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Analysis of previous F=ma exams and the types of questions that appear.

2007
Problem Topic Comment
1 Kinematics Position-time equation Kinematics 7
2 Kinematics Velocity-time graph Dynamics 6
3 Kinematics Average velocity Energy 7
4 Kinematics Free fall Collisions 3
5 Dynamics Force and effects System of Masses 2
6 Kinematics Position from velocity-time equation Rigid Bodies 8
7 Energy Comparison of amounts Oscillatory Motion 3
8 Gravity Gravitational potential energy Gravity 2
9 System of Masses Motion of center of mass Fluids 0
10 Rigid Bodies Rotational analog of Newton’s 2nd Law Other 0
11 Rigid Bodies Moments of inertia and energy 38
12 Dynamics Statics, balance of torques
13 Collisions Conservation laws
14 Dynamics Direction of forces
15 System of Masses Translational and rotational dynamics
16 Collisions Conservation laws
17 Kinematics Acceleration over time in projectile motion
18 Energy Conservation of energy
19 Energy Spring and conservation of energy
20 Collisions Energy, momentum, and velocity
21 Rigid Bodies Value of moments of inertia
22 Energy Work, energy, momentum
23 Gravity Centripetal force
24 Kinematics Projectile motion
25 Oscillatory Motion Period in water
26 Dynamics Kinematics and coefficient of friction
27 Rigid Bodies Conservation laws, centripetal force
28 Rigid Bodies Analysis of bicycle, equilibrium
29 Rigid Bodies Analysis of bicycle, equilibrium
30 Rigid Bodies Analysis of bicycle, equilibrium
31 Rigid Bodies Rotational inertia of a rod
32 Oscillatory Motion Angular frequency
33 Oscillatory Motion Angular frequency
34 Dynamics Object winding up around a cylinder
35 Energy Kinetic energy of object
36 Dynamics Original length of rope
37 Energy Ratio of velocities
38 Energy Ratio of kinetic energies
2008
1 Kinematics Uniform acceleration equations Kinematics 7
2 Kinematics Displacement Dynamics 6
3 Kinematics Velocity from position-time graph Energy 1
4 Kinematics Displacement from velocity-time graph Collisions 3
5 Kinematics a-t graph from v-t graph System of Masses 2
6 Kinematics Projectile motion and range Rigid Bodies 1
7 Collisions Conservation laws Oscillatory Motion 1
8 Dynamics Friction and centripetal force Gravity 3
9 Collisions Conservation laws Fluids 0
10 Dynamics Dynamics Other 1
11 Dynamics Dynamics 25
12 Rigid Bodies Moments of inertia and kinetic energy
13 Oscillatory Motion Spring constant and amplitude
14 System of Masses Angular momentum and energy
15 Dynamics Statics, balance of torques
16 Dynamics Spring and acceleration
17 Dynamics Spring and acceleration
18 Gravity Potential and kinetic energy
19 Energy Power and acceleration
20 Elasticity Young’s modulus, Elimination of answers
21 System of Masses Conservation laws
22 Collisions Conservation laws and circular motion
23 Gravity Relationship between variables
24 Kinematics Bouncing ball
25 Gravity Velocity and orbit
2009
1 Collisions Impulse and pressure Kinematics 7
2 Collisions Motion after elastic collision Dynamics 4
3 Collisions Motion after inelastic collision Energy 1
4 Dynamics Apparent weight Collisions 5
5 Gravity Comparison after angular momentum System of Masses 0
6 Kinematics Projectile motion, velocity and angle Rigid Bodies 1
7 Kinematics Uniform acceleration equations Oscillatory Motion 3
8 Kinematics Rotational motion, ω-t graph Gravity 3
9 Kinematics Rotational motion, ω-t graph Fluids 0
10 Kinematics Projectile motion Other 1
11 Kinematics a-t graph, work 25
12 Energy Work
13 Dynamics Statics, torque
14 Collisions
15 Dynamics Determining coefficient of friction
16 Oscillatory Motion Angular frequency of oscillation
17 Experiment Measure quantities in SI units
18 Oscillatory Motion Period of pendulum
19 Kinematics Projectile motion, height and range
20 Collisions Conservation laws
21 Gravity Gravitational potential energy
22 Gravity Period of orbit
23 Oscillatory Motion Simple harmonic motion, Power
24 Dynamics Tipping over of box
25 Rigid Bodies Angular velocity, friction
2010
1 Kinematics Position-time graph Kinematics 6
2 Kinematics Velocity-time graph Dynamics 6
3 Kinematics Acceleration-time graph Energy 4
4 Kinematics Free fall Collisions 1
5 Kinematics Projectile motion System of Masses 2
6 Kinematics Projectile motion, height and range Rigid Bodies 2
7 Dynamics Centripetal force, angular momentum Oscillatory Motion 0
8 Dynamics Friction, acceleration Gravity 3
9 Dynamics Acceleration Fluids 1
10 Dynamics Acceleration, friction Other 0
11 Dynamics Statics 25
12 Energy Kinetic energy and projectile motion
13 Rigid Bodies Energy and moment of inertia
14 Collisions Conservation laws, friction
15 System of Masses Conservation laws
16 System of Masses Conservation laws
17 Gravity Potential energy of configuration
18 Energy Force and potential energy
19 Energy Potential and position-time graph
20 Energy Position-time graph, energy
21 Gravity Gravitational self potential energy
22 Dynamics Centripetal force
23 Fluids Cross-sectional area and velocity
24 Rigid Bodies Determining moments of inertia
25 Gravity Energy and velocity
2011
1 Kinematics Average speed and displacement Kinematics 5
2 Kinematics Velocity-time graph Dynamics 3
3 Kinematics Velocity-time graph Energy 2
4 Kinematics Velocity-time graph Collisions 1
5 Gravity Centripetal acceleration System of Masses 0
6 Collisions Conservation laws Rigid Bodies 4
7 Rigid Bodies Angular momentum, energy Oscillatory Motion 4
8 Fluids Fraction of block floating Gravity 3
9 Dynamics Force on length of spring Fluids 2
10 Oscillatory Motion Factors that increase period Other 1
11 Fluids Water level – time graph 25
12 Gravity Compressive force
13 Rigid Bodies Statics, balance of torques
14 Kinematics Free fall
15 Oscillatory Motion Determination of spring constant
16 Dynamics Statics, friction
17 Dynamics Acceleration
18 Energy Friction, conservation laws
19 Oscillatory Motion Return to origin
20 Oscillatory Motion Amplitude
21 Dimensional Analysis Same units
22 Energy Torque, rotation frequency, and power
23 Gravity Kepler’s laws
24 Rigid Bodies Rotation, power, friction
25 Rigid Bodies Comparison of motion down a plane
2012
1 Kinematics Free fall Kinematics 4
2 Kinematics Projectile motion, height and range Dynamics 5
3 Dynamics Angle for toppling Energy 3
4 System of Masses Conservation laws Collisions 1
5 Collisions Loss of kinetic energy System of Masses 1
6 Kinematics Free fall Rigid Bodies 2
7 Kinematics Free fall Oscillatory Motion 3
8 Energy Friction, conservation of energy Gravity 2
9 Gravity Escape velocity Fluids 2
10 Rigid Bodies Comparison of acceleration down a plane Other 2
11 Dynamics Change in forces over time 25
12 Dynamics Change in forces over time
13 Energy Work and velocity
14 Rigid Bodies Torque, moments of inertia
15 Energy Power and velocity
16 Oscillatory Motion Vibration frequency of spring
17 Oscillatory Motion Period-amplitude graph
18 Oscillatory Motion Relationship between variables
19 Fluids Energy, power, velocity
20 Fluids Buoyancy, apparent weight
21 Dynamics Change in height of springs
22 Dimensional Analysis Equivalent units
23 Experiment Equipments used to determine constants
24 Dynamics Determining spring constant
25 Gravity Comparison of velocities and orbits
2013
1 Kinematics Uniform acceleration equations Kinematics 3
2 Kinematics Elastic collision with wall Dynamics 8
3 Kinematics Projectile motion Energy 5
4 Dynamics Statics, balance of torques Collisions 1
5 Dynamics Aparent weight, velocity System of Masses 2
6 Dynamics Aparent weight, velocity Rigid Bodies 2
7 Energy Comparison of momentum and energy Oscillatory Motion 1
8 Energy Conservation laws Gravity 1
9 Energy Conservation laws Fluids 1
10 Rigid Bodies Difference between solid and hollow spheres Other 1
11 System of Masses Normal force of system to table 25
12 Rigid Bodies Acceleration and moments of inertia
13 Gravity Velocity and distance
14 Collisions Velocity of center of mass
15 Fluids Fraction of rod above water
16 Dimensional Analysis Same units
17 Dynamics Change in forces over time
18 System of Masses Conservation laws
19 Dynamics Tension, pendulum
20 Dynamics Tension, pendulum
21 Oscillatory Motion Determination of period
22 Dynamics Statics, balance of torques
23 Energy Determination of spring constant
24 Energy Extension of cord
25 Dynamics Power and velocity
2014
1 Dynamics Angular momentum and acceleration vectors Kinematics 0
2 Rigid Bodies Direcction of force Dynamics 7
3 Fluids Floating object Energy 5
4 System of Masses Conservation laws Collisions 2
5 Dynamics Torques, centripetal force System of Masses 3
6 Collisions Coefficient of restitution Rigid Bodies 2
7 Dynamics Statics, balance of torques Oscillatory Motion 1
8 Oscillatory Motion Determining period Gravity 2
9 Energy Impulse, velocity Fluids 1
10 Dynamics Tension, centripetal force Other 2
11 Energy Energy graphs 25
12 Dimensional Analysis Same units
13 Dimensional Analysis Same units
14 Rigid Bodies Translational and rotational kinetic energy
15 Energy Power and velocity
16 Collisions Speed ratio
17 Gravity Determining gravitational acceleration
18 Dynamics Tension, pulley system
19 Dynamics Air resistance
20 Energy Centripetal force
21 Dynamics Moments of inertia, pulley system
22 Gravity Relationship between variables
23 System of Masses Impulse, conservation laws
24 System of Masses Velocity turns through an angle
25 Energy Friction, conservation laws
2015
1 Kinematics Addition of velocities Kinematics 4
2 Kinematics Average speed Dynamics 4
3 Energy Force and power Energy 6
4 Dynamics Graph analysis of motion Collisions 4
5 Kinematics Projectile motion System of Masses 0
6 Collisions Conservation of momentum Rigid Bodies 0
7 Collisions Conservation of momentum Oscillatory Motion 2
8 Collisions Conservation of momentum Gravity 0
9 Collisions Conservation of momentum Fluids 2
10 Energy Analysis of kinetic energies from collisions Other 3
11 Fluids Buoyancy 25
12 Dynamics Acceleration of pendulum
13 Dynamics Direction of pendulum acceleration
14 Dynamics Forces and circular motion
15 Energy Work-energy theorem
16 Energy Analysis of potential energy graph
17 Dimensional Analysis Dimensional analysis
18 Graphs Re-expression of data
19 Oscillatory Motion Oscillation of a liquid in a U-tube
20 Fluids Balance of forces, equilibrium
21 Kinematics Coefficient of restituion, infinite series
22 Energy Graph analysis
23 Energy Vertical spring, conservation of energy
24 Waves Transverse wave, fundamental frequencies
25 Oscillatory Motion Coupled oscillators
Percent Average appearance TOTAL:
18.07 4.52 Kinematics 43
20.59 5.15 Dynamics 49
14.29 3.57 Energy 34
8.82 2.21 Collisions 21
5.04 1.26 System of Masses 12
9.24 2.31 Rigid Bodies 22
7.56 1.89 Oscillatory Motion 18
7.98 2.00 Gravity 19
3.78 0.95 Fluids 9
4.62 1.16 Other 11
100 25 238