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Question 29

An unmanned aircraft carries a package while descending vertically at constant speed. The total upward force on the aircraft and package is 960 N. The aircraft has a mass of 72 kg. The gravitational field strength is 10 N kg−110\ \mathrm{N\,kg^{-1}}10 Nkg−1. What is the mass of the package?

[1]
A

96 kg96\ \mathrm{kg}96 kg

B

24 kg24\ \mathrm{kg}24 kg

C

168 kg168\ \mathrm{kg}168 kg

D

88.8 kg88.8\ \mathrm{kg}88.8 kg

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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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