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Circular motion and Newton’s third law: Edexcel GCSE Combined Science questions

Every Edexcel GCSE Combined Science exam question on Circular motion and Newton’s third law (specification points 2.20–2.23), 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q4(b)(i)

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    1 markCircular motion and Newton’s third law
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  2. Q5(a)(iii)

    June 2025 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    3 marksCircular motion and Newton’s third law
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  3. Q6(a)(i)

    June 2024 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    1 markCircular motion and Newton’s third law
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  4. Q6(a)(ii)

    June 2024 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    1 markCircular motion and Newton’s third law
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  5. Q4(c)(ii)

    June 2022 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    2 marksCircular motion and Newton’s third law
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  6. Q5(c)(ii)

    November 2021 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    2 marksCircular motion and Newton’s third law
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  7. Q6(c)

    November 2020 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    4 marksCircular motion and Newton’s third lawMomentum
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  8. Q5(a)

    June 2019 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    1 markCircular motion and Newton’s third law
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  9. Q5(b)(i)

    June 2019 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    1 markCircular motion and Newton’s third law
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  10. Q5(b)(ii)

    June 2019 · Physics Paper 1 Higher

    2 marksCircular motion and Newton’s third law
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All 10 questions on Circular motion and Newton’s third law, as a list
  1. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q4(b)(i) (1 mark): Even though they are running at a constant speed, the velocity of each athlete is changing. State why the velocity of each athlete is changing. (1)
  2. June 2025, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q5(a)(iii) (3 marks): Explain how Newton’s third law applies to the interaction between the kicking foot and the football. (3)
  3. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q6(a)(i) (1 mark): Which arrow in Figure 7 shows the direction of the centripetal force on the ball? (1) A B C D
  4. June 2024, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q6(a)(ii) (1 mark): The ball is moving at constant speed. Give one reason why the velocity of the ball is continuously changing. (1)
  5. June 2022, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q4(c)(ii) (2 marks): Describe how Newton’s Third Law of Motion applies to the collision between the racket and the ball. (2)
  6. November 2021, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q5(c)(ii) (2 marks): State the magnitude and direction of the force exerted by the box on the floor. (2) magnitude direction
  7. November 2020, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q6(c) (4 marks): Newton’s third law, when applied to the collision of the rocket and the asteroid as shown in Figure 9, can be stated as follows: The force exerted by the rocket
  8. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q5(a) (1 mark): The force that keeps an object moving in a circular path is known as the (1) A balancing force B centripetal force C reaction force D resistance force
  9. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q5(b)(i) (1 mark): Draw an arrow on Figure 8 to show the direction of the force that keeps the object moving in a circular path. (1)
  10. June 2019, Physics Paper 1 Higher, Q5(b)(ii) (2 marks): The object in Figure 8 is moving at constant speed. Explain why it is not moving with constant velocity. (2)

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