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ENGAA 2017 D564/11

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Question 1

1 mark
Evaluate

(12+3)2(123)2\frac{(\sqrt{12}+\sqrt{3})^2}{(\sqrt{12}-\sqrt{3})^2}
  • A.1
  • B.3
  • C.53\frac{5}{3}
  • D.73\frac{7}{3}
  • E.333\sqrt{3}
  • F.9

Answer: F

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Question 2

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A car is travelling along a horizontal road in a straight line.

The graph is a velocity-time graph for part of the car's journey.

(Image of a velocity-time graph is shown. Key points: (0,20), (30,20), (50,30), (110,30), (120,20), (150,20))
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During this part of the journey, what is the total distance that the car travels while it is decelerating?
  • A.400 m
  • B.500 m
  • C.550 m
  • D.600 m
  • E.750 m
  • F.1400 m
  • G.1800 m
  • H.1900 m

Answer: B

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Question 3

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Solve fully the inequality

2x215x2x^2 \geq 15-x
  • A.x3x \leq -3
  • B.x2.5x \geq 2.5
  • C.x1.5,x5x \leq -1.5, x \geq 5
  • D.1.5x5-1.5 \leq x \leq 5
  • E.x3,x2.5x \leq -3, x \geq 2.5
  • F.3x2.5-3 \leq x \leq 2.5

Answer: E

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Question 4

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When a saucepan of water is heated from below, convection currents form and transfer heat through the liquid.

Here are three statements about the water as it is heated:

1 The mass of a fixed volume of the water increases.

2 The density of a fixed mass of the water decreases.

3 The volume of a fixed mass of the water increases.

Which of these statements help(s) to explain how convection currents are formed?
  • A.none of them
  • B.1 only
  • C.2 only
  • D.3 only
  • E.1 and 2 only
  • F.1 and 3 only
  • G.2 and 3 only
  • H.1, 2 and 3

Answer: G

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Question 5

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The equation gives yy in terms of xx:

y=3(x21)25y = 3\left(\frac{x}{2}-1\right)^2 - 5


Which one of the following is a rearrangement for
xx in terms of yy?
  • A.x=2±2y53x=2\pm2\sqrt{\frac{y-5}{3}}
  • B.x=2±2y+53x=2\pm2\sqrt{\frac{y+5}{3}}
  • C.x=2±3y+53x=2\pm3\sqrt{\frac{y+5}{3}}
  • D.x=2±2y+53x=-2\pm2\sqrt{\frac{y+5}{3}}
  • E.x=2±3y+52x=-2\pm3\sqrt{\frac{y+5}{2}}
  • F.x=2+2(y+53)2x=2+2\left(\frac{y+5}{3}\right)^2
  • G.x=2+2(y+53)2x=-2+2\left(\frac{y+5}{3}\right)^2

Answer: B

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Question 6

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An electric motor is used to pull a broken-down car slowly from the road up a ramp on to the back of a breakdown truck.

The car has a mass of 1200 kg and is lifted through a vertical height of 1.0 m.

The total input energy to the motor is 28 kJ and it is 75% efficient.

In the process of lifting the car, energy is lost to the surroundings from the motor and from other causes.

What is the total energy lost to the surroundings?
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(gravitational field strength =
10N kg110 \text{N kg}^{-1})
  • A.7.0 kJ
  • B.9.0 kJ
  • C.12 kJ
  • D.16 kJ
  • E.21 kJ
  • F.33 kJ

Answer: D

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Question 7

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A fruit stall sells apples costing £x each, and pears costing £y each.

Sam bought 2 apples and 5 pears, and the total cost of these was £P.

Lesley bought 3 apples and 2 pears, and the total cost of these was £Q.

Which of the following is an expression for the cost, in pounds (£), of a pear?
  • A.2Q3P3\frac{2Q-3P}{3}
  • B.2Q3P11\frac{2Q-3P}{11}
  • C.QP3\frac{Q-P}{3}
  • D.QP11\frac{Q-P}{11}
  • E.PQ3\frac{P-Q}{3}
  • F.3P2Q3\frac{3P-2Q}{3}
  • G.3P2Q11\frac{3P-2Q}{11}

Answer: G

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Question 8

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In one type of medical scanner a source is placed inside a patient's body. This source causes pairs of gamma-rays to be emitted simultaneously in opposite directions.

Detectors on each side of the patient are used to detect the gamma-rays. The distance between the two detectors is 3.0 m. When the source is at Q, half-way between the detectors, the two gamma-rays arrive at the same time.

In a particular scan the gamma-rays arrive at the two detectors with a time difference of
4.0×10104.0 \times 10^{-10} s.

Assume that, inside the patient, the gamma-rays travel at a speed of
3.0×108ms13.0 \times 10^8 \text{ms}^{-1}.

How far from Q, half-way between the detectors, is the gamma-ray source?
  • A.6.0 mm
  • B.12 mm
  • C.24 mm
  • D.6.0 cm
  • E.12 cm
  • F.24 cm

Answer: D

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Question 9

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PP is directly proportional to QQ squared.

When
PP is 2, QQ is 4.

QQ is inversely proportional to RR.

When
QQ is 2, RR is 5.

What is
PP in terms of RR?
  • A.P=5RP = \frac{5}{R}
  • B.P=54RP = \frac{5}{4R}
  • C.P=1800R2P = \frac{1}{800R^2}
  • D.P=54R2P = \frac{5}{4R^2}
  • E.P=252R2P = \frac{25}{2R^2}
  • F.P=800R2P = \frac{800}{R^2}
  • G.P=R250P = \frac{R^2}{50}
  • H.P=25R22P = \frac{25R^2}{2}

Answer: E

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Question 10

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When a plutonium-239 nucleus absorbs a neutron it undergoes nuclear fission. One particular fission reaction results in the creation of xenon and zirconium as daughter nuclei. The nuclear equation for this reaction is shown but with some non-zero integers replaced by the letters w,x,yw, x, y and zz.

01n+94239Pu54wXe+xyZr+z01n^1_0\text{n} + ^{239}_{94}\text{Pu} \rightarrow ^w_{54}\text{Xe} + ^y_x\text{Zr} + z^1_0\text{n}


Which equation is correct?
  • A.w+y=240w + y = 240
  • B.z=240(w+y)z = 240 - (w + y)
  • C.x=40zx = 40 - z
  • D.94=54+x+194 = 54 + x + 1
  • E.240=54+x240 = 54 + x
  • F.94=w+y+194 = w + y + 1

Answer: B

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Question 11

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Which one of the following is a simplification of

2x2(9x24)x3(23x)2 - \frac{x^2(9x^2-4)}{x^3(2-3x)}
  • A.12x-1 - \frac{2}{x}
  • B.1+2x-1 + \frac{2}{x}
  • C.52x5 - \frac{2}{x}
  • D.5+2x5 + \frac{2}{x}
  • E.53x5 - \frac{3}{x}
  • F.5+3x5 + \frac{3}{x}

Answer: D

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Question 12

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An electric motor is connected to a constant 12V d.c. supply. The motor is used to lift a mass of 20 kg by means of a rope and pulley. The mass is lifted vertically through a height of 6.0 m in a time of 5.0 s. The complete lifting system (motor, rope and pulley) is 80% efficient.

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What is the current in the electric motor?

(gravitational field strength =
10N kg110 \text{N kg}^{-1})
  • A.1.6 A
  • B.2.0 A
  • C.2.5 A
  • D.16 A
  • E.20 A
  • F.25 A

Answer: F

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Question 13

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What is the value of xx that makes the following expression correct?

23+2x4x8x=422^{3+2x}4^x8^{-x} = 4\sqrt{2}
  • A.-2.25
  • B.-1.75
  • C.-1.5
  • D.-0.5
  • E.-0.25

Answer: D

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Question 14

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The nuclide QPX_Q^P X decays to the stable nuclide Y. During this process four particles are emitted: an α\alpha-particle and three β\beta^- particles.

Which of the following is not a nuclide that could be formed at any stage during this process?

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  • A.nuclide with atomic mass P, atomic number Q-1
  • B.nuclide with atomic mass P, atomic number Q+1
  • C.nuclide with atomic mass P, atomic number Q+2
  • D.nuclide with atomic mass P, atomic number Q+3
  • E.nuclide with atomic mass P-4, atomic number Q-2
  • F.nuclide with atomic mass P-4, atomic number Q-1
  • G.nuclide with atomic mass P-4, atomic number Q
  • H.nuclide with atomic mass P-4, atomic number Q+1

Answer: A

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Question 15

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There are 100 students in Year 10.

Each student studies exactly one of French, German, and Spanish.

XX girls study French and there are 3X3X girls in total.

2Y2Y boys study German.

There are 35 students studying Spanish of which
YY are boys.

Which of the following is an expression for the total number of students studying German?
  • A.X+2Y
  • B.X+Y+35
  • C.X+3Y-35
  • D.2X+2Y
  • E.2X + Y - 35
  • F.2X+3Y-35
  • G.2X + Y + 35

Answer: F

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Question 16

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The radius of an iron-56 atom is 3.0×1043.0 \times 10^4 times greater than the radius of an iron-56 nucleus.

What is the value of
density of an iron atomdensity of an iron nucleus\frac{\text{density of an iron atom}}{\text{density of an iron nucleus}}?
  • A.(3.0×104)3(3.0 \times 10^4)^{-3}
  • B.(3.0×104)2(3.0 \times 10^4)^{-2}
  • C.(3.0×104)1(3.0 \times 10^4)^{-1}
  • D.(3.0×104)1(3.0 \times 10^4)^1
  • E.(3.0×104)2(3.0 \times 10^4)^2
  • F.(3.0×104)3(3.0 \times 10^4)^3

Answer: A

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Question 17

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An exterior angle of a regular polygon with nn sides is 44^\circ larger than an exterior angle of a regular polygon with (n+3)(n+3) sides.

What is the value of
nn?
  • A.10
  • B.12
  • C.15
  • D.18
  • E.21
  • F.24
  • G.27

Answer: C

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Question 18

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Graph 1 shows how the displacement of one of the particles of a medium varies with time in seconds as a wave travels through the medium.

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Graph 2 shows how the displacement varies with distance in metres at one time for the same wave.

Exam diagram

Which expression gives the speed in
ms1\text{ms}^{-1} of the wave?
  • A.4(x2x1)3(t2t1)\frac{4(x_2-x_1)}{3(t_2-t_1)}
  • B.3(x2x1)2(t2t1)\frac{3(x_2-x_1)}{2(t_2-t_1)}
  • C.2(x2x1)t2t1\frac{2(x_2-x_1)}{t_2-t_1}
  • D.8(x2x1)3(t2t1)\frac{8(x_2-x_1)}{3(t_2-t_1)}
  • E.3(x2x1)t2t1\frac{3(x_2-x_1)}{t_2-t_1}
  • F.6(x2x1)t2t1\frac{6(x_2-x_1)}{t_2-t_1}

Answer: E

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Question 19

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The bearing of a ship R from a lighthouse L is 220220^\circ.

A canoe C is due North of R.

C is the same distance from the ship and the lighthouse.

What is the bearing of L from C?
  • A.070070^\circ
  • B.080080^\circ
  • C.090090^\circ
  • D.100100^\circ
  • E.140140^\circ

Answer: B

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Question 20

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A kettle is designed to work from a car's power socket. The kettle has a power rating of 150 W when a constant voltage of 12.0V d.c. is applied across its element.

How much charge passes through the element of this kettle when the voltage of 12.0 V is applied across it for 20 minutes?
  • A.96 C
  • B.250 C
  • C.15000 C
  • D.36000 C
  • E.900000 C
  • F.2160000 C

Answer: C

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Question 21

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The hands of a 12-hour analogue clock move continuously. When the time on the clock is 4:00, the angle between the minute hand and the hour hand is 120120^\circ.

What is the angle between the two hands at 4:40?
  • A.8080^\circ
  • B.100100^\circ
  • C.110110^\circ
  • D.120120^\circ
  • E.140140^\circ

Answer: B

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Question 22

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A freight train travelling on a straight horizontal track at 2.0ms12.0 \text{ms}^{-1} collides with a passenger train travelling at 5.0ms15.0 \text{ms}^{-1} in the opposite direction. Both trains immediately come to a complete stop on the track.

The freight train has three locomotives of 130 tonnes each and seven container wagons of 30 tonnes each. The passenger train has two locomotives of 70 tonnes each and a number of passenger carriages of 10 tonnes each.

How many passenger carriages does the passenger train have?
  • A.7
  • B.9
  • C.10
  • D.24
  • E.46

Answer: C

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Question 23

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A pet shop has 4 female rabbits and xx male rabbits for sale.

A customer buys 2 of the rabbits, chosen at random, and each rabbit is equally likely to be chosen.

The probability that both the chosen rabbits are male is
13\frac{1}{3}.

What is the value of
xx?
  • A.2
  • B.4
  • C.6
  • D.8
  • E.9
  • F.11
  • G.12

Answer: C

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Question 24

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Consider the following three statements about a parachutist of mass 72 kg falling vertically at a constant velocity of 5.0m s15.0 \text{m s}^{-1} after the parachute has opened:

1 The parachutist has a constant kinetic energy of 1800 J.

2 The parachutist is losing gravitational potential energy at a rate of
3600J s13600 \text{J s}^{-1}.

3 Air resistance and the force of gravity acting on the parachutist are a Newton's third law pair of forces.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

(gravitational field strength =
10N kg110 \text{N kg}^{-1})
  • A.none of them
  • B.1 only
  • C.2 only
  • D.3 only
  • E.1 and 2 only
  • F.1 and 3 only
  • G.2 and 3 only
  • H.1, 2 and 3

Answer: C

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Question 25

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The diagram shows a square with side of length xx cm. A circle is drawn with centre O which lies at the mid-point of one of the sides of the square. This side forms part of a diameter of the circle. The circle passes through two corners of the square as shown.
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What is the area, in cm
2^2, of the shaded part of the semi-circle?
  • A.(π1)x2(\pi-1)x^2
  • B.(π22)x2(\frac{\pi-2}{2})x^2
  • C.(3π22)x2(\frac{3\pi-2}{2})x^2
  • D.(3π44)x2(\frac{3\pi-4}{4})x^2
  • E.(5π44)x2(\frac{5\pi-4}{4})x^2
  • F.(5π88)x2(\frac{5\pi-8}{8})x^2

Answer: F

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Question 26

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Two radioactive sources X and Y have half-lives of 3.0 hours and 2.0 hours respectively. The product of the decay of both of the sources is a stable isotope of the element Z.

Six hours ago a mixture contained the same number of atoms of both X and Y, and no other atoms.

What fraction of the mixture is now made up of atoms of Z?
  • A.1016\frac{10}{16}
  • B.1116\frac{11}{16}
  • C.1216\frac{12}{16}
  • D.1316\frac{13}{16}
  • E.1416\frac{14}{16}
  • F.1516\frac{15}{16}

Answer: D

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Question 27

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A cylindrical hollow metal pipe is 16 cm long.

It has an external diameter of 10 cm and an internal diameter of 8 cm.

The density of the metal from which the pipe is made is 8 grams per cm
3^3.

[diagram not to scale]

Exam diagram

What is the mass of the pipe in grams?
  • A.8π8\pi
  • B.16π16\pi
  • C.18π18\pi
  • D.72π72\pi
  • E.128π128\pi
  • F.512π512\pi
  • G.1152π1152\pi
  • H.4608π4608\pi

Answer: G

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Question 28

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Car X passes car Y on a motorway.

Car X is travelling at 1.5 times the speed of car Y.

The mass of car X is
45\frac{4}{5} of the mass of car Y.

How do the kinetic energies of the two cars compare?
  • A.kinetic energy of car X = 0.90×0.90 \times kinetic energy of car Y
  • B.kinetic energy of car X = 0.96×0.96 \times kinetic energy of car Y
  • C.kinetic energy of car X = 1.20×1.20 \times kinetic energy of car Y
  • D.kinetic energy of car X = 1.44×1.44 \times kinetic energy of car Y
  • E.kinetic energy of car X = 1.80×1.80 \times kinetic energy of car Y

Answer: E

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Question 29

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Which one of the following is a simplification of

1(3+3623)21 - \left(\frac{3+\sqrt{3}}{6-2\sqrt{3}}\right)^2
  • A.34-\frac{3}{4}
  • B.34\frac{3}{4}
  • C.3437-\frac{3}{4} - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{7}
  • D.3437\frac{3}{4} - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{7}
  • E.343-\frac{3}{4} - \sqrt{3}
  • F.343\frac{3}{4} - \sqrt{3}
  • G.32-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}
  • H.32\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}

Answer: E

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Question 30

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The diagram shows a crane being used on a building site. The crane is perfectly balanced about P.

Exam diagram

[diagram not to scale, shows a load of 400kg at 10m left of P and a counterweight of 2000kg at 10m right of P. The weight of the horizontal section of the crane is also a factor.]

The load is now moved to the left by 5.0 m.

To keep the crane perfectly balanced about P, how far does the counterweight have to move, and in which direction?

(gravitational field strength =
10N kg110 \text{N kg}^{-1})
  • A.1.0 m to the left
  • B.1.0 m to the right
  • C.3.0 m to the left
  • D.3.0 m to the right
  • E.4.0 m to the left
  • F.4.0 m to the right

Answer: B

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Question 31

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kk is the smallest positive value of xx which is a solution to both the equations 2sinx+1=02\sin x + 1 = 0 and 2cos2x=12\cos 2x = 1.

How many values of
xx in the range 0xk0 \leq x \leq k are solutions to at least one of these equations?
  • A.0
  • B.2
  • C.3
  • D.4
  • E.8

Answer: C

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Question 32

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A ball is thrown vertically upwards in still air and is then caught at the same height when it comes back down.

Which velocity-time graph shows this complete motion?

(Take upwards as positive, and ignore air resistance.)
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  • A.Graph of velocity vs time: straight line with negative slope, starting with positive velocity, crossing time axis, ending with negative velocity.
  • B.Graph of velocity vs time: downward-opening parabola starting with positive velocity.
  • C.Graph of velocity vs time: sine wave starting at a positive peak.
  • D.Graph of velocity vs time: straight line with negative slope, starting with positive velocity, ending at zero velocity.
  • E.Graph of velocity vs time: 'V' shape, negative slope to zero velocity, then positive slope.
  • F.Graph of velocity vs time: step function, positive constant velocity then negative constant velocity.
  • G.Graph of velocity vs time: 'V' shape, positive slope from negative velocity to zero, then positive slope to positive velocity.
  • H.Graph of velocity vs time: sine wave starting from origin.

Answer: A

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Question 33

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Which of the following is a solution to the equation 3(2x+1)6(3x)=03^{(2x+1)} - 6(3^x) = 0?
  • A.log23\log_2 3
  • B.log32\log_3 2
  • C.2
  • D.log102\log_{10} 2
  • E.23\frac{2}{3}

Answer: B

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Question 34

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An aircraft is climbing at constant speed in a straight line at an angle of 1010^\circ to the horizontal.

Which statement about the resultant force on the aircraft is correct?
  • A.It is parallel to its motion.
  • B.It is perpendicular to its motion.
  • C.It is zero.
  • D.It is equal to its weight.
  • E.It is equal to the drag acting on the aircraft.

Answer: C

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Question 35

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The diagram shows the outline of a keyhole consisting of three straight sides and an arc from a circle.

The sides PQ and RS are both 18 mm in length and when extended meet at the centre of the circle O forming an angle of
π6\frac{\pi}{6} radians.

The longer arc from Q to R has length
22π22\pi mm.

Exam diagram

[diagram not to scale]

What is the area, in mm
2^2, of the keyhole as shaded in the diagram?
  • A.121π+8414121\pi + \frac{841}{4}
  • B.121π+84134121\pi + \frac{841\sqrt{3}}{4}
  • C.132π+225132\pi + 225
  • D.132π+2253132\pi + 225\sqrt{3}
  • E.144π+225144\pi + 225
  • F.144π+2253144\pi + 225\sqrt{3}

Answer: C

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Question 36

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A horizontal, uniform bar of mass 60 kg is 4.0 m long and is pivoted at one end. The bar is held in equilibrium by a force FF at the other end of the bar, acting at an angle of 6060^\circ to the horizontal.

[diagram not to scale]

Exam diagram

Which expression gives the magnitude of
FF in newtons?

(gravitational field strength =
10N kg110 \text{N kg}^{-1})
  • A.30sin60\frac{30}{\sin 60^\circ}
  • B.30cos60\frac{30}{\cos 60^\circ}
  • C.60sin60\frac{60}{\sin 60^\circ}
  • D.60cos60\frac{60}{\cos 60^\circ}
  • E.300sin60\frac{300}{\sin 60^\circ}
  • F.300cos60\frac{300}{\cos 60^\circ}
  • G.600sin60\frac{600}{\sin 60^\circ}
  • H.600cos60\frac{600}{\cos 60^\circ}

Answer: E

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Question 37

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It is given that y=8py = 8^p and z=(12)2qz = \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2q} where pp and qq are real numbers.

Which of the following expressions is a simplification of
log2(y3z2)\log_2 \left(\frac{y^3}{z^2}\right)?
  • A.6p4q6p-4q
  • B.6p+4q6p+4q
  • C.6p8q6p-8q
  • D.6p+8q6p+8q
  • E.9p4q9p-4q
  • F.9p+4q9p+4q
  • G.9p8q9p-8q
  • H.9p+8q9p+8q

Answer: F

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Question 38

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A ball starts at a speed of 40.0ms140.0 \text{ms}^{-1}. The ball is subject to a constant deceleration of 14.4ms214.4 \text{ms}^{-2} as it travels a distance of 20.0 m in a straight line.

What is the final speed of the ball?
  • A.16.0ms116.0 \text{ms}^{-1}
  • B.20.0ms120.0 \text{ms}^{-1}
  • C.25.6ms125.6 \text{ms}^{-1}
  • D.32.0ms132.0 \text{ms}^{-1}
  • E.36.2ms136.2 \text{ms}^{-1}
  • F.39.3ms139.3 \text{ms}^{-1}

Answer: D

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Question 39

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The graph of the function y=x3+px2+qx+6y = x^3 + px^2 + qx + 6, where pp and qq are real constants, has a local maximum when x=2x = 2 and a local minimum when x=4x = 4.

What are the values of
pp and qq?
  • A.p=3p=-3 and q=8q=-8
  • B.p=3p=-3 and q=8q=8
  • C.p=3p=3 and q=8q=-8
  • D.p=9p=-9 and q=24q=24
  • E.p=9p=9 and q=24q=24
  • F.p=9p=9 and q=24q=-24

Answer: D

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Question 40

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A block of mass 1.0 kg is at rest on a rough horizontal surface. The block is attached by a light inextensible string to a force meter. The other end of the force meter is attached by another light inextensible string via a frictionless pulley to a load of mass 1.0 kg. The block remains stationary.

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What is the reading on the force meter?

(gravitational field strength =
10N kg110 \text{N kg}^{-1})
  • A.0.0 N
  • B.0.5 N
  • C.1.0 N
  • D.2.0 N
  • E.5.0 N
  • F.10 N
  • G.20 N

Answer: F

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Question 41

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In triangle PQR

PQ=4xPQ = 4x cm

QR=(83x)QR = (8-3x) cm

PQR=60\angle PQR = 60^\circ

What is the maximum value of the area, in cm
2^2, of triangle PQR?
  • A.833\frac{8\sqrt{3}}{3}
  • B.163\frac{16}{3}
  • C.69316\frac{69\sqrt{3}}{16}
  • D.1633\frac{16\sqrt{3}}{3}
  • E.323\frac{32}{3}
  • F.3233\frac{32\sqrt{3}}{3}

Answer: D

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Question 42

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An apple of mass 100 g, growing on a tree, falls vertically from a height of 4.0 m above the ground. It hits the ground with a speed of 8.0ms18.0 \text{ms}^{-1}.

How much work does the apple do against resistive forces during its descent, before it hits the ground?

(gravitational field strength =
10N kg110 \text{N kg}^{-1})
  • A.0.80 J
  • B.3.6 J
  • C.4.0 J
  • D.7.2 J
  • E.8.0 J

Answer: A

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Question 43

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Given that y=(2+3x)6y = (2+3x)^6, what is the coefficient of x3x^3 in dydx\frac{dy}{dx}?
  • A.240
  • B.4320
  • C.4860
  • D.12960
  • E.19440

Answer: E

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Question 44

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A stone is fired vertically upwards at a speed of 13ms113 \text{ms}^{-1} on a still day from the top of a 6.0 m high cliff. It then falls down and lands at the bottom of the cliff.

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From when the stone passes the top of the cliff on the way down, how long does it take to reach the ground at the bottom of the cliff?

(air resistance can be ignored; gravitational field strength =
10N kg110 \text{N kg}^{-1})
  • A.0.40 s
  • B.6.06.5\frac{6.0}{6.5} s
  • C.0.60 s
  • D.1.2\sqrt{1.2} s
  • E.1.3 s
  • F.2.0 s
  • G.2.5 s
  • H.3.0 s

Answer: A

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Question 45

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A geometric progression has first term equal to 1 and common ratio 12sin2x\frac{1}{2}\sin 2x.

The sum to infinity of the series is
43\frac{4}{3}.

Find the possible values of
xx in the range πx2π\pi \leq x \leq 2\pi.
  • A.1312π,1712π\frac{13}{12}\pi, \frac{17}{12}\pi
  • B.76π,43π\frac{7}{6}\pi, \frac{4}{3}\pi
  • C.76π,116π\frac{7}{6}\pi, \frac{11}{6}\pi
  • D.54π,74π\frac{5}{4}\pi, \frac{7}{4}\pi
  • E.there are no values of x in this range

Answer: A

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Question 46

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An archer fires an arrow of mass 0.024 kg vertically upwards from a bow.

The graph shows how the force of the bowstring on the arrow varies with distance as the arrow moves upwards.

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(Graph is linear, from (0, 192) to (0.40, 0))

The work done by the force of the bowstring is given by the area under the force-distance graph.

When the arrow leaves the bow, what is the kinetic energy of the arrow, and what is the maximum height that it gains from this point?

(Air resistance can be ignored. The effect of gravity as the arrow is fired is negligible compared to the force of the bowstring. The gravitational field strength =
10N kg110 \text{N kg}^{-1}.)
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  • A.kinetic energy / J: 38.4, height / m: 16
  • B.kinetic energy / J: 38.4, height / m: 160
  • C.kinetic energy / J: 38.4, height / m: 1600
  • D.kinetic energy / J: 38.4, height / m: 16000
  • E.kinetic energy / J: 76.8, height / m: 32
  • F.kinetic energy / J: 76.8, height / m: 320
  • G.kinetic energy / J: 76.8, height / m: 3200
  • H.kinetic energy / J: 76.8, height / m: 32000

Answer: B

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Question 47

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The sequence of numbers u1,u2,u3,,un,u_1, u_2, u_3, \dots, u_n, \dots is given by

u1=2u_1 = 2

un+1=pun+3u_{n+1} = pu_n + 3

where
pp is an integer.

The fourth term,
u4u_4, is equal to -7.

What is the value of
u1+u2+u3+u4u_1 + u_2 + u_3 + u_4?
  • A.-10
  • B.-2
  • C.-1
  • D.8
  • E.26

Answer: C

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Question 48

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A book of mass mm rests on a rough horizontal surface. The surface is now tilted as shown:

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When the angle of tilt
θ\theta is 2020^\circ, the book slides down the slope at a constant speed.

What is the acceleration of the book down the slope when the angle of tilt is
2525^\circ?

(gravitational field strength =
gg)
  • A.g(cos20sin20tan5)g(\cos 20^\circ - \sin 20^\circ \tan 5^\circ)
  • B.g(cos20sin20tan25)g(\cos 20^\circ - \sin 20^\circ \tan 25^\circ)
  • C.g(cos25sin5tan20)g(\cos 25^\circ - \sin 5^\circ \tan 20^\circ)
  • D.g(cos25sin25tan20)g(\cos 25^\circ - \sin 25^\circ \tan 20^\circ)
  • E.g(sin20cos20tan5)g(\sin 20^\circ - \cos 20^\circ \tan 5^\circ)
  • F.g(sin20cos20tan25)g(\sin 20^\circ - \cos 20^\circ \tan 25^\circ)
  • G.g(sin25cos5tan20)g(\sin 25^\circ - \cos 5^\circ \tan 20^\circ)
  • H.g(sin25cos25tan20)g(\sin 25^\circ - \cos 25^\circ \tan 20^\circ)

Answer: H

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Question 49

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Find the complete set of values of xx for which

x36x2+9x4x>0\frac{x^3 - 6x^2 + 9x - 4}{x} > 0
  • A.x<0,x>4x<0, x>4
  • B.0<x<40<x<4
  • C.0<x<1,x>40<x<1, x>4
  • D.x<0,1<x<4x<0, 1<x<4
  • E.x<1,x>4x<1, x>4
  • F.1<x<41<x<4

Answer: A

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Question 50

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A suitcase of mass mm is on a conveyor belt which moves upwards at a constant speed at an angle of θ\theta to the horizontal. The coefficient of friction between the suitcase and the slope is μ\mu. The suitcase does not slip, even if angle θ\theta is made slightly larger.

Which expression gives the friction force between the suitcase and the belt?

(gravitational field strength =
gg)
  • A.μmg\mu mg
  • B.mgsinθmg \sin \theta
  • C.mgcosθmg \cos \theta
  • D.μmgsinθ\mu mg \sin \theta
  • E.μmgcosθ\mu mg \cos \theta

Answer: B

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Question 51

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The curve y=sinxy = \sin x is stretched by a scale factor of 12\frac{1}{2} parallel to the x-axis and then translated by π4\frac{\pi}{4} in the negative x-direction.

What is the equation of the new curve?
  • A.y=sin(x2π4)y=\sin(\frac{x}{2}-\frac{\pi}{4})
  • B.y=sin(x2+π4)y=\sin(\frac{x}{2}+\frac{\pi}{4})
  • C.y=sin(x2π8)y=\sin(\frac{x}{2}-\frac{\pi}{8})
  • D.y=sin(x2+π8)y=\sin(\frac{x}{2}+\frac{\pi}{8})
  • E.y=sin(2xπ4)y=\sin(2x-\frac{\pi}{4})
  • F.y=sin(2x+π4)y=\sin(2x+\frac{\pi}{4})
  • G.y=sin(2xπ2)y=\sin(2x-\frac{\pi}{2})
  • H.y=sin(2x+π2)y=\sin(2x+\frac{\pi}{2})

Answer: H

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Question 52

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The graph shows how the horizontal force on a tennis ball of mass mm varies during a shot in a tennis match. The ball is initially travelling horizontally toward the racket with speed uu and leaves the racket horizontally travelling in the opposite direction with speed vv.

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Which expression gives the magnitude of the momentum of the ball as it leaves the racket?
  • A.F(t2t1)F(t_2-t_1)
  • B.F(t2t1)muF(t_2-t_1) - mu
  • C.F(t2t1)+muF(t_2-t_1) + mu
  • D.mvmumv - mu
  • E.Ft2muFt_2 - mu

Answer: B

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Question 53

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The equations of two straight lines are y=3+(2p2p)xy=3+(2p^2 – p)x and y=7+(p2)xy=7+(p-2)x, where pp is a real constant.

For certain values of
pp, the two lines are perpendicular.

Which of the following numbers is closest to the greatest such value of
pp?
  • A.2.00
  • B.1.75
  • C.1.50
  • D.1.00
  • E.-0.25
  • F.-0.50

Answer: B

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Question 54

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The acceleration versus time graph is for a ball dropped from rest, falling vertically and bouncing on the ground.

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(Graph shows acceleration at -10 m/s^2, with vertical spikes at t=0.5s and t=1.3s indicating bounces. The time of contact with the ground can be ignored.)

What is the speed of the ball immediately after hitting the ground for the first time, and what is the maximum height reached by the ball after the first bounce?

(gravitational field strength =
10N kg110 \text{N kg}^{-1})
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  • A.speed / ms1\text{ms}^{-1}: 4.00, height / m: 0.80
  • B.speed / ms1\text{ms}^{-1}: 4.00, height / m: 1.25
  • C.speed / ms1\text{ms}^{-1}: 5.00, height / m: 0.80
  • D.speed / ms1\text{ms}^{-1}: 5.00, height / m: 1.25
  • E.speed / ms1\text{ms}^{-1}: 8.00, height / m: 3.20

Answer: A

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