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7.1 The Solar System and gravity

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A container and its contents have a total mass of 2.5 kg on the Earth. The empty container has a mass of 500 g. The contents are removed and taken to a planet where g=4.0 N/kgg=4.0\ \mathrm{N/kg}g=4.0 N/kg.

What is the weight of the contents on this planet?

[1]
A

8.0 N8.0\ \mathrm{N}8.0 N

B

2.0 N2.0\ \mathrm{N}2.0 N

C

10 N10\ \mathrm{N}10 N

D

12 N12\ \mathrm{N}12 N

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7.1 The Solar System and gravity Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /7.1 The Solar System and gravity

80 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 7.1 The Solar System and gravity, covering 7.1.1 Weight and g on different bodies in space, 7.1.2 The Solar System, 7.1.3 Changing ideas about the Solar System, 7.1.4 Orbits of moons, planets, comets and satellites, and 7.1.5 Gravity and orbital motion. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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