An isolated metal sphere is positively charged.
An electron is placed near the sphere.
Which statement describes the electric field of the sphere and the force on the electron?
The field points away from the sphere, and the electron is pulled towards it
The field points away from the sphere, and the electron is pushed away from it
The field points towards the sphere, and the electron is pulled towards it
The field points towards the sphere, and the electron is pushed away from it
43 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 3.1 Static and charge, covering 3.1.1 Positive and negative charge, 3.1.2 Static electricity and forces between charged objects, 3.1.3 Electron transfer and static electricity, 3.1.4 Electric fields, 3.1.5 Current as a flow of charge, 3.1.6 Current in a single closed loop, and 3.1.7 Charge, current and time. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.