O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/11 · May/June 2023 · Q281 Mark

Object X is stationary and positively charged. It experiences a force due to the field produced by object Y. The arrows show the direction of the field produced by Y. Which statement about the direction of the force on X is correct?

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AIt is towards the right because it is in an electric field.

BIt is towards the left because it is in an electric field.

CIt is towards the right because it is in a magnetic field.

DIt is towards the left because it is in a magnetic field.

✓ Correct answer

A: It is towards the right because it is in an electric field.

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Topic: Electricity, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 28.

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