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SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST

I am able to ... | Section | NotÂ yet | Nearly there | Ready to move on
know what path a charged particle can follow in an electric field | 19.1 |  |  |
appreciate that motion in a uniform electric field is similar to motion in a uniform gravitational field | 19.1 |  |  |
solve problems of motion in a uniform electric field by exploiting the analogy with motion in a gravitational field | 19.1 |  |  |
know what path a charged particle can follow in a magnetic field | 19.2 |  |  |
explain why a magnetic force does zero work | 19.2 |  |  |
calculate the radius of the circular path in magnetic field | 19.2 |  |  |
solve problems of motion in a uniform magnetic field | 19.2 |  |  |
solve problems of motion in crossed electric and magnetic fields | 19.2 |  |  |

REFLECTION

Do you appreciate the similarity of motion of charged particles in uniform electric fields with projectile motion? Can you solve problems of motion of charged particles in electric fields? Can you explain why charged particles follow circular paths in magnetic fields? Can you solve problems of motion of charged particles in magnetic fields? Can you solve problems of motion of charged particles in crossed electric and magnetic fields?

Exam-style Questions

You can find questions in the style of IB exams in the digital coursebook.