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Physical Sciences/P1 <strong>12</strong> DBE/Feb.–Mar. 20<strong>12</strong>NSCQUESTION 8 (Start on a new page.)Two metal spheres, P and Q, on insulated stands, carrying charges <strong>of</strong> +5 x 10 -9 C and+5 x 10 -9 C respectively, are placed with their centres 20 mm apart. X is a point at adistance <strong>of</strong> 10 mm from sphere Q, as shown below.20 mm10 mm+5 x 10 -9 C P+5 x 10 -9 C Q •X8.1 Define the term electric field. (2)8.2 Sketch the net electric field pattern for the two charges. (3)8.3 Calculate the net electric field at point X due to the presence <strong>of</strong> P and Q. (6)8.4 Use your answer to QUESTION 8.3 to calculate the magnitude <strong>of</strong> theelectrostatic force that an electron will experience when placed at point X. (3)[14]Copyright reservedPlease turn over
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