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Date November 2013 Marks available 1 Reference code 13N.1.HL.TZ0.23
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Question number 23 Adapted from N/A

Question

The graph shows the variation with distance r of the electric potential V for a positively charged hollow sphere of radius R.

Which graph shows how the magnitude of the electric field E varies with r?

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

The question can either by approached from taking the gradient of the electric potential graph to provide the electric field strength, or by knowing that the electric field inside a charged sphere is equal to zero, they would be able to opt for the correct response.

Syllabus sections

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