Case study·Hard exam skill (4/5)·No calculator
Difficulty guide
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1/5 - Foundational
Warm-up setup; checks one basic idea.
2/5 - Routine exam skill
Normal syllabus skill; usually one main rule or interpretation.
3/5 - Standard multi-step
Exam-style problem with multiple steps or a common trap.
4/5 - Hard exam skill
High-end exam problem; combines methods carefully.
5/5 - Challenge
Stretch problem beyond normal exam pressure.
Question
Use the graph of against , where is distance from Earth's centre, is Earth's radius, and is surface gravity.
Total: 5 marks
(a) Read at . (1 mark)
(b) Read at . (1 mark)
(c) State where is maximum. (1 mark)
(d) Explain why the inside-Earth part is a straight line in this model. (1 mark)
(e) Explain why the outside-Earth part is not a straight line. (1 mark)
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