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Question 2 Two positive isolated electric charges, each carrying a charge of +q, are separated by a distance, d, and exert an electrical force, F, on each other. d +q +q To decreas
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Question 3 Two large charged plates with equal and opposite charges are placed close together, as shown in the diagram below. A distance of 2.0 mm separates the plates. The potenti
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Question 3 The diagram below shows a small ball travelling at a constant speed on a horizontal circular path while suspended from the ceiling by a string. ceiling string ball Which
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Question 4 The diagram below shows a 50 g ball and a spring inside a horizontal launching tube. Assume that the launching tube is frictionless and the mass of the spring is negligi
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Question 4 Two satellites in circular orbits around Earth have the same mass but are travelling at different speeds. This means that A. they orbit Earth at different radii. B. they
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Question 5 Students construct a simple DC motor using two magnets, a single coil of wire, a split-ring commutator and a battery, as shown in the diagram below. The coil turns clock
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Question 5 Arock is dropped from rest at the top of a cliff towards the ocean, as shown below. sv=0 Which one of the following graphs best represents the rock's total energy as it
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Question 6 The diagram below shows two coils of conducting wire wound around an iron core. Coil 1 is connected to a battery and a switch. Initially, the switch is closed and curren
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Question 6 Two magnets are placed as shown in the diagram below. The magnets are identical and point X is exactly halfway between the two S poles. Which one of the following best d
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Question 7 Diagram A shows a single loop of wire carrying a current, 7, within a uniform magnetic field. Diagram B shows the same loop rotated clockwise through 90°. uniform magnet
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Question 7 An ideal step-down transformer has a primary-to-secondary turns ratio of 6:1. The input power at the primary is 40 W, and the input voltage is AC and has an RMS value of
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Question 8 The graph below shows the variation in magnetic flux through a coil as a function of time. magnetic flux time Which one of the following graphs best represents the induc
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