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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 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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 3ρ, to that at the surface of Planet X?

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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. A bar magnet is aligned along the axis of a conducting loop. The magnet and the loop move with velocities as given situations , and . The distance between the bar and loop is the same in all scenarios.

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Which is correct about the magnitudes of induced emf, ε, at the instant shown in each situation?

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19. The diagram shows the equipotential surfaces of two charges.

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Which of the following can be the directions of the electric field at points A and B?

Direction at point A Direction at point B
A. ↑ ↑
B. ↑ ↓
C. ← ←
D. ← →

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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 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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22. 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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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. 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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25. 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.

PH0417

What is the ratio q1/q2?

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