Cambridge A Level · 9709 · Paper 4 · Mechanics
Mathematics 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2025 past paper
Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 3, Oct/Nov 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
- 36
File names: 9709_w25_qp_43 · 9709_w25_ms_43
Grade thresholds for 9709/43 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Kinematics | 5 | 36 |
| Forces | 2 | 14 |
Questions in 9709/43 Oct/Nov 2025
- Question 1
- Question 2
The engine of a motorcycle can generate a maximum power of 105 kW. The mass of the motorcycle and its rider is 400 kg. The total resistance to the motion of the motorcycle and its rider is cv N, where …
- Question 3
A block of mass 4 kg is pulled along a rough horizontal road by a constant force of magnitude 25 N acting at an angle of 36° above the horizontal. The block moves in a straight line passing through two …
- Question 4
A particle P moves in a straight line. At time t s after passing through a point O on the line, the displacement of P from O is s m, where …
- Question 5
3.2 m 2 kg 6 kg A B Particles A and B, of masses 2 kg and 6 kg respectively, are attached to the ends of a light inextensible string. The string passes over a smooth fixed pulley and the …
- Question 6
Particle P of mass m kg and particle Q of mass 2 kg are free to move on a smooth horizontal plane. P and Q are moving directly towards each other with speeds …
- Question 7
12 N i P A particle P of mass 6 kg lies on a rough plane inclined at an acute angle i to the horizontal. A horizontal force of magnitude 12 N acts on P as shown in the diagram. …
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