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HL - Fields

25 MCQ from 2025 Question Bank Fields (all topics)

DP IB HL Physics Quiz

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1. 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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2. An electron enters an electric field represented by the equipotential lines shown by the lines in the diagram. The electron’s path is shown by the dotted line.

What is the path of an alpha particle entering the same field with the same velocity as the electron?

 

 

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3. A loop of area is placed in a uniform magnetic field of . The loop rotates around the vertical axis with a period of .

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What is the magnitude of the change in magnetic flux linkage after 2.0 s?

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4. 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  Force acting on Y
A.
B.
C.
D.

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5. The work done on a beta-minus particle when moving it from  to  is found to be . Equipotential lines are represented by the dashed lines in the diagram.

What is the work done by the field on an electron when it is moved from  to  in the field shown?

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6. 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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7. Which of the following is equivalent to the unit of electric potential difference?

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8. The diagram shows the gravitational field between two masses  and .

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Which of the following is correct?

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9. Equipotential lines representing the corresponding potentials are shown in the diagram, in an electric field.

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding this electric field?

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10. Planet  has half the mass and twice the diameter of planet . The escape speed from the surface of planet  is given by . What is the escape speed from the surface of planet  ?

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11. Planet  has a gravitational field strength g at its surface. Planet  has twice the density and twice the radius of planet .

What is the gravitational field strength at the surface of B?

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12. 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 +Q.
  • III.  The electric field magnitude near the charge  is greater than the magnitude of the field near the charge +Q.

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13. The current I in the conductor wire  is decreasing which induces currents both in loops  and . The conductor wire and the loops lie in the same plane.

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What is the direction of the induced currents in loop  and loop ?

Loop Y Loop Z
A. clockwise clockwise
B. anti-clockwise clockwise
C. clockwise anti-clockwise
D. horizontal  anti-clockwise

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14. 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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15. 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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16. The following statements are given about the forces acting on a satellite in orbit around a planet.

I. The gravitational force on the satellite is proportional to the mass of the planet and the mass of the satellite.
II. The strength of the gravitational field is equal to the weight of the satellite.
III. The centripetal force acting on the satellite is provided by the gravitational force between the planet and the satellite.

Which of these statements are correct?

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17. 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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18. Which of the following pairs of graphs represents how the electric field and the electric potential due to a hollow conducting sphere vary with distance from the center? The origin of the graph represents the center of the sphere.

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19. The gravitational field strength on the surface of the moon is gE/6. Two objects of different masses m and  are released with zero speed on the moon from heights of  and , respectively, where  is small compared to the radius of the moon.

What are the magnitudes of the accelerations of these objects right after release?

 Mass m Mass 2m
A. gE/6 gE/12
B. gE/6 gE/6
C. gE/12 gE/6
D. gE/12 gE/12

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20. A satellite of mass  is moved from one point in space to another for experimental purposes. The graph below shows how the gravitational potential  of the points that the satellite moves through varies with time .

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The change in gravitational potential energy of the satellite is . Which of the following gives the magnitude of the gravitational potential  at the final location of the satellite?

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21. A bar magnet and a metal ring are located as shown

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The metal ring is supported by weightless threads, so it is free to move. The bar magnet is being moved to right and left. Which of the following correctly matches the direction of force on the metal ring for the given motions of the bar magnet?

When bar magnet moves to right When bar magnet moves to left
A. Right Left
B. Right Right
C. Left Right
D. Left Left

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22. 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 ?

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23. A spaceship orbits a planet at a distance of  from the center of the planet. Later the spaceship moves and settles into a new orbit of d/2. which of the following describes the change in kinetic energy, potential energy, and total energy of the spaceship?

Kinetic Energy Potential Energy Total Energy
A. Decrease Increase No Change
B. Increase Decrease No Change
C. Increase Decrease Decrease
D. Decrease Increase Decrease

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

Knowing that the ratio Centripetal force of satellite A /entripetal force of satellite B =1/ 3 what is the orbital radius of satellite ?

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25. A positive charge Q and four points on equipotential lines are represented in the diagram shown.

A negative ion is moved from location 1 to 2, then to 3 and finally to 4. Which of the following gives the correct nature of the net work done on the ion during each section of this movement?

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1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4
A. negative  positive positive
B. positive negative negative
C. negative zero positive
D. positive zero negative

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