Free worksheet and solutions · AQA GCSE · 8463 / 8464
AQA GCSE Physics Force Mass and Acceleration Required Practical Worksheet
AQA GCSE force, mass and acceleration practical worksheet with answers. Apply F = ma, interpret trolley evidence and plan controlled investigations.
What is covered
Questions and skills covered
The worksheet contains 6 pages of printable questions. A separate 6-page solutions PDF makes it easy to mark, review or share answers after the activity.
- F=ma calculations
- Acceleration from change in velocity
- Total moving mass including hanger
- Mass transfer at constant total moving mass
- Hanging weight and supplied g
- Light-gate card speed and measurement interval
- Repeats and mean acceleration
- Run invalidated by hanger landing
- Force–acceleration plotting and proportionality
- Mass–acceleration numerical comparisons
- Constant-force mass investigation
- Friction and net force
- Bias from using driving rather than resultant force
- Scaffolded six-mark practical method and precautions
About this activity
A parcel-conveyor manufacturer uses a trolley test track to compare force and mass effects, check light-gate measurements and plan two valid experiments.
Before you start
After teaching F=ma, acceleration as change in velocity per unit time, speed=distance/time, W=mg, unit conversions and basic experimental controls.
A question from the worksheet
Question2(c), pupil page2
A20g weight is transferred from a trolley to a hanger initially40g including its own mass. Total moving mass is0.80kg. At g=10N/kg, find the driving force and new total moving mass.
Show the answer
The hanging mass becomes60g=0.060kg, giving0.60N. Total moving mass remains0.80kg because no mass enters or leaves the moving system.
Common error: Increasing total moving mass after a transfer, omitting the empty hanger, or equating hanging weight with the tension acting on the trolley alone.
Revise the physics
Specification fit
AQA GCSE Physics Worksheets
8463 and 8464 · 4.5.6.2.2, 4.5.6.1.5, 4.5.6.1.2, 4.5.1.3, 6.5.4.2.2, 6.5.4.1.5, 6.5.4.1.2, 6.5.1.3
- 8463: 4.5.6.2.2, 4.5.6.1.5, 4.5.6.1.2, 4.5.1.3
- 8464: 6.5.4.2.2, 6.5.4.1.5, 6.5.4.1.2, 6.5.1.3
Choose the correct pathway: Combined Trilogy 8464 and Separate Physics 8463, both tiers. Both force/mass investigations; stated trolley–hanger model. No inertial-mass definition or coupled tension calculations.
Classroom use
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