Skip to content

Course home

Sign up

2 Electricity

EasyMediumHard
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112
Question 33
H

The figure shows an isolated metal sphere that carries a negative charge. Points P and Q are marked. P is 2 cm from the surface of the sphere and Q is 6 cm from the surface.

Figure: An isolated negatively charged metal sphere with two points marked at different distances from its surface

image

a.

Draw the electric field pattern for the charged sphere on the figure.

[3]
b.

A small positively charged bead is placed first at P and then at Q. The bead experiences a larger force at P than at Q.

Explain why.

[2]
c.

The charge on the sphere is then doubled and the bead is placed at Q again.

Suggest what happens to the force on the bead.

[1]
Markscheme

2 Electricity Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /2 Electricity

Question bank