skip to content

STEP Support Programme

Friction

00-S3-Q10

Coefficient of friction, sphere, slipping.

q

[STEP III 2000 Question 10 (Mechanics)]

Read more

00-S1-Q11

Rod inclined against wall, ladder, coefficient of friction, limiting.

q

[STEP I 2000 Question 11 (Mechanics)]

Read more

97-S2-Q9

Coefficient of friction, solid sphere, no slip, horizontal force.

q

[STEP II 1997 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

Read more

96-S3-Q10

Circular cylinders, coefficient of friction, equilibrium, inequalities.

q

[STEP III 1996 Question 10 (Mechanics)]

Read more

95-S2-Q9

Equilibrium, inclined plane.

q

[STEP II 1995 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

Read more

95-S1-Q11

Cylinder, surface in contact, coefficient of friction.

q

[STEP I 1995 Question 11 (Mechanics)]

Read more

93-S2-Q12

Sphere on inclined plane, rolling not slipping.

q

[STEP II 1993 Question 12 (Mechanics)]

Read more

92-S2-Q13

Coefficient of friction, coefficient of restitution, inequality, bounce, particles on table.

q

[STEP II 1992 Question 13 (Mechanics)]

Read more

92-S1-Q12

Stepladder, coefficient of friction, equilibrium.

q

[STEP I 1992 Question 12 (Mechanics)]

Read more

91-S3-Q11

Uniform circular cylinder on inclined plane, coefficient of friction.

q

[STEP III 1991 Question 11 (Mechanics)]

Read more

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)