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In the capacitor-field mapping scenario, parallel plates are used to map a uniform electric field. Which option best applies the AQA A-Level Physics objective to calculate changes in gravitational potential energy. while avoiding treating electric potential as the same as electric field strength?.
- A.field-case-50: Apply Calculate changes in gravitational potential energy. within Gravitational potential.
- B.field-case-50: Treat Gravitational potential as separate from Gravitational fields, so the measured field idea is not used.
- C.field-case-50: Choose a memorised equation without checking direction, sign, field geometry or units.
- D.field-case-50: Replace the A-Level fields reasoning with a broad GCSE label only.
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- The correct option is field-case-50: Apply Calculate changes in gravitational potential energy.
- within Gravitational potential.
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Why this works
It is correct because it keeps the reasoning inside Gravitational potential and answers the approved learning objective: Calculate changes in gravitational potential energy. The other options are weaker because they switch to the wrong fields concept, ignore the measured quantity, lose direction or sign information, or use a generic statement instead of A-Level Physics reasoning.
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