Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electric potential

Electric potential — practice question

(a)[2]

State what an electric field line shows.

(b(i))[2]

Determine the distance from $P$ to the point on the line joining the two charges where the electric potential is zero, given that the point charges $P$ and $Q$ are $0.120\,\text{m}$ apart as shown in Fig. 4.1. The charge of $P$ is $+4.0\,\text{nC}$ and the charge of $Q$ is $-7.2\,\text{nC}$.

(b(ii))[1]

State and explain, without calculation, whether the electric field strength is zero at the same point where the electric potential is zero.

(b)

The two point charges $P$ and $Q$ are $0.120\,\text{m}$ apart, as shown in Fig. 4.1.

(b(iii))[1]

An electron is placed at point $X$, with equal distance from both $P$ and $Q$, as shown in Fig. 4.2. On Fig. 4.2, draw an arrow showing the direction of the resultant force acting on the electron.

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