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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/42 May/June 2021 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, May/June 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
31
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_s21_qp_42 ยท 9709_s21_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9709/42 May/June 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
3126211611

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics218
Work, Power and Energy214
Forces212
Newton's Laws of Motion16

Questions in 9709/42 May/June 2021

  1. Question 1Work, Power and Energy ยท 3 marks

    A particle of mass 0.6 kg is projected with a speed of โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Forces ยท 6 marks
  3. Question 3Forces ยท 6 marks

    A ring of mass 0.3 kg is threaded on a horizontal rough rod. The coe๏ฌƒcient of friction between the ring and the rod is 0.8. A force of magnitude 8 N acts on the ring. This force acts at an โ€ฆ

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

    A particle of mass 12 kg is stationary on a rough plane inclined at an angle of 25ร… to the horizontal. A pulling force of magnitude P N acts at an angle of 8ร… above a line of greatest slope โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Work, Power and Energy ยท 11 marks

    A car of mass 1250 kg is pulling a caravan of mass 800 kg along a straight road. The resistances to the motion of the car and caravan are 440 N and 280 N respectively. The car and caravan are โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Kinematics ยท 8 marks

    A particle A is projected vertically upwards from level ground with an initial speed of โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Kinematics ยท 10 marks

    A particle P moving in a straight line starts from rest at a point O and comes to rest 16 s later. At time t s after leaving O, the acceleration โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/42 May/June 2021 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s21_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 May/June 2021?
31 marks out of 50, a C needed 21.
Which topics came up in 9709/42 May/June 2021?
Mostly Kinematics, Work, Power and Energy, Forces. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/42 May/June 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.