1.
State what is meant by Newton's law of gravitation.
[1 mark]
- F = Gm₁m₂/r²
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Fields and particles
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2.
State what is meant by gravitational field strength.
[1 mark]
- g = F/m = GM/r²
3.
State what is meant by gravitational potential.
[1 mark]
- V = −GM/r
4.
State what is meant by Coulomb's law.
[1 mark]
- F = kQq/r²
5.
State what is meant by electric field strength.
[1 mark]
- E = F/Q = kQ/r²
6.
State what is meant by capacitance.
[1 mark]
- C = Q/V
7.
State what is meant by magnetic flux.
[1 mark]
- Φ = BA cosθ
8.
State what is meant by Faraday and Lenz.
[1 mark]
- ε = −N dΦ/dt
9.
State what is meant by a charged particle in a B field.
[1 mark]
- F=BQv, circular path
10.
State what is meant by orbital motion of satellites.
[1 mark]
- gravity = mv²/r
11.
Jac is asked about Newton's law of gravitation in a Eduqas Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- always attractive
(b) [3 marks]
- inverse square
12.
Jac is asked about gravitational field strength in a Eduqas Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- N kg⁻¹
(b) [3 marks]
- equals free-fall acceleration
13.
Jac is asked about gravitational potential in a Eduqas Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- work done per kg from infinity
(b) [3 marks]
- equipotentials
14.
Jac is asked about Coulomb's law in a Eduqas Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- attract or repel
(b) [3 marks]
- same inverse-square idea
15.
Jac is asked about electric field strength in a Eduqas Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- uniform field E=V/d
(b) [3 marks]
- between plates
16.
Jac is asked about capacitance in a Eduqas Physics paper.
(a) [2 marks]
- parallel plate C=εA/d
(b) [3 marks]
- energy ½QV
17.
g=GM/r². M=6.0×10²⁴, r=6.4×10⁶, G=6.67×10⁻¹¹
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 9.8 N kg⁻¹
18.
E=V/d. 12 V, 4.0 mm
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 3000 V m⁻¹
19.
C=Q/V. 6.0 µC, 3.0 V
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 2.0 µF
20.
½QV for those values
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 9.0 µJ
21.
F=BQv. B=0.20, Q=1.6×10⁻¹⁹, v=3.0×10⁶
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 9.6 × 10⁻¹⁴ N
22.
ε=NΔΦ/Δt. N=50, ΔΦ=0.040, Δt=0.10
[3 marks]
- Final answer: 20 V
23.
Jac carries out a Eduqas-style required practical linked to gravitational, electric and magnetic fields. This is a typical Eduqas required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: the independent variable for this topic
- Dependent: the measured outcome
(b) [2 marks]
- keep all other variables constant
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- repeat and calculate a mean / use a tighter method
24.
Jac carries out collecting valid data for gravitational, electric and magnetic fields. This is a typical Eduqas required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: a chosen factor
- Dependent: a quantitative measurement
(b) [2 marks]
- calibrated instrument
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- systematic error from zero error
25.
Jac carries out drawing a graph for gravitational, electric and magnetic fields. This is a typical Eduqas required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: x-variable
- Dependent: y-variable
(b) [2 marks]
- same scale / same apparatus
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- not drawing a line of best fit through the trend
26.
Jac carries out evaluating a method about gravitational, electric and magnetic fields. This is a typical Eduqas required-practical style question.
(a) [2 marks]
- Independent: method change
- Dependent: precision / accuracy
(b) [2 marks]
- same sample size
- so the test is fair / only one variable is changed
(c) [2 marks]
- too few repeats
27.
Compare Newton's law of gravitation with gravitational field strength.
[4 marks]
- F = Gm₁m₂/r²
- g = F/m = GM/r²
- give one linked difference
28.
Compare gravitational field strength with gravitational potential.
[4 marks]
- g = F/m = GM/r²
- V = −GM/r
- give one linked difference
29.
Compare gravitational potential with Coulomb's law.
[4 marks]
- V = −GM/r
- F = kQq/r²
- give one linked difference
30.
Compare Coulomb's law with electric field strength.
[4 marks]
- F = kQq/r²
- E = F/Q = kQ/r²
- give one linked difference
31.
Apply your knowledge of magnetic flux to this situation: weber
[3 marks]
- weber
32.
Apply your knowledge of Faraday and Lenz to this situation: opposes the change
[3 marks]
- opposes the change