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Date November 2019 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 19N.2.SL.TZ0.b(i)
Level SL Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
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19N.2.SL.TZ0.b(i)

An electron is placed at a distance of 0.40 m from a fixed point charge of –6.0 mC.

 

Calculate the magnitude of the initial acceleration of the electron.

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F=q×E  OR  F=1.6×10-19×3.4×108=5.4×10-11«N»

a=«5.4×10-119.1×10-31=» 5.9×1019«ms-2»

NOTE: Ignore any negative sign.
Award [1] for a calculation leading to
a=«ms-2»
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