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A-LevelPhysicsDynamics9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2013 · Q91 Mark

What is meant by the mass and by the weight of an object on the Earth?

Amass: its momentum divided by its velocity, weight: the work done in lifting it one metre
Bmass: the gravitational force on it, weight: the property that resists its acceleration
Cmass: the pull of the Earth on it, weight: its mass divided by the acceleration of free fall
Dmass: the property that resists its acceleration, weight: the pull of the Earth on it

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D: mass: the property that resists its acceleration, weight: the pull of the Earth on it

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Dynamics, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2013 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 9.

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