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Electric charge and electrostatic phenomena
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20 CIE IGCSE Physics questions on Electric charge and electrostatic phenomena, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

A plastic rod is rubbed with a dry cloth. The rod becomes negatively charged. What has happened during this process?

  1. Protons have moved from the rod to the cloth.
  2. Electrons have moved from the rod to the cloth.
  3. Electrons have moved from the cloth to the rod.
  4. Protons have moved from the cloth to the rod.
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✓ Answer: C — Electrons have moved from the cloth to the rod.
Award 1 mark for recognising that electrons transfer from the cloth to the rod, giving the rod a net negative charge. A and D are incorrect because protons are fixed in the nucleus and cannot transfer between objects. B is incorrect because this would make the rod positive, not negative.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which statement correctly describes the charge on an electron?

  1. positive and equal in magnitude to a proton
  2. negative and equal in magnitude to a proton
  3. negative and greater in magnitude than a proton
  4. positive and smaller in magnitude than a proton
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✓ Answer: B — negative and equal in magnitude to a proton
Award 1 mark for identifying that an electron has a negative charge equal in magnitude to the positive charge on a proton. A is incorrect because electrons are negatively charged, not positive. C is incorrect because the magnitudes are equal (1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C). D is incorrect because electrons are negative, not positive.
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CIE IGCSE Physics: Electric charge and electrostatic phenomena FAQ

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Are the Electric charge and electrostatic phenomena questions aligned to the official CIE IGCSE Physics syllabus?
Every question is written against the published CIE IGCSE Physics specification, including the exact command words (state, describe, explain, calculate, evaluate, etc.), mark allocations, and difficulty tier you'd see on a real CIE paper. Explanations are written in the style of official examiner mark schemes — they tell you what is being awarded marks and why distractors are wrong, not just whether you got it right. The bank is continually refined to match the latest syllabus updates from CIE.
How is Electric charge and electrostatic phenomena typically tested on CIE IGCSE Physics papers?
Electric charge and electrostatic phenomena appears across multiple question types on real CIE IGCSE Physics papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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