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A-LevelPhysicsElectric fields9702/12 · Feb/Mar 2016 · Q271 Mark

The diagram shows an electron in a uniform electric field. In which direction will the field accelerate the electron? [Figure 27.1]

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D: (up)

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Electric fields, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, Feb/Mar 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 27.

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