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5.1 Forces and their interactions

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Question 4
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A student says that weight is a scalar quantity because a newtonmeter gives a reading in newtons. Which statement shows that the student is wrong?

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A

Weight is a scalar because a newtonmeter reading has no direction.

B

Weight is a scalar because its value depends only on the mass.

C

Weight is a vector because it is measured by a stretched spring.

D

Weight is a vector because it acts downwards towards the Earth.

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5.1 Forces and their interactions Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /5.1 Forces and their interactions

40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 5.1 Forces and their interactions, covering 5.1.1 Scalar and vector quantities, 5.1.2 Contact and non-contact forces, 5.1.3 Gravity, and 5.1.4 Resultant forces. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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