potential at point a is lower than electric potential at point b, and as a result charges are moving slower at point b.
4. Electric potential is higher at point a than electric potential at point b, and the charges are moving with the same speeds at those points.
5. Electric potential at point a is lower that electric potential at point b, and the charges are moving with the same speeds at those points.

 

 

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