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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/42 Oct/Nov 2023 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, 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
39
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w23_qp_42 ยท 9709_w23_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9709/42 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
3935271912

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/42 Oct/Nov 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics432
Work, Power and Energy213
Forces15

Questions in 9709/42 Oct/Nov 2023

  1. Question 1Work, Power and Energy ยท 4 marks

    A block of mass 15kg slides down a line of greatest slope of an inclined plane. The top of the plane is at a vertical height of 1.6m above the level of the bottom of the plane. The speed of โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Forces ยท 5 marks
  3. Question 3Kinematics ยท 5 marks

    30ร… 120 N 20ร… 10 kg A block of mass 10kg is at rest on a rough plane inclined at an angle of 30ร… to the horizontal. A force of 120N is applied to the block at an angle of โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Kinematics ยท 7 marks

    A particle P of mass 0.2kg lies at rest on a rough horizontal plane. A horizontal force of 1.2N is applied to P. (a) Given that P is in limiting equilibrium, ๏ฌnd the coe๏ฌƒcient of friction between P and the โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Kinematics ยท 8 marks

    A particle A of mass 0.5kg is projected vertically upwards from horizontal ground with speed 25msโˆ’1. (a) Find the speed of A when it reaches a height of 20m above the ground. When A reaches a height of 20m, it โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Work, Power and Energy ยท 9 marks

    A railway engine of mass 120000kg is towing a coach of mass 60000kg up a straight track inclined at an angle of ! to the horizontal where sin โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Kinematics ยท 12 marks

    A particle X travels in a straight line. The velocity of X at time t s after leaving a ๏ฌxed point O is denoted by vmsโˆ’1, where โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/42 Oct/Nov 2023 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w23_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 Oct/Nov 2023?
39 marks out of 50, a C needed 27.
Which topics came up in 9709/42 Oct/Nov 2023?
Mostly Kinematics, Work, Power and Energy, Forces. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/42 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.