Cambridge A Level · 9709 · Paper 4 · Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/42 Oct/Nov 2024 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, Oct/Nov 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: 33

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File names: 9709_w24_qp_42 · 9709_w24_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9709/42 Oct/Nov 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
33	27	21	15	9

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/42 Oct/Nov 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Kinematics	3	24
Forces	2	17
Work, Power and Energy	2	9

Questions in 9709/42 Oct/Nov 2024

Question 1Kinematics · 5 marks
Question 2Work, Power and Energy · 4 marks
A block of mass 20 kg is held at rest at the top of a plane inclined at 30° to the horizontal. The block is projected with speed …
Question 3Work, Power and Energy · 5 marks
A cyclist is riding along a straight horizontal road. The total mass of the cyclist and his bicycle is 90 kg. The power exerted by the cyclist is 250 W. At an instant when the cyclist’s speed is …
Question 4Forces · 6 marks
Question 5Kinematics · 9 marks
Two particles, P and Q, of masses 2m kg and m kg respectively, are held at rest in the same vertical line. The heights of P and Q above horizontal ground are 1 m and 2 m respectively. P is …
Question 6Kinematics · 10 marks
A particle, P, travels in a straight line, starting from a point O with velocity …
Question 7Forces · 11 marks

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Where can I get the 9709/42 Oct/Nov 2024 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9709_w24_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 2024?

33 marks out of 50, a C needed 21.

Which topics came up in 9709/42 Oct/Nov 2024?

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

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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.