At the negative terminal of the battery the electron has electric potential energy. what happens to this energy as the electron jumps from the negative to the positive terminal? at the negative terminal of the battery the electron has electric potential energy. what happens to this energy as the electron jumps from the negative to the positive terminal? it disappears. it is converted to kinetic energy. it heats the battery. it increases the potential of the battery. submitrequest answer part f complete previous part(s) return to assignment provide feedback correct. no additional followup.