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A-LevelPhysicsElectric fieldsOct/Nov 2013Paper 1 Q321 Mark

Two parallel metal plates have a potential difference between them of 12 V. The distance between the plates is 1.0 mm. What are the electric field strength between the plates and the work done on a charge of +3.9 μC to move the charge from the negative plate to the positive plate?

Aelectric field strength/N C⁻¹: 12, work done /J: 4.7 x 10⁻⁵
Belectric field strength/N C⁻¹: 12, work done /J: 47
Celectric field strength/N C⁻¹: 12000, work done /J: 4.7 x 10⁻⁵
Delectric field strength/N C⁻¹: 12000, work done /J: 47

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) Oct/Nov 2013 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Electric fields and is worth 1 mark.

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