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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/42 May/June 2017 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, May/June 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
39
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_s17_qp_42 ยท 9709_s17_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9709/42 May/June 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
3932262116

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics428
Forces114
Newton's Laws of Motion18

Questions in 9709/42 May/June 2017

  1. Question 1Kinematics ยท 3 marks

    One end of a light inextensible string is attached to a block. The string makes an angle of 1ร… with the horizontal. The tension in the string is 20 N. The string pulls the block along a horizontal surface at โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Kinematics ยท 7 marks
  3. Question 3Kinematics ยท 9 marks

    A particle A moves in a straight line with constant speed โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Kinematics ยท 9 marks

    A car of mass 1200 kg is moving on a straight road against a constant force of 850 N resisting the motion. (i) On a part of the road that is horizontal, the car moves with a constant speed of โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Newton's Laws of Motion ยท 8 marks

    40ร… P N 30ร… A particle of mass 0.12 kg is placed on a plane which is inclined at an angle of 40ร… to the horizontal. The particle is kept in equilibrium by a force of magnitude P N acting โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Forces ยท 14 marks

    A B P 1ร… The diagram shows a ๏ฌxed block with a horizontal top surface and a surface which is inclined at an angle of 1ร… to the horizontal, where sin โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/42 May/June 2017 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s17_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 2017?
39 marks out of 50, a C needed 26.
Which topics came up in 9709/42 May/June 2017?
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 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.