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1. A spherical planet of uniform density has three times the mass of the Earth and twice the
average radius. The magnitude of the gravitational field strength at the surface of the Earth is g.
What is the gravitational field strength at the surface of the planet?
2 3 3
A. 6g B. g C. g D. g
3 4 2
(Total 1 mark)
2. In Newton’s universal law of gravitation the masses are assumed to be
(not to scale)
(Total 1 mark)
6. A long straight wire carries an electric current perpendicularly out of the paper. Which of the
following represents the magnetic field pattern due to the current?
(Total 1 mark)
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7. An electron is moving in air at right angles to a uniform magnetic field. The diagram below
shows the path of the electron. The electron is slowing down.
Which of the following correctly gives the direction of motion of the electron and the direction
of the magnetic field?
8. The weight of an object of mass 1 kg at the surface of Mars is about 4 N. The radius of Mars is
about half the radius of Earth. Which of the following is the best estimate of the ratio below?
mass of Mars
mass of Earth
A. 0.1 B. 0.2 C. 5 D. 10
(Total 1 mark)
9. Three positive point charges of equal magnitude are held at the corners X, Y and Z of a right-
angled triangle. The point P is at the midpoint of XY. Which of the arrows shows the direction
of the electric field at point P?
(Total 1 mark)
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10. An electron travelling in the direction shown by the arrow X, enters a region of uniform
magnetic field. It leaves the region of field in the direction shown by the arrow Y.
A. in the direction of X.
11. The radius of a charged spherical conductor is R. Which of the following graphs best shows
how the magnitude of the electrical field strength E varies with distance r from the centre of the
sphere?
(Total 1 mark)
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12. An electron enters the vacuum between two oppositely charged plates with velocity v. The
electron is followed by an alpha particle moving with the same initial velocity as the electron. A
uniform magnetic field is directed out of the plane of the paper.
The electron’s path is undeflected. The path of the alpha particle will be
B. undeflected.
C. deflected upward.
D. deflected downward.
(Total 1 mark)
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(b) The gravitational field strength at the surface of Jupiter is 25 N kg–1 and the radius of
Jupiter is 7.1 × 107 m.
(i) Derive an expression for the gravitational field strength at the surface of a planet in
terms of its mass M, its radius R and the gravitational constant G.
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(ii) Use your expression in (b)(i) above to estimate the mass of Jupiter.
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(Total 6 marks)
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14. This question is about force fields.
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(b) Five particles A to E are each placed in a different type of field. Complete the table to
identify the nature of the field in which each particle is situated.
in direction of
A uncharged stationary
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(b) The acceleration of the electron at P is 8.8 × 10 m s . Determine the magnitude of the
electric field strength at the point P.
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(c) The electric potential energy of the electron changes by 1.9 × 10–17 J as it moves from
one plate to the other. Show that the potential difference between the plates is 120 V.
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(d) A resistor R and a filament lamp L are connected in series with a battery. The battery has
an emf of 12 V and internal resistance 4.0 Ω. The potential difference across the filament
of the lamp is 3.0 V and the current in the filament is 0.25 A.
emf:
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Internal resistance:
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(iii) Calculate the power dissipated in the external circuit.
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(Total 16 marks)
Additional Problems
C. to the left.
D. to the right.
(Total 1 mark)
17. A small sphere X of mass M is placed a distance d from a point mass. The gravitational force on
sphere X is 90 N. Sphere X is removed and a second sphere Y of mass 4M is placed a distance
3d from the same point mass. The gravitational force on sphere Y is
(a) State, in terms of electrons, the difference between a conductor and an insulator.
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(b) Suggest why there must be an electric field inside a current-carrying conductor.
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(c) The magnitude of the electric field strength inside a conductor is 55 N C–1. Calculate the
force on a free electron in the conductor.
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(d) The electric force between two point charges is a fundamental force as is the
gravitational force between two point masses. State one similarity between these two
forces and one difference (other than the fact that one applies to charge and the other to
mass).
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Difference: ..................................................................................................................
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(e) The force on a mass of 1.0 kg falling freely near the surface of Jupiter is 25 N. The radius
of Jupiter is 7.0 × 107 m.
(i) State the value of the magnitude of the gravitational field strength at the surface of
Jupiter.
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(ii) Calculate that the mass of Jupiter is about 1.8 × 1027 kg.
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(Total 10 marks)
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(a) A plastic rod XY is held at end X. The end Y is rubbed with a piece of cloth and, as a
result, the end Y becomes electrically charged.
The procedure is now repeated using a copper rod and it is found that the copper rod
remains electrically neutral. Explain these observations in terms of the properties of
conductors and insulators.
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(b) Two plastic rods each have a positive charge +q situated at one end. The rods are
arranged as shown.
Assume that the charge at the end of each rod behaves as a point charge. Draw, in the
shaded area on the diagram, the electric field pattern due to the two charges.
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Mark Scheme
1. C 3. B 5. D 7. D 9. B 11. D
2. C 4. C 6. D 8. A 10. D 12. B
13. (a) the force exerted per unit mass;
on a point (small) mass; 2
F Mm
(b) (i) use of g = and F = G 2 ;
m R
M
combine to get g = G ; 2
R2
gR 2
(ii) M = ;
G
(b)
Charge on Initial direction Direction of
Particle Type of field
particle of motion of particle force on particle
A uncharged stationary in direction of gravitational;
field
B negative along direction opposite to electric;
of field direction of field (accept electrostatic)
C positive normal to direction normal to magnetic;
of field direction of field
D positive normal to direction in direction of electric;
of field field (accept electrostatic)
E uncharged opposite to in direction gravitational;
direction of field of field
5
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15. (a) (i)
(ii) as shown; 1
(b) combine F = qE and F = ma;
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ma
to get E = ;
q
E = 5.0 × 103 N C–1/V m–1; 3
1.9 × 10 −17
(c) V= ;
1.6 × 10 −19
= 120 V 1
or
or
V across R = 8.0V;
0 .8
R= ;
0.25
= 32 Ω; 3
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Additional problems
16. B
17. D
18. (a) a conductor contains “free” electrons and insulators do not / OWTTE; 1
(d) similarity:
both follow an inverse square law;
difference:
gravitational force is always attractive/is much weaker than electric
force / electric force can be repulsion/is much stronger than
gravitational force; 2
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25R 2
(ii) M= ;
G
25 × 7.0 2 × 1014
= ;
6.7 × 10 −11
= 1.8 × 1027 kg 2
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(b)
at least four field lines (minimum two per rod) to show overall
shape of pattern;
direction of lines all away from poles; 2
Ignore all working outside region.
Any field lines crossing loses first mark even if accidental.
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