AQA GCSE Physics Paper 2 (2026/2027) | Real
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• What are the properties of vector quantities? -✓✓They have
magnitude and an associated direction
• How can you represent a vector quantity using a symbol? -✓✓With
an arrow where the length of the arrow represents the magnitude, and
the direction of the arrow the direction of the vector quantity
• What is a force? -✓✓A push or pull that acts on an object due the
interaction of another object
• What is a contact force? -✓✓A force that acts between two objects
that are physically touching each other
• Name four contact forces -✓✓Friction, air resistance, tension and
normal
• What is Newton's Third Law of motion? -✓✓When a contact force
acts between two objects, both objects experience the same size force,
but in opposite directions
,• What is a non-contact force? -✓✓Non-contact forces are forces that
act between two objects that are not physically touching each other
• Name three non-contact forces -✓✓Gravitational force, electrostatic
force and magnetic force
• What is weight? -✓✓The force acting on an object due to gravity
• What does the weight of an object depend on? -✓✓The gravitational
field strength at the point where the object is
• What is the equation that links weight, mass and gravitational field
strength? -✓✓Weight = mass x gravitational field strength if [W=mg]
• What is the relationship between the mass of an object and its
gravitational field? -✓✓The more mass an object has the greater its
gravitational field
• What is the unit of gravitational field strength? -✓✓Newtons per kg
[N/kg]
• What is the unit of weight? -✓✓Newtons (N)
,• What is the unit of mass? -✓✓Kilograms (kg)
• What is the 'centre of mass' of an object? -✓✓A single point in an
object where the weight may be considered to act
• How do you measure weight? -✓✓Using a calibrated spring-balance
(a newtonmeter)
• What's the relationship between the weight and the mass of an
object? -✓✓They are directly proportional
• What is a resultant force? -✓✓A single force that replaces a number
of forces acting on an object that has the same effect as all of the
original forces acting together
• When does a force do work on an object? -✓✓When the force causes
a displacement of the object
• What is the equation that links work done, force and distance? -
✓✓work done = force × distance [W=Fs]
• What is the unit of work done? -✓✓Joules (J)
, • When is one joule of work done? -✓✓When a force of one newton
causes a displacement of one metre; 1 joule = 1 newton-metre
• When work is done against the frictional forces acting on an object
what does it cause? -✓✓An increase in temperature of the object
• What must be acting to change the shape of a stationary object? -
✓✓More than one force
• What is deformation? -✓✓A change in shape
• What is elastic deformation? -✓✓When the force is removed the
deformation is reversed
• What is inelastic deformation? -✓✓When the force is removed the
deformation is not fully reversed; the change in shape is permanent
• When does extension happen in an object? -✓✓When an object
increases in length
• When does compression happen in an object? -✓✓When an object
decreases in length
Exam Questions | 100% Correct Answers | A+
Verified
• What are the properties of vector quantities? -✓✓They have
magnitude and an associated direction
• How can you represent a vector quantity using a symbol? -✓✓With
an arrow where the length of the arrow represents the magnitude, and
the direction of the arrow the direction of the vector quantity
• What is a force? -✓✓A push or pull that acts on an object due the
interaction of another object
• What is a contact force? -✓✓A force that acts between two objects
that are physically touching each other
• Name four contact forces -✓✓Friction, air resistance, tension and
normal
• What is Newton's Third Law of motion? -✓✓When a contact force
acts between two objects, both objects experience the same size force,
but in opposite directions
,• What is a non-contact force? -✓✓Non-contact forces are forces that
act between two objects that are not physically touching each other
• Name three non-contact forces -✓✓Gravitational force, electrostatic
force and magnetic force
• What is weight? -✓✓The force acting on an object due to gravity
• What does the weight of an object depend on? -✓✓The gravitational
field strength at the point where the object is
• What is the equation that links weight, mass and gravitational field
strength? -✓✓Weight = mass x gravitational field strength if [W=mg]
• What is the relationship between the mass of an object and its
gravitational field? -✓✓The more mass an object has the greater its
gravitational field
• What is the unit of gravitational field strength? -✓✓Newtons per kg
[N/kg]
• What is the unit of weight? -✓✓Newtons (N)
,• What is the unit of mass? -✓✓Kilograms (kg)
• What is the 'centre of mass' of an object? -✓✓A single point in an
object where the weight may be considered to act
• How do you measure weight? -✓✓Using a calibrated spring-balance
(a newtonmeter)
• What's the relationship between the weight and the mass of an
object? -✓✓They are directly proportional
• What is a resultant force? -✓✓A single force that replaces a number
of forces acting on an object that has the same effect as all of the
original forces acting together
• When does a force do work on an object? -✓✓When the force causes
a displacement of the object
• What is the equation that links work done, force and distance? -
✓✓work done = force × distance [W=Fs]
• What is the unit of work done? -✓✓Joules (J)
, • When is one joule of work done? -✓✓When a force of one newton
causes a displacement of one metre; 1 joule = 1 newton-metre
• When work is done against the frictional forces acting on an object
what does it cause? -✓✓An increase in temperature of the object
• What must be acting to change the shape of a stationary object? -
✓✓More than one force
• What is deformation? -✓✓A change in shape
• What is elastic deformation? -✓✓When the force is removed the
deformation is reversed
• What is inelastic deformation? -✓✓When the force is removed the
deformation is not fully reversed; the change in shape is permanent
• When does extension happen in an object? -✓✓When an object
increases in length
• When does compression happen in an object? -✓✓When an object
decreases in length
