A-LevelPhysicsElectric fields9702/12 · May/June 2017 · Q301 Mark

Which diagram best illustrates the electric field around a positive point charge?

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Adiagram showing concentric circles with a '+' at the center, indicating the charge, but no field lines.

Bdiagram showing field lines pointing radially outwards, but the lines are not evenly spaced or consistent.

Cdiagram showing evenly spaced field lines pointing radially outwards from a central '+' charge.

Ddiagram showing field lines pointing radially inwards towards a central '+' charge.

✓ Correct answer

C: diagram showing evenly spaced field lines pointing radially outwards from a central '+' charge.

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Topic: Electric fields, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Physics, May/June 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 30.

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