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SL - Fields

25 MCQ from 2025 Question Bank Fields (all topics)

DP IB SL Physics Quiz

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1. A point charge is moved between two parallel plates separated by a distance of . The potential difference between the points is .

What is the average electric field E?

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2. A conductor carrying electric current out of the plane of the paper is placed between two magnets as shown in the diagram.

At which location is the magnitude of the resultant magnetic field strength largest due to the conductor and the magnets?

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3. Two objects A and B are separated by a distance . The mass of A is much larger than that of B.

Which of the following is correct about magnitude and direction of the gravitational force exerted by A on B compared to that exerted by B on A?

Magnitude Direction
A. Same Same
B. Same Opposite
C. Bigger Same
D. Bigger Opposite

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4. Two charges separated by a distance  are placed in a medium with permittivity . The charges are then moved to air so that they have the same force between them as that in the medium.

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5. Planet  has radius  and density . The gravitational field strength at the surface of Planet  is .

What is the ratio of the gravitational field strength at the surface of planet Y, which has radius 0.25 and density 3, to that at the surface of Planet X?

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6. Satellites  and  orbit the same planet of mass . Satellite  has a mass of  and it is located at a height of  from the surface of the planet. Satellite  has a mass of  and it is located at a height of 2 from the surface of the planet.

What is the ratio of the centripetal force acting on  to the centripetal force acting on ?

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7. A positive and a negative charge of equal magnitude are located on the same horizontal line.

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What is the direction of the net electric field at the point marked X, equidistant from the two charges?

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8. In the following diagram, the size of the charges is small compared to the distance R.

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What is the direction of the force on the charge in the center?

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9. A satellite is in a circular orbit of radius  around a planet of mass . Which of the following graphs represents the relationship between the centripetal acceleration of the satellite and its orbital radius?

A. B.
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C. D.
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10. A current-carrying wire is at right angles to a uniform magnetic field. The magnetic force per unit length on the wire is F/L. The length of the wire, the magnitude of the magnetic field strength, and the current of the wire are all doubled. Which of the following is the magnetic force per unit length on the wire after these changes?

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11. Estimate the speed of an alpha particle that has accelerated from rest in a uniform electric field E=50NC^−1 over a distance of 2.0m.

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12. Two positive charges of magnitude  and  respectively are placed 9cm apart. A third charge is introduced between the two charges as shown below;

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At what separation, X, from the 2C charge is the electric field strength equal to zero?

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13. A charge of  and a charge of  are held at a fixed distance.

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A point where the electric field is zero can only be found in region 1. Which of the following statements is true about the charge on ?

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14. A beam of electrons enters a uniform electric field, as shown.

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What effect does this field have on the horizontal and vertical components of the electrons' velocity?

Horizontal velocity Vertical velocity
A. Increases Stays the same
B. Decreases Stays the same
C. Stays the same Increase
D. Stays the same Decrease

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15. The diagram shows the gravitational field between two masses m1 and .

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Which of the following is correct?

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16. A wire is carrying a current I is placed in a region of uniform magnetic field . The magnitude of the magnetic field is , and its direction is into the page. The force acting on the wire is , as shown in the diagram.

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The wire, carrying the same current I, is now placed with the orientation shown into another region of uniform magnetic field B. The magnitude of the magnetic field is , and its direction is out of the page.

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What is the correct direction and magnitude of the force acting on the wire in field ?

Direction Magnitude
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B. PH0051CB
C. PH0051CC
D. PH0051CD

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17. A source of radiation is near a magnetic field that is directed into the page. A sheet of paper is placed in the path of the radiation before it enters the magnetic field.

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The gamma radiation is not deflected when entering the magnetic field. Which of the following is correct about the other type of radiation that penetrates the paper sheet and the direction of its deflected path in the magnetic field?

 

 

Type of radiation Direction of deflected path
A. α Upwards
B. α Downwards
C. β^− Upwards
D. β^− Downwards

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18. Four fixed charged point particles are at the vertices of a rectangle. Which arrow represents the net electric field at the center of the rectangle?

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19. A proton and another object with charge +e exert electrical and gravitational forces on one another. To the nearest order of magnitude, what mass must the object have to be so that the net force acting on it is zero?

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20. An electron enters a region of magnetic field with a velocity as shown in the diagram. The path followed by the electron is shown by the dotted line. What is the direction of the magnetic field in this region?

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21. Which of the following correctly lists the fundamental forces in decreasing order of strength?

 

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22. Two sections of current-carrying wires,  and , that lie in the plane of the paper, are shown below. The arrow in wire  shows the direction of conventional current. Which response gives possible directions of current in wire  and electromagnetic force acting on ?

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Conventional current in Y Force acting on 
A.
B.
C.
D.

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23. A satellite of mass m is in an orbit at a height  from the surface of a planet of mass . The centripetal force acting on the satellite is  and the linear speed is .

What is the new centripetal force and linear orbital speed when it is moved to a new orbit at  from the surface of the planet?

 Centripetal force  Linear speed
A. F/4 Less than v
B. Between F and F/4 Less than 
C. Between F and F/4 More than 
D. F/4 More than 

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24. An object of mass m and charge  is dropped vertically between two parallel plates,  and . A magnetic field  can be created perpendicular to the plane of the paper. The electric field between plates is .

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Which of the following is correct about the magnitude of magnetic and electric fields when the object falls vertically at a constant velocity v?

E B
A. mg/q mg/qv
B. mv 0
C. m/qv
D. mg/q 0

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25. Which of the following graphs shows the variation of the gravitational field strength of a planet with distance  from the surface of a planet?

A. B.
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C. D.
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