A charged particle is released from rest in an electric field, and the electric force is the

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A charged particle is released from rest in an electric field, and the electric force is the only force acting on the particle. Will the particle’s trajectory always follow (i.e., be parallel to) the electric field lines? Explain why or why not. Which of the following quantities are always parallel to the electric field lines: 

(a) The force on the particle, 

(b) The particle’s acceleration, 

(c) The particle’s velocity?

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