AQA GCSE Physics Paper 2 (2026/2027) | Real
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• Vector quantities -✓✓have magnitude and direction
• Examples of vector quantities -✓✓force, velocity, momentum,
acceleration
• Scalar quantities -✓✓Only have magnitude and no direction
• Examples of scalar quantities -✓✓speed, distance, time
• Vectors -✓✓represented by an arrow - the length of the arrow shows
the magnitude. The direction of the arrow shows the direction of the
quantity
• A force is -✓✓a push or pull on an object that is caused by it
interacting with something
• when two objects are touching for the force to act, its a .... -
✓✓contact force
,• examples of contact forces -✓✓friction, air resistance, tension in
ropes. etc
• If the objects do not need to be touching for the force to act, the
force is a ...... -✓✓non contact force
• examples of non contact forces -✓✓magnetic force and gravitational
force
• Two effects of gravity -✓✓- makes all things fall towards the ground
- gives everything a weight
• What is mass? -✓✓The amount of material an object is made of
It is the same value everywhere
Measured using a mass balance
• What is weight? -✓✓The force acting on an object due to gravity
It depends on the strength of the gravitational field at the location of
the object
Measured using a calibrated spring balance - newtonmeter
• Equation for Weight -✓✓Weight (N) = Mass (kg) x Gravitational Field
Strength (N/kg)
, W=mg
• What is weight directly proportional to? -✓✓mass
• What are free body diagrams? -✓✓Diagrams that show all the forces
acting on an object
• What is the resultant force? -✓✓The single force that replaces
multiple forces acting at a single point
• How is work done? -✓✓When a force moves an object through a
distance, energy is transferred and work is done on the object
• Equation for 'Work Done' -✓✓Work done (J) = Force (N) x Distance
(m)
W=Fs
• What is 1J equal to? -✓✓1Nm
• If all the forces acting on an object combine to give a resultant force
of zero then the object is in ? -✓✓equilibrium
Questions Collection | Complete Revision Guide
| A+ Verified
• Vector quantities -✓✓have magnitude and direction
• Examples of vector quantities -✓✓force, velocity, momentum,
acceleration
• Scalar quantities -✓✓Only have magnitude and no direction
• Examples of scalar quantities -✓✓speed, distance, time
• Vectors -✓✓represented by an arrow - the length of the arrow shows
the magnitude. The direction of the arrow shows the direction of the
quantity
• A force is -✓✓a push or pull on an object that is caused by it
interacting with something
• when two objects are touching for the force to act, its a .... -
✓✓contact force
,• examples of contact forces -✓✓friction, air resistance, tension in
ropes. etc
• If the objects do not need to be touching for the force to act, the
force is a ...... -✓✓non contact force
• examples of non contact forces -✓✓magnetic force and gravitational
force
• Two effects of gravity -✓✓- makes all things fall towards the ground
- gives everything a weight
• What is mass? -✓✓The amount of material an object is made of
It is the same value everywhere
Measured using a mass balance
• What is weight? -✓✓The force acting on an object due to gravity
It depends on the strength of the gravitational field at the location of
the object
Measured using a calibrated spring balance - newtonmeter
• Equation for Weight -✓✓Weight (N) = Mass (kg) x Gravitational Field
Strength (N/kg)
, W=mg
• What is weight directly proportional to? -✓✓mass
• What are free body diagrams? -✓✓Diagrams that show all the forces
acting on an object
• What is the resultant force? -✓✓The single force that replaces
multiple forces acting at a single point
• How is work done? -✓✓When a force moves an object through a
distance, energy is transferred and work is done on the object
• Equation for 'Work Done' -✓✓Work done (J) = Force (N) x Distance
(m)
W=Fs
• What is 1J equal to? -✓✓1Nm
• If all the forces acting on an object combine to give a resultant force
of zero then the object is in ? -✓✓equilibrium
