The figure below is a graph of an electric potential as a function of position. A function is plotted on a coordinate plane with horizontal axis x and vertical axis V. Points A and B lie on the +x-axis, where A is closer to the origin. The function starts in quadrant 3, curves up and right to reach a local maximum at the origin, then curves down and right to reach a local minimum in quadrant 4. It then curves up and right, crosses the x-axis to the left of point A, and reaches its maximum value directly above point B. The function then curves down and right, crosses the x-axis, and continues until it exits the viewing window in quadrant 4.

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The figure below is a graph of an electric potential as a function of position.

A function is plotted on a coordinate plane with horizontal axis x and vertical axis V. Points A and B lie on the +x-axis, where A is closer to the origin. The function starts in quadrant 3, curves up and right to reach a local maximum at the origin, then curves down and right to reach a local minimum in quadrant 4. It then curves up and right, crosses the x-axis to the left of point A, and reaches its maximum value directly above point B. The function then curves down and right, crosses the x-axis, and continues until it exits the viewing window in quadrant 4.

If a positively-charged particle is released from rest at point A, what will be its subsequent motion?

The positively-charged particle will...

oscillate around point B.
remain at point A.  
move to the right.
move to the left.
V.
A B
Transcribed Image Text:V. A B
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