A Level Physics 9702, topic 18.3
Electric force between point charges: past paper questions
6 Cambridge A Level Physics 9702 questions on Electric force between point charges (18.3) from 6 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 6
- Papers
- 6
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 61
- Average per question
- 10.2 marks
- Largest question
- 11 marks
By type: Structured 6
What the syllabus asks
- understand that, for a point outside a spherical conductor, the charge on the sphere may be considered to be a point charge at its centre
- recall and use Coulomb’s law F = Q1 Q2 /(4πε0r 2 ) for the force between two point charges in free space
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply1
- Analyse5
- 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
- determineApply6 questions
establish an answer using the information available
- stateRecall6 questions
express in clear terms
- calculateApply3 questions
work out from given facts, figures or information
- suggestAnalyse3 questions
apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a range of valid responses in order to make proposals
- compareAnalyse2 questions
identify/comment on similarities and/or differences
- drawApply2 questions
- show thatApply2 questions
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20262
- 20252
- 20241
- 20231
By session
- May/June4
- Oct/Nov2
By paper
- Paper 46
Questions on this topic
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- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2025, paper 41Structured11 marksHas a diagram
A helium atom may be modelled as a nucleus surrounded by two electrons in diametrically opposite circular orbits, each of radius , as shown in Fig. 2.1. State Coulomb’s law.
- Try this questionQuestion 6Oct/Nov 2024, paper 42Structured10 marksHas a diagram
State Coulomb’s law.