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Edexcel International A Level Physics past-paper questions on 4.4.1.4 Field lines and equipotentials, 2019–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 17 questions on Field lines and equipotentials, as a list
- June 2025, Unit 4, Q19(a) (2 marks): The diagram shows a negatively charged plate above a positively charged solar panel. negatively charged plate positively charged solar panel Add to the diagram
- January 2025, Unit 4, Q16(a) (2 marks): Add to the diagram to show the field lines between the plates. (2)
- October 2024, Unit 4, Q12(a) (3 marks): Draw field lines to show the electric field around the charge. (3)
- June 2024, Unit 4, Q17(a)(i) (3 marks): Add dashed lines to the electric field diagram to show equipotentials at intervals of equal potential difference. (3)
- June 2024, Unit 4, Q17(a)(ii) (1 mark): Label the equipotential that represents 0 V. (1)
- June 2023, Unit 4, Q17(a) (3 marks): Complete the diagram to show the electric field around a positively charged sphere. (3)
- January 2023, Unit 4, Q6 (1 mark): Point charges of equal magnitude are placed close together, as shown. – + Which of the following diagrams shows the electric field around the charges? – – + + A
- January 2023, Unit 4, Q12(a) (2 marks): Add lines to the diagram to show equipotentials at intervals of equal potential difference. (2)
- October 2022, Unit 4, Q4 (1 mark): The diagram shows the shape of the electric field pattern between two charged particles, X and Y. X Y X has a charge of –Q. Which of the following could be the
- October 2022, Unit 4, Q15(b)(i) (3 marks): Sketch lines to show the electric field between these two lines of equipotential. (3)
- October 2022, Unit 4, Q15(b)(ii) (3 marks): The 40 V line is drawn to scale correctly. Deduce whether the 10 V equipotential line is in the correct scaled position. (3)
- January 2022, Unit 4, Q11 (3 marks): The diagram represents a negative point charge. Draw field lines to show the electric field around the charge.
- October 2021, Unit 4, Q16(a) (3 marks): Sketch lines to represent the electric field between the plates. (3)
- June 2021, Unit 4, Q16(b)(i) (3 marks): Add dashed lines to the electric field diagram to show equipotentials for this combination of charges. (3)
- June 2021, Unit 4, Q16(b)(ii) (4 marks): A textbook states, “An electric field line shows the path a free positive test charge follows”. Discuss the accuracy of this statement for free positive test ch
- January 2021, Unit 4, Q9 (1 mark): A 6 V battery is connected across two parallel metal plates. Which of the following shows the electric field lines and equipotentials in the region between the
- January 2020, Unit 4, Q4 (1 mark): The diagram shows equipotential lines about a point charge. 2 V 4 V 6 V Which of the following diagrams shows a possible combination of electric field lines and
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