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Every AQA A-Level Maths exam question on R Forces and Newton's laws, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 23 questions on Forces and Newton's laws, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q11 (1 mark): An object is pulled along a horizontal surface. The normal reaction between the surface and the object is 125 newtons. The object experiences a constant frictio
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q15 (8 marks): A particle moves under the actions of two forces, F1 and F2 F1 has magnitude 17 newtons and acts due East. F2 has magnitude 26 newtons and acts at a bearing of
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q16 (12 marks): In this question use g = 9.8 m s–2 A sledge is pulled in a straight line up a rough path, as shown in the diagram. The path is inclined at an angle of 20° to th
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q12 (1 mark): Two constant forces act on a particle, of mass 2 kilograms, so that it moves forward in a straight line. The two forces are: l a forward driving force of 10 new
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q15 (4 marks): Two forces, F1 and F2, are acting on a particle of mass 3 kilograms. It is given that _ F1 = [ a ] 23 newtons and F2 = [ 4 ] b newtons where a and b are constan
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q21 (9 marks): Two heavy boxes, M and N, are connected securely by a length of rope. The mass of M is 50 kilograms. The mass of N is 80 kilograms. M is placed near the bottom
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q11 (1 mark): A decoration is hanging freely from a fixed point on a ceiling. The decoration has a mass of 0.2 kilograms. The decoration is hanging by a light, inextensible w
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q15 (4 marks): In this question use g = 9:8 m s−2 A particle, Q, moves in a straight line across a rough horizontal surface. A horizontal driving force of magnitude D newtons
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q16 (4 marks): A particle moves under the action of two forces, F1 and F2 It is given that F1 = (1:6i − 5j) N F2 = (ki + 5kj) N where k is a constant. The acceleration of the
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q19 (12 marks): A wooden toy comprises a train engine and a trailer connected to each other by a light, inextensible rod. The train engine has a mass of 1.5 kilograms. The trai
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q11 (1 mark): A moon vehicle has a mass of 212 kg and a length of 3 metres. On the moon the vehicle has a weight of 345 N Calculate a value for acceleration due to gravity on
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q18 (8 marks): An object, O, of mass m kilograms is hanging from a ceiling by two light, inelastic strings of different lengths. The shorter string, of length 0.8 metres, is f
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q19 (11 marks): In this question use g = 9.8 m s−2 A rough wooden ramp is 10 metres long and is inclined at an angle of 25° above the horizontal. The bottom of the ramp is at t
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q13 (3 marks): A vehicle, of total mass 1200 kg, is travelling along a straight, horizontal road at a constant speed of 13 m s−1 This vehicle begins to accelerate at a constan
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q15 (5 marks): A cyclist is towing a trailer behind her bicycle. She is riding along a straight, horizontal path at a constant speed. A tension of T newtons acts on the connec
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q10 (1 mark): A vehicle is driven at a constant speed of 12 m s−1 along a straight horizontal road. Only one of the statements below is correct. Identify the correct statemen
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q11 (1 mark): A number of forces act on a particle such that the resultant force is 6 −3 N One of the forces acting on the particle is 8 −5 N Calculate the total of the other
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q18 (13 marks): Block A, of mass 0.2 kg, lies at rest on a rough plane. The plane is inclined at an angle y to the horizontal, such that tany = 7 24 A light inextensible string
- June 2019, Paper 2, Q11 (1 mark): A wooden crate rests on a rough horizontal surface. The coefficient of friction between the crate and the surface is 0.6 A forward force acts on the crate, para
- June 2019, Paper 2, Q12 (1 mark): A particle, under the action of two constant forces, is moving across a perfectly smooth horizontal surface at a constant speed of 10 m s−1 The first force acti
- June 2019, Paper 2, Q17 (9 marks): Lizzie is sat securely on a wooden sledge. The combined mass of Lizzie and the sledge is M kilograms. The sledge is being pulled forward in a straight line alon
- June 2018, Paper 2, Q13 (8 marks): In this question use g = 9.8 m s−2 A boy attempts to move a wooden crate of mass 20 kg along horizontal ground. The coefficient of friction between the crate an
- June 2018, Paper 2, Q17 (14 marks): A buggy is pulling a roller-skater, in a straight line along a horizontal road, by means of a connecting rope as shown in the diagram. The combined mass of the
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