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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/42 May/June 2022 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, May/June 2022: 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
37
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_s22_qp_42 ยท 9709_s22_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9709/42 May/June 2022

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
3732251812

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/42 May/June 2022 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics431
Forces319

Questions in 9709/42 May/June 2022

  1. Question 1Kinematics ยท 5 marks

    Small smooth spheres A and B, of equal radii and of masses 5kg and 3kg respectively, lie on a smooth horizontal plane. Initially B is at rest and A is moving towards B with speed 8.5msโˆ’1. The spheres collide and โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Forces ยท 6 marks

    Coplanar forces of magnitudes โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Forces ยท 7 marks

    Two particles A and B, of masses 2.4kg and 1.2kg respectively, are connected by a light inextensible string which passes over a ๏ฌxed smooth pulley. A is held at a distance of 2.1m above a horizontal plane and B is โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Kinematics ยท 9 marks

    A particle A, moving along a straight horizontal track with constant speed 8msโˆ’1, passes a ๏ฌxed point O. Four seconds later, another particle B passes O, moving along a parallel track in the same direction as A. Particle B has โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Forces ยท 6 marks

    A block of mass 12kg is placed on a plane which is inclined at an angle of 24ร… to the horizontal. A light string, making an angle of 36ร… above a line of greatest slope, is attached to the block. โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Kinematics ยท 8 marks

    A car of mass 900kg is moving up a hill inclined at sinโˆ’1 0.12 to the horizontal. The initial speed of the car is 11msโˆ’1. After 12s, the car has travelled 150m up the hill and has speed 16msโˆ’1. The โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Kinematics ยท 9 marks

    A particle P moves in a straight line. The velocity vmsโˆ’1 at time t seconds is given by โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/42 May/June 2022 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s22_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 2022?
37 marks out of 50, a C needed 25.
Which topics came up in 9709/42 May/June 2022?
Mostly Kinematics, Forces. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/42 May/June 2022?
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.