Cambridge A Level · 9709 · Paper 4 · Mechanics
Mathematics 9709/42 Feb/March 2025 past paper
Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, Feb/March 2025: 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
- 44
File names: 9709_m25_qp_42 · 9709_m25_ms_42
Grade thresholds for 9709/42 Feb/March 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 38 | 32 | 26 | 20 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9709/42 Feb/March 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Kinematics | 3 | 23 |
| Forces | 3 | 21 |
| Work, Power and Energy | 1 | 6 |
Questions in 9709/42 Feb/March 2025
- Question 1
- Question 2
A cyclist is travelling along a straight horizontal road at a speed of …
- Question 3
An aeroplane is flying at a constant speed. (a) The aeroplane is flying horizontally. The aeroplane’s engines are producing a constant power of 5500 kW, and the aeroplane experiences a constant horizontal resistance force of 25 kN. Find the speed …
- Question 4
- Question 5
3 m P 3 m 0.6 kg Q 0.4 kg R 0.8 kg Three particles P, Q and R, of masses 0.6 kg, 0.4 kg and 0.8 kg respectively, are at rest in a straight line on a smooth horizontal …
- Question 6
12 kg X N a A block of mass 12 kg is placed on a rough plane inclined at an angle of a to the horizontal, where . tan …
- Question 7
A particle moves in a straight line. The velocity …