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Circular Motion

99-S3-Q11

Moment of inertia, circular hoop, contact, table.

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[STEP III 1999 Question 11 (Mechanics)]

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97-S3-Q10

Friction, spherical marble on horizontal table.

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[STEP III 1997 Question 10 (Mechanics)]

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97-S1-Q10

Horizontal circle, tension in string.

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[STEP I 1997 Question 10 (Mechanics)]

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96-S2-Q10

Rhode Island Red and the Henhouse of Doom, fairground wheel, maximum.

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[STEP II 1996 Question 10 (Pure)]

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95-S3-Q9

Circular disc, stable equilibrium, moment of inertia, maximum.

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[STEP III 1995 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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94-S1-Q10

Modulus of elasticity, horizontal circle, inequality, angular velocity.

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[STEP I 1994 Question 10 (Mechanics)]

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92-S3-Q12

Hemispherical bowl, slide, first order differential equation, velocity.

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[STEP III 1992 Question 12 (Mechanics)]

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90-S2-Q11

Disc spinning about vertical axis, moment of inertia, first order equation, integration by substitution.

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[STEP II 1990 Question 11 (Mechanics)]

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89-S3-Q12

Vertical axis.

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[STEP III 1989 Question 12 (Mechanics)]

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88-S2-Q11

Particle, cartesian axes, first order equation, string.

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[STEP II 1988 Question 11 (Mechanics)]

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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)