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MATHEMATICS
Paper 1

Exam Date Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes

Materials
For this paper you must have:
• The AQA booklet of formulae and statistical tables.
• You may use a graphics calculator.

Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Pencil should be used for drawing.
• Answer all questions.
• You must answer each question in the space provided for that
question. If you require extra space, use an AQA supplementary
answer book; do not use the space provided for a different question.
• Do not write outside the box around each page.
• Show all necessary working; otherwise marks for method may be lost.
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work that you do
not want to be marked.

Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80.

Advice
Unless stated otherwise, you may quote formulae, without proof, from the booklet.
You do not necessarily need to use all the space provided.

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Section B

Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

13 (a) The unit vectors i and j are perpendicular.

Find the magnitude of the vector −20i + 21j
Circle your answer.
[1 mark]

−1 1 41 29

13 (b) The angle between the vector i and the vector −20i + 21j is θ
Which statement about θ is true?
Circle your answer.
[1 mark]

0° < θ < 45° 45° < θ < 90° 90° < θ < 135° 135° < θ < 180°
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14 In this question use g = 10 m s .

A man of mass 80 kg is travelling in a lift.

The lift is rising vertically.

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The lift decelerates at a rate of 1.5 m s

Find the magnitude of the force exerted on the man by the lift.
[3 marks]

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15 The graph shows how the speed of a cyclist varies during a timed section of length
120 metres along a straight track.

Speed
(m s −1)

0
0 10 15 Time from start of section
(seconds)

15 (a) Find the acceleration of the cyclist during the first 10 seconds.
[1 mark]
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15 (b) After the first 15 seconds, the cyclist travels at a constant speed of 5 m s−1 for a further
T seconds to complete the 120-metre section.
Calculate the value of T.
[4 marks]

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16 A particle, of mass 400 grams, is initially at rest at the point O.

The particle starts to move in a straight line so that its velocity, v m s −1, at time t
seconds is given by
=
v 6t 2 − 12t 3 for t > 0

16 (a) Find an expression, in terms of t, for the force acting on the particle.
[3 marks]
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16 (b) Find the time when the particle next passes through O.

[5 marks]

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17 In this question use g = 9.8 m s−2.

A van of mass 1300 kg and a crate of mass 300 kg are connected by a light inextensible
rope.
The rope passes over a light smooth pulley, as shown in the diagram.

The rope between the pulley and the van is horizontal.

Initially, the van is at rest and the crate rests on the lower level. The rope is taut.
The van moves away from the pulley to lift the crate from the lower level.
The van’s engine produces a constant driving force of 5000 N.
A constant resistance force of magnitude 780 N acts on the van.
Assume there is no resistance force acting on the crate.

17 (a) (i) Draw a diagram to show the forces acting on the crate while it is being lifted.
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17 (a) (ii) Draw a diagram to show the forces acting on the van while the crate is being lifted.
[1 mark]

17 (b) Show that the acceleration of the van is 0.80 m s−2

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17 (c) Find the tension in the rope.

[2 marks]

17 (d) Suggest how the assumption of a constant resistance force could be refined to produce
a better model.
[1 mark]

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