Motion, forces and energy: past paper questions

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• Question 1Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Which measuring instrument is used to determine the volume of water in a cup?

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• Question 1Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The diagram shows a rectangular metal sheet close to two rulers. What is the area of the metal sheet?

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• Question 1Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  In order to determine the period of a pendulum, a student times one complete swing of the pendulum using an analogue stop-watch with a second hand.

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• Question 2May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  What is the definition of velocity?

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• Question 2Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The diagrams show distance–time graphs for four objects.

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• Question 2Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The diagram shows the speed–time graph of an object. In which section does the object have the largest acceleration?

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• Question 2Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The graph shows the speed of a car travelling through a town. Which section of the graph represents a period when the car is decelerating?

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• Question 3May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  A falling object near to the surface of the Earth has an acceleration of free fall $g$. What is the approximate value of $g$ and what is the approximate change in $g$ as the object gets nearer to the Earth?

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• Question 3Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  A space station orbits above the Earth. There is an astronaut in the space station. In the space station, the acceleration of free fall is $7.5{\text{ m/s}}^2$.

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• Question 3Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  An object begins to fall close to the Earth's surface. Air resistance can be ignored. Which statement about the object's acceleration is correct?

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• Question 3Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  An object weighs $19\text{ N}$ on a planet where the acceleration of free fall is $3.8{\text{ m/s}}^2$. What is the mass of the object?

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• Question 4May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  What is the weight of an object?

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• Question 4Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Which quantity is equal to gravitational force?

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• Question 4Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  An object is suspended from a spring balance on the Earth. The same object is suspended from the same spring balance on another planet. Which statement explains the difference between the two readings?

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• Question 5May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  The density of oil is $0.85{\text{ g/cm}}^3$. The density of pure water is $1.00{\text{ g/cm}}^3$. The density of mercury is $13.6{\text{ g/cm}}^3$.

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• Question 5Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Which property of an object never changes when a force acts on the object?

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• Question 5Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  A student has a bottle of cooking oil. She determines the density of the cooking oil. Which apparatus does she need?

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• Question 6May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  All the forces acting on three identical beams are shown. Which beams are in equilibrium?

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• Question 6Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  A car is travelling along a straight horizontal road. The speed–time graph is shown. In which labelled part of the journey is the resultant force on the car zero?

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• Question 6Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  What is measured by the moment of a force?

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• Question 6Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Forces are applied to four identical objects. The length of each arrow indicates the magnitude of the force. Which object is in equilibrium?

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• Question 7May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Four blocks are made of the same metal. They have the same volume and weight. They are placed as shown in the diagrams.

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• Question 7Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Which list contains only energy stores?

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• Question 7Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Two identical containers, P and Q, are partly filled with different quantities of sand. The position of the centre of gravity for each container is labelled X. Which container is more stable and what is the reason why it is more stable?

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• Question 7Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The diagram shows a wooden beam PQ which is attached to a wall by a pivot at P and kept in a horizontal position by a vertical rope attached at Q.

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• Question 8May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Which process transfers energy between stores by mechanical working?

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• Question 8Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  What needs to be known to calculate the work done by a force acting on an object?

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• Question 8Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The diagram shows a steel sphere falling through a cylinder of oil. Which row indicates what happens to the steel sphere and what happens to the oil as the steel sphere falls?

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• Question 9Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Different energy resources are used to produce electricity on a small island. The chart shows the percentages of each energy resource used in 2000 and in 2024. Which row correctly describes any changes in the percentage for 2024 compared with 2000?

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• Question 9Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Which energy resource is non-renewable?

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