2010

Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2010 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 3, Oct/Nov 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
38

File names: 9709_w10_qp_43 ยท 9709_w10_ms_43

Grade thresholds for 9709/43 Oct/Nov 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
38320014

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics324
Forces214
Newton's Laws of Motion18
Work, Power and Energy14

Questions in 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2010

  1. Question 1Kinematics ยท 4 marks

    A particle P is released from rest at a point on a smooth plane inclined at 30โ—ฆto the horizontal. Find the speed of P (i) when it has travelled 0.9 m, (ii) 0.8 s after it is released.

  2. Question 2Work, Power and Energy ยท 4 marks

    1.8 m A B C The diagram shows the vertical cross-section ABC of a ๏ฌxed surface. AB is a curve and BC is a horizontal straight line. The part of the surface containing AB is smooth and the part containing โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Forces ยท 7 marks
  4. Question 4Kinematics ยท 7 marks

    A particle starts from rest at a point X and moves in a straight line until, 60 seconds later, it reaches a point Y. At time t s after leaving X, the acceleration of the particle is โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Forces ยท 7 marks

    A force of magnitude F N acts in a horizontal plane and has components 27.5 N and โˆ’24 N in the x-direction and the y-direction respectively. The force acts at an angle of ฮฑโ—ฆbelow the x-axis. (i) Find the values โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Newton's Laws of Motion ยท 8 marks

    A particle travels along a straight line. It starts from rest at a point A on the line and comes to rest again, 10 seconds later, at another point B on the line. The velocity t seconds after leaving A โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Kinematics ยท 13 marks

    A car of mass 1250 kg travels along a horizontal straight road. The power of the carโ€™s engine is constant and equal to 24 kW and the resistance to the carโ€™s motion is constant and equal to R N. The โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2010 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w10_ms_43), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2010?
38 marks out of 50.
Which topics came up in 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2010?
Mostly Kinematics, Forces, Newton's Laws of Motion. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/43 Oct/Nov 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.