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Projectile motion

11-S1-Q9

Collision, perfectly elastic.

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[STEP I 2011 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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10-S2-Q9

Simultaneous projection, inequalities, maximum height, collision.

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[STEP II 2010 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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06-S2-Q11

Horizontal force, blow back, maximisation. [STEP II 2006 Question 11 (Mechanics)]

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09-S3-Q9

Second trajectory, trigonometry.

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[STEP III 2009 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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09-S1-Q9

Simultaneous projection, collision, trigonometry, range equation, inequality.

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[STEP I 2009 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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08-S2-Q9

Cricket bowler, small angle approximation.

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[STEP II 2008 Question 9 (Mechanics)]

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08-S1-Q10

Zog, trajectory sketching, range.

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[STEP I 2008 Question 10 (Mechanics)]

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07-S3-Q10

Inclined plane, range, maximisation.

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[STEP III 2007 Question 10 (Mechanics)]

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07-S2-Q11

vector, maximum height, bullet.

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[STEP II 2007 Question 11 (Mechanics)]

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07-S1-Q11

Distance equation, differentiation.

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[STEP I 2007 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)