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O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/11 · May/June 2010 · Q71 Mark

A passenger is sitting in an aeroplane, which takes off and climbs to 10 000m. During this time, what happens to the mass and to the weight of the passenger?

Amass decreases weight decreases
Bmass increases weight increases
Cmass unchanged weight decreases
Dmass unchanged weight increases

✓ Correct answer

C: mass unchanged weight decreases

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Forces, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2010 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 7.

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