A Level Physics 9702, topic 18.1
Electric fields and field lines: past paper questions
4 Cambridge A Level Physics 9702 questions on Electric fields and field lines (18.1) from 4 papers, 2023 to 2024. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 4
- Papers
- 4
- Years
- 2023 to 2024
- Total marks
- 40
- Average per question
- 10 marks
- Largest question
- 11 marks
By type: Structured 4
What the syllabus asks
- understand that an electric field is an example of a field of force and define electric field as force per unit positive charge
- recall and use F = qE for the force on a charge in an electric field
- represent an electric field by means of field lines
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply2
- Analyse2
- Not banded0
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- stateRecall4 questions
express in clear terms
- defineRecall3 questions
give precise meaning
- show thatApply2 questions
- useApply2 questions
- calculateApply1 question
work out from given facts, figures or information
- determineApply1 question
establish an answer using the information available
- drawApply1 question
- explainAnalyse1 question
set out purposes or reasons/make the relationships between things evident/provide why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- suggestAnalyse1 question
apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a range of valid responses in order to make proposals
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20241
- 20233
By session
- May/June2
- Oct/Nov2
By paper
- Paper 44
Questions on this topic
Showing 3 of 4, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 6Oct/Nov 2024, paper 42Structured10 marksHas a diagram
State Coulomb’s law.
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2023, paper 43Structured8 marksHas a diagram
Define electric potential at a point.
- Try this questionQuestion 1May/June 2023, paper 41Structured11 marks
Define gravitational field.