Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Potential difference and power

Potential difference and power — practice question

In a vacuum, two parallel plates R and S are separated by $2\,\text{mm}$. An electron, carrying charge $-1.6 \times 10^{-19}\,\text{C}$, travels in a straight line through the electric field between the plates. The graph illustrates how the electron’s potential energy changes with its distance from plate R. Which conclusion is incorrect?

  • AThe electric field between R and S is uniform.
  • BThe electric field strength is $3000\,\text{N C}^{-1}$.
  • CThe force on the electron is constant.
  • DThe magnitude of the potential difference between R and S is $3\,\text{V}$.

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