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Friction

07-S1-Q9

Inclined plane, inequality.

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[STEP I 2007 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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05-S2-Q9

Equilibrium, inclined plane, connected particles, slip.

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[STEP II 2005 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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05-S1-Q9

Equilibrium, slip prevention, tension.

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[STEP I 2005 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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04-S1-Q11

Two ladders, coefficient of friction, slip.

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[STEP I 2004 Question 11 (Mechanics)]

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03-S2-Q9

Rod, cylinder, coefficient of friction, limiting equilibrium.

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[STEP II 2003 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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02-S3-Q10

Cylinder, trigonometry, second order differential equation, slip.

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[STEP III 2002 Question 10 (Mechanics)]

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02-S2-Q11

Beam, centre of mass, ladder, limiting equilibrium.

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[STEP II 2002 Question 11 (Mechanics)]

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02-S1-Q9

Lorry on inclined plane, centre of gravity, inequality.

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[STEP I 2002 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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01-S3-Q9

Horizontal beams, coefficient of friction, slip, limiting equilibrium, centre of gravity.

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[STEP III 2001 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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00-S3-Q11

Beam, limiting friction, slipping.

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[STEP III 2000 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)