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Electric fields: Edexcel GCSE Physics questions

Every Edexcel GCSE Physics exam question on Electric fields (specification points 11.8–11.10), 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q4(a)

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksElectric fields
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    June 2025 Paper 2 Higher, question 4(a): Figure 5 shows two metal plates. The plates are charged by a very high voltage (potential difference). Draw, on Figure 5, the shape and direction of the electri

  2. Q4(b)(ii)

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksElectric fields
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    June 2025 Paper 2 Higher, question 4(b)(ii): Explain why, in Figure 6, the charged soot particles move towards the metal tube. (2)

  3. Q10(a)

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marksElectric fields
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    June 2025 Paper 2 Foundation, question 10(a): Figure 19 shows two metal plates. The plates are charged by a very high voltage (potential difference). Draw, on Figure 19, the shape and direction of the elect

  4. Q10(b)(ii)

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marksElectric fields
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    June 2025 Paper 2 Foundation, question 10(b)(ii): Explain why, in Figure 20, the charged soot particles move towards the metal tube. (2)

  5. Q1(b)

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 markElectric fields
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Higher, question 1(b): Give the meaning of the term electric field. (1)

  6. Q1(c)(i)

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 markElectric fields
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Higher, question 1(c)(i): State how Figure 2 gives evidence that the point charge is positive. (1)

  7. Q1(c)(ii)

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 markElectric fields
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Higher, question 1(c)(ii): In Figure 2, x is the distance from the point charge. State how Figure 2 gives evidence that the electric field strength decreases as x increases. (1)

  8. Q1(c)(iii)

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksElectric fields
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Higher, question 1(c)(iii): Figure 3 shows a graph of electric field strength against distance x. 50 000 45 000 40 000 35 000 30 000 electric field 25 000 strength in N/C 20 000 15 000 10 0

  9. Q1(a)

    June 2022 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksElectric fields
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    June 2022 Paper 2 Higher, question 1(a): Draw on Figure 1 the shape and direction of the electric field due to the positive point charge. (2) + Figure 1

  10. Q7(a)

    June 2022 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 markElectric fields
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    June 2022 Paper 2 Foundation, question 7(a): Which of the following shows the electric field around a point charge? (1) + + A B + + C D

  11. Q1(c)(i)

    November 2021 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksElectric fields
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    November 2021 Paper 2 Higher, question 1(c)(i): Use information from Figure 3 to give two differences between the charge on P and the charge on Q. (2) 1 2

  12. Q1(c)(ii)

    November 2021 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 markElectric fields
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    November 2021 Paper 2 Higher, question 1(c)(ii): Object P and object Q are held near to each other so that their electric fields interact with each other. State the effect that the electric field of object Q h

  13. Q7(b)

    November 2021 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marksElectric fields
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    November 2021 Paper 2 Foundation, question 7(b): Figure 15 shows two parallel metal plates. The plates are charged using a very high voltage. metal plate + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + – – – – – – – –

  14. Q4(b)(iii)

    November 2020 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksElectric fields
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    November 2020 Paper 2 Higher, question 4(b)(iii): Figure 10 shows the charges on part of the metal disc and the plastic block. Figure 10 On Figure 10, draw lines to show the shape and direction of the electric

  15. Q10(b)(iii)

    November 2020 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marksElectric fields
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    November 2020 Paper 2 Foundation, question 10(b)(iii): Figure 27 shows the charges on part of the metal disc and the plastic block. Figure 27 On Figure 27, draw lines to show the shape and direction of the electric

  16. Q1(b)

    June 2019 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksElectric fields
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    June 2019 Paper 2 Higher, question 1(b): Figure 3 shows two charged metal plates. − − − − − − + + + + + + Figure 3 The top plate has a negative electric charge. The bottom plate has a positive electric

  17. Q4(b)

    June 2018 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 markElectric fields
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    June 2018 Paper 2 Higher, question 4(b): Which of these diagrams shows the shape and direction of the electric field around a positive point charge? (1) A B C D

  18. Q4(c)(i)

    June 2018 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksElectric fields
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    June 2018 Paper 2 Higher, question 4(c)(i): Explain, in terms of electric fields, why a force is exerted on sphere B. (2)

  19. Q4(c)(ii)

    June 2018 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marksElectric fields
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    June 2018 Paper 2 Higher, question 4(c)(ii): Sphere B is moved and the force between the spheres is measured at several different distances. Figure 8 is a graph of force on sphere B against distance betwee

  20. Q10(b)

    June 2018 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 markElectric fields
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2018 Paper 2 Foundation, question 10(b): Which of these diagrams shows the shape and direction of the electric field around a positive point charge? (1) + + A B + + C D
All 22 questions on Electric fields, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2 Higher, Q4(a) (2 marks): Figure 5 shows two metal plates. The plates are charged by a very high voltage (potential difference). Draw, on Figure 5, the shape and direction of the electri
  2. June 2025, Paper 2 Higher, Q4(b)(ii) (2 marks): Explain why, in Figure 6, the charged soot particles move towards the metal tube. (2)
  3. June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q10(a) (2 marks): Figure 19 shows two metal plates. The plates are charged by a very high voltage (potential difference). Draw, on Figure 19, the shape and direction of the elect
  4. June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q10(b)(ii) (2 marks): Explain why, in Figure 20, the charged soot particles move towards the metal tube. (2)
  5. June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q1(b) (1 mark): Give the meaning of the term electric field. (1)
  6. June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q1(c)(i) (1 mark): State how Figure 2 gives evidence that the point charge is positive. (1)
  7. June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q1(c)(ii) (1 mark): In Figure 2, x is the distance from the point charge. State how Figure 2 gives evidence that the electric field strength decreases as x increases. (1)
  8. June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q1(c)(iii) (2 marks): Figure 3 shows a graph of electric field strength against distance x. 50 000 45 000 40 000 35 000 30 000 electric field 25 000 strength in N/C 20 000 15 000 10 0
  9. June 2022, Paper 2 Higher, Q1(a) (2 marks): Draw on Figure 1 the shape and direction of the electric field due to the positive point charge. (2) + Figure 1
  10. June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q7(a) (1 mark): Which of the following shows the electric field around a point charge? (1) + + A B + + C D
  11. November 2021, Paper 2 Higher, Q1(c)(i) (2 marks): Use information from Figure 3 to give two differences between the charge on P and the charge on Q. (2) 1 2
  12. November 2021, Paper 2 Higher, Q1(c)(ii) (1 mark): Object P and object Q are held near to each other so that their electric fields interact with each other. State the effect that the electric field of object Q h
  13. November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q7(b) (2 marks): Figure 15 shows two parallel metal plates. The plates are charged using a very high voltage. metal plate + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + – – – – – – – –
  14. November 2020, Paper 2 Higher, Q4(b)(iii) (2 marks): Figure 10 shows the charges on part of the metal disc and the plastic block. Figure 10 On Figure 10, draw lines to show the shape and direction of the electric
  15. November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q10(b)(iii) (2 marks): Figure 27 shows the charges on part of the metal disc and the plastic block. Figure 27 On Figure 27, draw lines to show the shape and direction of the electric
  16. June 2019, Paper 2 Higher, Q1(b) (2 marks): Figure 3 shows two charged metal plates. − − − − − − + + + + + + Figure 3 The top plate has a negative electric charge. The bottom plate has a positive electric
  17. June 2018, Paper 2 Higher, Q4(b) (1 mark): Which of these diagrams shows the shape and direction of the electric field around a positive point charge? (1) A B C D
  18. June 2018, Paper 2 Higher, Q4(c)(i) (2 marks): Explain, in terms of electric fields, why a force is exerted on sphere B. (2)
  19. June 2018, Paper 2 Higher, Q4(c)(ii) (2 marks): Sphere B is moved and the force between the spheres is measured at several different distances. Figure 8 is a graph of force on sphere B against distance betwee
  20. June 2018, Paper 2 Foundation, Q10(b) (1 mark): Which of these diagrams shows the shape and direction of the electric field around a positive point charge? (1) + + A B + + C D
  21. June 2018, Paper 2 Foundation, Q10(c)(i) (2 marks): Explain, in terms of electric fields, why a force is exerted on sphere B. (2)
  22. June 2018, Paper 2 Foundation, Q10(c)(ii) (2 marks): Sphere B is moved and the force between the spheres is measured at several different distances. Figure 21 is a graph of force on sphere B against distance betwe

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