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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Thursday 20 June 2024
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Paper
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Mathematics
Advanced
PAPER 32: Mechanics
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Green), calculator
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE Mathematics Advanced PAPER 32: Mechanics QP JUNE 2024
Candidates may use any calculator allowed by Pearson regulations. Calculators must not
have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation, differentiation and integration, or
have retrievable mathematical formulaestored in them.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
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If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• Answer
centre number and candidate number.
all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions areclearly labelled.
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Answer the questions in the spaces provided
may be more space than you need.
show sufficient working to make your methods clear. Answers withoutworking may not
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gain full credit.
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otherwise indicated, whenever a value of g is required, take g = 9.8 m s and give your
answer to either 2 significant figures or 3 significant figures.
Information
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booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
• The
total mark for this part of the examination is 50. There are 6 questions.
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Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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P (0.5 kg)
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Figure 1
Figure 1 shows a particle P of mass 0.5 kg at rest on a rough horizontal plane.
(a) Find the magnitude of the normal reaction of the plane on P.
(1)
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The coefficient of friction between P and the plane is
7
A horizontal force of magnitude X newtons is applied to P.
Given that P is now in limiting equilibrium,
(b) find the value of X.
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