Science · JCE / Forces and motion
StructuredPast exam questionForm 3 · JCE
Answer the following about force.
A ruler is placed next to a spring to measure the changes in the length of the spring when various weights are hung on it. Weights and readings: 0 N — 30 mm; 1 N — 32 mm; 10 N — 50 mm.
- aState the SI unit of force. [1]
- bCalculate the weight which would correspond to a reading of 31 mm. Show your working. [2]
- cA similar set-up was used at the Moon. How would the readings compare with those in the table? [1]
- dExplain your answer. [1]
You'll mark your own answer against the marking guide when you hand it in.
Source: BEC JCE Science 2015, Paper 2, Question 5
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