Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science practice

Paper 4 structured question: Mass and weight

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Mass and weight

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Paper 4Theory (Extended)3 marks

Exploring the effects of gravity on weight.

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Compare the weight of a 10 kg object on Earth and on the Moon, where the gravitational field strength is 1.62 m/s².

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Compare the weight of the object on Earth and the Moon.
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Paper 4Theory (Extended)2 marks

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An object weighs 60 N on Earth. Calculate its weight on Mars, where the gravitational field strength is approximately 3.71 m/s².

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Calculate the weight of the object on Mars.
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