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SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST

I am able to ... | Section | Not yet | Nearly there | Ready to move on
appreciate that electric charge is conserved and quantised | 18.1 |  |  |
state and apply Coulomb’s law | 18.1 |  |  |
understand the concept of an electric field | 18.1 |  |  |
solve problems with electric fields | 18.1 |  |  |
draw the electric field patterns for simple arrangements of charges | 18.1 |  |  |
describe Millikan’s experiment | 18.1 |  |  |
understand the concept of a magnetic field | 18.2 |  |  |
draw the magnetic field patterns for straight wires, coils and loops of current as well as for permanent magnets | 18.2 |  |  |
solve problems with magnetic forces on moving charges and currents | 18.2 |  |  |
understand the concept of electric potential and electric potential energy | 18.3 |  |  |
calculate the work done when a charged particle is moved in an electric field | 18.3 |  |  |
calculate the total energy of a charged particle in an electric field | 18.3 |  |  |
appreciate that electric field lines and equipotential surfaces are normal to each other | 18.3 |  |  |

REFLECTION

Do you understand what is meant by charge conservation? Do you understand what is meant by charging by induction? Can you solve problems with Coulomb’s law? Do you understand the concept of electric field? Can you solve problems involving electric field strength? Can you describe the Millikan experiment and its consequences? Do you understand the concept of magnetic field? Can you draw the magnetic field patterns due to a bar magnet and current carrying straight wires, circular loops and coils? Can you find the direction of the magnetic force on moving charged particles and between current carrying straight wires, circular loops and coils? Can you solve problems involving the formula for magnetic force per unit length?

Do you understand the concepts of electric potential and electric potential energy? Can you solve problems involving electric potential and electric potential energy? Can you solve problems with energy conservation in electric fields?

Exam-style Questions

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