A positively charged glass rod A is placed directly above another positively charged glass rod B.
What are the directions of the electrostatic forces on rod A and on rod B?
Force on rod A: downwards; force on rod B: downwards
Force on rod A: downwards; force on rod B: upwards
Force on rod A: upwards; force on rod B: downwards
Force on rod A: upwards; force on rod B: upwards
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.