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O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/12 · May/June 2014 · Q51 Mark

The diagram shows a block of stone on a rough horizontal surface. Force P acts on the block as shown. The block is at rest. A frictional force F acts on the block. Which row shows the direction and size of F?

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Ato the left, more than P
Bto the right, more than P
Cto the left, same as P
Dto the right, same as P

✓ Correct answer

C: to the left, same as P

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Forces, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 5.

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