Mass and weight — Paper 2 · IGCSE Sciences - Co-ordinated (Double) 0654

29 What is the name given to the gravitational force of the Earth on an object? A mass B power C volume D weight

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/21 May/June 2017

29 On Earth an astronaut has a mass of 80 kg and weighs 800 N. In deep space the gravitational field is very weak. What is the mass and what is the weight of the astronaut in deep space? mass / kg weight / N A less than 80 less than 800 B less than 80 800 C 80 less than 800 D 80 800

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/22 May/June 2017

29 Two blocks of metal, X and Y, hang from spring balances as shown. N N 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 X Y What does the diagram show about X and Y? A They have the same mass and the same volume but different weights. B They have the same mass and the same weight but different volumes. C They have the same mass, the same volume and the same weight. D They have the same weight and the same volume but different masses.

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/23 May/June 2017

29 An astronaut travels from Earth to the Moon. The gravitational field strength on the Moon is less than that on Earth. How do the mass and weight of the astronaut on the Moon compare with his mass and weight on Earth? mass weight A less than on Earth less than on Earth B less than on Earth the same as on Earth C the same as on Earth less than on Earth D the same as on Earth the same as on Earth

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/21 Oct/Nov 2017

28 A man carries a suitcase of mass of 30 kg. The area of contact with the man’s hand is 1.5 × 10–3 m2. The gravitational field strength g is 10 N / kg. What pressure is exerted on the man’s hand by the suitcase? A 0.045 Pa B 0.45 Pa C 20 000 Pa D 200 000 Pa

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Answer: D

This question in 0654/23 May/June 2020

28 The gravitational field strength at the Earth’s North Pole is greater than at the Equator. An object is moved from the Equator to the North Pole. What effect, if any, does this have on the mass and on the weight of the object? mass weight A increases increases B increases stays the same C stays the same increases D stays the same stays the same

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/23 Oct/Nov 2022

29 A brick has a mass of 1.5 kg. It rests on the ground and the area of contact with the ground is 0.030 m2. A stack of such bricks is made by placing the bricks on top of each other, as shown. stack The pressure on the ground due to the stack must not exceed 5700 Pa. What is the maximum number of bricks that can be made into such a stack? gravitational field strength = 10 N / kg A 11 B 12 C 114 D 256

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/23 Oct/Nov 2022

28 The weight of a man on the Earth is 600 N, where the gravitational field strength is 10 N / kg. The gravitational field strength on the Moon is 1.6 N / kg. What is the weight of the man on the Moon? A 60 N B 96 N C 600 N D 960 N

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/22 Oct/Nov 2024

28 An object of mass 2.0 kg is taken from planet W to Jupiter. The gravitational field strength on planet W is 10 N / kg. The gravitational field strength on Jupiter is 25 N / kg. By which factor does the weight of the object change when the object is on planet W compared to when it is on Jupiter? A 0.040 B 2.5 C 5.0 D 250

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/23 May/June 2025

28 An object of mass m falls through a vacuum. The speed of the object at one instant is v. Which row shows the quantities that affect the acceleration of free fall of the object? m v A no no B no yes C yes no D yes yes

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/22 Oct/Nov 2025