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O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/11 · May/June 2012 · Q51 Mark

A hard stone hits the ground and comes to rest almost immediately. As the stone hits the ground, what is the direction and the size of the force acting on the ground?

Adownwards and equal to the weight of the stone

Bdownwards and larger than the weight of the stone

Cupwards and equal to the weight of the stone

Dupwards and larger than the weight of the stone

✓ Correct answer

B: downwards and larger than the weight of the stone

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Topic: Forces, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2012 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 5.

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