Mass and weight: past paper questions
Real questions on mass and weight
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- 0625/32 · May/June 2026 · Q2a(ii)[3]
Calculate the mass of the block of ice. mass = kg (ii)
See it on the paper → - 0625/33 · May/June 2026 · Q2a(ii)[3]
Calculate the mass of the block of ice. mass = kg (ii)
See it on the paper → - 0625/41 · May/June 2026 · Q1a[1]
State what is meant by the mass of the ball.
See it on the paper → - 0625/41 · May/June 2026 · Q1b(i)[1]
State the name of force W. (i)
See it on the paper → - 0625/41 · May/June 2026 · Q1b(ii)[2]
Calculate W. State the equation you use. W = N
See it on the paper → - 0625/41 · May/June 2026 · Q1b(iii)[2]
The ball falls 1.4 m. Energy is transferred from the gravitational potential energy store of the ball. Show that the energy transferred is 2.5 J.
See it on the paper → - 0625/41 · May/June 2026 · Q1b(iv)[3]
The energy in 1(b)(iii) is all transferred to the kinetic energy store of the ball. Calculate the velocity of the ball. velocity = m / s
See it on the paper → - 0625/32 · February/March 2026 · Q2d(i)[1]
Mass is a measure of the in an object.
See it on the paper → - 0625/32 · February/March 2026 · Q2d(ii)[1]
Weight is the on an object that has mass.
See it on the paper → - 0625/31 · October/November 2025 · Q3a[2]
The mass of a metal disc is 0.25 kg. Calculate the weight of the metal disc. weight of metal disc = N
See it on the paper → - 0625/32 · October/November 2025 · Q2c[3]
The weight of the ice skater is 700 N. Calculate the mass of the ice skater. Give your answer to two significant figures. mass of skater = kg
See it on the paper → - 0625/43 · October/November 2025 · Q1a(iii)[2]
The mass of the ball is 0.54 kg. Calculate the gravitational potential energy stored in the ball immediately before it is dropped. gravitational potential energy = ĬÕĊ®Ġ´íÈõÏĪÅĊÞù¸þ×
See it on the paper → - 0625/43 · October/November 2025 · Q1a(iv)[1]
Determine the kinetic energy of the ball when it has fallen half way to the ground. kinetic energy =
See it on the paper → - 0625/63 · May/June 2025 · Q1b(i)[1]
The student adjusts distance d between the 0.0 cm mark and the 1.50 N load, as shown in Fig. 1.1. He moves the thread supporting the 1.50 N load so that it is at the mark on the metre ruler shown in Fig. 1.2. thread supporting 1.50 N load 34 35 36 Fig. 1.2 ĬÍĊ®Ġ´íÈõÏĪÅĊàú·þ× 37 The metre ruler is not drawn to scale. Re...
See it on the paper → - 0625/63 · May/June 2025 · Q1b(ii)[1]
The reading on force meter X is shown in Fig. 1.3. 0.0 N 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 force meter X Fig. 1.3 Record F X , the reading on force meter X shown in Fig. 1.3. F X = N
See it on the paper → - 0625/63 · May/June 2025 · Q1c[1]
The student moves the 1.50 N load to distances d = 10.0 cm, 30.0 cm, 50.0 cm, 70.0 cm and 90.0 cm. For each distance d, he reads the value F X on force meter X. His readings are shown in Table 1.1. d / cm F X / N 10.0 1.17 30.0 1.40 50.0 1.82 70.0 2.15 90.0 2.35 Table 1.1 Plot a graph of F X / N (y-axis) against d / cm...
See it on the paper → - 0625/63 · May/June 2025 · Q1d[1]
From your graph, determine F 0 , the value of F X when d = 0.0 cm. F 0 = Calculate the weight W R of the metre ruler, using the equation W R = 2 × F 0 .
See it on the paper → - 0625/12 · October/November 2024 · Q4[1]
Which row contains two correct statements about the mass and the weight of an object?
See it on the paper → - 0625/12 · October/November 2024 · Q38[1]
Which row correctly identifies the bodies P, Q and R?
See it on the paper → - 0625/33 · October/November 2024 · Q3a[3]
A boy weighs 620 N. Calculate the mass of the boy. mass of boy = kg
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What examiners said
Comprehensive responses • Candidates stated that the mass of an object is a measure of the amount of matter in the object. Limited responses • Candidates stated that the mass of an object is a measure of the weight of the object.
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0625/32 Q2(d)(i) (Cambridge)
Comprehensive responses • Candidates stated that weight is the force of gravity acting on an object. Limited responses • Candidates stated that weight is the force acting on an object. • Candidates stated that weight is gravity acting on an object.
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0625/32 Q2(d)(ii) (Cambridge)
Most candidates labelled the axes correctly with the appropriate quantity and units. Most candidates correctly plotted their points. A few candidates had plots that were too large with blobs. There were many good thin lines plotted. Lines of best fit should have an even distribution of points on either side and they should not assume the line will pass through the origin.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0625/63 Q1(c) (Cambridge)
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