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Question 8

A model hovercraft travelling north has a mass of 800 g. Its fan produces a force of 0.60 N northwards, while a force of 2.2 N acts southwards. What is its acceleration?

[1]
A

2.0 m s−22.0\ \mathrm{m\,s^{-2}}2.0 ms−2 southwards

B

0.75 m s−20.75\ \mathrm{m\,s^{-2}}0.75 ms−2 northwards

C

0.0020 m s−20.0020\ \mathrm{m\,s^{-2}}0.0020 ms−2 southwards

D

3.5 m s−23.5\ \mathrm{m\,s^{-2}}3.5 ms−2 southwards

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2.3 Forces and Newton's laws Questions

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103 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 2.3 Forces and Newton's laws, covering 2.3.1 Newton's first law, 2.3.2 Newton's second law, and 2.3.3 Weight and gravitational field strength. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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