Friction Past Paper Questions for A Level Mechanics (9709)

Studying mechanics for your A level maths?

On this page you'll find plenty of questions on friction from Cambridge A level past papers.

This includes understanding the concepts of limiting friction and limiting equilibrium, and how to apply them in problems involving particles on rough surfaces.

You’ll need to recall the definition of the coefficient of friction and use the relationship F = μR or F ≤ μR, as appropriate depending on whether the body is at the point of sliding or not.

You should also be confident representing the contact force between two surfaces in terms of its two components: the normal component and the frictional component.