Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Friday 22 May 2026
Afternoon Paper
reference 8MA0/22
Mathematics
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 22: Mechanics
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Green), calculator
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,
• clearly
centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
• – there may
labelled.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
• Answers without working
be more space than you need.
You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear.
• give your answer to either 2wherever
may not gain full credit.
–2
Unless otherwise indicated, a value of g is required, take g = 9.8 m s and
significant figures or 3 significant figures.
Information
•• AThebooklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
• The
total mark for this part of the examination is 30. There are 4 questions.
marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Try to answer every question.
Turn over
P80140A
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/
*P80140A0116*
, 1. [In this question i and j are horizontal unit vectors.]
A particle of mass 2 kg is at rest on a smooth horizontal plane.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
The particle is then acted on by a force (2i – 3j) N for 3 seconds.
Find
(a) the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle,
(3)
(b) the distance that the particle travels in the first 3 seconds of its motion.
(2)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2
*P80140A0216*
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Friday 22 May 2026
Afternoon Paper
reference 8MA0/22
Mathematics
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 22: Mechanics
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Green), calculator
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,
• clearly
centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
• – there may
labelled.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
• Answers without working
be more space than you need.
You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear.
• give your answer to either 2wherever
may not gain full credit.
–2
Unless otherwise indicated, a value of g is required, take g = 9.8 m s and
significant figures or 3 significant figures.
Information
•• AThebooklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
• The
total mark for this part of the examination is 30. There are 4 questions.
marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Try to answer every question.
Turn over
P80140A
©2026 Pearson Education Ltd.
P:1/1/
*P80140A0116*
, 1. [In this question i and j are horizontal unit vectors.]
A particle of mass 2 kg is at rest on a smooth horizontal plane.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
The particle is then acted on by a force (2i – 3j) N for 3 seconds.
Find
(a) the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle,
(3)
(b) the distance that the particle travels in the first 3 seconds of its motion.
(2)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2
*P80140A0216*
