AS & A Level Mathematics (9709) — October–November 2024, Paper 41

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Question 1 · 4 marks · Newton's laws of motion (connected particles over a smooth pulley)

Two particles, of masses 1.8 kg and 1.2 kg, are connected by a light inextensible string that passes over a fixed smooth pulley. The particles hang vertically. The system is…

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Question 2 · 5 marks · Energy, work and power (conservation of energy on a smooth incline)

A particle of mass 7.5 kg, starting from rest at A, slides down an inclined plane AB. The point B is 12.5 metres vertically below the level of A, as shown in the diagram. Given…

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Question 3 · 4 marks · Forces and equilibrium (equilibrium of coplanar forces / resolving)

Coplanar forces of magnitudes 52 N, 39 N and P N act at a point in the directions shown in the diagram. The system is in equilibrium. Find the values of P and θ. [4]

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Question 4 · 6 marks · Kinematics of motion in a straight line (velocity-time graphs)

A bus travels between two stops, A and B. The bus starts from rest at A and accelerates at a constant rate of a m s^-2 until it reaches a speed of 16 m s^-1. It then travels at…

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Question 5 · 10 marks · Kinematics under gravity (constant acceleration; collision of two projectiles)

A particle, A, is projected vertically upwards from a point O with a speed of 80 m s^-1. One second later a second particle, B, with the same mass as A, is projected vertically…

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Question 6 · 6 marks · Forces and equilibrium (limiting friction on an inclined plane; horizontal applied force)

A particle of mass 1.2 kg is placed on a rough plane which is inclined at an angle θ to the horizontal, where sin θ = 7/25. The particle is kept in equilibrium by a horizontal…

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Question 7 · 8 marks · Energy, work and power (power = force × velocity at maximum constant speed)

A car has mass 1200 kg. When the car is travelling at a speed of v m s^-1, there is a resistive force of magnitude kv N. The maximum power of the car's engine is 92.16 kW. (a) The…

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Question 8 · 7 marks · Kinematics: use of differentiation and integration (variable acceleration)

A particle P moves in a straight line, passing through a point O with velocity 4.2 m s^-1. At time t s after P passes O, the acceleration, a m s^-2, of P is given by a = 0.6t −…

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