plumiForces in action: OCR GCSE Combined Science A questions
Every OCR GCSE Combined Science A exam question on P2.3 Forces in action, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q12(a)
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All 57 questions on Forces in action, as a list
- June 2025, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q12(a) (2 marks): Explain how the student finds the extension of the spring. [2]
- June 2025, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q12(b) (1 mark): When the mass is removed, the spring returns to its original length. This behaviour is called [1]
- June 2025, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q12(c) (3 marks): The student measures the extension of the spring for four different forces. They plot a graph of force against extension. 4 3 Force (N) 2 1 0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.
- June 2025, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q12(d) (2 marks): Another student does the experiment. They use more forces. Here is a graph of their results. 6 5 4 Force (N) 3 2 1 0 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 Extension (m) What
- June 2025, Physics Paper 11 Higher, Q4 (1 mark): The graph shows the results for two springs, Spring X and Spring Y, as they are stretched. 25 Spring X 20 Spring Y Force (N) 15 10 5 0 0 5 10 15 20 Extension (c
- June 2025, Physics Paper 11 Higher, Q7 (1 mark): A spring stores 100 J of elastic energy when it has an extension of 8 cm. Its extension is reduced to 4 cm. What is the elastic energy now stored? Use the equat
- June 2025, Physics Paper 12 Higher, Q12(b)(i) (3 marks): The student uses the speed calculated in (a)(ii) to determine the change in the kinetic energy store of the trolley. The change in the kinetic energy store of t
- June 2025, Physics Paper 12 Higher, Q12(b)(ii) (2 marks): The value calculated for the spring constant in (b)(i) assumes that there is no friction between the wheels of the trolley and the bench. What effect would fric
- June 2024, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q2 (1 mark): A spring has a spring constant of 20 N / m and its extension is 0.4 m. What is the force exerted on the spring? Use the equation: force exerted by a spring = ex
- June 2024, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q6 (1 mark): A student stretches four different springs as shown in the table. The student measures the length of each spring: • before the stretching force is applied • dur
- June 2024, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q13(c) (2 marks): In one set of results 0.006 kg of ice melts. Calculate the weight of the ice that melts. Gravitational field strength = 10 N / kg Use the equation: gravitationa
- June 2024, Physics Paper 11 Higher, Q4 (1 mark): An astronaut has a mass of 70 kg on Earth. The mass of the Moon is smaller than the mass of the Earth. Which row describes the astronaut’s mass and weight on th
- June 2024, Physics Paper 11 Higher, Q10 (1 mark): A spring has a spring constant of 20 N / m. What is the extension of the spring when it is stretched by a force of 6 N? The spring is not stretched beyond its l
- June 2024, Physics Paper 12 Higher, Q9 (1 mark): 0.18 J of energy is stored in a spring when it stretches by 12 cm. What is the spring constant of the spring? Use the Equation Sheet. A 0.0025 N / m B 3 N / m C
- June 2023, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q7 (1 mark): The mass of an astronaut is 80 kg. Calculate the weight of the astronaut on the Moon. Use the equation: gravitational force = mass × gravitational field strengt
- June 2023, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q8 (1 mark): The table shows the results from measuring the extension of a spring for different forces. Force (N) Extension of a spring (m) 0.0 0.00 0.9 0.05 1.8 0.10 2.7 0.
- June 2023, Physics Paper 11 Higher, Q6 (1 mark): The force–extension graph is shown for a copper wire. Region Region 1 2 Force Extension Which row describes the behaviour of copper in region 1 and region 2? Re
- June 2023, Physics Paper 12 Higher, Q9 (1 mark): A 0.5 kg mass is placed on the end of a vertical spring with spring constant 125 N / m. The extension of the spring is 0.04 m. What happens to the energy stored
- June 2022, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q11(a)(i) (2 marks): Explain why the student makes this prediction. [2]
- June 2022, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q11(a)(ii) (1 mark): The student has the equipment shown in Fig. 11.2. What other piece of equipment do they need to test this prediction? [1]
- June 2022, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q11(a)(iii) (1 mark): What do they change to test the prediction? [1]
- June 2022, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q11(a)(iv) (1 mark): What do they measure to test the prediction? [1]
- June 2022, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q11(a)(v) (1 mark): What do they keep the same to test the prediction? [1]
- June 2022, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q11(b) (2 marks): Children often make models with clay. Clay and rubber bands behave differently. Draw lines to connect each property to its correct description, and each descrip
- June 2022, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q11(c) (1 mark): Some children are talking about squashing a lump of clay on a desk. • Child A says, ‘Forces are not required to squash the clay.’ • Child B says, ‘There is only
- June 2022, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q11(d)(i) (1 mark): What is the mass of the lump of clay in kg? Mass = kg [1]
- June 2022, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q11(d)(ii) (2 marks): The mass of another lump of clay is 0.35 kg. Calculate the weight of this lump of clay. Use the equation: gravitational force = mass × gravitational field stren
- June 2022, Physics Paper 6 Foundation, Q2 (1 mark): The graph shows the extension of four different springs, A, B, C and D. Force A B C D 0 0 Extension Which spring stores the most energy? Your answer [1]
- June 2022, Physics Paper 11 Higher, Q8 (1 mark): Planets X and Z are the same size. • The gravitational field strength on planet X is 12 N / kg. Planet X has a mass of 1 × 1025 kg. • Planet Z has a mass of 4 ×
- June 2022, Physics Paper 11 Higher, Q13(a) (3 marks): Draw three lines to match the materials to the properties. Materials Properties Elastic Clay Obeys Hooke’s law Spring Plastic [3]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q2 (1 mark): Each planet, A–D, has the same diameter (width). Which planet has the largest gravitational field strength? Mass = 1 × 1024 kg A Mass = 2 × 1024 kg B Mass = 1 ×
- November 2021, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q12(d) (2 marks): Fig. 12.3 shows the person placing the ball so it touches a wall. Fig. 12.3 He now kicks the ball directly at the wall. The ball changes shape. Explain why. [2]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q14(a) (3 marks): Calculate the force when the mass is 200 g. Use the equation: gravitational force = mass × gravitational field strength Assume gravitational field strength = 10
- November 2021, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q14(b) (3 marks): Calculate the spring constant when the mass is 500 g. Use the equation: force exerted by a spring = extension × spring constant Give your answer to the nearest
- November 2021, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q14(c) (1 mark): Calculate the mean value of the spring constant. Use the values in the table from 100 g to 400 g only. Mean spring constant = N / m [1]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q14(d) (2 marks): The teacher says that calculating the mean is a poor method to find the spring constant, even though the student’s calculations are correct. Describe a better w
- November 2021, Physics Paper 11 Higher, Q5 (1 mark): This is a force-extension graph for a spring. Force R Q P Extension Which statement is correct? A Between P and Q, the graph is linear and obeys Hooke’s law. B
- November 2021, Physics Paper 11 Higher, Q12(b)(i) (3 marks): A weightlifter lifts a 200 pound (200 lb) mass. 1 lb = 0.454 kg. Calculate the weight of the mass in Newtons. Use the equation: gravitational force = mass × gra
- November 2020, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q4 (1 mark): A man has a mass of 70 kg. 4 What is the weight of the man? Use the equation: gravity force = mass x gravitational field strength The gravitational field streng
- November 2020, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q16 (6 marks): A student is conducting an experiment by hanging some masses on two springs, A and B, and 16 recording the extension. Spring A before the experiment Spring B be
- November 2020, Physics Paper 11 Higher, Q9 (1 mark): A man weighs 700N on Earth. 9 Estimate the weight of the man on the Moon. Use the equation: gravity force = mass x gravitational field strength The gravitationa
- June 2019, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q13(a) (2 marks): The spring in Fig. 13.1 extends by 0.06 m. The spring constant is 25 N / m. Calculate the force on the spring. Use the equation: force = extension × spring cons
- June 2019, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q15(a)(i) (1 mark): Define the term weight. [1]
- June 2019, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q15(a)(ii) (3 marks): Show that the weight of a 100 g mass is 1 N. [3]
- June 2019, Physics Paper 11 Higher, Q3 (1 mark): Which statement about gravitational fields is correct? A A spacecraft has a gravitational field that causes attraction. B Gravitational fields are attractive an
- June 2019, Physics Paper 11 Higher, Q5 (1 mark): On the Moon, a 10 kg mass has a weight of 16 N. What is the gravitational field strength on the Moon? A 1.6 N / kg B 6.0 N / kg C 26 N / kg D 160 N / kg Your an
- June 2019, Physics Paper 11 Higher, Q12(b)(iv) (3 marks): The student removes cube A and places another cube, cube C, on the spring. The extension of the spring due to cube C is 0.04 m. The spring constant of the sprin
- June 2019, Physics Paper 12 Higher, Q16(b) (4 marks): The spring constant of the spring is 4200 N / m. Calculate the change in the length of the spring when the toy car hits the wall. Give your answer to 2 signific
- June 2019, Physics Paper 12 Higher, Q16(c) (6 marks): This question is about modelling crumple zones in cars. A student models a crumple zone by adding a spring to the front of a toy car. The spring compresses when
- June 2018, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q1 (1 mark): Four springs A, B, C and D are made of four different materials. Use the equation: Force = Extension × Spring constant Force C A B D O Extension Which of the sp
- June 2018, Physics Paper 5 Foundation, Q3 (1 mark): What is the gravitational field strength on Earth? A 1.0 N/kg B 1.6 N/kg C 10.0 N/kg D 98.9 N/kg Your answer [1]
- June 2018, Physics Paper 6 Foundation, Q17(a) (1 mark): Plot a graph of the results on the grid. 7 6 5 4 Weight (N) 3 2 1 0 0 5 10 15 20 Extension (cm) [1]
- June 2018, Physics Paper 6 Foundation, Q17(b) (3 marks): Use the results and the graph to show the spring constant is 35 N / m. [3]
- June 2018, Physics Paper 6 Foundation, Q17(c) (2 marks): The spring constant is 35 N / m. Calculate the energy transferred to this spring when the extension is 0.2 m. Answer = J [2]
- June 2018, Physics Paper 12 Higher, Q12(a) (1 mark): Plot a graph of the results on the grid. 7 6 5 4 Weight (N) 3 2 1 0 0 5 10 15 20 Extension (cm) [1]
- June 2018, Physics Paper 12 Higher, Q12(b) (3 marks): Use the results and the graph to show the spring constant is 35 N / m. [3]
- June 2018, Physics Paper 12 Higher, Q12(c) (2 marks): The spring constant is 35 N / m. Calculate the energy transferred to this spring when the extension is 0.2 m. Answer = J [2]
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