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Revision -Unit 4
Topic 6-Electric and Magnetic Field

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Questions
Q1.

An alpha particle is travelling directly towards the nucleus of a gold atom

The graph shows how the force F between the particles varies with their separation r over a short
distance.

(a) The relationship between F and r obeys an inverse square law.

With reference to points A and B on the graph, explain what this means.
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(b) Calculate the force between the alpha particle and the gold nucleus when their separation is at its
minimum value of 4.5 × 10−14 m.
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Force = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q2.

An electron is accelerated through a potential difference of 3000 V.

Calculate the de Broglie wavelength associated with this electron.

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Wavelength = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 4 marks)

Q3.

A capacitor was charged to a potential difference (p.d.) of 12.0 V and then discharged through a 220 kΩ
resistor.

A data logger recorded the p.d. across the capacitor. The graph shows how the p.d. varied with time.
(a) Explain why using a data logger to record the p.d. and time is more appropriate than a person using a
voltmeter
and stopwatch.
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(b) The time constant T of the circuit is given by the equation T = RC

(i) Show that T has units of seconds.
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(ii) Show that the time constant of the circuit is about 1 s.
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(iii) Calculate the capacitance C of the capacitor.
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C = ...............................................................
(iv) Determine the time taken for the capacitor to transfer 50% of its initial stored energy as it
discharges.
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Time to transfer 50% of initial stored energy = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 13 marks)

Q4.

A teacher is using an electron beam tube to demonstrate the deflection of electrons in a uniform electric
field.
A potential difference (p.d.) of 4800 V is applied between the cathode and anode of the tube. The cathode
is heated and electrons are emitted from its surface. These electrons are then accelerated from rest and
pass through a hole in the anode.

(a) State the name of the process by which electrons are emitted from the cathode.
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(b) Show that the speed v of the electrons as they leave the anode is about 4 × 107 m s−1.
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(c) After leaving the anode, the electrons follow a parabolic path as they pass between a pair of parallel
plates with a p.d. of 800 V between them. There is a uniform electric field between the plates.
 (i) Calculate the force due to the electric field that acts on an electron while it is between the plates.
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Force = ...........................................................

(ii) An electron experiences an upward acceleration a as it travels between the plates.

Its vertical displacement h after a time t is given by

Calculate the value of h as the electron leaves the plates.

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(d) (i) Keeping the p.d. between the cathode and anode at 4800 V, the p.d. between the parallel plates
is decreased.
Draw the new path of the electrons on the diagram in (c). Label this path A.
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(ii) Keeping the p.d. between the parallel plates at 800 V, the p.d. between the cathode and anode is
decreased.
Draw the new path of the electrons on the diagram in (c). Label this path B.
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(Total for question = 13 marks)

Q5.

A teacher is demonstrating the electric field around a charged sphere. She hangs a small conducting
sphere from a nylon thread as shown.

(a) Nylon is an insulator.

Suggest why an insulator is used to suspend the sphere.
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(b) Sketch the electric field around a positively charged sphere.

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(c) A conducting sphere acts as a capacitor with a capacitance C

where

C = 4πε0r
and r is the radius of the sphere.
The sphere has a radius of 3.0 cm and is at a potential of +1500 V.
Calculate the electric field strength E at a point 7.0 cm from the surface of the sphere.
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E = .............................................................

(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q6.

A simple electric generator consists of a coil that is rotated within a uniform magnetic field as shown.

The graph shows the variation of e.m.f ε with time t as the coil is rotated at a steady frequency.

* (a) Explain why the value of ε varies between a maximum value and zero.
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(b) (i) Explain why the area under the graph represents the change in flux linkage.
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(ii) Determine the magnetic flux density between the poles of the magnet.
number of turns on coil = 500
area of coil = 2.5 × 10–3 m2
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Magnetic flux density = ...........................................................

(c) The speed at which the coil rotates is halved.

Sketch a graph on the axes below to show how the new ε varies with time.
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(d) A force is required to rotate the coil.
Explain why the size of the force increases when a lamp is connected to the output of the generator.
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(Total for question = 13 marks)

Q7.

(a) Two point charges of 3.1 × 10−9 C and −2.4 × 10−8 C are placed a distance of 0.043 m apart in a
vacuum.
Calculate the magnitude of the force between the charges.
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(b) The diagram represents the electric field around two point charges of equal magnitude. A is a positive
charge and B is a negative charge.

(i) State the meaning of electric field strength.

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(ii) By considering the electric field at X due to A and due to B separately, explain the direction of the
electric field at X.
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(Total for question = 7 marks)

Q8.

A mass spectrometer is a device used to identify atoms by measuring the mass–charge ratio of their
ions.

Ionised atoms in a vacuum are accelerated from rest through a potential difference V and then enter an
evacuated tube.
(a) An ion of mass m is accelerated to a velocity v.
Show that the mass–charge ratio of the ion is given by

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(b) The electromagnet shown in the diagram provides a magnetic field which is used to deflect the ion
along the tube of the spectrometer.
Explain how a magnetic field can be used to deflect the ion into a circular path.
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(c) An atom of bromine is ionised by the removal of one electron. It is accelerated through a potential
difference of 3.0 kV and then enters the tube. The ionised atom is deflected by a magnetic field of
magnetic flux density 0.15 T.
Calculate the radius of curvature r of the tube.
mass of bromine ion = 80 u
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r = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q9.

Many electrical devices may be charged using induction chargers. The photograph shows a watch that is
charged in this way and its charger.

Induction charging does not require a metal connection between the charger and the device.
The battery in the watch is charged by placing the watch on top of the charger.

The charger contains a coil. When the charger is plugged into the electrical supply, there is a current in
this coil.
The watch also contains a coil in a circuit that includes the battery.

*(a) Explain how this arrangement produces a current in the watch circuit.
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(b) To charge the battery, the watch circuit must contain a diode between the coil and the battery.
State why the diode is necessary.
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(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q10.

The diagram shows an electron beam tube of a type first used by Perrin to demonstrate that electrons
have negative charge.

(a) Describe how the electron beam is produced.

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(b) There is a potential difference of 225 V between the cathode and the anode.
Show that the speed of the electrons leaving the anode is about 9 × 106 m s–1.
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(c) The electron beam follows the path shown. A horizontal magnetic field of flux density B is applied in
the direction into
the page.
(i) Show that an electron of momentum p follows a circular path of radius r given by

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(ii) The diameter of the circular path is 15.5 cm.
Calculate the value of B.
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(iii) State why the weight of the electrons can be ignored.
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(Total for question = 9 marks)

Q11.

Calculate the electric field strength at a distance of 5.0 cm from the surface of a positively charged
sphere.

diameter of sphere = 12 cm

charge on sphere = +34 nC

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Magnitude of electric field strength = ...........................................................

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(Total for question = 3 marks)

Q12.

The diagram shows a simple electric motor.

The current in the coil is 0.4 A. The magnetic flux density is 0.07 T. The length of XY is 5 cm.

Which of the following gives the force on side XY in newtons?

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A 0.07 × 0.4 × 0.05 upwards
B 0.07 × 0.4 × 0.05 downwards
C 2 × 0.07 × 0.4 × 0.05 upwards
D 2 × 0.07 × 0.4 × 0.05 downwards

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q13.

A timer circuit includes a capacitor and a variable resistor in series.

(a) The graph shows how the current in the timer circuit varies with time when the capacitor discharges
through the variable resistor. The resistance of the variable resistor is 8.2 kΩ.
 (i) Show that the capacitance of the capacitor is about 0.02 F.
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(ii) Calculate the initial charge on the capacitor.

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(iii) Calculate the energy initially stored in the capacitor.

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(b) In another timer circuit the capacitance of the capacitor is 470 μF. The circuit switches off when the
potential difference falls to 15% of its initial value. The variable resistor is adjusted so that the timer circuit
switches off after 3.5 minutes.
Calculate the resistance of the variable resistor.
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(Total for question = 11 marks)

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