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1 a Explain what is meant by the electric field strength at a point. [1]
b Explain what is meant by the electric potential at a point. [1]
2 A pair of parallel metal plates has a potential difference of 5 ! across them.
"he electric field stren#th between them is $ %& '
(1
. 'alculate)
a the separation between the plates [*]
b the force on a dust particle between the plates which carries a char#e of 1.+ 1
(1,
'. [*]
3 "he electric field stren#th E at a distance r from a point char#e Q may be written as)
E - k
*
r
Q
.hat is the /alue for k0 [1]
4 "he dia#ram shows a point char#e 1q placed in the electric field of a char#e 1Q.
"he force experienced by the char#e 1q at point A is F. 'alculate the ma#nitude of the
force experienced by this char#e when it is placed at points B, C, D and E. 2n each case,
explain your answer. [,]
5 A spherical metal dome of radius 15 cm is electrically char#ed. 2t has a positi/e char#e of
1*.5 3' distributed uniformly on its surface.
a 'alculate the electric field stren#th on the surface of the dome. [4]
b Explain how your answer to a would chan#e at a distance of 4 cm from the surface of
the dome. [*]
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6 "he dia#ram shows two point char#es.
"he point X is midway between the char#es.
a 'alculate the electric field stren#th at point X due to)
i the 1* 3' char#e [4]
ii the 1$ 3' char#e. [*]
b 'alculate the resultant electric field stren#th at point X. [*]
7 "he dome of a /an de ;raaff #enerator has a diameter of 4 cm and is at a potential of
1* !. 'alculate)
a the char#e on the dome [*]
b the electric field stren#th at the surface of the dome [*]
c the force on a proton near the surface of the dome. [1]
8 a An isolated char#ed sphere of diameter 1 cm carries a char#e of (* n'.
'alculate the potential at its surface. [4]
b 'alculate the wor% that must be done to brin# an electron from infinity to the
surface of the dome. [*]
Describe some of the similarities and differences between the electrical force due to a point
char#e and the #ra/itational force due to a point mass. [+]
1! "he dia#ram shows two point char#es.
'alculate the distance x of point " from
char#e 1Q where the net electric field
stren#th is <ero. [+]
11 5how that the ratio)
protons o between tw force nal #ra/itatio
protons o between tw force electrical
is about 1
4+
and is independent of the actual separation between the protons. [+]
12 A helium nucleus consists of two protons and two neutrons. 2ts diameter is about 1
(15
m.
a 'alculate the force of electrostatic repulsion between two protons at this separation. [*]
b 'alculate the potential at a distance of 1
=15
m from the centre of a proton. [*]
c >ow much wor% would need to be done to brin# two protons this close to each other0 [*]
d 2f one proton were stationary, at what speed would the second proton need to be fired
at it to #et this close0 ?2#nore any relati/istic effects.@ [4]
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