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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/42 May/June 2012 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, May/June 2012: 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
31
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_s12_qp_42 ยท 9709_s12_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9709/42 May/June 2012

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
31250014

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/42 May/June 2012 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics327
Work, Power and Energy212
Forces211

Questions in 9709/42 May/June 2012

  1. Question 1Work, Power and Energy ยท 3 marks

    A block is pulled in a straight line along horizontal ground by a force of constant magnitude acting at an angle of 60โ—ฆabove the horizontal. The work done by the force in moving the block a distance of 5 m โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Forces ยท 4 marks
  3. Question 3Kinematics ยท 7 marks

    A particle P moves in a straight line, starting from the point O with velocity โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Forces ยท 7 marks

    T N 25ยฐ A ring of mass 4 kg is attached to one end of a light string. The ring is threaded on a ๏ฌxed horizontal rod and the string is pulled at an angle of 25โ—ฆbelow the horizontal (see โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Kinematics ยท 7 marks
  6. Question 6Work, Power and Energy ยท 9 marks

    A car of mass 1250 kg travels from the bottom to the top of a straight hill which has length 400 m and is inclined to the horizontal at an angle of ฮฑ, where sin โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Kinematics ยท 13 marks

    X Z Y 3 m sโ€“1 The frictional force acting on a small block of mass 0.15 kg, while it is moving on a horizontal surface, has magnitude 0.12 N. The block is set in motion from a point X โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/42 May/June 2012 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s12_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 2012?
31 marks out of 50.
Which topics came up in 9709/42 May/June 2012?
Mostly Kinematics, Work, Power and Energy, Forces. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/42 May/June 2012?
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.