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2.3 Forces and Newton's laws

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A student has a mass of 55 kg.

The gravitational field strength on Earth is 10 N/kg.

a.

State the equation linking weight, mass and gravitational field strength.

[1]
b.

Calculate the weight of the student.

[2]
c.

Name the instrument that is used to measure the weight of an object in a laboratory.

[1]
d.

The student's school bag has a weight of 80 N.

Calculate the mass of the bag.

[2]
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2.3 Forces and Newton's laws Questions

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  3. /2.3 Forces and Newton's laws

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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