Motion in a circle: past paper questions

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• Question 6May/June 2026, paper 41Structured12 marksHas a diagram

  Define magnetic flux density.

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• Question 1Oct/Nov 2025, paper 41Structured15 marksHas a diagram

  In terms of velocity and acceleration, describe uniform circular motion of an object.

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• Question 1Oct/Nov 2024, paper 41Structured12 marksHas a diagram

  State Newton’s law of gravitation.

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• Question 1May/June 2026, paper 42Structured10 marksHas a diagram

  With reference to velocity and acceleration, describe uniform circular motion.

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• Question 1Oct/Nov 2025, paper 42Structured9 marksHas a diagram

  The Earth may be considered as a uniform sphere of radius $6.37\times {10}^6\text{ m}$. Cambridge is at a point on the Earth’s surface that has a latitude of ${52.2}^{\circ }$ north of the Equator, as shown in Fig. 1.1.

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• Question 1Oct/Nov 2024, paper 42Structured13 marksHas a diagram

  A metal wheel consists of an axle A, eight spokes and a rim, as shown in Fig. 1.1. Point X is on the rim at the end of one of the spokes. The rim has a radius of 0.85 m. The wheel is rotating clockwise with an angular speed of $140\text{ rad}{\text{ s}}^{-1}$.

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• Question 1Oct/Nov 2023, paper 42Structured10 marksHas a diagram

  Define the radian.

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• Question 2May/June 2023, paper 41Structured12 marksHas a diagram

  A steel sphere of mass $0.29\text{ kg}$ is suspended in equilibrium from a vertical spring. The centre of the sphere is $8.5\text{ cm}$ from the top of the spring, as shown in Fig. 2.1.

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• Question 1May/June 2025, paper 41Structured9 marks

  Define gravitational potential at a point.

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• Question 2May/June 2025, paper 41Structured11 marksHas a diagram

  A helium atom may be modelled as a nucleus surrounded by two electrons in diametrically opposite circular orbits, each of radius $170\text{ pm}$, as shown in Fig. 2.1. State Coulomb’s law.

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