plumiScalars and vectors: OCR A‑Level Physics A questions
Every OCR A-Level Physics A exam question on 2.3.1 Scalars and vectors, 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q17(b)(i)
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Q6(b)(iii)
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Q16(b)
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Q23(a)(i)
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Q23(a)(ii)
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Q4(a)
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Q21(c)(i)
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Q21(a)
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All 17 questions on Scalars and vectors, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q13 (1 mark): Some physical quantities are scalars and some are vectors. Which row of the table is correct? Vector Scalar A Current Electric field strength B Power Electric p
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q8 (1 mark): The bob of a pendulum is displaced slightly so that the string forms a small angle θ 110° with the vertical. The tension in the string is T. The small angle app
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q17(b)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity of the diverted airflow. horizontal component of velocity = m s–1 vertical component of velocit
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q6(b)(iii) (4 marks): 1 Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force on the proton at Y. resultant force = N [2] 2 Explain why the motion of the proton at Y is not instantaneously
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q1 (1 mark): Which row contains only scalar quantities? A Absolute temperature, displacement, moment B Acceleration, force, momentum C Gravitational potential, kinetic energ
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q1 (1 mark): A student has constructed the table below of possible scalar and vector quantities. Scalar Vector A acceleration momentum B displacement amplitude C frequency w
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q8 (1 mark): An object of weight W is suspended from two identical cables. The tension in each cable is 2.0 N. Each cable makes an angle of 35° to the vertical. cable cable
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q16(b) (1 mark): Show that the component of the weight of the car Ws acting down the slope is about 1900 N. [1]
- November 2020, AS Paper 1, Q23(a)(i) (1 mark): Complete the vector diagram to show the resultant velocity of the drone. [1]
- November 2020, AS Paper 1, Q23(a)(ii) (2 marks): Determine the magnitude of the resultant velocity v of the drone. v = m s−1 [2]
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q8 (1 mark): An object is falling. The weight of the object is 4.5 N. The wind provides a horizontal force of magnitude F on the object. The resultant force on the object is
- June 2019, Paper 3, Q4(a) (3 marks): By using a vector triangle, or by resolving forces, calculate the magnitude of forces F and R. F = N R = N [3]
- June 2019, AS Paper 1, Q16 (1 mark): Two forces act in the plane of this paper. The magnitude and direction of the two forces are shown below. The two forces are added together. Which diagram shows
- June 2019, AS Paper 1, Q21(c)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the total vertical force F supplied by cables A and B by resolving the tensions in cables A and B. F = N [2]
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q2 (1 mark): Which set of quantities are all scalar? A acceleration, displacement, velocity B energy, mass, power C extension, force, gravitational potential energy D weight
- June 2017, AS Paper 1, Q4 (1 mark): An object experiences two forces, 3.0 N and 4.0 N, in the same plane. The directions of the forces are not known. What is the magnitude of the resultant force F
- June 2016, AS Paper 1, Q21(a) (2 marks): Physical quantities can be added together. Velocity and mass are examples of two different types of physical quantities. Discuss how the addition of two velocit
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