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Friction: OCR MEI A‑Level Maths questions

OCR MEI A-Level Maths past-paper questions on 8.4 Friction, 2018–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available. Add MadAsMaths questions to your practice, or browse them separately by topic and difficulty.

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  1. Q14

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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  2. Q16

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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  3. Q13

    June 2023 · Paper 1

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  4. Q12

    November 2021 · Paper 1

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  5. Q11

    November 2020 · Paper 1

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    June 2019 · Paper 1

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  7. Q11

    June 2018 · Paper 1

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All 7 questions on Friction, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q14 (15 marks): In this question the i and j vectors are horizontal and vertically upward respectively. A particle of mass 5 kg is at rest on a rough horizontal shelf. The coef
  2. June 2024, Paper 1, Q16 (7 marks): A block of mass m kg rests on rough horizontal ground. The coefficient of friction between the block and the ground is n. A force of magnitude T N is applied at
  3. June 2023, Paper 1, Q13 (12 marks): A block of mass 8 kg is placed on a rough plane inclined at 15° to the horizontal. The coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is 0.3. One end o
  4. November 2021, Paper 1, Q12 (7 marks): A box of mass m kg slides down a rough slope inclined at 15° to the horizontal. The coefficient of friction between the box and the slope is 0.4. The box has an
  5. November 2020, Paper 1, Q11 (11 marks): A block of mass 2 kg is placed on a rough horizontal table. A light inextensible string attached to the block passes over a smooth pulley attached to the edge o
  6. June 2019, Paper 1, Q16 (14 marks): A particle of mass 2 kg slides down a plane inclined at 20° to the horizontal. The particle has an initial velocity of .1 4ms 1 - down the plane. Two models for
  7. June 2018, Paper 1, Q11 (7 marks): Fig. 11 shows two blocks at rest, connected by a light inextensible string which passes over a smooth pulley. Block A of mass 4.7 kg rests on a smooth plane inc

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