Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · PHYSICS · Chapter

Forces, Movement, Shape, and Momentum

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Question 1
1 mark · Easy
State the unit used to measure force.
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Question 2
1 mark · Easy
Which of the following forces acts to slow down moving objects?
1. A.Friction
2. B.Upthrust
3. C.Gravity
4. D.Magnetism
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Question 3
1 mark · Easy
Name the force that pulls objects towards the centre of the Earth.
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Question 4
2 marks · Easy
Explain what happens to an object if the forces on it are balanced.
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Question 5
3 marks · Easy
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)
State the direction of the resultant force on the car.
[1 mark]
(b)
Calculate the size of the resultant force on the car.
[2 marks]
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Question 6
2 marks · Easy
Describe the difference between vector and scalar quantities. Give one example of each.
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Question 7
3 marks · Easy
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)
Calculate the total force acting to the right.
[1 mark]
(b)
Calculate the resultant force on the object.
[2 marks]
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Question 8
1 mark · Easy
Name two types of force other than friction.
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Question 9
2 marks · Easy
State two different effects that a force can have on an object. Give a different example for each effect.
(a)
State one effect and give an example.
[1 mark]
(b)
State a second, different effect and give an example.
[1 mark]
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Question 10
1 mark · Easy
Which of these is a scalar quantity?
1. A.Displacement
2. B.Velocity
3. C.Force
4. D.Temperature
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