Paper 2 Mechanics
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Paper 2 Mechanics
Friday 16 May 2025 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
⚫ You must have the AQA Formulae and statistical tables booklet for
A‑level Mathematics and A‑level Further Mathematics. Question Mark
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requirements of the specification. 1
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for which you are entered (either Discrete or Statistics). You will have
1 hour 30 minutes to complete both papers. 3
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⚫ The maximum mark for this paper is 40. TOTAL
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⚫ Unless stated otherwise, you may quote formulae, without proof, from the booklet.
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1 A particle travels around a horizontal circle of radius r metres with a constant
angular speed of ω radians per second.
State an expression for the magnitude of the acceleration, in m s–2, of the particle.
Circle your answer.
[1 mark]
ω ω2
r2ω rω2
r2 r
2 State the dimensions of power.
Circle your answer.
[1 mark]
ML2T ML2T –1 ML2T –2 ML2T –3
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3 A light elastic string has a modulus of elasticity of 20 newtons and a natural length
of 0.5 metres.
One end of the string is attached to a fixed point.
A particle of weight 25 newtons is attached to the other end of the string.
The particle hangs in equilibrium with the string vertical.
Find the extension of the string.
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