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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/42 Oct/Nov 2018 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, Oct/Nov 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
36
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w18_qp_42 ยท 9709_w18_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9709/42 Oct/Nov 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
3630241813

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics323
Work, Power and Energy219
Newton's Laws of Motion14
Forces14

Questions in 9709/42 Oct/Nov 2018

  1. Question 1Newton's Laws of Motion ยท 4 marks
  2. Question 2Forces ยท 4 marks

    A block of mass 5 kg is being pulled by a rope up a rough plane inclined at 6ร… to the horizontal. The rope is parallel to a line of greatest slope of the plane and the block is moving โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Kinematics ยท 7 marks
  4. Question 4Kinematics ยท 8 marks

    ! P 0.4 kg Q 0.7 kg Two particles P and Q, of masses 0.4 kg and 0.7 kg respectively, are attached to the ends of a light inextensible string. The string passes over a ๏ฌxed smooth pulley which is โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Kinematics ยท 8 marks

    A particle moves in a straight line starting from a point O with initial velocity โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Work, Power and Energy ยท 8 marks

    A car of mass 1200 kg is driving along a straight horizontal road at a constant speed of โ€ฆ

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

    A particle of mass 0.3 kg is released from rest above a tank containing water. The particle falls vertically, taking 0.8 s to reach the water surface. There is no instantaneous change of speed when the particle enters the water. โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/42 Oct/Nov 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w18_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 Oct/Nov 2018?
36 marks out of 50, a C needed 24.
Which topics came up in 9709/42 Oct/Nov 2018?
Mostly Kinematics, Work, Power and Energy, Newton's Laws of Motion. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/42 Oct/Nov 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.