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Mathematics
Advanced
PAPER 32: Mechanics
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Green), calculator
Candidates may use any calculator allowed by Pearson regulations.
Calculators must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation,
differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae
stored in them.
Instructions
•• IfUsepencil
black ink or ball‑point pen.
is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• centre number
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
and candidate number.
• clearly
Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
labelled.
• – there may
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
be more space than you need.
• You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear. Answers without
working may not gain full credit.
• Unless otherwise indicated, whenever a value of g is required, take g = 9.8 m s
and give your answer to either 2 significant figures or 3 significant figures.
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•• AThebooklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
total mark for this part of the examination is 50. There are 5 questions.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
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1. [In this question, position vectors are given relative to a fixed origin.]
At time t seconds, where t > 0 , a particle P has velocity v m s–1 where
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v = 3t i – 6t j
(a) Find the speed of P at time t = 2 seconds.
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(b) Find an expression, in terms of t, i and j, for the acceleration of P at time t seconds,
where t > 0
(2)
At time t = 4 seconds, the position vector of P is (i – 4j) m.
(c) Find the position vector of P at time t = 1 second.
(4)
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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Paper
reference 9MA0/32
Mathematics
Advanced
PAPER 32: Mechanics
You must have: Total Marks
Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables (Green), calculator
Candidates may use any calculator allowed by Pearson regulations.
Calculators must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation,
differentiation and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae
stored in them.
Instructions
•• IfUsepencil
black ink or ball‑point pen.
is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• centre number
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
and candidate number.
• clearly
Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
labelled.
• – there may
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
be more space than you need.
• You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear. Answers without
working may not gain full credit.
• Unless otherwise indicated, whenever a value of g is required, take g = 9.8 m s
and give your answer to either 2 significant figures or 3 significant figures.
−2
Information
•• AThebooklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
total mark for this part of the examination is 50. There are 5 questions.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
*P72131A0120*
P72131A
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Q:1/1/1/1/
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1. [In this question, position vectors are given relative to a fixed origin.]
At time t seconds, where t > 0 , a particle P has velocity v m s–1 where
1
2 2
v = 3t i – 6t j
(a) Find the speed of P at time t = 2 seconds.
(2)
(b) Find an expression, in terms of t, i and j, for the acceleration of P at time t seconds,
where t > 0
(2)
At time t = 4 seconds, the position vector of P is (i – 4j) m.
(c) Find the position vector of P at time t = 1 second.
(4)
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