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A-LevelPhysicsDynamicsMay/June 2025Paper 1 Q71 Mark

A solid object of mass 1.0 kg falls vertically downwards in a vacuum. When the speed of the object is 60 ms¯¹, an additional constant force of 50 N suddenly starts to act vertically upwards on the object. What is the speed of the object 2.0 s after the additional force starts to act?

A20 m s-1
B40 m s-1
C80 m s-1
D100 m s-1

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) May/June 2025 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Dynamics and is worth 1 mark.

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