As shown, two protons are launched with the same speed from point 1 inside a parallel-plate capacitor. One proton moves along the path from 1 to 2 , the other from 1 to 3 . Points 2 and 3 are the same distance from the positive plate.
a. Is \(\Delta U_{1 \rightarrow 2}\), the change in potential energy along the path \(1 \rightarrow 2\), larger than, smaller than, or equal to \(\Delta U_{1 \rightarrow 3}\) ? Explain.
b. Is the...