2021

Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/42 Feb/March 2021 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, Feb/March 2021: 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_m21_qp_42 ยท 9709_m21_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9709/42 Feb/March 2021

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
3932251811

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/42 Feb/March 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics426
Forces324

Questions in 9709/42 Feb/March 2021

  1. Question 1Kinematics ยท 3 marks

    Two particles P and Q of masses 0.2 kg and 0.3 kg respectively are free to move in a horizontal straight line on a smooth horizontal plane. P is projected towards Q with speed โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Kinematics ยท 6 marks

    A car of mass 1400 kg is travelling at constant speed up a straight hill inclined at ! to the horizontal, where sin โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Forces ยท 5 marks

    Q 30ร… 60ร… P R A particle Q of mass 0.2 kg is held in equilibrium by two light inextensible strings PQ and QR. P is a ๏ฌxed point on a vertical wall and R is a ๏ฌxed point on โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Kinematics ยท 6 marks
  5. Question 5Forces ยท 9 marks

    X N 30ร… 5 kg A block of mass 5 kg is being pulled along a rough horizontal ๏ฌ‚oor by a force of magnitude X N acting at 30ร… above the horizontal (see diagram). The block starts from rest and โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Kinematics ยท 11 marks

    A particle moves in a straight line. It starts from rest from a ๏ฌxed point O on the line. Its velocity at time t s after leaving O is โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Forces ยท 10 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/42 Feb/March 2021 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_m21_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 2021?
39 marks out of 50, a C needed 25.
Which topics came up in 9709/42 Feb/March 2021?
Mostly Kinematics, Forces. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/42 Feb/March 2021?
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.