Mass and weight: past paper questions
Real questions on mass and weight
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- 0972/32 · May/June 2026 · Q2a(ii)[6]
(ii) Calculate the mass of the block of ice. MASS = ooo. eeeeeeeeeeeeteeettetetttetteteeeees KQ [3]
See it on the paper → - 0972/41 · May/June 2026 · Q1a[1]
State what is meant by the mass of the ball.
See it on the paper → - 0972/41 · May/June 2026 · Q1b(i)[1]
State the name of force W.
See it on the paper → - 0972/41 · May/June 2026 · Q1b(ii)[2]
Calculate W. State the equation you use.
See it on the paper → - 0972/41 · May/June 2026 · Q1b(iii)[2]
|The ball falls 1.4m. 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 → - 0972/41 · May/June 2026 · Q1b(iv)[3]
(iv) The energy in 1(b)(iii) is all transferred to the kinetic energy store of the ball. Calculate the velocity of the ball. VELOCITY .......... .......... [3]
See it on the paper → - 0972/31 · 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 → - 0972/41 · May/June 2025 · Q10b(i)[3]
Define gravitational field strength.
See it on the paper → - 0972/41 · May/June 2025 · Q10b(ii)[1]
State one factor which causes the difference between the gravitational field strength at the surface of Jupiter and the gravitational field strength at the surface of the Earth.
See it on the paper → - 0972/41 · October/November 2024 · Q1c(i)[1]
Calculate the weight of the object. weight =
See it on the paper → - 0972/42 · May/June 2024 · Q1a[2]
Calculate the mass of the load. mass =
See it on the paper → - 0972/41 · October/November 2023 · Q3b(iii)[2]
Force F is equal to the weight of the block. Calculate the mass of the block. mass =
See it on the paper → - 0972/31 · October/November 2022 · Q4a[2]
A student has an object with a mass of 5.0 kg. Calculate the weight of the object. weight of object = N
See it on the paper → - 0972/41 · October/November 2022 · Q3a[1]
Calculate the total weight of the climber. weight =
See it on the paper → - 0972/31 · May/June 2022 · Q3a(ii)[2]
The mass of the metal block is 0.84 kg. Calculate the weight of the metal block. weight = N
See it on the paper → - 0972/32 · May/June 2022 · Q2b[3]
The mass of the textbook is 1300 g. Calculate the weight of the textbook. weight = N
See it on the paper → - 0972/41 · October/November 2021 · Q1c(i)[1]
Calculate W. W =
See it on the paper → - 0972/31 · May/June 2021 · Q2a(i)[3]
Calculate the weight of the mercury. weight of mercury = N
See it on the paper → - 0972/31 · May/June 2021 · Q2b(i)[1]
State what happens to the mass of the mercury when its temperature rises. Tick (3) one box. mass decreases mass stays the same mass increases
See it on the paper → - 0972/32 · May/June 2020 · Q1b(ii)[3]
In a similar experiment, another student collects 0.21 kg of water. Calculate the weight of this water. weight of water = N
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What examiners said
The clearest answers here were ‘force per unit mass’ or g = W ÷ m. Partial credit was given to candidates who recognised that the gravitational field strength depended on both force and mass. Weaker candidates found it difficult to give a clear definition and many described the field as pulling an object towards the centre of a planet, without any reference to mass.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0972/41 Q10(b)(i) (Cambridge)
Most candidates showed a good understanding of the factors affecting the gravitational field strength on Jupiter and the Earth. A common incorrect answer was the distance of each planet from the Sun.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0972/41 Q10(b)(ii) (Cambridge)
Most candidates correctly recalled the equation W = mg. Many candidates rearranged the equation and substituted values to obtain the correct answer. It is important that candidates round answers correctly. Some weaker candidates gave an answer of 0.08 kg, i.e. an answer correct to only 1 significant figure, possibly confusing significant figures with decimal places.
— Examiner report, May/June 2024, 0972/42 Q1(a) (Cambridge)
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