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6. If a particle with charge "q" moves through a distance "d" through a field with electric field strength "E", the force acting on it will be...

  • Eq
  • E/q
  • q/E
  • Eqd
  • E/(qd)

7. The electric field strength at a distance of 1.75 x 10^-10 m from a 1.6 x 10^-19 C point charge is...

  • 9.14 x 10^-10 (units Vm-1 or NC-1)
  • 1.09 x 10^9 (units: Vm-1 or NC-1)
  • 8.22 (units Vm-1 or NC-1)
  • 4.70 x 10^10 (units: Vm-1 or NC-1)
  • 7.51 x 10^-9 (units Vm-1 or NC-1)

8. Both electric and gravitational fields can be attractive or repulsive.

  • False
  • True

9. An electron travelling between two parallel plates (with a vaccuum between them) that are connected to a high voltage supply will gain kinetic energy. If the separation of the plates is doubled, but the p.d. kept the same, what effect does this have on th

  • Doubles
  • Remains the same
  • Halves
  • Quadruples
  • Quartered

10. Objects cannot be shielded from electric fields.

  • False
  • True