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Date May 2023 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 23M.1A.SL.TZ2.26
Level SL Paper 1A Time zone TZ2
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23M.1A.SL.TZ2.26

The gravitational field strength at the surface of the Earth is often taken to be 9.8 N kg−1.

The use of this value to calculate the weight of an object above the surface of the Earth is


A.  a paradigm shift in our understanding of gravity.

B.  an attempt to model gravitational fields.

C.  an outcome from a peer review.

D.  an approximation used for estimation purposes.

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D

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