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May 2025 Edexcel: AS Level Further
Mathematics 8FM0/26 (Option J)
Further Mechanics 2 – Merged
Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Afternoon Paper
Further Mathematics 🟐 🟐
Advanced Subsidiary
Further Mathematics options
26: Further Mechanics 2
(Part of option J)
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.
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• Fill in the boxes
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the top ofnumber.
this page with your name,
•
centre number
Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are clearly labelled
• Answer
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there the questions
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show
in thethan
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sufficient
spaces
youprovided
working need.
to make your methods clear.
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Answers without working may not gain full credit.
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Unless 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
•• A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
The total mark for this part of the examination is 40. There are 4 questions.
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Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
•• Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
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A uniform plane lamina, shown shaded in Figure 1, is formed by removing an isosceles
triangle ABE from a rectangle ABCD.
• The midpoint of AB is M
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• AB = 3a
• AD = 4a
• EM = 3a
• AE = EB
(a) 13a
Show that the distance of the centre of mass of the lamina from AB is
5 (5)
The lamina is suspended by a string attached to the lamina at D.
The lamina hangs freely in equilibrium.
(b) Find, to the nearest degree, the angle between AD and the vertical.
(3)
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Number Number
May 2025 Edexcel: AS Level Further
Mathematics 8FM0/26 (Option J)
Further Mechanics 2 – Merged
Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Afternoon Paper
Further Mathematics 🟐 🟐
Advanced Subsidiary
Further Mathematics options
26: Further Mechanics 2
(Part of option J)
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.
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• Fill in the boxes
andatcandidate
the top ofnumber.
this page with your name,
•
centre number
Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are clearly labelled
• Answer
–You
there the questions
may
should be more
show
in thethan
space
sufficient
spaces
youprovided
working need.
to make your methods clear.
••
•
Answers without working may not gain full credit.
2
Unless 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
•• A booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
The total mark for this part of the examination is 40. There are 4 questions.
• –The
usemarks
this asfor each as
a guide question
to how are
muchshown
timeintobrackets
spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
•• Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
P74074A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/
,1.
D C
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
E
4a
3a
A M B
3a
Figure 1
A uniform plane lamina, shown shaded in Figure 1, is formed by removing an isosceles
triangle ABE from a rectangle ABCD.
• The midpoint of AB is M
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
• AB = 3a
• AD = 4a
• EM = 3a
• AE = EB
(a) 13a
Show that the distance of the centre of mass of the lamina from AB is
5 (5)
The lamina is suspended by a string attached to the lamina at D.
The lamina hangs freely in equilibrium.
(b) Find, to the nearest degree, the angle between AD and the vertical.
(3)
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2
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,
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Question 1 continued
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