Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric current

Electric current — practice question

At a particular distance from a single alpha particle, the electric field strength is $3.0 \times 10^7\,\text{N C}^{-1}$. What force acts on an electron when it is at that same distance from the alpha particle?

  • A$4.8 \times 10^{-12}\,\text{N}$
  • B$9.6 \times 10^{-12}\,\text{N}$
  • C$3.0 \times 10^7\,\text{N}$
  • D$6.0 \times 10^7\,\text{N}$

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