Apoint charge is released from rest in a region containing an electric field. the charge will start to move: (a) in a direction that makes its potential energy increase (b) in a direction that makes its potential energy decrease (c) along a path of constant potential energy (d) either a or b, depending on the sign of the point charge question 2: a point charge is released from rest in a region containing an electric field. the charge will start to move: (a) in a direction of increasing electric potential (b) in a direction of decreasing electric potential (c) along a path of constant electric potential (d) either a or b, depending on the sign of the point charge