2022

Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2022 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 3, Oct/Nov 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
30

File names: 9709_w22_qp_43 ยท 9709_w22_ms_43

Grade thresholds for 9709/43 Oct/Nov 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
3025201511

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2022 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics318
Work, Power and Energy214
Momentum112
Forces16

Questions in 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2022

  1. Question 1Kinematics ยท 3 marks

    A particle P is projected vertically upwards with speed umsโˆ’1 from a point on the ground. P reaches its greatest height after 3s. (a) Find u. (b) Find the greatest height of P above the ground.

  2. Question 2Work, Power and Energy ยท 4 marks

    A box of mass 5kg is pulled at a constant speed of 1.8msโˆ’1 for 15s up a rough plane inclined at an angle of 20ร… to the horizontal. The box moves along a line of greatest slope against a frictional โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Forces ยท 6 marks

    A ring of mass 4kg is threaded on a smooth circular rigid wire with centre C. The wire is ๏ฌxed in a vertical plane and the ring is kept at rest by a light string connected to A, the highest โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Kinematics ยท 7 marks

    A particle P travels in the positive direction along a straight line with constant acceleration. P travels a distance of 52m during the 2nd second of its motion and a distance of 64m during the 4th second of its motion. โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Kinematics ยท 8 marks

    Particles X and Y move in a straight line through points A and B. Particle X starts from rest at A and moves towards B. At the same instant, Y starts from rest at B. At time t seconds after โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Work, Power and Energy ยท 10 marks

    A car of mass 1750kg is pulling a caravan of mass 500kg. The car and the caravan are connected by a light rigid tow-bar. The resistances to the motion of the car and caravan are 650N and 150N respectively. (a) โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Momentum ยท 12 marks

    Particles of masses 1.5kg and 3kg lie on a plane which is inclined at an angle of ! to the horizontal, where tan โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2022 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w22_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 Oct/Nov 2022?
30 marks out of 50, a C needed 20.
Which topics came up in 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2022?
Mostly Kinematics, Work, Power and Energy, Momentum. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/43 Oct/Nov 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.