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CAIE IGCSE Physics Weight in a Gravitational Field

Practise explaining weight as a gravitational field acting on mass and predicting mass and weight changes when an object moves between planets or field strengths.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Physics 0625

Exam points

  • link gravitational field and mass to the force called weight, directed toward the attracting body
  • keep mass constant when an object moves location but scale its weight with the field strength
  • explain motion or resistance to acceleration by separating gravitational force from inertial mass

1.3.5—Describe, and use the concept of question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

Which statement describes the relationship between mass and weight?

A

Mass is the effect of a gravitational field on a weight.

B

Mass is the effect of a magnetic field on a weight.

C

Weight is the effect of a gravitational field on a mass.

D

Weight is the effect of a magnetic field on a mass.

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