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Projectile motion

17-S1-Q9

Projectile, angle of projection, minimum angle of projection.

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[STEP I 2017 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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15-S1-Q9

Angle of elevation, bullet, range, short-barrelled machine gun.

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[STEP I 2015 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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14-S3-Q9

Resistive force, equation of motion, range equation.

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[STEP III 2014 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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14-S2-Q10

Trajectory sketching, furthest range.

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[STEP II 2014 Question 10 (Pure)]

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14-S1-Q9

Greatest height, trajectory sketching, inequality.

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[STEP I 2014 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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13-S2-Q10

Trigonometry, trajectory, angle of elevation.

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[STEP II 2013 Question 10 (Pure)]

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13-S1-Q9

Simultaneous projection, collide.

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[STEP I 2013 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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12-S2-Q9

Tennis ball, inequality, over net, distance, trigonometry.

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[STEP II 2012 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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12-S1-Q9

Shot putter, distance equation, trigonometry.

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[STEP I 2012 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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11-S2-Q10

Horizontal projectile, time, tan equation.

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[STEP II 2011 Question 10 (Pure)]

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Useful Links

Underground Mathematics: Selected worked STEP questions

STEP Question database

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: What do we look for?

University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty: Information about STEP

University of Cambridge Admissions Office: Undergraduate course information for Mathematics

Stephen Siklos' "Advanced Problems in Mathematics" book (external link)

MEI: Worked solutions to STEP questions (external link)

OCR: Exam board information about STEP (external link)

AMSP (Advanced Maths Support programme): Support for University Admission Tests (external link)