Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics
Mathematics 9709/42 Feb/March 2020 past paper
Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, Feb/March 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
- 43
File names: 9709_m20_qp_42 ยท 9709_m20_ms_42
Grade thresholds for 9709/42 Feb/March 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.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 36 | 30 | 24 | 18 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9709/42 Feb/March 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Kinematics | 5 | 38 |
| Forces | 1 | 8 |
| Work, Power and Energy | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 9709/42 Feb/March 2020
- Question 1
A lorry of mass 16 000 kg is travelling along a straight horizontal road. The engine of the lorry is working at constant power. The work done by the driving force in 10 s is โฆ
- Question 2
A particle P of mass 0.4 kg is on a rough horizontal ๏ฌoor. The coe๏ฌcient of friction between P and the ๏ฌoor is -. A force of magnitude 3 N is applied to P upwards at an angle ! above โฆ
- Question 3
- Question 4
A cyclist travels along a straight road with constant acceleration. He passes through points A, B and C. The cyclist takes 2 seconds to travel along each of the sections AB and BC and passes through B with speed โฆ
- Question 5
- Question 6
On a straight horizontal test track, driverless vehicles (with no passengers) are being tested. A car of mass 1600 kg is towing a trailer of mass 700 kg along the track. The brakes are applied, resulting in a deceleration of โฆ
- Question 7
A particle moves in a straight line through the point O. The displacement of the particle from O at time t s is s m, where โฆ