0654.P1.5.03 — Determine the resultant of two or more forces acting along the same straight line: past paper questions
Real questions on 0654.p1.5.03 — determine the resultant of two or more forces acting along the same straight line
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- 0973/42 · May/June 2026 · Q9c(i)[3]
(i) Calculate the magnitude of the friction forces acting on the car. Friction FOPCES .......... .......... [3]
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · May/June 2025 · Q10c(i)[2]
Calculate the moment of the force about the centre of the wheel nut. moment = N m
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · May/June 2025 · Q10b[2]
A car travels at constant speed on a horizontal road. State and describe the horizontal forces acting on the car.
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · October/November 2024 · Q6a(i)[2]
Calculate the magnitude of the resultant horizontal force on the truck. Draw an arrow on the diagram to show the direction of the resultant force. magnitude = N
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · October/November 2023 · Q3a(ii)[1]
State how the magnitude of force B compares to the magnitude of force D.
See it on the paper → - 0973/32 · May/June 2022 · Q6b(iii)[2]
Force B is 2000 N. State the value of force D. Explain your answer. force D = N explanation
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · May/June 2022 · Q12a(i)[1]
Calculate the resultant force acting on the rocket as it is launched. resultant force = N
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · October/November 2021 · Q12a[1]
An astronaut travels to the Moon in a spacecraft. The weight of the spacecraft at take-off is 25 000 000 N. When the spacecraft blasts off from Earth, it is pushed upwards by a force of 32 000 000 N. Calculate the resultant upward force on the spacecraft. resultant force = N
See it on the paper → - 0973/41 · October/November 2020 · Q6a(ii)[2]
Force P is 1500 N. State the value of force R. Explain your answer. force R = N explanation
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · May/June 2019 · Q9c(i)[1]
Calculate the resultant horizontal force acting on the car. resultant force = N
See it on the paper → - 0973/31 · May/June 2019 · Q9c(ii)[1]
The wind then changes direction and pushes the car backwards with a force of 500 N. Calculate the horizontal force the car engine must provide to produce the same resultant force as in (c)(i). force from car engine = N
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What examiners said
Candidates generally knew the relationship and completed the calculation well, gaining full credit in most cases.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0973/31 Q10(c)(i) (Cambridge)
The majority of candidates correctly identified forces that resisted movement, but many struggled to name the force pushing the car forwards. It was common for candidates to name types of energy as a force. It was quite often recognised that there must be a pair of forces acting in opposite directions, but it was less commonly stated that these forces must also be equal in size. A common misconcep...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0973/41 Q10(b) (Cambridge)
Most candidates correctly calculated the resultant force, however, a small number gave a final answer of 7.9 which was not given any credit.
— Examiner report, May/June 2022, 0973/41 Q12(a)(i) (Cambridge)
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