Hooke's law: past paper questions
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- 9231/31 · May/June 2025 · Q5[6]
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What examiners said
To answer this part question the candidates had to apply the Principle of Conservation of Linear Momentum. Many candidates did it correctly. A typical mistake was to consider that the velocity of particle A before and after the collision had the same direction.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 9231/31 Q1(a) (Cambridge)
Many candidates attempted to use the information regarding the Kinetic Energy of particles A and B , however only the stronger candidates realised that particle A had both components, whereas particle B had only the vertical one. Most of the candidates who correctly set up the Kinetic Energy equation, obtained the correct answer, showing good algebraic manipulative skills.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 9231/31 Q1(b) (Cambridge)
Many candidates attempted to apply Newton’s Elastic Law, with various degrees of success. A typical mistake was in the signs of the velocities of approach.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 9231/31 Q1(c) (Cambridge)
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