2020

Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/41 Oct/Nov 2020 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2020: 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
39

File names: 9709_w20_qp_41 ยท 9709_w20_ms_41

Grade thresholds for 9709/41 Oct/Nov 2020

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
3933282217

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/41 Oct/Nov 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Forces213
Newton's Laws of Motion112
Kinematics211
Work, Power and Energy19
Momentum15

Questions in 9709/41 Oct/Nov 2020

  1. Question 1Momentum ยท 5 marks

    A particle B of mass 5 kg is at rest on a smooth horizontal table. A particle A of mass 2.5 kg moves on the table with a speed of โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Kinematics ยท 5 marks

    A car of mass 1400 kg is moving along a straight horizontal road against a resistance of magnitude โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Forces ยท 6 marks
  4. Question 4Kinematics ยท 6 marks

    A particle P moves in a straight line. It starts from rest at a point O on the line and at time t s after leaving O it has acceleration โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Forces ยท 7 marks

    0.8 kg 0.2 kg 0.5 m Two particles of masses 0.8 kg and 0.2 kg are connected by a light inextensible string that passes over a ๏ฌxed smooth pulley. The system is released from rest with both particles 0.5 m โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Work, Power and Energy ยท 9 marks

    A car of mass 1500 kg is pulling a trailer of mass 750 kg up a straight hill of length 800 m inclined at an angle of sinโˆ’1 0.08 to the horizontal. The resistances to the motion of the car โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Newton's Laws of Motion ยท 12 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/41 Oct/Nov 2020 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w20_ms_41), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/41 Oct/Nov 2020?
39 marks out of 50, a C needed 28.
Which topics came up in 9709/41 Oct/Nov 2020?
Mostly Forces, Newton's Laws of Motion, Kinematics. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/41 Oct/Nov 2020?
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.