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A-LevelPhysicsElectric fields9702/12 · May/June 2021 · Q111 Mark

A charged particle is placed in a uniform field of force. The direction of the force on the particle is opposite to the direction of the field. What is the field and what is the charge on the particle?

Aelectric field, negative charge on particle
Belectric field, positive charge on particle
Cgravitational field, negative charge on particle
Dgravitational field, positive charge on particle

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A: electric field, negative charge on particle

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Electric fields, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 11.

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