i'm still getting C as the answer to this one

Question

drwl said its wrong
When a positive charge moves in the direction of the electrical field, what happens to the electrical potential energy associated with the charge?
a. increase
b. decreases
c. remains the same
d. increases sharply, then decreases

Answer 1

decreases - if it moves in the direction of the E vector, it is moving in the direction it wants to go.