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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 hydrogen nucleus is held stationary in a uniform vertical electric field, represented by the arrows. Which of the paths shown would require the largest work to be done on the hydrogen nucleus?

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2. An astronaut in a space station orbiting the earth experiences weightlessness.

The following are three statements about the astronaut and the space station:

  • I.  The astronaut experiences no gravitational force.
  • II.  The centripetal acceleration of the space station is equivalent to the gravitational field strength at that location
  • III.  Both the astronaut and the space station have the same acceleration.

Which of these statements is correct?

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3. 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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4. 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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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. The diagram below shows a circuit connected to an iron rod . The connecting wires are flexible. The rod is placed in a magnetic field directed perpendicularly into the page as shown.

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In what direction will the resultant force act on the rod when the current is switched on in the circuit?

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7. Satellite  of mass  orbits a planet with an orbital speed  and orbital radius . Another satellite  with mass  orbits the same planet with the same orbital speed.

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8. 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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9. Two positive charges  and  are separated by a distance . A third positive charge  is placed at a distance d/4 from  so that the charge  is in equilibrium.

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What is the ratio q1/q2?

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10. 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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11. 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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12. Two stars of equal mass  are shown in the diagram, distance d apart. A planet is equidistant from the two stars, with distance d/2 across the midpoint of the line joining the stars as shown.

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What is the resultant gravitational field strength at the position of the planet due to the two stars?

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13. 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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14. A plastic rod carrying a uniformly distributed positive charge is bent into a quarter-circle. What is the direction of the electric field at point ?

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

 

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18. 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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19. 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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20. Which of the following is correct about the gravitational field strength at a point near a planet?

 

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21. 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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22. 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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23. 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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24. Two charges, separated by a large distance, are shown below, along with the electric field lines around each charge.

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Which of the following statements is correct?

  • I.  The charge  is positive.
  • II.  The charge  is equal in magnitude to .
  • III.  The electric field magnitude near the charge q is greater than the magnitude of the field near the charge .

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25. The centers of three masses lie on the same line. The centers of the masses are separated as shown.

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The net gravitational force on m is zero when the value of d is one third of . What is the ratio m1/m3?

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