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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. 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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2. 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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3. Spaceship A orbits Earth with orbital speed  and orbital radius . Spaceship B orbits planet X that has a mass twice that of the earth.

What will be the orbital speed of spaceship B if it were to have the same orbital radius as spaceship A?

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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. A conducting rod of length  is moved in a region of uniform magnetic field  to light the filament bulb with a resistance of . The direction of the magnetic field is out of plane.

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What is the maximum output power of the bulb?

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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. A charged particle is moving horizontally when it enters an electric field between two parallel plates. The path followed by the particle when it passes through the plates is shown. Assume gravitational effects to be negligible.

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Which statements are correct about the charged particle?

  • I. The particle is positively charged.
  • II. A magnetic field in a direction into the page could cause the charged particles to move horizontally without deflection.
  • III. A magnetic field in a direction out of the page could cause the charged particles to move horizontally without deflection.

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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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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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. 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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24. Which of the following is equivalent to the unit of electric potential difference?

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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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