Cambridge A Level · 9709 · Paper 4 · Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/41 May/June 2024 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 1, May/June 2024: 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

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File names: 9709_s24_qp_41 · 9709_s24_ms_41

Grade thresholds for 9709/41 May/June 2024

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
39	34	27	20	13

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/41 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Kinematics	4	31
Forces	2	15
Work, Power and Energy	1	4

Questions in 9709/41 May/June 2024

Question 1Kinematics · 4 marks
A car starts from rest and accelerates at ms …
Question 2Forces · 7 marks
Question 3Work, Power and Energy · 4 marks
A train of mass 180 000 kg ascends a straight hill of length 1.5 km, inclined at an angle of 1.5° to the horizontal. As it ascends the hill, the total work done to overcome the resistance to motion is …
Question 4Kinematics · 6 marks
A car of mass 1700 kg is pulling a trailer of mass 300 kg along a straight horizontal road. The car and trailer are connected by a light inextensible cable which is parallel to the road. There are constant resistances …
Question 5Forces · 8 marks
A straight slope of length 60 m is inclined at an angle of 12° to the horizontal. A bobsled starts at the top of the slope with a speed of ms …
Question 6Kinematics · 11 marks
A particle moves in a straight line, starting from a point O. The velocity of the particle at time t s after leaving O is ms …
Question 7Kinematics · 10 marks
A particle P of mass 0.2 kg is projected vertically upwards from horizontal ground with speed ms …

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Where can I get the 9709/41 May/June 2024 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_s24_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 May/June 2024?

39 marks out of 50, a C needed 27.

Which topics came up in 9709/41 May/June 2024?

Mostly Kinematics, Forces, Work, Power and Energy. The full list is in the table above.

Do I need an account to open 9709/41 May/June 2024?

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.