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Work, energy and power: Edexcel A‑Level Further Maths questions

Every Edexcel A-Level Further Maths exam question on FM.2 Work, energy and power, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q2

    June 2025 · Further Mechanics 1

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    June 2025 Further Mechanics 1, question 2: A van of mass 900kg is moving along a straight horizontal road. When the speed of the van is v ms−1, the resistance to the motion of the van is modelled as a fo
  2. Q4

    June 2025 · Further Mechanics 1

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    June 2025 Further Mechanics 1, question 4: 8 ms−1 18 m A B θ Figure 1 A rough straight ramp is fixed to horizontal ground. The ramp is inclined at an angle θ to the horizontal, where sin . θ 1 14 The poi
  3. Q1

    June 2025 · AS Further Mechanics 1

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    June 2025 AS Further Mechanics 1, question 1: A car of mass 1000 kg moves along a straight horizontal road at a constant speed U ms−1. The engine of the car is working at a rate of 20 kW. The total resistan
  4. Q2

    June 2024 · Further Mechanics 1

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    June 2024 Further Mechanics 1, question 2: A rough plane is inclined to the horizontal at an angle θ, where tan θ = 3 4 A particle P of mass m is at rest at a point on the plane. The particle is projecte
  5. Q3

    June 2024 · Further Mechanics 1

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    June 2024 Further Mechanics 1, question 3: A car of mass 1000 kg moves in a straight line along a horizontal road at a constant speed of 72 km h –1 • The resistance to the motion of the car is modelled a
  6. Q2

    June 2024 · AS Further Mechanics 1

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    June 2024 AS Further Mechanics 1, question 2: A lorry has mass 5000 kg. In all circumstances, when the speed of the lorry is v m s –1 , the resistance to motion of the lorry from non-gravitational forces is
  7. Q3

    June 2024 · AS Further Mechanics 1

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    June 2024 AS Further Mechanics 1, question 3: A B h θ 2gh Figure 1 Figure 1 shows part of the end elevation of a building which sits on horizontal ground. The side of the building is vertical and has height
  8. Q2

    June 2023 · Further Mechanics 1

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    June 2023 Further Mechanics 1, question 2: A car of mass 1000 kg moves in a straight line along a horizontal road at a constant speed U m s−1. The resistance to the motion of the car is a constant force
  9. Q2

    June 2023 · AS Further Mechanics 1

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    June 2023 AS Further Mechanics 1, question 2: A racing car of mass 750 kg is moving along a straight horizontal road at a constant speed of U km h–1. The engine of the racing car is working at a constant ra
  10. Q3

    June 2023 · AS Further Mechanics 1

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    June 2023 AS Further Mechanics 1, question 3: A stone of mass 0.5 kg is projected vertically upwards with a speed U m s–1 from a point A. The point A is 2.5 m above horizontal ground. The speed of the stone
  11. Q2

    June 2022 · Further Mechanics 1

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    June 2022 Further Mechanics 1, question 2: α 150 kg 600 kg Figure 1 A van of mass 600 kg is moving up a straight road which is inclined at an angle α to the horizontal, where sin α = 1 15 . The van is to
  12. Q6

    June 2022 · Further Mechanics 1

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    June 2022 Further Mechanics 1, question 6: θ 2 kg 4 kg A P B 3 m Figure 4 Two blocks, A and B, of masses 2 kg and 4 kg respectively are attached to the ends of a light inextensible string. Initially A is
  13. Q1

    June 2022 · AS Further Mechanics 1

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    June 2022 AS Further Mechanics 1, question 1: A car of mass 1200 kg moves up a straight road that is inclined to the horizontal at an angle α , where sin α = 1 15 The total resistance to the motion of the c
  14. Q3

    June 2022 · AS Further Mechanics 1

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    June 2022 AS Further Mechanics 1, question 3: A plane is inclined to the horizontal at an angle α , where tan α = 3 4 A particle P is held at rest at a point A on the plane. The particle P is then projected
  15. Q1

    November 2021 · Further Mechanics 1

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    November 2021 Further Mechanics 1, question 1: A van of mass 900 kg is moving along a straight horizontal road. At the instant when the speed of the van is v m s−1, the resistance to the motion of the van is
  16. Q2

    November 2020 · Further Mechanics 1

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    November 2020 Further Mechanics 1, question 2: A truck of mass 1200 kg is moving along a straight horizontal road. At the instant when the speed of the truck is v m s–1, the resistance to the motion of the t
  17. Q2

    November 2020 · AS Further Mechanics 1

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    November 2020 AS Further Mechanics 1, question 2: A car of mass 1000 kg moves along a straight horizontal road. In all circumstances, when the speed of the car is v m s–1, the resistance to the motion of the ca
  18. Q1

    June 2019 · AS Further Mechanics 1

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    June 2019 AS Further Mechanics 1, question 1: A lorry of mass 16 000 kg moves along a straight horizontal road. The lorry moves at a constant speed of 25 1 ms In an initial model for the motion of the lorr
  19. Q3

    June 2019 · AS Further Mechanics 1

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    June 2019 AS Further Mechanics 1, question 3: A particle, P, of mass m kg is projected with speed 5 ms1 down a line of greatest slope of a rough plane. The plane is inclined to the horizontal at an angle Į
  20. Q2

    June 2018 · AS Further Mechanics 1

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    June 2018 AS Further Mechanics 1, question 2: A θ 2.5 m B Figure 1 Figure 1 shows a ramp inclined at an angle θ to the horizontal, where sin θ = 2 7 A parcel of mass 4 kg is projected, with speed 5 m s–1, f
All 21 questions on Work, energy and power, as a list
  1. June 2025, Further Mechanics 1, Q2 (8 marks): A van of mass 900kg is moving along a straight horizontal road. When the speed of the van is v ms−1, the resistance to the motion of the van is modelled as a fo
  2. June 2025, Further Mechanics 1, Q4 (7 marks): 8 ms−1 18 m A B θ Figure 1 A rough straight ramp is fixed to horizontal ground. The ramp is inclined at an angle θ to the horizontal, where sin . θ 1 14 The poi
  3. June 2025, AS Further Mechanics 1, Q1 (8 marks): A car of mass 1000 kg moves along a straight horizontal road at a constant speed U ms−1. The engine of the car is working at a rate of 20 kW. The total resistan
  4. June 2024, Further Mechanics 1, Q2 (7 marks): A rough plane is inclined to the horizontal at an angle θ, where tan θ = 3 4 A particle P of mass m is at rest at a point on the plane. The particle is projecte
  5. June 2024, Further Mechanics 1, Q3 (12 marks): A car of mass 1000 kg moves in a straight line along a horizontal road at a constant speed of 72 km h –1 • The resistance to the motion of the car is modelled a
  6. June 2024, AS Further Mechanics 1, Q2 (8 marks): A lorry has mass 5000 kg. In all circumstances, when the speed of the lorry is v m s –1 , the resistance to motion of the lorry from non-gravitational forces is
  7. June 2024, AS Further Mechanics 1, Q3 (12 marks): A B h θ 2gh Figure 1 Figure 1 shows part of the end elevation of a building which sits on horizontal ground. The side of the building is vertical and has height
  8. June 2023, Further Mechanics 1, Q2 (8 marks): A car of mass 1000 kg moves in a straight line along a horizontal road at a constant speed U m s−1. The resistance to the motion of the car is a constant force
  9. June 2023, AS Further Mechanics 1, Q2 (8 marks): A racing car of mass 750 kg is moving along a straight horizontal road at a constant speed of U km h–1. The engine of the racing car is working at a constant ra
  10. June 2023, AS Further Mechanics 1, Q3 (10 marks): A stone of mass 0.5 kg is projected vertically upwards with a speed U m s–1 from a point A. The point A is 2.5 m above horizontal ground. The speed of the stone
  11. June 2022, Further Mechanics 1, Q2 (8 marks): α 150 kg 600 kg Figure 1 A van of mass 600 kg is moving up a straight road which is inclined at an angle α to the horizontal, where sin α = 1 15 . The van is to
  12. June 2022, Further Mechanics 1, Q6 (13 marks): θ 2 kg 4 kg A P B 3 m Figure 4 Two blocks, A and B, of masses 2 kg and 4 kg respectively are attached to the ends of a light inextensible string. Initially A is
  13. June 2022, AS Further Mechanics 1, Q1 (5 marks): A car of mass 1200 kg moves up a straight road that is inclined to the horizontal at an angle α , where sin α = 1 15 The total resistance to the motion of the c
  14. June 2022, AS Further Mechanics 1, Q3 (12 marks): A plane is inclined to the horizontal at an angle α , where tan α = 3 4 A particle P is held at rest at a point A on the plane. The particle P is then projected
  15. November 2021, Further Mechanics 1, Q1 (9 marks): A van of mass 900 kg is moving along a straight horizontal road. At the instant when the speed of the van is v m s−1, the resistance to the motion of the van is
  16. November 2020, Further Mechanics 1, Q2 (9 marks): A truck of mass 1200 kg is moving along a straight horizontal road. At the instant when the speed of the truck is v m s–1, the resistance to the motion of the t
  17. November 2020, AS Further Mechanics 1, Q2 (12 marks): A car of mass 1000 kg moves along a straight horizontal road. In all circumstances, when the speed of the car is v m s–1, the resistance to the motion of the ca
  18. June 2019, AS Further Mechanics 1, Q1 (10 marks): A lorry of mass 16 000 kg moves along a straight horizontal road. The lorry moves at a constant speed of 25 1 ms In an initial model for the motion of the lorr
  19. June 2019, AS Further Mechanics 1, Q3 (7 marks): A particle, P, of mass m kg is projected with speed 5 ms1 down a line of greatest slope of a rough plane. The plane is inclined to the horizontal at an angle Į
  20. June 2018, AS Further Mechanics 1, Q2 (9 marks): A θ 2.5 m B Figure 1 Figure 1 shows a ramp inclined at an angle θ to the horizontal, where sin θ = 2 7 A parcel of mass 4 kg is projected, with speed 5 m s–1, f
  21. June 2018, AS Further Mechanics 1, Q3 (9 marks): A van of mass 750 kg is moving along a straight horizontal road. At the instant when the van is moving at v m s–1, the resistance to the motion of the van is mo

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