plumiWhat are forces?: OCR GCSE Combined Science B questions
Every OCR GCSE Combined Science B exam question on P4.1 What are forces?, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 39 questions on What are forces?, as a list
- June 2024, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q6(b) (2 marks): A physical quantity can be a vector quantity or a scalar quantity. Complete the table. Tick (✓) one box in each row. Quantity Scalar Vector Displacement Force S
- June 2024, Combined Science Paper 8 Higher, Q8(a) (1 mark): A person’s weight needs to be measured before a bungee jump so that appropriate equipment can be used. Describe how weight is measured. [1]
- June 2024, Combined Science Paper 8 Higher, Q8(b) (2 marks): In Fig. 8.1, the bungee cord is stretching. Fig. 8.1 Describe two forces that cause the cord to stretch. [2]
- June 2024, Combined Science Paper 8 Higher, Q8(c) (2 marks): In Fig. 8.2, the bungee jumper is at rest. Draw two labelled arrows on Fig. 8.2 to represent the interaction pair of forces between the person and the bungee co
- June 2023, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q3(b)(iii) (2 marks): The force accelerating the trolley is the weight of the mass hanger. Calculate the weight of the mass hanger when its mass is 0.4 kg. Use the equation: weight =
- June 2023, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q8(a)(i) (1 mark): Which two forces in the diagram form an interaction pair? Put rings around the two forces. [1]
- June 2023, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q8(a)(ii) (2 marks): State two reasons why these forces are an interaction pair. 1 2 [2]
- June 2023, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q8(c)(i) (2 marks): Draw two arrows on the picture to represent the interaction pair of forces between the back wheel and the road. Label the force on the road: X Label the force o
- June 2023, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q8(c)(ii) (3 marks): Later on in the journey, Leo travels at a constant speed. Identify three forces acting on the bike. 1 2 3 [3]
- June 2023, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q8(d) (1 mark): Leo is carrying a heavy rucksack. Which statement defines the weight of Leo’s rucksack? Tick (3) one box. The weight of the rucksack is the downward force on th
- June 2022, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q6(a) (3 marks): Draw a free body force diagram for the bag of rock when the helicopter is stationary in the air above the dam. [3]
- June 2022, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q6(b)(i) (4 marks): Calculate the weight of this volume of water. Use the equation: density = mass ÷ volume Density of water = 1000 kg / m3 Gravitational field strength = 10 N / kg
- November 2021, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q10(a) (2 marks): Amir wants to know the weight of a stone. He puts the stone in a pan and hangs the pan from a forcemeter as shown in the diagram. He then records the measuremen
- November 2021, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q10(b)(i) (1 mark): On which of the planets in Table 10.1 would the stone have the greatest weight? [1]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q10(b)(ii) (4 marks): Explain what conclusions Amir can make from the data in Table 10.1. [4]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q2(a) (2 marks): Amir wants to know the weight of a stone. He puts the stone in a pan and hangs the pan from a forcemeter as shown in the diagram. He then records the measuremen
- November 2021, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q2(b)(i) (1 mark): On which of the planets in Table 2.1 would the stone have the greatest weight? [1]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q2(b)(ii) (4 marks): Explain what conclusions Amir can make from the data in Table 2.1. [4]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q5(a)(i) (1 mark): Determine the magnitude of the force of tug A on the ship, using Fig. 5.2. Force = kN [1]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q5(a)(ii) (2 marks): The force of tug B on the ship is 240 kN. Complete the vector diagram to show: the force of tug B on the ship • [2] • the resultant force on the ship.
- November 2021, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q5(a)(iii) (1 mark): Determine the magnitude of the resultant force on the ship. Resultant force = kN [1]
- November 2020, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q6(a) (1 mark): Complete the definition for the weight of an elephant. Tick (3) one box. The weight of an elephant acts towards the centre of the Earth and is: The acceleration
- November 2020, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q7(a) (1 mark): Complete the table by filling in the blank spaces. [1] Use words from the list. You can use each word once, more than once, or not at all. electrostatic frictio
- November 2020, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q7(b)(i) (1 mark): Use Fig. 7.1 to calculate the size of the driving force on the train. Driving force = kN [1]
- November 2020, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q7(b)(ii) (2 marks): The train is travelling at a constant speed. Draw one vector on Fig. 7.1 to represent the friction forces on the train. [2]
- November 2020, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q7(c) (3 marks): James jumps upwards through the air from the ground, and then falls back down through the air. He does not fall through the ground when he lands. Describe the i
- November 2020, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q11(a) (1 mark): State Newton’s third law. [1]
- June 2019, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q8(b)(i) (1 mark): What is the resultant force on the metal ball? [1]
- June 2019, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q8(b)(ii) (3 marks): The diagram shows the metal ball. Draw and label the forces on the metal ball when it is hovering. Metal ball [3]
- June 2019, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q8(b)(iii) (4 marks): Calculate the force on the 220g metal ball due to the magnet. Gravitational field strength = 10 N/kg Force = N [4]
- June 2019, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q9(b) (4 marks): The mass of one metre of the rope is 1.6 kg. The rope is 15 m long. Calculate the weight of the rope. Gravitational field strength = 10 N/kg Weight = N [4]
- June 2018, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q2(a) (3 marks): Complete the following sentences about the weight of the egg. Use words from the list. area attraction force mass pressure repulsion Weight is the on the egg du
- June 2018, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q2(b) (2 marks): The egg had a mass of 2.6 kg. Gravitational field strength = 10 N / kg Calculate the weight of the egg. Use the equation: weight = mass × gravitational field st
- June 2018, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q2(c) (2 marks): The weight of an egg can be measured by attaching a pan to a Newton meter, as shown in Fig. 2.1. Newton meter pan Fig. 2.1 Describe how the weight of an egg can
- June 2018, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q3(a) (4 marks): Ben sits at the top of the slide. The water is not flowing and he is not moving. Name the two forces acting on Ben and give the direction they act in. Force 1 D
- June 2018, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q3(b)(i) (1 mark): What force stops him moving forward? [1]
- June 2018, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q3(c) (1 mark): Ben reaches the shallow slope at the bottom of the slide. Now he slides at a steady speed. Put a tick in the box by the diagram that shows the forces on Ben as
- June 2018, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q7(a) (2 marks): Draw a free body force diagram for the drone when it is hovering in a stationary position. [2]
- June 2018, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q7(b)(i) (3 marks): Draw the free body force diagram for the moving drone. direction of travel [3]
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