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SL - Fields

25 MCQ from 2025 Question Bank Fields (all topics)

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1. 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 ?

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2. 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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3. A satellite of mass m is in an orbit at a height  from the surface of a planet of mass . The centripetal force acting on the satellite is  and the linear speed is .

What is the new centripetal force and linear orbital speed when it is moved to a new orbit at  from the surface of the planet?

 Centripetal force  Linear speed
A. F/4 Less than v
B. Between F and F/4 Less than 
C. Between F and F/4 More than 
D. F/4 More than 

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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. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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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 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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16. 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
A. PH0051CA
B. PH0051CB
C. PH0051CC
D. PH0051CD

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17. A satellite  is in a circular orbit of radius  with a period  around Earth.

What will be the orbital radius of satellite Y, travelling in a circular orbit with a period of 8 around Earth?

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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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21.

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An alpha particle of mass m and charge , is accelerated through a potential difference  into a magnetic field of flux density  that is at right angles to the direction of motion. Which of the sketches below best describes the relationship between the radius of path  and the potential difference of the accelerating field?

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A. B.
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C. D.
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22. Which of the following is correct about the gravitational field strength at a point near a planet?

 

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23. 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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24. A source of radiation is near a magnetic field that is directed into the page. A sheet of paper is placed in the path of the radiation before it enters the magnetic field.

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The gamma radiation is not deflected when entering the magnetic field. Which of the following is correct about the other type of radiation that penetrates the paper sheet and the direction of its deflected path in the magnetic field?

 

 

Type of radiation Direction of deflected path
A. α Upwards
B. α Downwards
C. β^− Upwards
D. β^− Downwards

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25. 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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