IB skill practice

Use electric field strength and electric potential

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Electric field between plates

In a second version of the same physics investigation, parallel plates in a planetary field practical have potential difference \(140\,\text{V}\) and separation \(0.03\,\text{m}\). Calculate the electric field strength. Use the diagram first, then calculate the requested value. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the physics meaning.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.