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AQA A-Level Further Maths 2024 Paper

3M
Do not turn over the page until instructed to do so.
This assessment is out of 50 marks and you will be given 60 minutes.
When you are asked to by your teacher write your full name below
Name:
Total Marks: / 50
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1 Two particles are moving directly towards each other when they
collide. Given that the collision is perfectly inelastic, state the
coe cient of restitution.
1
e=0 e=1 e =−1 e=
2
[1 mark]
2 The dimensions of force are
MLT ML 2T MLT −2 MLT −1

[1 mark]
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3 A stone of mass 0.5 kg is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 8

ms-1.
Find the initial kinetic energy of the stone.
2J 16 J 32 J 8J
[1 mark]
4 A particle has an angular speed of 108 revolutions per minute. Find the
angular speed in radians per second.
18π 9π
18π 9π
5 5
[1 mark]
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5 Show that the system of forces in the diagram below forms a couple
and nd the magnitude of the couple.
[4 marks]
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6 Use integration to show that the centre of mass of a uniform solid right
h
circular cone of height h lies from its base.
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[5 marks]
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7 Two particles, A and B, are moving towards each other on a smooth

horizontal surface.
Particle A has speed 5 ms-1 and mass 0.5 kg.
Particle B has speed 3 ms-1 and mass 0.2 kg.
The coe cient of restitution between the particles is e.

The particles then collide.
a) Find the magnitude of the total momentum of the particles before

the collision.
[2 marks]
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b) Find expressions for the speeds of the particles immediately after
the collision in terms of e.
[6 marks]
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8 A smooth solid hemisphere of radius 6 m and centre O is resting on

horizontal ground with its at face in contact with the ground.
A particle P of mass 2 kg is resting on the hemisphere when it starts to

slip from rest at the highest point, A, directly above O.
a) If the hemisphere stays in a xed position, nd an expression for

the normal reaction force of the particle to the surface of the
hemisphere when the angle between OA and OP is θ
[7 marks]
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b) Find the angle between OP and OA when the particle leaves the
surface of the hemisphere.
[2 marks]
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c) How could the subsequent motion of the mass, once it leaves

the surface of the hemisphere be modelled.
[1 mark]
d) The particle leaves the surface of the hemisphere at a point C

and then hits the ground for the rst time at a point D. Find the
distance of the particle from the centre of the hemisphere to D.
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a) Prove that for an elastic string with modulus of elasticity λ and
natural length l, the work done extending the string from
extension x1 to extension x2 is given by
λ 2
(x2 − x1 )
2
WD =
2l
[3 marks]
b) One end of a light elastic string of natural length 1.2 m and

modulus of elasticity 60 N is attached to a xed point O at the
top of a stairwell.
A particle, P, of mass 2 kg is attached to the other end of the

string.
P is released from rest at O and falls under gravity.
i) Find the extension of the string when P is at its lowest

position.
[4 marks]
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ii) Find the acceleration of P at its lowest position.
[3 marks]
iii) What assumptions have you made when answering the

above?
[1 mark]
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10 A pendulum consists of a particle of mass m, suspended at the end of

a light, rigid, bar.
The pendulum initially hangs at rest and is then displaced through a

small angle θ and released to make small oscillations.
NB: In this question take g = 10 ms-2
a) Jim believes that the formula for the periodic time, T, of the
pendulum is of the form
T = km αl β g γ
where k is a constant and g is the acceleration due to gravity.
Use dimensional analysis to nd the values for α, β and γ.
[4 marks]
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b) When the length of the rod is 1.5m the period is found to be

3π 2
seconds. Find the value of k.
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AQA A-Level Further Maths 2024 Paper

This assessment is out of 50 marks and you will be given 60 minutes.

2 The dimensions of force are

MLT ML 2T MLT −2 MLT −1

3 A stone of mass 0.5 kg is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 8

7 Two particles, A and B, are moving towards each other on a smooth

Particle A has speed 5 ms-1 and mass 0.5 kg.

Particle B has speed 3 ms-1 and mass 0.2 kg.

The coe cient of restitution between the particles is e.

a) Find the magnitude of the total momentum of the particles before

8 A smooth solid hemisphere of radius 6 m and centre O is resting on

A particle P of mass 2 kg is resting on the hemisphere when it starts to

a) If the hemisphere stays in a xed position, nd an expression for

c) How could the subsequent motion of the mass, once it leaves

d) The particle leaves the surface of the hemisphere at a point C

b) One end of a light elastic string of natural length 1.2 m and

A particle, P, of mass 2 kg is attached to the other end of the

P is released from rest at O and falls under gravity.

i) Find the extension of the string when P is at its lowest

ii) Find the acceleration of P at its lowest position.

iii) What assumptions have you made when answering the

10 A pendulum consists of a particle of mass m, suspended at the end of

The pendulum initially hangs at rest and is then displaced through a

NB: In this question take g = 10 ms-2

where k is a constant and g is the acceleration due to gravity.

Use dimensional analysis to nd the values for α, β and γ.

b) When the length of the rod is 1.5m the period is found to be

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