Cambridge IGCSE Physics practice

Paper 3 structured question: Effects of forces

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Effects of forces

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Paper 3Theory (Core)1 marks

Understanding the effects of drag on moving objects is essential in physics.

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An object is moving through the air at a high speed. As it moves, it experiences a force that opposes its motion due to the air.

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State the force that opposes the motion of the object due to air.
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Paper 3Theory (Core)2 marks

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A skydiver jumps from an airplane and experiences air resistance as they fall.

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State what happens to the skydiver as they fall and experience increasing drag.
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