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Physics · May / June 2023 · Paper 11 · Question 28

5054Electrical charge

Object X is stationary and positively charged. It experiences a force due to the field produced by object Y. The arrows show the direction of the field produced by Y. Which statement about the direction of the force on X is correct?

  1. AIt is towards the right because it is in an electric field.
  2. BIt is towards the left because it is in an electric field.
  3. CIt is towards the right because it is in a magnetic field.
  4. DIt is towards the left because it is in a magnetic field.

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Correct answer: A. It is towards the right because it is in an electric field.

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