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MYP Physics · 15 · data analysis

Read a field-line map

Fields and gravity · Original GioPhysics question with a detailed, mark-by-mark answer guide.

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Question4 marks

A gravitational field diagram has arrows pointing radially inward and lines packed more closely near the planet. Explain both features.

Task interpretation

What a complete response should do

Identify the useful evidence, process it with units, and make only the conclusion the data supports.

Name the standard relationship first, keep units attached, and show the substitution before the result.

Response type
data analysis
Allocation
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Gravitational field-line mapEight gravitational field lines converge on a planet. Their arrows point inward and their spacing becomes closer near the planet.planetcompare arrow directionscompare line spacing
Question diagramGravitational field-line map

Observe the arrow direction and compare the spacing of the lines near and far from the planet.

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