A Levels Physics (9702)•9702/11/O/N/18

Explanation
Electric field force on charged particle
Steps:
- Uniform electric field E between plates is E = V/d.
- Force on particle F = qE = qV/d.
- Acceleration a = F/m = (qV/d)/m = qV/(m d).
- Expression matches qV/(m d).
Why D is correct:
- D gives a = qV/(m d), from Newton's second law F = ma with F = qE and E = V/d.
Why the others are wrong:
- A is m d/(q V) = 1/a, the inverse of acceleration.
- B includes undefined v (initial velocity is zero), yielding unrelated m v/(q d).
- C is q d/(m V) = q/(m E), which is a/E, not acceleration.
Final answer: D
Topic: Uniform electric fields
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