Motion, forces and energy: past paper questions

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• Question 1Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Object X is placed against a ruler. This ruler is placed against another ruler to measure the end correction. What is the length of the object X?

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

  Which description is of a scalar quantity?

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• Question 2May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  A heavy sack is suspended from a ceiling by a rope. The sack is then pulled to one side and held stationary. Which vector diagram represents the forces acting on the sack in its new position?

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

  Quantities can be described as scalar or vector. Which row shows scalar quantities and vector quantities?

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• Question 2Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Which statement about mass is correct?

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

  The diagram shows a distance–time graph for a car travelling in a straight line. In which region is the car decelerating?

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

  The graph is the distance–time graph for the motion of a cyclist. Which statement describes the motion of the cyclist?

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

  The diagram shows the speed–time graphs for two objects moving with uniform acceleration.

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• Question 3Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The bob of a simple pendulum is pulled horizontally by a force that is equal to weight $W$ of the bob. Which diagram shows the angle between the pendulum thread and the vertical?

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• Question 4May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The speed–time graph shows the motion of a lift working in a tall building. At which of the points P, Q and R is the lift at rest?

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• Question 4Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Which speed–time graph represents the motion of a railway train making a short stop at a station?

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

  Which term is used to describe the property of resisting a change in the state of rest or motion of an object?

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• Question 5Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The diagram shows an athlete doing press-ups on a floor. The athlete is using both hands. The area of contact of each hand with the floor is $S$.

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

  The diagram shows how the length of a spring changes when a load of $10\text{ N}$ is suspended from it. The $10\text{ N}$ load is replaced by a $20\text{ N}$ load. What is the new length of the spring?

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• Question 6May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  An object of mass $5.4\text{ kg}$ has a weight of $42\text{ N}$ on planet P. The object is moved to Earth. Which statement is correct?

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• Question 6Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  An object falls without air resistance. Its position at equal time intervals is shown by a sequence of dots. Which sequence of dots is correct?

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

  A box is pulled up a slope as shown. There is friction between the box and the slope. In which direction does friction act on the box?

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• Question 7Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Some gas trapped in a container is compressed at constant temperature by a piston. Which property of the gas does not change?

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

  The table shows how the extension of a spring varies with load. | load / N | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | extension / cm | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 38 | Between which two loads is the limit of proportionality?

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• Question 8Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The diagram shows a stationary fairground ride with four chairs of equal mass. Which chair has the most gravitational potential energy?

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• Question 9May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  Force $F_1$ and force $F_2$ are a Newton’s third law pair of forces. Force $F_1$ is a gravitational force that acts on object O. Which type of force is force $F_2$, and what is the object that it acts on?

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• Question 9Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Hydroelectric and tidal power stations generate electrical energy. Do these use renewable sources of energy?

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• Question 10May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  A load–extension graph is plotted for a spring. Which point marks the limit of proportionality for this spring?

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• Question 10Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  The pressure and volume of a sample of gas at constant temperature are measured and plotted on a graph. The pressure is decreased to 12.5 kPa. What is the new volume of this sample of gas?

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• Question 10Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark

  As a cyclist uses the brakes on a bicycle, energy is transferred from the kinetic store to the thermal store. What causes the transfer of energy?

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• Question 10Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Which energy resource is correctly described?

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

  Which quantity is a measure of the turning effect of a force?

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

  The diagram shows a solid metal block. Which equation is used to calculate the density of the metal from which the block is made?

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

  The extension of a spring is measured as the load stretching it is increased. The graph shows the results. Which point is the spring's limit of proportionality?

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• Question 12May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Quantity 1 is equal to the change in quantity 2 per unit time. What are quantity 1 and quantity 2?

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