Forces in Action (OCR Gateway GCSE Physics: Combined Science)

Exam Questions

36 mins11 questions
11 mark

On Mars the gravitational field strength is 4.0 N/kg.

How much would a 60 kg person weigh on Mars?

Use the equation: weight = mass × gravitational field strength

  • 15 N

  • 64 N

  • 240 N

  • 600 N

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21 mark

On the Moon the gravitational field strength is 1.6 N/kg.

Calculate the gravity force for an 80 kg astronaut.

Use the equation: gravity force = mass × gravitational field strength

  • 50 N

  • 128 N

  • 800 N

  • 1280 N

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A student sets up two cogs.

Cog A has 10 teeth and cog B has 20 teeth.

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Cog A is turned 2 times.

How many times does cog B turn?

  • 0.5 times

  • 1 time

  • 2 times

  • 20 times

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21 mark

A uniform 1.0 m rod is pivoted at its centre.

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The rod is in equilibrium.

What is the anti-clockwise moment about the pivot?

  • 10 N m

  • 15 N m

  • 40 N m

  • 100 N m

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31 mark

An elephant has a weight of 60 kN. Its four feet have a total area of 0.75 m2 in contact with the ground.

Calculate the total pressure the elephant exerts on the ground.

Use the equation: pressure = force normal to a surface ÷ area of that surface

  • 45 Pa

  • 80 Pa

  • 45 000 Pa

  • 80 000 Pa

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The graph shows the relationship between mass and weight on two different planets.

q5-paper1-specimen-ocr-gcse-physicsThe weight of an object on planet X is 3.0 N.

What is the weight of the same object on planet Y?

  • 1.5 N

  • 2.0 N

  • 4.0 N

  • 6.0 N

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21 mark

The diagram shows 3 gears.
q12-paper3-specimen-ocr-gcse-physicsGear X is rotated clockwise at 1.0 rotations per second.

Which row describes the movement of gear Z?

  Direction of
rotation
Rotations per
second
A anticlockwise 0.5
B anticlockwise 2.0
C clockwise 0.5
D clockwise 2.0

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