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Date May 2021 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 21M.2.SL.TZ2.c
Level SL Paper 2 Time zone TZ2
Command term Calculate, State Question number c Adapted from N/A
c.
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21M.2.SL.TZ2.c

A vertical wall carries a uniform positive charge on its surface. This produces a uniform horizontal electric field perpendicular to the wall. A small, positively-charged ball is suspended in equilibrium from the vertical wall by a thread of negligible mass.

The centre of the ball, still carrying a charge of 1.2×10-6 C, is now placed 0.40 m from a point charge Q. The charge on the ball acts as a point charge at the centre of the ball.

P is the point on the line joining the charges where the electric field strength is zero.
The distance PQ is 0.22 m.

Calculate the charge on Q. State your answer to an appropriate number of significant figures.

[2]

Markscheme

Q0.222=1.2×10-60.182 ✓

«+»1.8×10-6 «C» ✓

2sf ✓


Do not award MP2 if charge is negative

Any answer given to 2 sig figs scores MP3

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