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Advanced
PAPER 32: Mechanics
Marks
Candidates may use any calculator allowed by Pearson regulations.
Calculators must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation,
differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae
stored in them.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• Answer
centre number and candidate number.
all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are clearly
• Answer
labelled.
the questions in the spaces provided
• You
– there may be more space than you need.
should show sufficient working to make your methods clear. Answers without
• Unless
working may not gain full credit.
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otherwise indicated, whenever a value of g is required, take g = 9.8 m s and
give your answer to either 2 significant figures or 3 significant figures.
Information
•• AThebooklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
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total mark for this part of the examination is 50. There are 6 questions.
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,1. A car moves in a straight line along a horizontal road with constant acceleration 2 m s–2
The car is moving with speed 15 m s–1 in the direction of the acceleration when it passes
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a signpost on the road.
The car is modelled as a particle.
(a) Use the model to find the speed of the car 4 s after passing the signpost.
(2)
Figure 1 below shows the horizontal forces acting on the car.
Given that
• the car has mass 800 kg
• the driving force of the engine has magnitude D newtons
• the resistance to the motion of the car has magnitude 400 N
• the acceleration of the car is 2 m s–2 in the direction of the driving force
(b) use the model to find the value of D.
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2 m s–2
400 N DN
800 kg
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Number Candidate Number
Afternoon Paper
reference
Mathematics
🟐 🟐
Advanced
PAPER 32: Mechanics
Marks
Candidates may use any calculator allowed by Pearson regulations.
Calculators must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation,
differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae
stored in them.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• Answer
centre number and candidate number.
all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are clearly
• Answer
labelled.
the questions in the spaces provided
• You
– there may be more space than you need.
should show sufficient working to make your methods clear. Answers without
• Unless
working may not gain full credit.
−2
otherwise indicated, whenever a value of g is required, take g = 9.8 m s and
give your answer to either 2 significant figures or 3 significant figures.
Information
•• AThebooklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
• –Theusemarks
total mark for this part of the examination is 50. There are 6 questions.
this asfor eachas
a guide question
to how are
muchshown
timeintobrackets
spend on each question.
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Advice
•• Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
P74094A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
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,1. A car moves in a straight line along a horizontal road with constant acceleration 2 m s–2
The car is moving with speed 15 m s–1 in the direction of the acceleration when it passes
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a signpost on the road.
The car is modelled as a particle.
(a) Use the model to find the speed of the car 4 s after passing the signpost.
(2)
Figure 1 below shows the horizontal forces acting on the car.
Given that
• the car has mass 800 kg
• the driving force of the engine has magnitude D newtons
• the resistance to the motion of the car has magnitude 400 N
• the acceleration of the car is 2 m s–2 in the direction of the driving force
(b) use the model to find the value of D.
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(2)
2 m s–2
400 N DN
800 kg
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