Question: Does an electron lose or gain electric potential energy (a) while moving inside a battery from the positive terminal to the negative terminal (b) while

Does an electron lose or gain electric potential energy 

(a) while moving inside a battery from the positive terminal to the negative terminal 

(b) while moving through the rest of the circuit from the negative battery terminal to the positive terminal?

(c) While flowing through the wire and load portions of the circuit, where do the electrons lose most of their energy?

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