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2.3 Forces and Newton's laws

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Question 6

A display panel hangs motionless from a single cable. The weight of the panel acts downwards and the cable exerts an upward force on the panel. What is the relationship between the sizes of these two forces?

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A

The upward force is equal in size to the weight.

B

The upward force is greater in size than the weight.

C

The weight is greater in size than the upward force.

D

The weight and the upward force are both zero.

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2.3 Forces and Newton's laws Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  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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