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Force, mass and acceleration

Compensate a track for friction, then time a trolley through two light gates while changing the pulling force and then its mass, and test F = ma.

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Practice: Force, mass and acceleration

OCR J259 — this practical matches your selected course; the questions check the method, data handling and practical skills.

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2 of 2 available questions match the selected filters. This session contains 2 questions.

Question 1 · 1 mark · Foundation · Practical · Diagnostic

Why are masses moved from the trolley to the hanger, rather than added to the hanger?

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Question 2 · 4 marks · Standard · Practical · Practical method

State the independent variable, dependent variable and two control variables when investigating the effect of force on acceleration.