Matter. I don't really know how to explain it. Sorry. But anyways, Hope this helps!
The electrostatic potential energy, U, of one point charge q at position d in the presence of an electric field E is defined as the negative of the work W done by the electrostatic force to bring it from the reference position d to that position

Thus, to double the electric potential energy U we need to reduce the distance of separation by half (1/2) because they are inversely proportion
Answer:

Explanation:
Deflection in the drop is due to electric field force
so we will have

acceleration of the drop is given as



now we know that time to cross the plates is given as



now the deflection is given as



