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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/42 Feb/March 2018 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, Feb/March 2018: 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
45
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_m18_qp_42 ยท 9709_m18_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9709/42 Feb/March 2018

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
4539322620

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/42 Feb/March 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics436
Forces28
Newton's Laws of Motion16

Questions in 9709/42 Feb/March 2018

  1. Question 1Forces ยท 4 marks

    Two particles A and B, of masses 0.8 kg and 0.2 kg respectively, 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. Show that the โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Forces ยท 4 marks
  3. Question 3Kinematics ยท 5 marks

    B A 7.2 m A girl, of mass 40 kg, slides down a slide in a water park. The girl starts at the point A and slides to the point B which is 7.2 metres vertically below the level of โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Newton's Laws of Motion ยท 6 marks

    A particle of mass 12 kg is on a rough plane inclined at an angle of 25ร… to the horizontal. A force of magnitude P N acts on the particle. This force is horizontal and the particle is on the โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Kinematics ยท 10 marks

    A small rocket is ๏ฌred vertically upwards, starting from rest at ground level, and moves with constant acceleration. The rocket reaches a height of 200 m after โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Kinematics ยท 10 marks

    A car of mass 1200 kg has a greatest possible constant speed of โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Kinematics ยท 11 marks

    A particle P moves in a straight line. The velocity โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/42 Feb/March 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_m18_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 2018?
45 marks out of 50, a C needed 32.
Which topics came up in 9709/42 Feb/March 2018?
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 Feb/March 2018?
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.