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AQA A-Level Physics past-paper questions on 3.7.2.1 Newton's law, 2008–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 25 questions on Newton's law, as a list
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q04.6 (4 marks): The gravitational force on P from G is 6.38 × 1012 N. The mass of H is 3.00 × 1025 kg and the mass of P is 2.00 × 1020 kg. The distance HP is 1.50 × 1011 m. Cal
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q15 (1 mark): Two protons are separated by distance r. The electrostatic force between the two protons is X times the gravitational force between them. What is the best estim
- June 2019, Paper 2, Q04.6 (2 marks): The student says that the gravitational force between the two spheres has no significant effect on the angle at which the spheres are in equilibrium. Deduce wit
- June 2018, Paper 2, Q13 (1 mark): The distance between the Sun and the Earth is 1.5 × 1011 m What is the gravitational force exerted on the Sun by the Earth? [1 mark] A 3.5 × 1022 N B 1.7 × 1026
- June 2017, Paper 2, Q13 (1 mark): The distance between the Sun and Mars varies from 2.1 × 1011 m to 2.5 × 1011 m. When Mars is closest to the Sun, the force of gravitational attraction between t
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q07 (1 mark): Only one answer per question is allowed. For each answer completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer. If you want to change your answer you m
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q10 (1 mark): Which of the following statements about Newton’s law of gravitation is correct? Newton’s gravitational law explains [1 mark] A the origin of gravitational force
- June 2016, PHYA4 Section A (old spec), Q9 (1 mark): Two planets X and Y are in concentric circular orbits about a star S. The radius of the orbit of X is R and the radius of orbit of Y is 2R. The gravitational fo
- June 2015, PHYA4 Section A (old spec), Q8 (1 mark): Two identical uniform spheres each of radius R are placed in contact. The gravitational force between them is F. The spheres are now separated until the force o
- June 2015, PHYA4 Section A (old spec), Q9 (1 mark): A satellite of mass m is in a circular orbit at height R above the surface of a uniform spherical planet of radius R and density ρ. What is the force of gravita
- June 2014, PHYA4 Section A (old spec), Q10 (1 mark): A spacecraft of mass m is at the mid-point between the centres of a planet of mass M1 and its moon of mass M2. If the distance between the spacecraft and the ce
- June 2014, PHYA4 Section B (old spec), Q1(b)(i) (3 marks): A satellite of mass 2520kg is at a height of 1.39 × 107m above the surface of the Earth. Calculate the gravitational force of the Earth attracting the satellite
- June 2013, PHYA4 Section A (old spec), Q11 (1 mark): When a space shuttle is in a low orbit around the Earth it experiences gravitational forces FE due to the Earth, FM due to the Moon and FS due to the Sun. Which
- January 2013, PHYA4 Section A (old spec), Q10 (1 mark): A small mass is situated at a point on a line joining two large masses m1 and m2 such that it experiences no resultant gravitational force. Its distance from th
- January 2012, PHYA4 Section A (old spec), Q9 (1 mark): Which one of the following statements about Newton’s law of gravitation is correct? Newton’s law of gravitation explains A the origin of gravitational forces. B
- January 2012, PHYA4 Section A (old spec), Q10 (1 mark): If an electron and proton are separated by a distance of 5 × 10–11m, what is the approximate gravitational force of attraction between them? A 2 × 10–57N B 3 ×
- June 2011, PHYA4 Section A (old spec), Q10 (1 mark): Masses of M and 2M exert a gravitational force F on each other when the distance between their centres is r. What is the gravitational force between masses of 2
- January 2011, PHYA4 Section A (old spec), Q8 (1 mark): The gravitational force between two uniform spheres is 3.1 × 10–9 N when the distance between their centres is 150mm. If the mass of one sphere is 2.5kg, what i
- January 2011, PHYA4 Section A (old spec), Q12 (1 mark): As a comet orbits the Sun the distance between the comet and the Sun continually changes. As the comet moves towards the Sun this distance reaches a minimum val
- June 2010, PHYA4 Section B (old spec), Q1(a) (2 marks): State Newton’s law of gravitation. (2 marks)
- June 2010, PHYA4 Section B (old spec), Q1(b)(i) (2 marks): The mass of the smaller sphere was 0.74kg. Show that the mass of the larger sphere was about 47kg. density of lead = 11.3 × 103 kg m–3 (2 marks)
- June 2010, PHYA4 Section B (old spec), Q1(b)(ii) (2 marks): Calculate the gravitational force between the spheres when their surfaces were in contact. answer = N (2 marks)
- June 2010, PHYA4 Section B (old spec), Q1(c) (4 marks): Modifications, such as increasing the size of each sphere to produce a greater force between them, were considered in order to improve the accuracy of Cavendish
- January 2010, PHYA4 Section A (old spec), Q9 (1 mark): Two identical spheres exert a gravitational force F on each other. What is the gravitational force between two spheres, each twice the mass of one of the origin
- June 2008, PA04B (2008 spec), Q3(a) (4 marks): 3 (a) The graph shows how the gravitational force F between a 1000 kg mass and the Moon varies with the distance r from the centre of the Moon for points outsid
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