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Cambridge A Level ยท 9709 ยท Paper 4 ยท Mechanics

Mathematics 9709/42 Feb/March 2026 past paper

Cambridge A Level Mathematics (9709) Paper 4 (Mechanics), variant 2, Feb/March 2026: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 7 questions worth 50 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
7
Marks
50

File names: 9709_m26_qp_42 ยท 9709_m26_ms_42

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9709/42 Feb/March 2026 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics217
Work, Power and Energy29
Newton's Laws of Motion19
Momentum19
Forces16

Questions in 9709/42 Feb/March 2026

  1. Question 1Work, Power and Energy ยท 4 marks

    A block of mass 200 kg is pulled along rough horizontal ground at a constant speed of โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Kinematics ยท 7 marks

    A cyclist starts from rest and moves in a straight line with acceleration โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Forces ยท 6 marks
  4. Question 4Work, Power and Energy ยท 5 marks

    A car of mass 1600 kg passes through points A and B with speeds โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Newton's Laws of Motion ยท 9 marks
  6. Question 6Momentum ยท 9 marks

    Two particles P and Q of masses 4m kg and 3m kg respectively are at rest on smooth horizontal ground. P is projected directly towards Q with speed โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Kinematics ยท 10 marks

    A particle P travels in a straight line. The velocity of P at time t s is โ€ฆ

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Which topics came up in 9709/42 Feb/March 2026?
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