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Coulomb’s law: OCR A‑Level Physics A questions

Every OCR A-Level Physics A exam question on 6.2.2 Coulomb’s law, 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q9

    June 2023 · Paper 2

    1 mark6.2.2 Coulomb’s law
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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 9: The centres of a positron and a helium nucleus are separated by 2 mm. What is the electrostatic force between them? 1.15 × 10–28 N A 2.30 × 10–25 N B 5.75 × 10–

  2. Q23(a)(i)

    November 2020 · Paper 2

    4 marks6.2.2 Coulomb’s law
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    November 2020 Paper 2, question 23(a)(i): Calculate the magnitude of the repulsive electric force F experienced by the proton P. F = N [4]

  3. Q23(a)(ii)

    November 2020 · Paper 2

    1 mark6.2.2 Coulomb’s law
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    November 2020 Paper 2, question 23(a)(ii): On the diagram above, draw an arrow to show the direction of the electric force F experienced by P. [1]

  4. Q6(b)

    November 2020 · Paper 3

    4 marks6.2.2 Coulomb’s law
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    November 2020 Paper 3, question 6(b): The distance between P and N is 6.8 × 10–14 m. Calculate the magnitude of the electrostatic force F between the α-particle (4 2He) and the gold nucleus (197 79A

  5. Q2

    June 2019 · Paper 2

    1 mark6.2.2 Coulomb’s law
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    June 2019 Paper 2, question 2: The diagram below shows two uniformly charged spheres separated by a large distance z. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + z + + + The radius of the small sphere

  6. Q8

    June 2019 · Paper 2

    1 mark6.2.2 Coulomb’s law
    The whole paper ↗
    June 2019 Paper 2, question 8: The electric field strength at a distance of 2.0 × 10–8 m from a nucleus is 3.3 × 108 N C–1. 8 What is the charge on the nucleus? 1.6 × 10–19 C A 1.5 × 10–17 C
All 6 questions on Coulomb’s law, as a list
  1. June 2023, Paper 2, Q9 (1 mark): The centres of a positron and a helium nucleus are separated by 2 mm. What is the electrostatic force between them? 1.15 × 10–28 N A 2.30 × 10–25 N B 5.75 × 10–
  2. November 2020, Paper 2, Q23(a)(i) (4 marks): Calculate the magnitude of the repulsive electric force F experienced by the proton P. F = N [4]
  3. November 2020, Paper 2, Q23(a)(ii) (1 mark): On the diagram above, draw an arrow to show the direction of the electric force F experienced by P. [1]
  4. November 2020, Paper 3, Q6(b) (4 marks): The distance between P and N is 6.8 × 10–14 m. Calculate the magnitude of the electrostatic force F between the α-particle (4 2He) and the gold nucleus (197 79A
  5. June 2019, Paper 2, Q2 (1 mark): The diagram below shows two uniformly charged spheres separated by a large distance z. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + z + + + The radius of the small sphere
  6. June 2019, Paper 2, Q8 (1 mark): The electric field strength at a distance of 2.0 × 10–8 m from a nucleus is 3.3 × 108 N C–1. 8 What is the charge on the nucleus? 1.6 × 10–19 C A 1.5 × 10–17 C

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