College Physics:
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Author: SERWAY, Raymond A.
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Chapter 16.1, Problem 16.2QQ
If a negatively charged particle is placed at rest in an electric potential field that increases in the positive x-direction, will the panicle (a) accelerate in the positive x-direction, (b) accelerate in the negative x-direction, or (c) remain at rest?
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