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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/42 May/June 2016 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, May/June 2016: 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
44
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_s16_qp_42 ยท 9709_s16_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9709/42 May/June 2016

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
4438322722

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/42 May/June 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics432
Forces212
Newton's Laws of Motion16

Questions in 9709/42 May/June 2016

  1. Question 1Forces ยท 5 marks
  2. Question 2Kinematics ยท 5 marks

    A particle P moves in a straight line, starting from a point O. At time t s after leaving O, the velocity of โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Newton's Laws of Motion ยท 6 marks

    A particle of mass 8 kg is projected with a speed of โ€ฆ

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

    T N 30ร… 20ร… A block of mass 2.5 kg is placed on a plane which is inclined at an angle of 30ร… to the horizontal. The block is kept in equilibrium by a light string making an angle of โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Kinematics ยท 8 marks

    A car of mass 1100 kg is moving on a road against a constant force of 1550 N resisting the motion. (i) The car moves along a straight horizontal road at a constant speed of โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Kinematics ยท 12 marks

    A B 0.5 m P A particle A of mass 1.6 kg rests on a horizontal table and is attached to one end of a light inextensible string. The string passes over a small smooth pulley P ๏ฌxed at the โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/42 May/June 2016 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s16_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 2016?
44 marks out of 50, a C needed 32.
Which topics came up in 9709/42 May/June 2016?
Mostly Kinematics, Forces, Newton's Laws of Motion. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/42 May/June 2016?
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.