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GCSE Forces 6.5.1.26.5.4.2.2
~8 min Difficulty: 6/10 8 marks
Prior knowledge massacceleration
Problem structure
3 force marks, 2 weight marks, 3 vector-reasoning marks.

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A 1200 kg car accelerates from rest at 2.5 m/s2. Take g = 9.8 N/kg.
(a) 3 marks
Calculate the resultant force on the car.
(b) 2 marks
Calculate the weight of the car.
(c) 3 marks
Explain why the car can accelerate even though its weight is much larger than the resultant force.
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