Work
1.7.2What the syllabus asks of you
- Recall and use the equation work done = force × distance moved in the direction of the force W = Fd
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Chapter 1: Work
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24 questions
1May / June 2026 · Paper 12 · Q11Show mark scheme →
Athe acceleration of the trolley
Bthe energy given to the trolley
Cthe power of the motor
Dthe weight of the trolley
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2May / June 2026 · Paper 12 · Q12Show mark scheme →
AWx
BWy
CW(y – z)
DW(x + z)
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3May / June 2025 · Paper 11 · Q9Show mark scheme →
Acontact force
Bfrictional force
Cpulling force
Dweight
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4May / June 2025 · Paper 12 · Q10Show mark scheme →
Athe energy transferred per unit time; J
Bthe energy transferred per unit time; N / m
Cthe force multiplied by the distance moved in the direction of the force; J
Dthe force multiplied by the distance moved in the direction of the force; N / m
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5Oct / Nov 2024 · Paper 12 · Q10Show mark scheme →
A150 MJ
B170 MJ
C350 MJ
D550 MJ
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6May / June 2024 · Paper 11 · Q11Show mark scheme →
A88 J
B118 J
C880 J
D1200 J
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7Oct / Nov 2023 · Paper 12 · Q11Show mark scheme →
A2.0 N
B3.5 N
C4.0 N
D5.5 N
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8May / June 2023 · Paper 11 · Q11Show mark scheme →
Am × h
BW × h
Cm × l
DW × l
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9May / June 2023 · Paper 12 · Q12Show mark scheme →
APh
BPd
C(P + W)h
D(P + W)d
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10Oct / Nov 2022 · Paper 12 · Q4Also set in Oct / Nov 2022 Paper 11Show mark scheme →
A2.0 m
B4.0 m
C20 m
D40 m
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11Oct / Nov 2022 · Paper 12 · Q16Also set in Oct / Nov 2022 Paper 11Show mark scheme →
AF × h
BF × l
CW × d
DW × l
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12Oct / Nov 2021 · Paper 11 · Q11Show mark scheme →
A$F$ and $d$
B$F$ and $m$
C$F$ and $t$
D$F$ and $v$
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13Oct / Nov 2021 · Paper 12 · Q12Show mark scheme →
A18 N
B27 N
C54 N
D108 N
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14May / June 2021 · Paper 12 · Q15Also set in May / June 2021 Paper 11Show mark scheme →
Athe distance travelled in the direction of the force
Bthe distance travelled perpendicular to the direction of the force
Cthe velocity in the direction of the force
Dthe velocity in the direction perpendicular to the force
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15Oct / Nov 2020 · Paper 12 · Q14Show mark scheme →
A$F \times d$
B$\dfrac{F \times d}{g}$
C$m \times d$
D$m \times g \times d$
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16Oct / Nov 2020 · Paper 12 · Q15Also set in Oct / Nov 2020 Paper 11, Oct / Nov 2016 Paper 11, Oct / Nov 2016 Paper 12Show mark scheme →
A1000 J
B1600 J
C2500 J
D4000 J
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17May / June 2020 · Paper 11 · Q19Show mark scheme →
AF × r
BF × p
CF (q + p)
DF (r + p)
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18Oct / Nov 2019 · Paper 11 · Q17Show mark scheme →
AWx
BWy
CW(y – z)
DW(x + z)
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19May / June 2019 · Paper 12 · Q17Also set in May / June 2019 Paper 11Show mark scheme →
A5.0 × 10³ J
B5.0 × 10⁴ J
C1.0 × 10⁵ J
D1.0 × 10⁶ J
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20May / June 2018 · Paper 12 · Q15Show mark scheme →
AE = 1500 J, W = 500 J
BE = 1500 J, W = 2000 J
CE = 2000 J, W = 2500 J
DE = 3500 J, W = 500 J
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21May / June 2017 · Paper 11 · Q13Show mark scheme →
Athe distance travelled in the direction of the force
Bthe distance travelled perpendicular to the direction of the force
Cthe speed in the direction perpendicular to the force
Dthe velocity in the direction of the force
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22May / June 2017 · Paper 12 · Q15Show mark scheme →
A90 J
B120 J
C900 J
D1200 J
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23Oct / Nov 2016 · Paper 12 · Q13Show mark scheme →
Athe force from a car’s engine that causes the car to accelerate
Bthe force that causes a box to slide over a rough horizontal surface
Cthe force that causes a satellite to move in a circular orbit
Dthe force that causes a spring to stretch
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24May / June 2016 · Paper 12 · Q9Also set in May / June 2016 Paper 11Show mark scheme →
A900 J
B1200 J
C1500 J
D3000 J
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