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Energy, work and power: CAIE A‑Level Maths questions

Every CAIE A-Level Maths exam question on 4.5 Energy, work and power, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q3

    June 2024 · Paper 4

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    June 2024 Paper 4, question 3: A train of mass 180 000 kg ascends a straight hill of length 1.5 km, inclined at an angle of 1.5° to the horizontal. As it ascends the hill, the total work done
  2. Q4

    June 2024 · Paper 4

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    June 2024 Paper 4, question 4: A car of mass 1700 kg is pulling a trailer of mass 300 kg along a straight horizontal road. The car and trailer are connected by a light inextensible cable whic
  3. Q2

    Specimen · Paper 4

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    Specimen Paper 4, question 2: A constant resistance of magnitude 1350 N acts on a car of mass 1200 kg. (a) The car is moving along a straight level road at a constant speed of 32 m s–1. Find
  4. Q3

    Specimen · Paper 4

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    Specimen Paper 4, question 3: Three small smooth spheres A, B and C of equal radii and of masses 4 kg, 2 kg and 3 kg respectively, lie in that order in a straight line on a smooth horizontal
  5. Q7

    Specimen · Paper 4

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    Specimen Paper 4, question 7: A P 2.5m B Two particles A and B, of masses 0.8 kg and 0.2 kg respectively, are connected by a light inextensible string. Particle A is placed on a horizontal s
All 5 questions on Energy, work and power, as a list
  1. June 2024, Paper 4, Q3 (4 marks): A train of mass 180 000 kg ascends a straight hill of length 1.5 km, inclined at an angle of 1.5° to the horizontal. As it ascends the hill, the total work done
  2. June 2024, Paper 4, Q4 (6 marks): A car of mass 1700 kg is pulling a trailer of mass 300 kg along a straight horizontal road. The car and trailer are connected by a light inextensible cable whic
  3. Specimen, Paper 4, Q2 (5 marks): A constant resistance of magnitude 1350 N acts on a car of mass 1200 kg. (a) The car is moving along a straight level road at a constant speed of 32 m s–1. Find
  4. Specimen, Paper 4, Q3 (6 marks): Three small smooth spheres A, B and C of equal radii and of masses 4 kg, 2 kg and 3 kg respectively, lie in that order in a straight line on a smooth horizontal
  5. Specimen, Paper 4, Q7 (9 marks): A P 2.5m B Two particles A and B, of masses 0.8 kg and 0.2 kg respectively, are connected by a light inextensible string. Particle A is placed on a horizontal s

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