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2.3 Forces and Newton's laws

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Question 38

An asteroid tracking system detects an incoming near-Earth asteroid. The asteroid has a mass of 3.6 × 1010 kg and a linear momentum of magnitude 9.36 × 1014 kg m s-1 relative to Earth.

Calculate the speed of the asteroid relative to Earth.

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2.3 Forces and Newton's laws Questions

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57 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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