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Edexcel International A Level Physics past-paper questions on 4.3.2.2 Centripetal acceleration, 2019–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 8 questions on Centripetal acceleration, as a list
- June 2025, Unit 4, Q10 (1 mark): A model aeroplane is moving at a constant speed, in a horizontal circle. F and G are two positions of the model aeroplane. The velocity at F is vF and the veloc
- January 2025, Unit 4, Q15(a)(ii) (2 marks): The diameter of the drum is 45 cm. Calculate the centripetal acceleration of a point on the circumference of the drum. (2) Centripetal acceleration =
- January 2024, Unit 4, Q17(a) (5 marks): The path of the model aeroplane is a circle of radius r, centre O. The dots on the diagram represent two positions of the model aeroplane as it moves with a con
- October 2022, Unit 4, Q17(a) (5 marks): The aeroplane flies at a constant speed v around a horizontal circular path of radius r. The diagram shows two positions A and B of the aeroplane, on its circul
- June 2022, Unit 4, Q17(a)(iii) (3 marks): The sphere completes 2.8 revolutions per second. Calculate the acceleration of the sphere. distance from sphere to centre of circle = 1.5 m (3) Acceleration =
- January 2022, Unit 4, Q15(a) (5 marks): The poi ball moves clockwise in a circle of radius r, centre O, with a constant speed v. The diagram shows two positions, A and B, of the poi ball. A B r O Deri
- January 2022, Unit 4, Q15(b) (3 marks): The poi ball completes 1.3 revolutions per second. Calculate the acceleration of the poi ball. radius of circular motion = 0.58 m (3) Acceleration =
- October 2020, Unit 4, Q16(a) (4 marks): An object travels with speed v around a circular path or radius r. The diagram shows two positions, A and B on the path. A v B v r r θ C The acceleration of the
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