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Question 6

Two identical positively charged spheres are separated by a distance. The magnitude of the charge on each sphere is the same, and both spheres are positive. The point P P\,P is on the line joining the centres of the spheres and is the same distance from the centre of each sphere.

Which statement is correct?

A

The electric potential at PPP is zero.

B

The magnitude of the electric field strength at PPP is zero.

C

A positively charged particle placed at PPP will experience a net force to the right.

D

The direction of the electric field at PPP is to the left.

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Electric fields Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Electric fields

15 exam-style questions on OCR A A Level Physics Electric fields, covering Point and spherical charges, Coulomb's law, Uniform electric field, and Electric potential and energy. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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