plumiWhat is the connection between forces and motion?: OCR GCSE Combined Science B questions
Every OCR GCSE Combined Science B exam question on P4.3 What is the connection between forces and motion?, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 49 questions on What is the connection between forces and motion?, as a list
- June 2025, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q4(c)(i) (1 mark): State the value of the resultant force when the rocket is travelling at a constant speed. Resultant force = N [1]
- June 2025, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q4(c)(ii) (2 marks): Explain your answer. [2]
- June 2025, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q9(a) (4 marks): While Casey is reacting to the obstruction the car continues to travel at constant speed. Calculate the distance travelled by the car while Casey is reacting. U
- June 2025, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q9(c) (2 marks): In the village where Casey lives the speed limit has been reduced from 30 mph to 20 mph. Explain how reducing the speed limit can improve road safety in the vil
- June 2025, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q5(a)(i) (1 mark): Describe how the pulling force of the string on the trolley can be increased. [1]
- June 2025, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q5(a)(ii) (1 mark): Describe how the friction of the wheels of the trolley can be reduced. [1]
- June 2025, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q5(b)(i) (1 mark): Why does the student repeat this time measurement three times and then calculate the mean? Tick (✓) one box. To reduce the effect of air resistance on the resul
- June 2025, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q5(b)(ii) (2 marks): For a particular resultant force, it takes the trolley a mean time of 2.0 s to travel a distance of 1.0 m. Calculate the acceleration of the trolley. Use the eq
- June 2025, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q5(c)(i) (2 marks): When the pulling force of the string is zero, the trolley travels at a constant speed down the slope. The student repeats the experiment by changing the pulling
- June 2025, Combined Science Paper 4 Foundation, Q5(c)(ii) (2 marks): Explain your answer to (c)(i). [2]
- June 2025, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q1(c) (2 marks): In the village where Casey lives the speed limit has been reduced from 30 mph to 20 mph. Explain how reducing the speed limit can improve road safety in the vil
- June 2025, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q4(b) (2 marks): Which two quantities change after the ant turns left through 90°? Tick (✓) two boxes. The kinetic energy of the ant The momentum of the ant The mass of the ant
- June 2025, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q6(b)(i) (3 marks): Calculate the upward velocity of the ball immediately after it leaves the ground. Use the equation: change in momentum = mv – mu m = mass u = initial velocity v
- June 2025, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q6(b)(ii) (3 marks): The ball is in contact with the ground for 0.5 s. Calculate the resultant force acting on the ball while it is in contact with the ground. Use the equation: cha
- June 2024, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q11(c)(i) (4 marks): Calculate the resultant force acting on the trolley when the falling weight is 0.50 N. The mass of the trolley is 0.80 kg. Use Fig. 11.4 and the Equation Sheet.
- June 2024, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q11(c)(ii) (1 mark): A student writes an equation for the graph in Fig. 11.4 Underneath the student writes the general equation for a straight line. acceleration = m × falling weigh
- June 2024, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q2(c)(i) (4 marks): Calculate the resultant force acting on the trolley when the falling weight is 0.50 N. The mass of the trolley is 0.80 kg. Use Fig. 2.4 and the Equation Sheet.
- June 2024, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q2(c)(ii) (1 mark): A student writes an equation for the graph in Fig. 2.4 Underneath the student writes the general equation for a straight line. acceleration = m × falling weight
- June 2024, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q9(c)(ii) (4 marks): Calculate the acceleration of the copper wire while it is in the magnetic field. Use the equation: force = mass × acceleration Acceleration = m / s2 [4]
- June 2023, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q3(b)(i) (3 marks): Complete the sentences to explain how Kai does the experiment. Put a ring around each correct option. Kai adds a 100 g mass to the bench / mass hanger / trolley
- June 2023, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q3(b)(ii) (2 marks): The data logger calculates the acceleration of the trolley. What data does the data logger use to calculate the acceleration of the trolley? Tick (3) three boxe
- June 2023, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q10(e) (2 marks): In a collision a train comes to a stop quickly. This is a very large deceleration. Explain why this is dangerous for the passengers. In your answer, use the equ
- June 2022, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q3(a) (3 marks): A greyhound has a mass of 30 kg and accelerates at 6.3 m / s2. Calculate the force the greyhound uses to accelerate. Use the Data Sheet. Force = N [3]
- June 2022, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q6(d) (2 marks): Give two factors that affect the braking distance. 1 2 [2]
- June 2022, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q10(a) (4 marks): Calculate the rate of change of momentum of the car. change in momentum Use the equation: rate of change of momentum = time Use the Data Sheet. Rate of change o
- June 2022, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q10(b) (3 marks): Calculate the force used to accelerate the car. Use the Data Sheet. Force = N [3]
- June 2022, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q10(c) (1 mark): Explain how your answers to (a) and (b) are related. [1]
- June 2022, Combined Science Paper 8 Higher, Q4 (6 marks): 4* The picture shows a goods lorry. When the lorry is empty, it has a mass of 1.45 × 104 kg. The lorry can carry a maximum load of 2.95 × 104 kg. The lorry is t
- November 2021, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q7(a) (1 mark): Li is driving his car. The car travels at a constant speed. Complete the sentence to describe the driving force on the car. Put a ring around the correct answer
- November 2021, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q7(b)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the braking force. The mass of the car is 1200 kg. Use the equation: force = mass × acceleration Braking force = N [2]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q6(a)(i) (2 marks): Sundip writes this conclusion: My graph shows that acceleration ∝ resultant force. Do you agree with Sundip’s conclusion? Yes No Explain your answer. [2]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q6(a)(ii) (3 marks): Determine the mass of the trolley, using the graph. Use the equation: force = mass × acceleration Give your answer to 1 decimal place. Mass = kg [3]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q6(b) (6 marks): Sundip does an experiment to investigate how the acceleration of a trolley depends on the resultant force acting on it when the mass of the trolley is kept cons
- November 2021, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q9(a)(i) (3 marks): Calculate the time that the cue was in contact with the cue ball. Give your answer to 3 significant figures. Use the Data Sheet. Time = s [3]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q9(a)(ii) (3 marks): Calculate the speed of the cue ball. Mass of the ball = 170 g Speed = m/s [3]
- November 2021, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q9(b) (2 marks): The cue ball strikes another ball which is stationary. The two balls then continue in a straight line. Explain what happens to the momentum of the two balls in
- November 2021, Combined Science Paper 8 Higher, Q3(a)(iii) (2 marks): Sarah and her bike have a combined mass of 60 kg. Calculate Sarah’s momentum when she is cycling downhill at 12 m / s. Momentum = kg m / s [2]
- November 2021, Combined Science Paper 8 Higher, Q3(b) (3 marks): Large decelerations when cycling can be dangerous. Sarah decides to wear a bike helmet. Complete each sentence about how a bike helmet can reduce head injuries
- November 2020, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q8(a) (2 marks): Describe how the acceleration changed when the accelerating force changed. [2]
- November 2020, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q8(b)(i) (3 marks): Calculate the new accelerating force. Accelerating force = N [3]
- November 2020, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q9(a) (2 marks): Geostationary satellites are used for communications and television broadcasting. They travel in a circular orbit around Earth with a constant speed of 3 km / s
- November 2020, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q9(b) (1 mark): A planet such as Earth has a large inertial mass. Explain what is meant by inertial mass. [1]
- November 2020, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q9(c) (6 marks): (c)* This is a statement of Newton’s First Law: When there is no resultant force on a stationary object it does not move. When there is no resultant force on a
- June 2019, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q3(c)(i) (2 marks): When roads are wet, the braking distance because [2]
- June 2019, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q3(c)(ii) (2 marks): When the minibus is travelling faster, the braking distance because [2]
- June 2019, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q7(b) (5 marks): The total mass of the train and passengers is 280 000 kg. Calculate the force required to accelerate the train from rest to a speed of 12 m/s over a distance of
- June 2018, Physics Paper 3 Foundation, Q3(b)(ii) (2 marks): Ben moves himself to the start of the slope. He slides down. His mass is 40 kg and he accelerates at 5 m / s2. Calculate the force accelerating him. Use the equ
- June 2018, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q7(b)(ii) (5 marks): The drone has a mass of 1.8 kg. The horizontal forward thrust provided by the lift force is 6 N and the air resistance is 2 N. Calculate the acceleration of the
- June 2018, Physics Paper 7 Higher, Q7(b)(iii) (1 mark): The air resistance increases to 6 N. The drone travels at a steady horizontal speed. What is the magnitude of the resultant horizontal force on the drone? Put a
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