A positively charged particle is moving in the +y-direction when it enters a region with a uniform electric field pointing in the +x-direction. Which of the diagrams below shows its path while it is in the region where the electric field exists. The region with the field is the region between the plates bounding each figure. The field lines always point to the right. The x-direction is to the right; the y-direction is up.

A.


B.

C.

D.

E.


Answer: D

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