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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. 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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2. 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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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. 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.

  • A PH0367A
    B PH0367B
    C PH0367C
    D PH0367D

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

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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. A conducting rod is moving in a magnetic field which is in the direction of out of the page as shown. It is moved in the direction of Side C (opposite to side A) by a force 

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What is the direction of the electric field established in the conducting rod?

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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 ?

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9. 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 . 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 B2?

Direction Magnitude
A. PH0051CA
B. PH0051CB
C. PH0051CC
D. PH0051CD

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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. Which of the following is equivalent to the unit of electric potential difference?

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16. 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.
PH0679cc PH0679dd

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17. 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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18. A satellite is in an orbit around a planet of radius . The graph shows the variation of different energy quantities against r, which is the distance from the center of the planet. The graph origin represents the surface of the planet.

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Which one of the following statements may be correct about the energies of this satellite?

I. A shows the variation of kinetic energy of the satellite.
II. B shows the variation of the total energy of the satellite.
III. C shows the variation of the sum of kinetic and potential energies of the satellite

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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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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22. Two positive charges  and  are separated by a distance d. 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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23. A circular disc magnet and a conducting ring are located as shown.

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The circular disc magnet turns around the vertical axis with a constant angular frequency of ω. Which of the following graphs could show the variation of induced current in the conducting ring with time for one revolution of the magnet?

A. B.
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C. D.
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24. A satellite is orbiting a planet at a height h from the surface of the planet. The satellite settles on a lower orbit.

What is correct about the changes to its kinetic energy and the centripetal force acting on the satellite in its new orbit?

 Kinetic energy Centripetal Force
A. increases increases
B. increases decreases
C. decreases increases
D. decreases decreases

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25. 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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