plumiComparing electric and gravitational fields: OCR A‑Level Physics B questions
OCR A-Level Physics B past-paper questions on 6.1.2.5 Comparing electric and gravitational fields, 2016–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 4 questions on Comparing electric and gravitational fields, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q5(b)(i) (3 marks): Calculate the ratio of the force due to the electric field (electrostatic force) between a proton and an electron and the gravitational force between the same p
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q5(b)(ii) (2 marks): State why gravity is the dominant force in the large‑scale structure of the Universe even though it is weaker than the electrostatic force on an atomic level. [
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q1(a)(iii) (1 mark): Explain why electrical potential can be positive or negative. [1]
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q19 (1 mark): There are similarities and differences between electric charges, fields and potentials and gravitational masses, fields and potentials. Which one of the followi
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