CAIE IGCSE Physics 4.2.1.10 Simple Electric Field Patterns Questions

Practise drawing and interpreting electric field patterns around point charges, conducting spheres and parallel conducting plates.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Physics 0625

Exam points

  • Draw radial field lines touching a charged sphere, with arrows towards negative charge, draw straight, parallel, evenly spaced lines between oppositely charged plates, and infer the charge sign from field-line direction around a point charge or sphere.

CAIE IGCSE Physics 4.2.1.10 Simple Electric Field Patterns Questions question 1

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Fig. 7.1 shows two charged metal plates. X marks the position of the centre of the space between the plates.

Fig. 7.1

Fig. 7.1

On Fig. 7.1, draw at least four field lines to show the pattern and the direction of the electric field between the two charged plates.

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