Which expression correctly gives the change in electric potential energy of a charge…

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Problem

Which expression correctly gives the change in electric potential energy

\Delta U

of a charge

q

that moves through an electric potential difference

\Delta V

? (a)

-\,q\,\Delta V

(b)

q\,\Delta V

(c)

\dfrac{1}{2}\,q\,\Delta V

(d)

q\,(\Delta V)^{2}