Fields
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Gravitational Fields
SubtopicGravitational Fields under Fields for Grade 11 IB.
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If the mass of the Earth were to double without changing its radius, the gravitational field strength at its surface would:
A.Halve
B.Double
C.Stay the same
D.Quadruple
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Which of the following statements about gravitational potential is true?
A.It is always positive.
B.It is zero at the surface of a planet.
C.It is a vector quantity.
D.It is always negative (relative to infinity).
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If the radius of an orbit is increased, the orbital speed of a satellite:
A.Increases
B.Decreases
C.Stays the same
D.Becomes zero
- 4.
For a satellite in a stable circular orbit, the centripetal force is provided by:
A.The rocket engines
B.The gravitational force
C.The atmospheric pressure
D.The magnetic field of the planet
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Two point masses of and are separated by a distance in a vacuum. Point is the unique position on the line connecting the two masses where the resultant gravitational field strength is zero. What is the total gravitational potential at point due to these two masses?
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The gravitational field strength at the surface of a moon is . If the radius of the moon is , what is the gravitational potential at its surface?
A.B.C.D.Zero
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A satellite orbits a planet at a distance from the center. If the satellite's mass is doubled but it stays in the same orbit, its orbital speed will:
A.Be halved
B.Remain the same
C.Be doubled
D.Be quadrupled
- 8.
A mass is split into two parts, and . What is the ratio that maximizes the gravitational force between the two parts for a fixed separation?
A.0.25
B.0.50
C.0.75
D.1.00
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Which of the following is true for a satellite in an elliptical orbit?
A.Linear momentum is conserved.
B.Kinetic energy is conserved.
C.Angular momentum about the center of the planet is conserved.
D.Gravitational potential energy is conserved.
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The orbital speed of a satellite in a circular orbit just above the surface of a planet is . What is the escape velocity from the same planet?
A.B.C.D.
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A charge of is equivalent to how many Coulombs?
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What is the force experienced by a neutral atom in a uniform electric field?
A.A large repulsive force
B.A large attractive force
C.Zero net force (though it may be polarized)
D.A force that makes it orbit the field source
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Which of the following is true for the electric field lines of two equal positive charges placed near each other?
A.The lines go from one charge to the other
B.The lines bend away from each other
C.The lines form closed loops
D.The lines are straight and parallel
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The unit (electronvolt) is a unit of:
A.Potential
B.Field strength
C.Charge
D.Energy
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Which of the following is equivalent to ?
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The force on a charge in an electric field is . If a second charge is placed in the same field, the force it experiences is:
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Two equal but opposite charges are placed at the corners of the base of an equilateral triangle. What is the direction of the net electric field at the third corner (the apex)?
A.Perpendicular to the base
B.Parallel to the base
C.Towards the positive charge
D.Away from the triangle center
- 8.
An electron moves in a circular orbit around a fixed proton. If the radius of the orbit is , what is the total energy of the electron?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
A uniform electric field is in the direction. If the potential at is , what is the potential at ?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
A proton is moving at towards another stationary proton. What is the distance of closest approach?
A.B.C.D.
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Which property determines the direction of the magnetic field produced by a solenoid?
A.The direction of the current
B.The number of turns
C.The length of the solenoid
D.The voltage applied
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When the velocity of a charged particle is parallel to the magnetic field, the radius of its path is:
A.Zero
B.Infinite (straight line)
C.Equal to its mass
D.Undefined
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Which of the following is true for an ideal solenoid?
A.The field is zero inside
B.The field is stronger at the ends than the middle
C.The field is uniform inside
D.The field outside is stronger than inside
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Magnetic flux density is another name for which quantity?
A.Magnetic flux
B.Magnetic field strength
C.Magnetic constant
D.Magnetic pole strength
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A current flows through a conductor of length in a magnetic field . If the angle between and is , the force is . If is changed from to , the force increases by a factor of:
A.2
B.C.D.4
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An ion source emits ions of different masses but same charge into a mass spectrometer. If they are accelerated by the same voltage and then enter a uniform -field, how does the radius relate to the mass ?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
A proton and an electron enter a uniform magnetic field with the same kinetic energy. Which particle will follow a path with a smaller radius of curvature?
A.The proton
B.The electron
C.Both will have the same radius.
D.Neither, they will both move in straight lines.
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An electron moves in a circle of radius in a uniform magnetic field . If the magnetic field is slowly increased, what happens to the radius and the kinetic energy of the electron?
A.decreases, increases
B.increases, decreases
C.decreases, stays the same
D.stays the same, increases
- 9.
A particle with charge is at rest in a region with a uniform magnetic field . At , a uniform electric field is turned on perpendicular to . What is the maximum speed reached by the particle?
A.B.C.D.The particle speed increases indefinitely
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A solenoid of length m and turns carries a current of A. What is the magnetic flux through a small 10-turn coil of area m placed at the center of the solenoid with its plane perpendicular to the solenoid axis?
A.Wb
B.Wb
C.Wb
D.Wb
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Equipotentials and Field Lines
SubtopicEquipotentials and Field Lines under Fields for Grade 11 IB.
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When comparing two points in an electric field, the point at the higher potential is the one where a:
A.Positive charge has more potential energy
B.Negative charge has more potential energy
C.Positive charge has less potential energy
D.Test mass has more kinetic energy
- 2.
If electric field lines are parallel and equally spaced, the field is:
A.Varying
B.Radial
C.Uniform
D.Zero
- 3.
To find the work done in moving a charge between potentials and , use the formula:
A.B.C.D. - 4.
Which of the following is true for an ideal conductor in electrostatic equilibrium?
A.The entire conductor is an equipotential volume
B.The potential is highest at the center
C.The potential is zero everywhere inside
D.The field lines exist inside the conductor
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The diagram shows three equipotential surfaces in an electric field. Surface 1 is at a potential of , Surface 2 is at , and Surface 3 is at . A positive test charge is moved from point (on Surface 1) to point (on Surface 2), and then to point (also on Surface 2). Which of the following correctly describes the work done by the electric field on the charge during the displacements and ?
A.and
B.and
C.and
D.and
- 6.
If a mass is moved between two points in a gravitational field and the net work done is zero, which of the following must be true?
A.The two points are on the same equipotential surface.
B.The field is zero between the two points.
C.The mass did not move.
D.The force was always parallel to the displacement.
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Field lines between two parallel plates are straight and parallel. This indicates that:
A.The potential is constant between the plates.
B.The electric field is uniform.
C.The charge on both plates is positive.
D.Work is only done when moving parallel to the plates.
- 8.
In a binary star system, at the point between the stars where the net gravitational field is zero (Lagrange point L1), the gravitational potential is:
A.Zero
B.At a local maximum (though still negative)
C.At a local minimum
D.Infinite
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If the electric potential in a region is , what is the electric field strength at ?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
An electron and a proton are placed in a uniform electric field. Which of the following is true?
A.They both move along the same equipotential surface.
B.They experience the same force and thus move in the same direction.
C.They move in opposite directions, crossing equipotential surfaces.
D.The potential energy of both particles increases as they move.
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Electromagnetic Induction (HL)
SubtopicElectromagnetic Induction (HL) under Fields for Grade 11 IB.
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Electrostatic Fields
SubtopicElectrostatic Fields under Fields for Grade 11 IB.
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Which path will a stationary positive charge take when released in a non-uniform electric field (neglecting gravity)?
A.It will follow the electric field line passing through its starting point
B.It will move in a circle around the nearest charge
C.It will move perpendicular to the field lines
D.It will remain stationary
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If you double both the magnitude of two point charges and double the distance between them, what happens to the electrostatic force?
A.It is doubled
B.It is quadrupled
C.It remains the same
D.It is halved
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In the context of electrostatics, what does 'grounding' an object typically do?
A.It gives the object a large positive charge
B.It gives the object a large negative charge
C.It removes excess charge from the object by connecting it to a reservoir
D.It increases the electric potential of the object
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What is the net charge of an atom that has gained two electrons?
A.B.C.Zero
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The potential at a point is . The work done to bring a charge from infinity to that point is . What is the relationship?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
What is the direction of the electric field at the center of a square with charges arranged clockwise at the corners?
A.Towards the center of a side
B.Towards one of the corners
C.Zero
D.Perpendicular to the plane of the square
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An electron is released from rest in a uniform electric field. The graph of its speed against time would be a:
A.Horizontal straight line
B.Straight line through the origin
C.Curve with increasing gradient
D.Curve with decreasing gradient
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A dipole with dipole moment is rotated from its equilibrium position (parallel to field ) to a position anti-parallel to the field. What is the work done by the external agent?
A.B.C.Zero
D. - 9.
The electric field strength near an infinitely large charged conducting plate with surface charge density is:
A.B.C.D. - 10.
Two identical metallic spheres carry charges and . They are brought into contact and then separated to their original positions. What is the ratio of the magnitude of the final force to the initial force?
A.1:8
B.1:4
C.1:2
D.1:1
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Electric and magnetic fields
SubtopicElectric and magnetic fields under Fields for Grade 11 IB.
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If the electric potential at a point is , the potential energy of a charge at that point is:
A.B.C.D. - 2.
Which of the following diagrams correctly shows the electric field around a single isolated positive point charge?
A.Lines pointing radially inward
B.Lines pointing radially outward
C.Concentric circles
D.Parallel lines
- 3.
A magnetic field is created by:
A.Stationary charges only
B.Moving charges or currents
C.Neutral atoms at rest
D.Massive objects only
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Potential difference is defined as the work done per unit:
A.Mass
B.Time
C.Charge
D.Distance
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A small sphere of mass and charge is suspended from a ceiling by an insulating thread of negligible mass. A uniform horizontal electric field of strength is applied, causing the sphere to reach equilibrium at an angle relative to the vertical. Which of the following expressions correctly relates these variables?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
Which physical quantity is a vector?
A.Electric Potential
B.Electric Potential Energy
C.Electric Field Strength
D.Electric Charge
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The direction of the magnetic field lines outside a bar magnet is:
A.From South pole to North pole
B.From North pole to South pole
C.Radiating outward from both poles
D.Circulating around the magnet lengthwise
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A current is flowing in a wire. If the wire is placed in a magnetic field , under what condition is the force on the wire zero?
A.The wire is perpendicular to the field
B.The wire is parallel to the field
C.The current is very small
D.The wire is very short
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An electron enters a region of uniform magnetic field at an angle of . The work done by the magnetic field on the electron after one complete revolution is:
A.B.C.Zero
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Two charges and are placed at a distance apart. The electric field at the midpoint is:
A.Zero
B.towards
C.towards
D.towards
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Motion in electromagnetic fields
SubtopicMotion in electromagnetic fields under Fields for Grade 11 IB.
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A wire carries a current of in a field at an angle of to the field. What is the force on the wire?
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The direction of the magnetic field at any point is given by the direction that the:
A.North pole of a small compass needle points
B.South pole of a small compass needle points
C.Positive charge would move
D.Current would flow
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A charge moves in a circular path in a magnetic field. If the magnetic field strength is doubled, the radius of the path will:
A.Double
B.Halve
C.Stay the same
D.Quadruple
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An electron and a proton are in the same uniform electric field. Which particle experiences the greater magnitude of acceleration?
A.The proton
B.The electron
C.They experience the same acceleration
D.Neither, they move at constant velocity
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A wire carrying a current is perpendicular to a magnetic field. The force on the wire is:
A.B.C.D. - 6.
Which of the following is true for a charged particle moving in a uniform magnetic field?
A.Its velocity is constant
B.Its kinetic energy is constant
C.Its momentum is constant
D.Its acceleration is zero
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A magnetic force acts on a wire of length carrying current . If the magnetic field strength is tripled, the force becomes:
A.F/3
B.F
C.3F
D.9F
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A particle with charge is moving in a uniform magnetic field . If the particle's speed is and the radius of its circular path is , what is the magnetic flux density in terms of the particle's momentum ?
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A magnetic field is directed into the page. A positive charge moves from left to right in the plane of the page. What is the direction of the force?
A.Towards the top of the page
B.Towards the bottom of the page
C.Into the page
D.Out of the page
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Two parallel plates are separated by distance and have a potential difference . An ion of charge and mass starts from rest at the positive plate. What is its speed when it has covered a distance ?
A.B.C.D.
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