Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Mass and weight

Mass and weight — practice question

Fig. 3.1 illustrates remote sensing equipment sitting on the surface of a distant planet.
(a(i))[1]

State what is meant by the term weight.

(a(ii))[2]

Calculate the weight of the equipment on the planet.

(b)[4]

Make a suitable calculation, then predict and explain which way the balloon will move. Show your working.

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