Cambridge A Level · 9709 · Paper 4 · Mechanics
Mathematics 9709/42 Feb/March 2023 past paper
Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, Feb/March 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
- 37
File names: 9709_m23_qp_42 · 9709_m23_ms_42
Grade thresholds for 9709/42 Feb/March 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.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 10 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9709/42 Feb/March 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Kinematics | 3 | 23 |
| Forces | 2 | 15 |
| Work, Power and Energy | 1 | 7 |
| Newton's Laws of Motion | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 9709/42 Feb/March 2023
- Question 1
A crate of mass 200kg is being pulled at constant speed along horizontal ground by a horizontal rope attached to a winch. The winch is working at a constant rate of 4.5kW and there is a constant resistance to the …
- Question 2
A particle P is projected vertically upwards from horizontal ground with speed 15ms−1. (a) Find the speed of P when it is 10m above the ground. At the same instant that P is projected, a second particle Q is dropped …
- Question 3
A particle moves in a straight line starting from rest from a point O. The acceleration of the particle at time t s after leaving O is ams−2, where …
- Question 4
A toy railway locomotive of mass 0.8kg is towing a truck of mass 0.4kg on a straight horizontal track at a constant speed of 2ms−1. There is a constant resistance force of magnitude 0.2N on the locomotive, but no resistance …
- Question 5
- Question 6
- Question 7