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Date May 2011 Marks available 1 Reference code 11M.1.HL.TZ2.6
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Question number 6 Adapted from N/A

Question

The diagram below shows a uniform electric field of strength E. The field is in a vacuum.
 
 
 

 

An electron enters the field with a velocity v in the direction shown. The electron is moving in the plane of the paper. The path followed by the electron will be

  1. parabolic.

  2. in the direction of E.

  3. in the direction of v.

  4. circular.

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Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 5: Electricity and magnetism » 5.1 – Electric fields
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