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Date May 2010 Marks available 1 Reference code 10M.1.HL.TZ1.34
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Question number 34 Adapted from N/A

Question

The capacitance of a pixel of a CCD is 3.2 pF. A pulse of light is incident on the pixel and as a result, 104 electrons are ejected from the pixel. The magnitude of the change in potential of the pixel is

A.     5.0×1016 V

B.     5.0×104 V

C.     2.0×103 V

D.     2.0×1015 V

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 11: Electromagnetic induction » 11.3 – Capacitance

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