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A-LevelPhysicsDynamics9702/12 · May/June 2015 · Q121 Mark

An astronaut throws a stone with a horizontal velocity near to the Moon's surface. Which row describes the horizontal and vertical forces acting on the stone after release?

Ahorizontal force: constant, vertical force: constant
Bhorizontal force: constant, vertical force: decreasing
Chorizontal force: zero, vertical force: constant
Dhorizontal force: zero, vertical force: decreasing

✓ Correct answer

C: horizontal force: zero, vertical force: constant

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Dynamics, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2015 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 12.

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