Choose the $CORRECT$ option

  • A

    Work done by external agent to take negative charge from higher potential to lower potential is negative.

  • B

    Work done by external agent to take positive charge from lower potential to higher potential is positive.

  • C

    Work done by electric field on negative charge for motion from higher potential energy to lower potential energy is negative.

  • D

    Work done by electric field on positive charge for motion from lower potential energy to higher potential energy is positive.

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