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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/42 Feb/March 2017 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, Feb/March 2017: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 50 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
6
Marks
50
Grade A from
43
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_m17_qp_42 ยท 9709_m17_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9709/42 Feb/March 2017

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
4337312519

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/42 Feb/March 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics440
Newton's Laws of Motion210

Questions in 9709/42 Feb/March 2017

  1. Question 1Newton's Laws of Motion ยท 4 marks

    A particle of mass 0.4 kg is projected with a speed of โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Kinematics ยท 6 marks

    P A B 20ร… 40ร… A particle P of mass 1.6 kg is suspended in equilibrium by two light inextensible strings attached to points A and B. The strings make angles of 20ร… and 40ร… respectively with the horizontal (see โ€ฆ

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

    21ร… 0.6 kg P N A particle of mass 0.6 kg is placed on a rough plane which is inclined at an angle of 21ร… to the horizontal. The particle is kept in equilibrium by a force of magnitude P โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Kinematics ยท 10 marks

    A car of mass 900 kg is moving on a straight horizontal road ABCD. There is a constant resistance of magnitude 800 N in the sections AB and BC, and a constant resistance of magnitude R N in the section โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Kinematics ยท 12 marks

    A particle P moves in a straight line starting from a point O and comes to rest 35 s later. At time t s after leaving O, the velocity โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Kinematics ยท 12 marks

    1.2 kg 0.8 kg 0.64 m Two particles of masses 1.2 kg and 0.8 kg are connected by a light inextensible string that passes over a ๏ฌxed smooth pulley. The particles hang vertically. The system is released from rest with โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/42 Feb/March 2017 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_m17_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 Feb/March 2017?
43 marks out of 50, a C needed 31.
Which topics came up in 9709/42 Feb/March 2017?
Mostly Kinematics, Newton's Laws of Motion. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/42 Feb/March 2017?
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.