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Every Edexcel International A Level Maths exam question on M1.5 Statics of a particle, 2019–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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- June 2025, AS Mechanics 1 (M1), Q4 (7 marks): 800 N 500 N 25 α Figure 2 Two ropes are attached to a point on the front of a barge. The barge is being pulled horizontally in a straight line along the centre
- January 2025, AS Mechanics 1 (M1), Q6 (12 marks): P (m) α α Figure 3 A particle P of mass m is held in equilibrium on a fixed rough inclined plane by a light inextensible string. The plane is inclined at an ang
- October 2024, AS Mechanics 1 (M1), Q6 (12 marks): H N P α Figure 4 A particle P of mass 5 kg lies on the surface of a rough plane. The plane is inclined at an angle α to the horizontal, where tan α = 3 4 The pa
- June 2024, AS Mechanics 1 (M1), Q6 (12 marks): (m) θ Figure 3 A box of mass m lies on a rough horizontal plane. The box is pulled along the plane in a straight line at constant speed by a light rope. The rop
- January 2024, AS Mechanics 1 (M1), Q1 (6 marks): A B C θ 2 N Figure 1 Figure 1 shows a small smooth ring threaded onto a light inextensible string. One end of the string is attached to a fixed point A on a hor
- January 2024, AS Mechanics 1 (M1), Q8 (12 marks): P (m) Q (0.5m) α Figure 5 A fixed rough plane is inclined at an angle α to the horizontal, where tan α = 5 12 A small smooth pulley is fixed at the top of the p
- October 2023, AS Mechanics 1 (M1), Q5 (12 marks): θ Figure 3 A small ring of mass 0.2 kg is attached to one end of a light inextensible string. The ring is threaded onto a fixed rough vertical rod. The string i
- June 2023, AS Mechanics 1 (M1), Q6 (7 marks): α P N Figure 3 A particle of weight W newtons lies at rest on a rough horizontal surface, as shown in Figure 3. A force of magnitude P newtons is applied to the
- January 2023, AS Mechanics 1 (M1), Q6 (8 marks): riverbank riverbank 500 N P N 40° α° Figure 3 A boat is pulled along a river at a constant speed by two ropes. The banks of the river are parallel and the boat
- October 2022, AS Mechanics 1 (M1), Q3 (11 marks): P α X N Figure 2 A rough plane is inclined to the horizontal at an angle α, where tan α = 3 4 A particle P of mass 2 kg is held in equilibrium on the plane by a
- June 2022, AS Mechanics 1 (M1), Q4 (12 marks): P N 30° Figure 1 A small block of mass 5 kg lies at rest on a rough horizontal plane. The coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is 3 7 A force
- January 2022, AS Mechanics 1 (M1), Q1 (6 marks): O P F N 60° Figure 1 A particle P of weight 5 N is attached to one end of a light inextensible string. The other end of the string is attached to a fixed point
- January 2022, AS Mechanics 1 (M1), Q5 (8 marks): X α Figure 3 A particle of mass m rests in equilibrium on a fixed rough plane under the action of a force of magnitude X. The force acts up a line of greatest s
- October 2021, AS Mechanics 1 (M1), Q5 (10 marks): P Q α Figure 2 A small bead of mass 0.2 kg is attached to the end P of a light rod PQ. The bead is threaded onto a fixed vertical rough wire. The bead is held i
- January 2021, AS Mechanics 1 (M1), Q3 (9 marks): 200 N T N 15° 25° Figure 1 A parcel of mass 20 kg is at rest on a rough horizontal floor. The coefficient of friction between the parcel and the floor is 0.3 Tw
- October 2020, AS Mechanics 1 (M1), Q3 (8 marks): P N α Figure 1 A particle of mass 10 kg is placed on a fixed rough inclined plane. The plane is inclined to the horizontal at an angle α, where tan α = 3 4 . Th
- January 2020, AS Mechanics 1 (M1), Q4 (10 marks): β C (3m) A (m) B (m) β Figure 2 Two identical small rings, A and B, each of mass m, are threaded onto a rough horizontal wire. The rings are connected by a ligh
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