Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Mass and weight

Mass and weight — practice question

A spaceship travels towards Earth from deep space. As it gets close to Earth, a force acting on the spaceship gives it weight. As a result, its speed and direction change. Which type of force produces the spaceship’s weight, and which property of the spaceship opposes changes to its speed and direction?

  • Agravitational; mass
  • Bgravitational; volume
  • Cmagnetic; mass
  • Dmagnetic; volume

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