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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2023 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 3, 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
45
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9709_w23_qp_43 ยท 9709_w23_ms_43

Grade thresholds for 9709/43 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
4540332721

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Forces327
Kinematics316
Work, Power and Energy17

Questions in 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2023

  1. Question 1Kinematics ยท 3 marks

    A particle is projected vertically upwards from horizontal ground with a speed of umsโˆ’1. The particle has height sm above the ground at times 3 seconds and 4 seconds after projection. Find the value of u and the value of โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Kinematics ยท 5 marks

    1.2 kg 0.004 kg A machine for driving a nail into a block of wood causes a hammerhead to drop vertically onto the top of a nail. The mass of the hammerhead is 1.2kg and the mass of the nail โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Forces ยท 6 marks

    A block of mass 8kg slides down a rough plane inclined at 30ร… to the horizontal, starting from rest. The coe๏ฌƒcient of friction between the block and the plane is -. The block accelerates uniformly down the plane at 2.4msโˆ’2. โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Work, Power and Energy ยท 7 marks

    A car has mass 1600kg. (a) The car is moving along a straight horizontal road at a constant speed of 24msโˆ’1 and is subject to a constant resistance of magnitude 480N. Find, in kW, the rate at which the engine โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Forces ยท 8 marks
  6. Question 6Kinematics ยท 8 marks

    A particle moves in a straight line. At time t s, the acceleration, amsโˆ’2, of the particle is given by โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Forces ยท 13 marks

    1ร… A B 1 m 2.4 kg 3.3 kg Particles A and B, of masses 2.4kg and 3.3kg respectively, are connected by a light inextensible string that passes over a smooth pulley which is ๏ฌxed to the top of a โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2023 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w23_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 2023?
45 marks out of 50, a C needed 33.
Which topics came up in 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2023?
Mostly Forces, Kinematics, Work, Power and Energy. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9709/43 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.