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OCR A A Level Physics Gravitational Fields 1 Worksheet

Download a free OCR A A Level Physics worksheet on gravitational field strength, field lines, inverse-square fields and Newton's law of gravitation.

Module / section
Newtonian world and astrophysics
Topic
Gravitational fields
Preview of OCR A A Level Physics Gravitational Fields 1 Worksheet

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Questions and skills covered

The worksheet contains 4 pages of printable questions. A separate 4-page solutions PDF makes it easy to mark, review or share answers after the activity.

  • Gravitational fields, field lines, direction and field strength
  • Spherical-mass and point-mass models with centre-to-centre separation
  • Calculations using Newton's law of gravitation and g = GM/r²
  • Inverse-square data and the uniform-field approximation near Earth's surface

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OCR A A Level Physics Worksheets
H556 · 5.4.1(a), 5.4.1(b), 5.4.1(c), 5.4.1(d), 5.4.1(e), 5.4.2(a), 5.4.2(b), 5.4.2(c)

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