Four objects are described below.
Which object has a non-zero resultant force acting on it?
An object remaining at rest on a flat table.
An object sliding down an inclined plane at a constant velocity.
An object orbiting the Earth at a constant speed in a circular path.
An object traveling through deep space in a straight line at a constant speed.
245 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 1.5 Forces, covering 1.5.1a Forces, resultant force and motion, 1.5.1b Load–extension graphs and the spring constant, 1.5.1c Friction and drag, 1.5.1d Force, mass and acceleration, 1.5.1e Motion in a circular path, 1.5.2a Moment of a force, 1.5.2b Principle of moments and equilibrium, and 1.5.3 Centre of gravity and stability. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.