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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/41 Oct/Nov 2023 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2023: 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
38
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w23_qp_41 ยท 9709_w23_ms_41

Grade thresholds for 9709/41 Oct/Nov 2023

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
3834261912

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/41 Oct/Nov 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics435
Forces17
Newton's Laws of Motion15
Work, Power and Energy13

Questions in 9709/41 Oct/Nov 2023

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

    A particle of mass 1.6kg is projected with a speed of 20msโˆ’1 up a line of greatest slope of a smooth plane inclined at ! to the horizontal, where tan โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Newton's Laws of Motion ยท 5 marks
  3. Question 3Kinematics ยท 8 marks
  4. Question 4Kinematics ยท 9 marks

    Two particles P and Q, of masses 6kg and 2kg respectively, lie at rest 12.5m apart on a rough horizontal plane. The coe๏ฌƒcient of friction between each particle and the plane is 0.4. Particle P is projected towards Q with โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Forces ยท 7 marks

    50ร… 40ร… B A P 1.6 kg 1.2 kg The diagram shows a particle A, of mass 1.2kg, which lies on a plane inclined at an angle of 40ร… to the horizontal and a particle B, of mass 1.6kg, which โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Kinematics ยท 9 marks

    A car of mass 1300kg is moving on a straight road. (a) On a horizontal section of the road, the car has a constant speed of 30msโˆ’1 and there is a constant force of 650N resisting the motion. (i) Calculate, โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Kinematics ยท 9 marks

    A particle moves in a straight line starting from a point O before coming to instantaneous rest at a point X. At time t s after leaving O, the velocity vmsโˆ’1 of the particle is given by โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/41 Oct/Nov 2023 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w23_ms_41), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9709/41 Oct/Nov 2023?
38 marks out of 50, a C needed 26.
Which topics came up in 9709/41 Oct/Nov 2023?
Mostly Kinematics, Forces, Newton's Laws of Motion. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/41 Oct/Nov 2023?
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.