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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/42 Oct/Nov 2012 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, Oct/Nov 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
40
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w12_qp_42 ยท 9709_w12_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9709/42 Oct/Nov 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
40350016

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics432
Work, Power and Energy211
Forces17

Questions in 9709/42 Oct/Nov 2012

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

    14ยฐ 45 N A block is pushed along a horizontal ๏ฌ‚oor by a force of magnitude 45 N acting at an angle of 14โ—ฆto the horizontal (see diagram). Find the work done by the force in moving the block a โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Kinematics ยท 6 marks

    Particles A and B of masses m kg and (1 โˆ’m) kg respectively are attached to the ends of a light inextensible string which passes over a ๏ฌxed smooth pulley. The system is released from rest with the straight parts โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Kinematics ยท 6 marks

    A car travels along a straight road with constant acceleration am sโˆ’2. It passes through points A, B and C; the time taken from A to B and from B to C is 5 s in each case. The speed โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Forces ยท 7 marks
  5. Question 5Kinematics ยท 8 marks

    A, B and C are three points on a line of greatest slope of a plane which is inclined at ฮธโ—ฆto the horizontal, with A higher than B and B higher than C. Between A and B the plane is โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Work, Power and Energy ยท 8 marks

    A car of mass 1250 kg moves from the bottom to the top of a straight hill of length 500 m. The top of the hill is 30 m above the level of the bottom. The power of the carโ€™s โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Kinematics ยท 12 marks

    A particle P starts to move from a point O and travels in a straight line. The velocity of P is โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/42 Oct/Nov 2012 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w12_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 Oct/Nov 2012?
40 marks out of 50.
Which topics came up in 9709/42 Oct/Nov 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 Oct/Nov 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.