Two charged spheres, P P\,P and QQQ, are brought, in turn, near to a positively charged sphere. P P\,P is repelled by the positively charged sphere, and Q Q\,Q is attracted. What are the charges on P P\,P and QQQ?
Charge on PPP: positive; Charge on QQQ: positive
Charge on PPP: positive; Charge on QQQ: negative
Charge on PPP: negative; Charge on QQQ: positive
Charge on PPP: negative; Charge on QQQ: negative
452 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 4.2 Electrical quantities, covering 4.2.1a Positive and negative charge, 4.2.1b Charging by friction and detecting charge, 4.2.1c Electrical conductors and insulators, 4.2.1d Electric fields and electric field patterns, 4.2.2a Electric current, charge and measuring current, 4.2.2b Conduction in metals and the direction of current, 4.2.2c Direct current and alternating current, 4.2.3a Electromotive force, 4.2.3b Potential difference and voltmeters, 4.2.4a Resistance, 4.2.4b Resistance of a metallic wire, 4.2.4c Current–voltage graphs, and 4.2.5 Electrical energy and electrical power. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.