Cambridge A Level · 9709 · Paper 4 · Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/43 May/June 2021 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 3, 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: 35

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File names: 9709_s21_qp_43 · 9709_s21_ms_43

Grade thresholds for 9709/43 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.

A	B	C	D	E
35	30	24	19	14

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/43 May/June 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Kinematics	6	44
Forces	1	6

Questions in 9709/43 May/June 2021

Question 1Kinematics · 4 marks
Particles P of mass 0.4 kg and Q of mass 0.5 kg are free to move on a smooth horizontal plane. P and Q are moving directly towards each other with speeds …
Question 2Kinematics · 5 marks
A cyclist is travelling along a straight horizontal road. She is working at a constant rate of 150 W. At an instant when her speed is …
Question 3Forces · 6 marks
Question 4Kinematics · 6 marks
A particle is projected vertically upwards with speed …
Question 5Kinematics · 9 marks
A car of mass 1400 kg is towing a trailer of mass 500 kg down a straight hill inclined at an angle of 5Å to the horizontal. The car and trailer are connected by a light rigid tow-bar. At the …
Question 6Kinematics · 10 marks
A particle moves in a straight line and passes through the point A at time …
Question 7Kinematics · 10 marks
1 P 4 N 0.3 kg A particle P of mass 0.3 kg rests on a rough plane inclined at an angle 1 to the horizontal, where sin …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/43 May/June 2021 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s21_ms_43), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.

What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/43 May/June 2021?

35 marks out of 50, a C needed 24.

Which topics came up in 9709/43 May/June 2021?

Mostly Kinematics, Forces. The full list is in the table above.

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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.