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AQA GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE PHYSICS PAPER 2
EXAM 146 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
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,have magnitude and direction - ANSWER✓✓ Vector quantities
force, velocity, momentum, acceleration - ANSWER✓✓ Examples of vector
quantities
Only have magnitude and no direction - ANSWER✓✓ Scalar quantities
speed, distance, time - ANSWER✓✓ Examples of scalar quantities
represented by an arrow - the length of the arrow shows the magnitude.
The direction of the arrow shows the direction of the quantity - ANSWER✓✓
Vectors
a push or pull on an object that is caused by it interacting with something -
ANSWER✓✓ A force is
contact force - ANSWER✓✓ when two objects are touching for the force to
act, its a ....
friction, air resistance, tension in ropes. etc - ANSWER✓✓ examples of
contact forces
, non contact force - ANSWER✓✓ If the objects do not need to be touching
for the force to act, the force is a ......
magnetic force and gravitational force - ANSWER✓✓ examples of non
contact forces
- makes all things fall towards the ground
- gives everything a weight - ANSWER✓✓ Two effects of gravity
The amount of material an object is made
of It is the same value everywhere
Measured using a mass balance - ANSWER✓✓ What is mass?
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 - ANSWER✓✓
What is weight?
Weight (N) = Mass (kg) x Gravitational Field Strength (N/kg)
W=mg - ANSWER✓✓ Equation for Weight
mass - ANSWER✓✓ What is weight directly proportional to?
AQA GCSE COMBINED SCIENCE PHYSICS PAPER 2
EXAM 146 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) | LATEST (2026/2027) UPDATED
VERSION
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS:
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❖100% GUARANTEED PASS
,have magnitude and direction - ANSWER✓✓ Vector quantities
force, velocity, momentum, acceleration - ANSWER✓✓ Examples of vector
quantities
Only have magnitude and no direction - ANSWER✓✓ Scalar quantities
speed, distance, time - ANSWER✓✓ Examples of scalar quantities
represented by an arrow - the length of the arrow shows the magnitude.
The direction of the arrow shows the direction of the quantity - ANSWER✓✓
Vectors
a push or pull on an object that is caused by it interacting with something -
ANSWER✓✓ A force is
contact force - ANSWER✓✓ when two objects are touching for the force to
act, its a ....
friction, air resistance, tension in ropes. etc - ANSWER✓✓ examples of
contact forces
, non contact force - ANSWER✓✓ If the objects do not need to be touching
for the force to act, the force is a ......
magnetic force and gravitational force - ANSWER✓✓ examples of non
contact forces
- makes all things fall towards the ground
- gives everything a weight - ANSWER✓✓ Two effects of gravity
The amount of material an object is made
of It is the same value everywhere
Measured using a mass balance - ANSWER✓✓ What is mass?
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 - ANSWER✓✓
What is weight?
Weight (N) = Mass (kg) x Gravitational Field Strength (N/kg)
W=mg - ANSWER✓✓ Equation for Weight
mass - ANSWER✓✓ What is weight directly proportional to?
