Physics (AS & A Level) · Feb / March 2021 · Paper 12 · Question 11

A particle with mass moves in a horizontal straight line through a uniform electric field in a vacuum. The electric field is vertical. There is a significant gravitational effect on the motion of the particle. What could be the direction of the electric field and the sign of the charge, if any, on the particle?

1. Adownwards, negative
2. Bdownwards, positive
3. Cupwards, negative
4. Dupwards, no charge

As printed in the paper