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11.2 Uses, dangers and electric fields

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In an aerosol research experiment, a negatively charged dust particle, PPP, is held stationary in a vacuum chamber. A second negatively charged dust particle, QQQ, is introduced into the chamber near particle PPP.

Explain, in terms of electric fields, why an electrostatic force is exerted on particle QQQ.

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11.2 Uses, dangers and electric fields Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /11.2 Uses, dangers and electric fields

3 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 11.2 Uses, dangers and electric fields, covering 11.2.1 Uses of electrostatic charge, 11.2.2 Dangers of sparking, 11.2.3 Electric fields, and 11.2.4 Electric fields and static electricity. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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