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1(a) (charge on Q is) negative (1) 2

(charge on R is) positive (1)

1(b) (ball) Q is repelled (by negative 2

charge on P) (1)
has same charge (as on P)
(1)

2 any four from: 4

ball moves towards positive
plate
ball touches positive plate
made of conducting material so
becomes positively charged
repelled from positive plate
touches negative plate and loses
charge
negatively charged ball attracted
back to positive plate and
process repeats

3 electrons (1) 2
move from the rod / to the cloth
(1)

4 four or more radial arrows / lines 2

outside surface (1)
at least one arrow pointing
towards (centre of) sphere AND
none wrong (1)
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5(a) positive charges on left AND 2

negative charges on right of S
(1)
equal numbers (1)

5(b) it moves towards / attracted 1

towards the negatively charged
sphere / to the left

5(c) electrons / negative charges 2

move (along the wire) towards
Earth / towards ground / down
the wire (1)
S becomes positively charged
(1)

6 all criteria must be met: 2

5 lines with both ends within
2 mm of plates by eye AND
middle 3 lines straightand within
10° of horizontal by eye AND
top / bottom lines, straight or
with outward smooth curves,
ends vertically <= 16 mm below
/ above ends of plates, if curved
horizontally symmetrical by eye
AND
spacing between lines is 7 mm
≤ spacing ≤ 23 mm (1)
at least 1 arrow left to right (1) NOT any arrow right to
left
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7(a) ring around copper 1

7(b) (earth wire must be good 1

electrical ) conductor

8 (rule) rubbed with a cloth owtte 3

(1)
electrons / negative charges
move (1)
on to the cloth OR from / off the
ruler (1)

9(a) positive 1

9(b) same charges repel 1

10(a) negative 1

10(b) like charges repel (each other) 1

11 electrons in 1st space (1) 2

cloth in 2nd space (1)

12 (metals) contain free/mobile 1

electrons/delocalised
electrons
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13(a) electrons/–ve charges (in metal) 1

move o.w.t.t.e. to top half/move
up

13(b) more –ve charges in top half 1 NOT if contradiction

than bottom OR more +ve e.g. more +ve in top
charges in bottom half than top and more –ve in top

13(c) helps (keep plastic sheet in 2

place)/yes (1)
unlike charges attract OR
attractive force between metal
plate and plastic sheet (1)

14 electrons (1) 2
move / transfer from the rod OR
move / transfer to the cloth (1)

15 any 3 from: 3
(idea of bringing) rod near
balloon
if balloon repels
it is positively charged
as like charges repel
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16 (moves) towards negative rod / 2

to right (1)
opposite / unlike charges attract
(1)

17 electrons move (from one 2

contact to the other) (1)
negative contact gains electrons
/ negative charges AND positive
contact loses electrons /
negative charges (1)

18(a) region in which an electric 1

charge experiences a force

18(b) direction of force on a positive 1

charge

19 conductors have free / 1

delocalised electrons / electrons
which move (freely) (electrons
in insulators don’t move or are
fixed)

20 conductors: free / delocalised 2

electrons OR electrons move
(1)
insulators: no free / delocalised
electrons OR electrons / charges
cannot move OR electrons fixed
in place (1)
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21 at least four approximately 1

evenly spaced straight lines with
correct arrows radially
outwards

22 (wood / it) or cubes( / float) 2

rotates / turns / spins (1)
two forces cause moment /
couple / torque / turning effect
(1)

23(a) no delocalised / free / mobile 1

electrons in an insulator OR
electrons fixed (in place) / tightly
bound in an insulator

23(b) no charge flows / current in 2

doctor OR doctor does not
receive an electric shock (1)
which might prove fatal / kill /
injure / harm doctor OR so
charge flows / current in patient
(1)

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