plumiWhat are forces?: OCR GCSE Physics B questions
Every OCR GCSE Physics B exam question on P4.1 What are forces?, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 49 questions on What are forces?, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1 Foundation, Q7(b)(i) (1 mark): Newton’s third law explains the interaction between the ejected gas and the satellite. Select Newton’s third law. Tick (✓) one box. Energy cannot be created or
- June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q2(a) (1 mark): Which statement about mass and weight is true? Tick (✓) one box. Mass is a force. The weight is equal to the mass. Weight is the force on a mass due to gravity.
- June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q2(b) (1 mark): The diagram shows a spring balance. A spring balance uses a spring to measure weight. N 0 5 10 15 20 The scientist hangs a small piece of equipment on the sprin
- June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q2(d) (2 marks): The other piece of equipment has a mass of 12 kg. The gravitational field strength on the Moon is 1.6 N / kg. Calculate the weight of this piece of equipment on
- June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q9(a) (3 marks): A person pushes on a wall with a force of 100 N. The diagram shows two forces that form an interaction pair between the person and the wall. Force of wall Force
- June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q9(b) (1 mark): Which of these forces is a contact force? Tick (✓) one box. Electrostatic Friction Gravitational Magnetic [1]
- June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q9(c) (4 marks): Complete the sentences in the table to describe each interaction pair of forces. Use words from the list. attracting Earth Moon negatively positively repelling
- June 2025, Paper 3 Higher, Q9(a)(i) (1 mark): Compare the force of gravity at the two orbits. [1]
- June 2025, Paper 4 Higher, Q1(a) (3 marks): A person pushes on a wall with a force of 100 N. The diagram shows two forces that form an interaction pair between the person and the wall. Force of wall Force
- June 2025, Paper 4 Higher, Q1(b) (1 mark): Which of these forces is a contact force? Tick (✓) one box. Electrostatic Friction Gravitational Magnetic [1]
- June 2025, Paper 4 Higher, Q1(c) (4 marks): Complete the sentences in the table to describe each interaction pair of forces. Use words from the list. attracting Earth Moon negatively positively repelling
- June 2025, Paper 4 Higher, Q5(a)(i) (3 marks): Calculate the moment of the 8 N force about the pivot. Use the Equation Sheet. Give your answer in Nm. Moment = Nm [3]
- June 2025, Paper 4 Higher, Q5(a)(ii) (2 marks): A second force of 4 N is applied to the lever and the lever becomes balanced. Fig. 5.2 shows the balanced lever. Fig. 5.2 15 cm 8 N Pivot The 4 N force is missi
- June 2025, Paper 4 Higher, Q5(b)(i) (1 mark): The arrow on Fig. 5.3 shows that gear A is rotating in a clockwise direction. Draw an arrow on Fig. 5.3 to show the direction that gear B rotates. [1]
- June 2025, Paper 4 Higher, Q5(b)(ii) (2 marks): Gear A has 7 teeth. Gear B has 21 teeth. Both gears have the same size teeth. Gear A completes 3 full rotations. Calculate the number of full rotations complete
- June 2024, Paper 3 Higher, Q3(b) (2 marks): The brake disc is attached to the wheel. When the brakes are applied, calipers clamp onto the disc to slow it down. Explain how brakes slow a bike down. Use ide
- June 2023, Paper 1 Foundation, Q12(b) (1 mark): A block of wood is placed on the ramp. It exerts a force of 3.2 N on the ramp, perpendicular to the surface of the ramp. This is shown as a vector on Fig. 12.2.
- June 2023, Paper 3 Higher, Q3(b) (1 mark): A block of wood is placed on the ramp. It exerts a force of 3.2 N on the ramp, perpendicular to the surface of the ramp. This is shown as a vector on Fig. 3.2.
- June 2023, Paper 3 Higher, Q8(a) (1 mark): Three students are talking about weight. Amit The total number of atoms in an object is calculated. Ling A stiff spring inside the balance compresses in direct
- June 2023, Paper 3 Higher, Q8(b) (3 marks): Amit has a ball. The weight of the ball is 5.2 N. Calculate the mass of the ball. Gravitational field strength = 10 N / kg Use the Equation Sheet. Mass = kg [3]
- June 2023, Paper 4 Higher, Q8(b) (3 marks): The disc is placed flat on a smooth surface. Two perpendicular forces, 2 N and 3 N, are applied to the disc parallel to the surface, as shown in Fig. 8.1 when v
- June 2023, Paper 4 Higher, Q8(c) (2 marks): The centre of the disc is pinned to the surface. The disc can rotate but its position on the surface cannot change. Two forces are applied to the disc as shown
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q3(b)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the mass of a book with a weight of 24 N. Gravitational field strength = 10 N / kg Use the equation: mass = weight ÷ gravitational field strength Mass
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q7(b)(ii) (2 marks): The lever exerts a force R on the metal cylinder. The force R and force Q are an interaction pair. Compare and contrast force P to the force Q. [2]
- June 2022, Paper 1 Foundation, Q8(a)(i) (2 marks): Name the upwards and downwards forces acting on Jack. Upwards force Downwards force [2]
- June 2022, Paper 4 Higher, Q3(a)(i) (3 marks): Calculate the mass of the car. Use the Data Sheet. Gravitational field strength = 10 N / kg Mass = kg [3]
- November 2021, Paper 1 Foundation, Q6(a) (2 marks): The mass of one book is 0.85 kg. Calculate the weight of this book. Use the equation: weight = mass × gravitational field strength Gravitational field strength
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(a) (1 mark): Define weight. [1]
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(b)(i) (1 mark): Name a measuring instrument he could use to find its weight. • [1]
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(b)(ii) (1 mark): Describe how he can use your answer to (b)(i) to find the weight of the bag. [1]
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q5(c) (3 marks): Kai finds that the weight of his bag is 240N. Calculate the mass of the bag. Gravitational field strength = 10N/kg Mass = ... kg [3]
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q7(a) (2 marks): One of the forces acting on the paper clip is the attractive force of the magnet. Name two other forces acting on the paper clip. 1 2 [2]
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q7(b) (2 marks): Sarah's teacher says that forces always act in pairs. The magnet provides a force of attraction which acts upwards on the paper clip. Describe the other force i
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q7(c)(i) (1 mark): Predict what will happen to the paper clip. [1]
- November 2020, Paper 1 Foundation, Q7(c)(ii) (1 mark): [1]
- November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q3(a)(ii) (2 marks): Draw two labelled arrows on the diagram to identify these balanced forces acting on Beth. [2]
- November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q3(b) (2 marks): Beth has a mass of 60 kg. Calculate Beth's weight. Use the equation: weight = mass × gravitational field strength Gravitational field strength = 10N/kg N [2] We
- November 2020, Paper 3 Higher, Q11(a) (1 mark): Define equilibrium. [1]
- November 2020, Paper 3 Higher, Q11(b)(i) (2 marks): Draw an arrow on Fig. 11.2 to show the third force acting on the metal ring. Label the arrow with the name of the force. You do not need to draw the arrow to sc
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q8(a)(i) (1 mark): On Fig. 8.2, show the direction of rotation of gear R. [1]
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q8(a)(ii) (2 marks): How many revolutions are completed by gear R in one minute? Number of revolutions = per minute [2]
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q8(b) (3 marks): The lid of a can of paint has a lip which makes it easier to open, using a lever. The diagram below shows a screwdriver placed under the lip. 0.20 m lip lid scr
- June 2019, Paper 3 Higher, Q2(b)(i) (2 marks): State Newton’s third law. [2]
- June 2019, Paper 3 Higher, Q2(b)(ii) (1 mark): Explain how Newton’s third law applies to the force of gravity (weight) acting on Jamal. [1]
- June 2019, Paper 3 Higher, Q4(c) (2 marks): Kareem uses his spring to measure the weight of a metal block as 5.1 N. Calculate the mass of the metal block. Use the equation: weight = mass × gravitational f
- June 2019, Paper 4 Higher, Q1(a)(i) (1 mark): On Fig. 1.2, show the direction of rotation of gear R. [1]
- June 2019, Paper 4 Higher, Q1(a)(ii) (2 marks): How many revolutions are completed by gear R in one minute? Number of revolutions = per minute [2]
- June 2019, Paper 4 Higher, Q1(b) (3 marks): The lid of a can of paint has a lip which makes it easier to open, using a lever. The diagram below shows a screwdriver placed under the lip. 0.20 m lip lid scr
- June 2018, Paper 1 Foundation, Q4 (3 marks): Eve has a mass of 23 kg. Calculate Eve’s weight. Gravitational field strength = 10 N/kg Weight = N [3]
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