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ZIMSEC A-Level Physics

4.3Electric Fields

Electric Fields in ZIMSEC A-Level Physics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Form 5.

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 4.3.1Understand and apply: electric fields and uniform fields between plates.
  2. 4.3.2Understand and apply: Coulomb's law and the field of a point charge.
  3. 4.3.3Understand and apply: electric potential and potential energy.

Lessons

  • Coulomb's law and the field of a point charge

    45 min

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  • Electric fields and uniform fields between plates

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  • Electric potential and electric potential energy

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Electric Fields: sample question

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The separation of two point charges is halved and one of the charges is doubled. By what factor does the force between them change?

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