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Collision

14-S1-Q10

Uniform spherical ball, coefficient of restitution.

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[STEP I 2014 Question 10 (Mechanics)]

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13-S2-Q11

Coefficient of restitution, identical particles.

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[STEP II 2013 Question 11 (Mechanics)]

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12-S2-Q11

Kinetic energy lost, particles embedded in block.

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[STEP II 2012 Question 11 (Mechanics)]

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11-S3-Q10

Hooke's law, impulse.

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[STEP III 2011 Question 10 (Mechanics)]

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11-S2-Q9

Coefficient of restitution, second collision.

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[STEP II 2011 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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11-S1-Q10

Perfect elastic, particles dropped from height, horizontal plane.

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[STEP I 2011 Question 10 (Mechanics)]

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10-S2-Q10

Coefficient of restitution, perfectly elastic, approximation.

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[STEP II 2010 Question 10 (Pure)]

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10-S1-Q11

Coefficient of restitution, changing direction.

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[STEP I 2010 Question 11 (Mechanics)]

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09-S2-Q10

Coefficient of restitution, equidistant particles.

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[STEP II 2009 Question 10 (Mechanics)]

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09-S1-Q11

Coefficient of restitution, kinetic energy.

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[STEP I 2009 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)