| Date | May 2017 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 17M.1.HL.TZ2.30 |
| Level | Higher level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 2 |
| Command term | Question number | 30 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
A positive charge Q is deposited on the surface of a small sphere. The dotted lines represent equipotentials.
A small positive point charge is moved from point P closer to the sphere along three different paths X, Y and Z. The work done along each path is WX, WY and WZ. What is a correct comparison of WX, WY and WZ?
A. WZ > WY > WX
B. WX > WY = WZ
C. WX = WY = WZ
D. WZ = WY > WX
Markscheme
B
Examiners report
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