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A-level
PHYSICS
Paper 3
Section B Engineering physics
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both sections of this paper is
Materials 2 hours. You are advised to
For this paper you must have: spend approximately 70 minutes
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• a scientific calculator
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• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. Question Mark
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7408/3BC
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
0 1 A flywheel of mass 12 kg and radius 0.35 m rotates at an angular velocity of
120 rad s⁻¹ as shown in figure 1.
A small bolt of mass 50 g becomes lodged at the rim of the flywheel.
Figure 1
0 1 . 1 State what is meant by the moment of inertia of an object.
[1 mark]
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, 0 1 . 2 The moment of inertia of a hollow ring is given by I = mr².
Calculate the moment of inertia of the flywheel before the bolt becomes lodged.
[2 marks]
Moment of inertia=_______________kg/m2
0 1 . 3 Calculate the new moment of inertia of the system after the bolt becomes lodged.
[2 marks]
New moment of inertia of the system=_____________________kgm2
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PREDICTED PAPER
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signatuure
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
PHYSICS
Paper 3
Section B Engineering physics
Time allowed: The total time for
both sections of this paper is
Materials 2 hours. You are advised to
For this paper you must have: spend approximately 70 minutes
• a pencil and a ruler
on this section.
• a scientific calculator
• a Data and Formulae Booklet
• a protractor
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. For Examiner’s Use
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. Question Mark
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write 1
outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 2
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
3
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Show all your working. 4
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want TOTAL
to be marked.
Information
• The marks for the questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 35.
• You are expected to use a scientific calculator where appropriate.
• A Data and Formulae Booklet is provided as a loose insert.
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7408/3BC
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Section B box
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
0 1 A flywheel of mass 12 kg and radius 0.35 m rotates at an angular velocity of
120 rad s⁻¹ as shown in figure 1.
A small bolt of mass 50 g becomes lodged at the rim of the flywheel.
Figure 1
0 1 . 1 State what is meant by the moment of inertia of an object.
[1 mark]
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, 0 1 . 2 The moment of inertia of a hollow ring is given by I = mr².
Calculate the moment of inertia of the flywheel before the bolt becomes lodged.
[2 marks]
Moment of inertia=_______________kg/m2
0 1 . 3 Calculate the new moment of inertia of the system after the bolt becomes lodged.
[2 marks]
New moment of inertia of the system=_____________________kgm2
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