2015

Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2015 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2015: 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
35

File names: 9709_w15_qp_43 ยท 9709_w15_ms_43

Grade thresholds for 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2015

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
3528231711

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Forces422
Kinematics217
Work, Power and Energy111

Questions in 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2015

  1. Question 1Forces ยท 3 marks

    P B ! A small ball B of mass 4 kg is attached to one end of a light inextensible string. A particle P of mass 3 kg is attached to the other end of the string. The string passes โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Forces ยท 5 marks

    T N ! 0.2 kg A ring of mass 0.2 kg is threaded on a ๏ฌxed rough horizontal rod and a light inextensible string is attached to the ring at an angle ! above the horizontal, where cos โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Forces ยท 7 marks

    100 N 150 N P N Resultant O 1ร… Three horizontal forces of magnitudes โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Forces ยท 7 marks

    A B 1.6 m Particles A and B, of masses 0.35 kg and 0.15 kg respectively, are attached to the ends of a light inextensible string which passes over a ๏ฌxed smooth pulley. The system is at rest with B โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Kinematics ยท 8 marks

    A cyclist and his bicycle have a total mass of 90 kg. The cyclist starts to move with speed โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Kinematics ยท 9 marks

    A particle P starts from rest at a point O of a straight line and moves along the line. The displacement of the particle at time t s after leaving O is x m, where โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Work, Power and Energy ยท 11 marks

    A straight hill AB has length 400 m with A at the top and B at the bottom and is inclined at an angle of 4ร… to the horizontal. A straight horizontal road BC has length โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2015 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w15_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 2015?
35 marks out of 50, a C needed 23.
Which topics came up in 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2015?
Mostly Forces, Kinematics, Work, Power and Energy. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2015?
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.