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Date May 2009 Marks available 1 Reference code 09M.1.HL.TZ1.8
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Question number 8 Adapted from N/A

Question

The two graphs below represent the variation with distance, d, for d=r to d=2r of the electric field and the electric potential around an isolated point charge.

M09/4/PHYSI/HPM/ENG/TZ1/08

The work done by an external force in moving a test charge +q from d=2r to d=r is equal to q multiplied by the

A.     shaded area under graph 1.

B.     shaded area under graph 2.

C.     average value of the electric field.

D.     average value of the electric potential.

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 10: Fields » 10.2 – Fields at work
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