A point charge q moves from point
P to point
S along the path
PQRS (figure) in a uniform electric field
E pointing parallel to the positive direction of the X-axis. The coordinates of the points
P,Q,R, and
S are
(a,b,0),(2a,0,0),(a,−b,0) and
(0,0,0) respectively. The work done by the field in the above process is: