When a positive charge is moved from a region of lower potential to a region of higher potential, its electric potential energy

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The electric potential energy U of a charge q at a point with electric potential V is given by U = qV . When the charge is moved from a region of lower potential V₁ to a region of higher potential V₂ , the change in potential is V = V₂ - V₁ > 0 . The change in electric potential energy is U = q V . Since the charge is positive ( q > 0 ) and the change in potential is positive ( V > 0 ), the change in potential energy U is positive. Therefore, the electric potential energy of the positive charge increases.