Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · PHYSICS · Section
FORCES AND SHAPE
29 practice questions
Practice questions
1–10 of 29
Question 1
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →State the unit used to measure force.
Question 2
1 mark · Easy
Answer and check →Which of the following forces acts to slow down moving objects?
- A.Friction
- B.Upthrust
- C.Gravity
- D.Magnetism
Question 3
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Name the force that pulls objects towards the centre of the Earth.
Question 4
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Explain what happens to an object if the forces on it are balanced.
Question 5
3 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →A child is pulling a toy car along a flat table. The child pulls the car with a force of 2 N to the right. Friction between the table and the car is 1.5 N to the left.
(a)[1 mark]State the direction of the resultant force on the car.
(b)[2 marks]Calculate the size of the resultant force on the car.
Question 6
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Describe the difference between vector and scalar quantities. Give one example of each.
Question 7
3 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →An object is acted on by the following forces along a straight line: 5 N to the right, 2 N to the left, and 1 N to the right.
(a)[1 mark]Calculate the total force acting to the right.
(b)[2 marks]Calculate the resultant force on the object.
Question 8
1 mark · Easy
Answer and see the solution →Name two types of force other than friction.
Question 9
2 marks · Easy
Answer and see the solution →State two different effects that a force can have on an object. Give a different example for each effect.
(a)[1 mark]State one effect and give an example.
(b)[1 mark]State a second, different effect and give an example.
Question 10
1 mark · Easy
Answer and check →Which of these is a scalar quantity?
- A.Displacement
- B.Velocity
- C.Force
- D.Temperature