Lesson 3.03f

3.03f Weight Quiz: OCR Maths, Unit 18

20 questions

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The 20 questions

  1. What formula links an object's weight W, mass m, and acceleration due to gravity g?

    • W = g/m
    • W = m + g
    • W = mg
    • W = m/g
  2. What standard value of gravitational acceleration g is typically assumed in OCR A Level Maths?

    • 9.7 ms^-2
    • 9.81 ms^-2
    • 9.8 ms^-2
    • 10 ms^-2
  3. Which SI unit is used to measure the weight of an object?

    • Joule
    • Kilogram
    • Newton
    • Pascal
  4. Why does the value of gravitational acceleration g vary on different astronomical bodies?

    • Rotation speed
    • Mass and radius
    • Atmospheric pressure
    • Distance to Sun
  5. What is the weight of a 5 kg mass on Earth where g is 9.8 ms^-2?

    • 49 N
    • 490 N
    • 0.51 N
    • 4.9 N
  6. An object has a weight of 196 N on Earth. What is its mass?

    • 200 kg
    • 19.6 kg
    • 20 kg
    • 2 kg
  7. Which force acts perpendicular to a contact surface to support an object?

    • Frictional force
    • Normal reaction
    • Gravitational force
    • Tension force
  8. According to Newton's third law, action and reaction forces are equal and what?

    • Opposite in direction
    • Same in direction
    • Perpendicular in direction
    • Parallel and same
  9. A box of mass 10 kg rests on flat horizontal ground. What is the normal reaction force?

    • 0 N
    • 9.8 N
    • 10 N
    • 98 N
  10. A particle of mass 2 kg falls freely under gravity. What is its acceleration?

    • 19.6 ms^-2
    • 4.9 ms^-2
    • 9.8 ms^-2
    • 0 ms^-2
  11. On the Moon g is 1.6 ms^-2. What is the weight of a 10 kg object there?

    • 160 N
    • 1.6 N
    • 98 N
    • 16 N
  12. What happens to the mass of an object when it is moved from Earth to the Moon?

    • Increases
    • Remains unchanged
    • Becomes zero
    • Decreases
  13. In a system where connected components have no relative motion, how can it be modelled?

    • Light rod
    • Flexible string
    • Multiple particles
    • Single particle
  14. Two connected blocks of mass 3 kg and 2 kg rest on horizontal ground. What combined weight acts?

    • 49 N
    • 29.4 N
    • 98 N
    • 5 N
  15. An object of weight 98 N hangs stationary from a vertical rope. What is the tension?

    • 196 N
    • 98 N
    • 10 N
    • 0 N
  16. What is the mass of an object whose weight on Earth is 9.8 N?

    • 1 kg
    • 0.1 kg
    • 9.8 kg
    • 10 kg
  17. A lift accelerates downwards at 2 ms^-2. What is the apparent gravitational acceleration inside?

    • 2 ms^-2
    • 11.8 ms^-2
    • 7.8 ms^-2
    • 9.8 ms^-2
  18. A body of weight W rests on a plane inclined at 30 degrees. What is the normal reaction?

    • W sin 30°
    • W cos 30°
    • W tan 30°
    • W
  19. A block of mass 4 kg is pulled upwards with a force of 50 N. What is its acceleration?

    • 2.7 ms^-2
    • 2.5 ms^-2
    • 12.5 ms^-2
    • 3.2 ms^-2
  20. According to Newton's third law, on how many different bodies do action-reaction pairs act?

    • One body
    • Two bodies
    • Any number
    • Three bodies

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