2010

Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/42 May/June 2010 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, May/June 2010: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 7 questions worth 50 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
7
Marks
50
Grade A from
43

File names: 9709_s10_qp_42 ยท 9709_s10_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9709/42 May/June 2010

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 50). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

ABCDE
43390027

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/42 May/June 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics431
Forces212
Work, Power and Energy17

Questions in 9709/42 May/June 2010

  1. Question 1Kinematics ยท 4 marks

    A car of mass 1150 kg travels up a straight hill inclined at 1.2โ—ฆto the horizontal. The resistance to motion of the car is 975 N. Find the acceleration of the car at an instant when it is moving with โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Kinematics ยท 5 marks
  3. Question 3Forces ยท 5 marks

    7 N 45ยฐ A small ring of mass 0.8 kg is threaded on a rough rod which is ๏ฌxed horizontally. The ring is in equilibrium, acted on by a force of magnitude 7 N pulling upwards at 45โ—ฆto the horizontal โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Forces ยท 7 marks
  5. Question 5Work, Power and Energy ยท 7 marks

    P and Q are ๏ฌxed points on a line of greatest slope of an inclined plane. The point Q is at a height of 0.45 m above the level of P. A particle of mass 0.3 kg moves upwards along โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Kinematics ยท 11 marks

    2 m 2.1 m B A Particles A and B, of masses 0.2 kg and 0.45 kg respectively, are connected by a light inextensible string of length 2.8 m. The string passes over a small smooth pulley at the edge โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Kinematics ยท 11 marks

    A vehicle is moving in a straight line. The velocity โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/42 May/June 2010 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s10_ms_42), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/42 May/June 2010?
43 marks out of 50.
Which topics came up in 9709/42 May/June 2010?
Mostly Kinematics, Forces, Work, Power and Energy. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/42 May/June 2010?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.