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

  An electric motor produces a force $F$ to pull a trolley up a ramp. There is no friction or air resistance acting. Which quantity is equal to the work done by the force $F$?

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• Question 18Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark

  An object of mass $m$ is lifted through a vertical distance $d$ in time $t$. Which equation is used to calculate the power $P$ required to lift the object?

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• Question 2Oct/Nov 2025, paper 21Structured8 marksHas a diagram

  In a factory, an electric motor is used to lift the boxes shown in Fig. 2.1. The boxes are placed in a cage and the motor winds a cable around a cylinder to lift the cage and boxes.

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• Question 12Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Four objects of different masses are lifted through different distances in different amounts of time. In which combination of mass, distance and time is the greatest power transferred?

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• Question 2Oct/Nov 2023, paper 21Structured8 marks

  A lorry (truck) is at rest on a straight, horizontal road. A constant driving force of $5.4\times {10}^4\text{ N}$ acts on the lorry and it accelerates forwards. Define what is meant by ‘acceleration’.

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• Question 2Oct/Nov 2025, paper 22Structured9 marksHas a diagram

  A spherical container is used to carry measuring instruments to the bottom of a lake. Fig. 2.1 shows the container held at rest just below the water surface of a lake. The container is released and falls through the water to the bottom of the lake.

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• Question 1Oct/Nov 2024, paper 21Structured8 marksHas a diagram

  A trolley of mass $0.20\text{ kg}$ is at rest on a frictionless surface. A block of wood is attached to the trolley. The volume of the block of wood is $0.0012{\text{ m}}^3$, and the density of the wood is $650{\text{ kg/m}}^3$.

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• Question 9May/June 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  An object pulled along horizontal ground accelerates to the right. The diagram shows the directions of the forces acting on the object. Which force is multiplied by the distance moved to calculate the work done to increase the kinetic energy store?

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• Question 10May/June 2025, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram

  Which row gives the definition of work done and the unit of work done?

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• Question 2May/June 2023, paper 22Structured8 marksHas a diagram

  Fig. 2.2 shows a rider on an electric scooter. The scooter contains a battery and a motor to drive the back wheel. State the name of the energy store in the battery.

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• Question 2May/June 2025, paper 22Structured8 marksHas a diagram

  Fig. 2.1 shows a fork-lift truck used to lift a load. When lifting the load, the electric motor on the fork-lift truck has a useful output power of $600\text{ W}$. Define ‘power’.

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