When is the kinetic energy of an electron transformed into potential energy?(1 point)

Responses

when it interacts with other electrons without changing its speed
when it interacts with other electrons without changing its speed

when it interacts with neutrons, increasing its speed
when it interacts with neutrons, increasing its speed

when it interacts with neutrons without changing its speed
when it interacts with neutrons without changing its speed

when it interacts with other electrons, decreasing its speed
when it interacts with other electrons, decreasing its speed

1 answer

The correct response is:

when it interacts with other electrons, decreasing its speed.

In this scenario, as the electron slows down (loses kinetic energy), that energy is transformed into potential energy due to the interaction with other electrons (which involves electrical forces).