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Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level
Thursday 11 January 2024
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference WME02/01
Mathematics
International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level
Mechanics M2
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Yellow), calculator
Candidates may use any calculator permitted by Pearson regulations.
Calculators must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation,
differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical
formulae stored in them.
•• Use
Instructions
black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill
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,
• are
centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions
• Answer
clearly labelled.
the questions in the spaces provided
• You
– there may be more space than you need.
should show sufficient working to make your methods clear.
• Whenever
Answers without working may not gain full credit. –2
a numerical value of g is required, take g = 9.8 m s , and give your answer
to either 2 significant figures or 3 significant figures.
•• AThere
Information
booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
• – use this asfora guide
are 8 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 75.
The marks each question are shown in brackets
as to how much time to spend on each question.
•• Read
Advice
each question carefully before you start to answer it.
•• Check
Try to answer every question.
your answers if you have time at the end.
If you change your mind about an answer, cross it out and put your
new answer and any working underneath.
Turn over
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,1. A particle P moves along a straight line. The fixed point O is on the line. At time
t seconds, t > 0, the displacement of P from O is x metres, where
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x 2t 3
21t 2
60t
Find
(a) the values of t for which P is instantaneously at rest
(4)
(b) the distance travelled by P in the interval 1 t 3
(2)
(c) the magnitude of the acceleration of P at the instant when t = 3
(2)
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, 2. [In this question, i and j are horizontal perpendicular unit vectors.]
A particle Q of mass 0.5 kg is moving on a smooth horizontal surface. Particle Q is
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moving with velocity (3i + j) m s–1 when it receives an impulse of (2i + 5j) N s.
(a) Find the speed of Q immediately after receiving the impulse.
(4)
As a result of receiving the impulse, the direction of motion of Q is turned through
an angle θ °
(b) Find the value of θ
(2)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level
Thursday 11 January 2024
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference WME02/01
Mathematics
International Advanced Subsidiary/Advanced Level
Mechanics M2
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Yellow), calculator
Candidates may use any calculator permitted by Pearson regulations.
Calculators must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation,
differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical
formulae stored in them.
•• Use
Instructions
black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill
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,
• are
centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions
• Answer
clearly labelled.
the questions in the spaces provided
• You
– there may be more space than you need.
should show sufficient working to make your methods clear.
• Whenever
Answers without working may not gain full credit. –2
a numerical value of g is required, take g = 9.8 m s , and give your answer
to either 2 significant figures or 3 significant figures.
•• AThere
Information
booklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
• – use this asfora guide
are 8 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 75.
The marks each question are shown in brackets
as to how much time to spend on each question.
•• Read
Advice
each question carefully before you start to answer it.
•• Check
Try to answer every question.
your answers if you have time at the end.
If you change your mind about an answer, cross it out and put your
new answer and any working underneath.
Turn over
P74318A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
S:1/1/1/
*P74318A0128*
,1. A particle P moves along a straight line. The fixed point O is on the line. At time
t seconds, t > 0, the displacement of P from O is x metres, where
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x 2t 3
21t 2
60t
Find
(a) the values of t for which P is instantaneously at rest
(4)
(b) the distance travelled by P in the interval 1 t 3
(2)
(c) the magnitude of the acceleration of P at the instant when t = 3
(2)
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, 2. [In this question, i and j are horizontal perpendicular unit vectors.]
A particle Q of mass 0.5 kg is moving on a smooth horizontal surface. Particle Q is
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moving with velocity (3i + j) m s–1 when it receives an impulse of (2i + 5j) N s.
(a) Find the speed of Q immediately after receiving the impulse.
(4)
As a result of receiving the impulse, the direction of motion of Q is turned through
an angle θ °
(b) Find the value of θ
(2)
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