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Cambridge International AS & A Level

CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
*8787335916*

MATHEMATICS 9709/42
Paper 4 Mechanics February/March 2020

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
! Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
! Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
! Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
! Do not write on any bar codes.
! If additional space is needed, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.
! You should use a calculator where appropriate.
! You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
! Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
! Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

INFORMATION
! The total mark for this paper is 50.
! The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 16 pages. Blank pages are indicated.

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1 A lorry of mass 16 000 kg is travelling along a straight horizontal road. The engine of the lorry is
working at constant power. The work done by the driving force in 10 s is 750 000 J.

(a) Find the power of the lorry’s engine. [1]

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(b) There is a constant resistance force acting on the lorry of magnitude 2400 N.

Find the acceleration of the lorry at an instant when its speed is 25 m s−1 . [3]

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2 A particle P of mass 0.4 kg is on a rough horizontal floor. The coefficient of friction between P and
the floor is #. A force of magnitude 3 N is applied to P upwards at an angle $ above the horizontal,
where tan $ = 34 . The particle is initially at rest and accelerates at 2 m s−2 .

(a) Find the time it takes for P to travel a distance of 1.44 m from its starting point. [2]

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B

hm

A
0.5 m

The diagram shows the vertical cross-section of a surface. A, B and C are three points on the cross-
section. The level of B is h m above the level of A. The level of C is 0.5 m below the level of A. A
particle of mass 0.2 kg is projected up the slope from A with initial speed 5 m s−1 . The particle remains
in contact with the surface as it travels from A to C.

(a) Given that the particle reaches B with a speed of 3 m s−1 and that there is no resistance force,
find h. [3]

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(b) It is given instead that there is a resistance force and that the particle does 3.1 J of work against
the resistance force as it travels from A to C.

Find the speed of the particle when it reaches C. [3]

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4 A cyclist travels along a straight road with constant acceleration. He passes through points A, B and
C. The cyclist takes 2 seconds to travel along each of the sections AB and BC and passes through B
with speed 4.5 m s−1 . The distance AB is 45 of the distance BC.

(a) Find the acceleration of the cyclist. [5]

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(b) Find AC. [2]

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5
FN
4N

30" !" 3N
P

6N

Coplanar forces, of magnitudes F N, 3 N, 6 N and 4 N, act at a point P, as shown in the diagram.

(a) Given that $ = 60, and that the resultant of the four forces is in the direction of the 3 N force,
find F. [3]

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(b) Given instead that the four forces are in equilibrium, find the values of F and $. [5]

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6 On a straight horizontal test track, driverless vehicles (with no passengers) are being tested. A car of
mass 1600 kg is towing a trailer of mass 700 kg along the track. The brakes are applied, resulting in
a deceleration of 12 m s−2 . The braking force acts on the car only. In addition to the braking force
there are constant resistance forces of 600 N on the car and of 200 N on the trailer.

(a) Find the magnitude of the force in the tow-bar. [2]

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(b) Find the braking force. [2]

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(c) At the instant when the brakes are applied, the car has speed 22 m s−1 . At this instant the car is
17.5 m away from a stationary van, which is directly in front of the car.

Show that the car hits the van at a speed of 8 m s−1 . [2]

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(d) After the collision, the van starts to move with speed 5 m s−1 and the car and trailer continue
moving in the same direction with speed 2 m s−1 .

Find the mass of the van. [3]

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7 A particle moves in a straight line through the point O. The displacement of the particle from O at
time t s is s m, where
s = t2 − 3t + 2 for 0 ≤ t ≤ 6,
2
24 t
s= − + 25 for t ≥ 6.
t 4

(a) Find the value of t when the particle is instantaneously at rest during the first 6 seconds of its
motion. [2]

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At t = 6, the particle hits a barrier at a point P and rebounds.

(b) Find the velocity with which the particle arrives at P and also the velocity with which the particle
leaves P. [3]

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(c) Find the total distance travelled by the particle in the first 10 seconds of its motion. [5]

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If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s)
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CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
*9303616557*

MATHEMATICS 9709/42
Paper 4 Mechanics February/March 2021

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
! Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
! Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
! Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
! Do not write on any bar codes.
! If additional space is needed, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.
! You should use a calculator where appropriate.
! You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
! Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
! Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

INFORMATION
! The total mark for this paper is 50.
! The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 16 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1 Two particles P and Q of masses 0.2 kg and 0.3 kg respectively are free to move in a horizontal straight
line on a smooth horizontal plane. P is projected towards Q with speed 0.5 m s−1 . At the same instant
Q is projected towards P with speed 1 m s−1 . Q comes to rest in the resulting collision.

Find the speed of P after the collision. [3]

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2 A car of mass 1400 kg is travelling at constant speed up a straight hill inclined at # to the horizontal,
where sin # = 0.1. There is a constant resistance force of magnitude 600 N. The power of the car’s
engine is 22 500 W.

(a) Show that the speed of the car is 11.25 m s−1 . [3]

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The car, moving with speed 11.25 m s−1 , comes to a section of the hill which is inclined at 2$ to the
horizontal.

(b) Given that the power and resistance force do not change, find the initial acceleration of the car
up this section of the hill. [3]

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3
P

Q 60!
30!

A particle Q of mass 0.2 kg is held in equilibrium by two light inextensible strings PQ and QR. P is
a fixed point on a vertical wall and R is a fixed point on a horizontal floor. The angles which strings
PQ and QR make with the horizontal are 60$ and 30$ respectively (see diagram).

Find the tensions in the two strings. [5]

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v (m s−1 )

0 t (s)
0 1.5 6 7 13 15 20 21.5

−V

An elevator moves vertically, supported by a cable. The diagram shows a velocity-time graph which
models the motion of the elevator. The graph consists of 7 straight line segments.

The elevator accelerates upwards from rest to a speed of 2 m s−1 over a period of 1.5 s and then travels
at this speed for 4.5 s, before decelerating to rest over a period of 1 s.

The elevator then remains at rest for 6 s, before accelerating to a speed of V m s−1 downwards over a
period of 2 s. The elevator travels at this speed for a period of 5 s, before decelerating to rest over a
period of 1.5 s.

(a) Find the acceleration of the elevator during the first 1.5 s. [1]

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(b) Given that the elevator starts and finishes its journey on the ground floor, find V . [2]

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(c) The combined weight of the elevator and passengers on its upward journey is 1500 kg. Assuming
that there is no resistance to motion, find the tension in the elevator cable on its upward journey
when the elevator is decelerating. [3]

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5
XN

30!
5 kg

A block of mass 5 kg is being pulled along a rough horizontal floor by a force of magnitude X N acting
at 30$ above the horizontal (see diagram). The block starts from rest and travels 2 m in the first 5 s of
its motion.

(a) Find the acceleration of the block. [2]

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(b) Given that the coefficient of friction between the block and the floor is 0.4, find X . [4]

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The block is now placed on a part of the floor where the coefficient of friction between the block and
the floor has a different value. The value of X is changed to 25, and the block is now in limiting
equilibrium.

(c) Find the value of the coefficient of friction between the block and this part of the floor. [3]

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6 A particle moves in a straight line. It starts from rest from a fixed point O on the line. Its velocity at
3
time t s after leaving O is v m s−1 , where v = t2 − 8t 2 + 10t.

(a) Find the displacement of the particle from O when t = 1. [4]

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(b) Show that the minimum velocity of the particle is −125 m s−1 . [7]

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0.5 kg

0.8 N P

m kg
Q
30! 45!

Two particles P and Q of masses 0.5 kg and m kg respectively are attached to the ends of a light
inextensible string. The string passes over a fixed smooth pulley which is attached to the top of two
inclined planes. The particles are initially at rest with P on a smooth plane inclined at 30$ to the
horizontal and Q on a plane inclined at 45$ to the horizontal. The string is taut and the particles can
move on lines of greatest slope of the two planes. A force of magnitude 0.8 N is applied to P acting
down the plane, causing P to move down the plane (see diagram).

(a) It is given that m = 0.3, and that the plane on which Q rests is smooth.

Find the tension in the string. [5]

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(b) It is given instead that the plane on which Q rests is rough, and that after each particle has moved
a distance of 1 m, their speed is 0.6 m s−1 . The work done against friction in this part of the
motion is 0.5 J.

Use an energy method to find the value of m. [5]

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If you use the following lined page to complete the answer(s) to any question(s), the question number(s)
must be clearly shown.

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CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
*0559531990*

MATHEMATICS 9709/42
Paper 4 Mechanics February/March 2022

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
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1 A crane is used to raise a block of mass 600 kg vertically upwards at a constant speed through a height
of 15 m. There is a resistance to the motion of the block, which the crane does 10 000 J of work to
overcome.

(a) Find the total work done by the crane. [2]

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2 A particle P is projected vertically upwards from horizontal ground with speed u m s−1 . P reaches a
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(a) Find the value of u. [2]

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3 A car of mass m kg is towing a trailer of mass 300 kg down a straight hill inclined at 3# to the horizontal
at a constant speed. There are resistance forces on the car and on the trailer, and the total work done
against the resistance forces in a distance of 50 m is 40 000 J. The engine of the car is doing no work
and the tow-bar is light and rigid.

(a) Find the value of m. [3]

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The resistance force on the trailer is 200 N.

(b) Find the tension in the tow-bar between the car and the trailer. [2]

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4 The total mass of a cyclist and her bicycle is 70 kg. The cyclist is riding with constant power of 180 W
up a straight hill inclined at an angle $ to the horizontal, where sin $ = 0.05. At an instant when the
cyclist’s speed is 6 m s−1 , her acceleration is −0.2 m s−2 . There is a constant resistance to motion of
magnitude F N.

(a) Find the value of F. [4]

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(b) Find the steady speed that the cyclist could maintain up the hill when working at this power. [2]

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Four coplanar forces act at a point. The magnitudes of the forces are 10 N, F N, G N and 2F N. The
directions of the forces are as shown in the diagram.

(a) Given that the forces are in equilibrium, find the values of F and G. [5]

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6 A cyclist starts from rest at a fixed point O and moves in a straight line, before coming to rest k seconds
−1 1
later. The acceleration of the cyclist at time t s after leaving O is a m s−2 , where a = 2t 2 − 35 t 2 for
0 < t ≤ k.

(a) Find the value of k. [4]

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(c) Find an expression for the displacement from O in terms of t. Hence find the total distance
travelled by the cyclist from the time at which she reaches her maximum speed until she comes
to rest. [4]

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7 A bead, A, of mass 0.1 kg is threaded on a long straight rigid wire which is inclined at sin−1 25 to
the horizontal. A is released from rest and moves down the wire. The coefficient of friction between
A and the wire is &. When A has travelled 0.45 m down the wire, its speed is 0.6 m s−1 .

(a) Show that & = 0.25. [6]

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Another bead, B, of mass 0.5 kg is also threaded on the wire. At the point where A has travelled 0.45 m
down the wire, it hits B which is instantaneously at rest on the wire. A is brought to instantaneous
rest in the collision. The coefficient of friction between B and the wire is 0.275.

(b) Find the time from when the collision occurs until A collides with B again. [6]

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Paper 4 Mechanics May/June 2021

1 hour 15 minutes

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You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
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1 Particles P of mass 0.4 kg and Q of mass 0.5 kg are free to move on a smooth horizontal plane. P and
Q are moving directly towards each other with speeds 2.5 m s−1 and 1.5 m s−1 respectively. After P
and Q collide, the speed of Q is twice the speed of P.

Find the two possible values of the speed of P after the collision. [4]

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2 A cyclist is travelling along a straight horizontal road. She is working at a constant rate of 150 W. At
an instant when her speed is 4 m s−1 , her acceleration is 0.25 m s−2 . The resistance to motion is 20 N.

(a) Find the total mass of the cyclist and her bicycle. [3]

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The cyclist comes to a straight hill inclined at an angle # above the horizontal. She ascends the hill at
constant speed 3 m s−1 . She continues to work at the same rate as before and the resistance force is
unchanged.

(b) Find the value of #. [2]

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20 N
FN

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30 N

40 N

Four coplanar forces act at a point. The magnitudes of the forces are 20 N, 30 N, 40 N and F N. The
directions of the forces are as shown in the diagram, where sin $% = 0.28 and sin &% = 0.6.

Given that the forces are in equilibrium, find F and #. [6]

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4 A particle is projected vertically upwards with speed u m s−1 from a point on horizontal ground. After
2 seconds, the height of the particle above the ground is 24 m.

(a) Show that u = 22. [2]

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(b) The height of the particle above the ground is more than h m for a period of 3.6 s.

Find h. [4]

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5 A car of mass 1400 kg is towing a trailer of mass 500 kg down a straight hill inclined at an angle of 5%
to the horizontal. The car and trailer are connected by a light rigid tow-bar. At the top of the hill the
speed of the car and trailer is 20 m s−1 and at the bottom of the hill their speed is 30 m s−1 .

(a) It is given that as the car and trailer descend the hill, the engine of the car does 150 000 J of work,
and there are no resistance forces.

Find the length of the hill. [5]

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(b) It is given instead that there is a resistance force of 100 N on the trailer, the length of the hill is
200 m, and the acceleration of the car and trailer is constant.

Find the tension in the tow-bar between the car and trailer. [4]

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6 A particle moves in a straight line and passes through the point A at time t = 0. The velocity of the
particle at time t s after leaving A is v m s−1 , where

v = 2t2 − 5t + 3.

(a) Find the times at which the particle is instantaneously at rest. Hence or otherwise find the
minimum velocity of the particle. [4]

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(c) Find the distance travelled between the two times when the particle is instantaneously at rest.
[3]

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4N P
0.3 kg
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A particle P of mass 0.3 kg rests on a rough plane inclined at an angle # to the horizontal, where
7 . A horizontal force of magnitude 4 N, acting in the vertical plane containing a line of
sin # = 25
greatest slope of the plane, is applied to P (see diagram). The particle is on the point of sliding up the
plane.

(a) Show that the coefficient of friction between the particle and the plane is 43 . [4]

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The force acting horizontally is replaced by a force of magnitude 4 N acting up the plane parallel to a
line of greatest slope.

(b) Find the acceleration of P. [3]

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(c) Starting with P at rest, the force of 4 N parallel to the plane acts for 3 seconds and is then removed.

Find the total distance travelled until P comes to instantaneous rest. [3]

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CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
*7756958613*

MATHEMATICS 9709/41
Paper 4 Mechanics May/June 2022

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
! Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
! Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
! Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
! Do not write on any bar codes.
! If additional space is needed, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.
! You should use a calculator where appropriate.
! You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
! Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
! Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

INFORMATION
! The total mark for this paper is 50.
! The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 16 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1 A car starts from rest and moves in a straight line with constant acceleration for a distance of 200 m,
reaching a speed of 25 m s−1 . The car then travels at this speed for 400 m, before decelerating uniformly
to rest over a period of 5 s.

(a) Find the time for which the car is accelerating. [2]

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(b) Sketch the velocity–time graph for the motion of the car, showing the key points. [2]

(c) Find the average speed of the car during its motion. [2]

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2 Two particles P and Q, of masses 0.5 kg and 0.3 kg respectively, are connected by a light inextensible
string. The string is taut and P is vertically above Q. A force of magnitude 10 N is applied to P
vertically upwards.

Find the acceleration of the particles and the tension in the string connecting them. [5]

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3 A crate of mass 300 kg is at rest on rough horizontal ground. The coefficient of friction between the
crate and the ground is 0.5. A force of magnitude X N, acting at an angle # above the horizontal, is
applied to the crate, where sin # = 0.28.

Find the greatest value of X for which the crate remains at rest. [5]

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Three coplanar forces of magnitudes 20 N, 100 N and F N act at a point. The directions of these forces
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Given that the three forces are in equilibrium, find F and #. [6]

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5 Two racing cars A and B are at rest alongside each other at a point O on a straight horizontal test
track. The mass of A is 1200 kg. The engine of A produces a constant driving force of 4500 N. When
A arrives at a point P its speed is 25 m s−1 . The distance OP is d m. The work done against the
resistance force experienced by A between O and P is 75 000 J.

(a) Show that d = 100. [3]

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Car B starts off at the same instant as car A. The two cars arrive at P simultaneously and with the
same speed. The engine of B produces a driving force of 3200 N and the car experiences a constant
resistance to motion of 1200 N.

(b) Find the mass of B. [3]

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(c) Find the steady speed which B can maintain when its engine is working at the same rate as it is
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6 A particle starts from a point O and moves in a straight line. The velocity v m s−1 of the particle at
time t s after leaving O is given by
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where k is a constant.

(a) Verify that the particle returns to O when t = 2. [4]

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(b) It is given that the acceleration of the particle is −13.5 m s−2 for the positive value of t at which
v = 0.

Find k and hence find the total distance travelled in the first two seconds of motion. [6]

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7 Two particles A and B, of masses 0.4 kg and 0.2 kg respectively, are moving down the same line of
greatest slope of a smooth plane. The plane is inclined at 30$ to the horizontal, and A is higher up the
plane than B. When the particles collide, the speeds of A and B are 3 m s−1 and 2 m s−1 respectively.
In the collision between the particles, the speed of A is reduced to 2.5 m s−1 .

(a) Find the speed of B immediately after the collision. [2]

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After the collision, when B has moved 1.6 m down the plane from the point of collision, it hits a barrier
and returns back up the same line of greatest slope. B hits the barrier 0.4 s after the collision, and
when it hits the barrier, its speed is reduced by 90%. The two particles collide again 0.44 s after their
previous collision, and they then coalesce on impact.

(b) Show that the speed of B immediately after it hits the barrier is 0.5 m s−1 . Hence find the speed
of the combined particle immediately after the second collision between A and B. [7]

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NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
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MATHEMATICS 9709/42
Paper 4 Mechanics May/June 2022

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
! Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
! Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
! Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
! Do not write on any bar codes.
! If additional space is needed, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.
! You should use a calculator where appropriate.
! You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
! Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
! Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

INFORMATION
! The total mark for this paper is 50.
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1 Small smooth spheres A and B, of equal radii and of masses 5 kg and 3 kg respectively, lie on a smooth
horizontal plane. Initially B is at rest and A is moving towards B with speed 8.5 m s−1 . The spheres
collide and after the collision A continues to move in the same direction but with a quarter of the speed
of B.

(a) Find the speed of B after the collision. [3]

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(b) Find the loss of kinetic energy of the system due to the collision. [2]

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Coplanar forces of magnitudes 60 N, 20 N, 16 N and 14 N act at a point in the directions shown in the
diagram.

Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force. [6]

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3 Two particles A and B, of masses 2.4 kg and 1.2 kg respectively, are connected by a light inextensible
string which passes over a fixed smooth pulley. A is held at a distance of 2.1 m above a horizontal
plane and B is 1.5 m above the plane. The particles hang vertically and are released from rest. In the
subsequent motion A reaches the plane and does not rebound and B does not reach the pulley.

(a) Show that the tension in the string before A reaches the plane is 16 N and find the magnitude of
the acceleration of the particles before A reaches the plane. [4]

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(b) Find the greatest height of B above the plane. [3]

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4 A particle A, moving along a straight horizontal track with constant speed 8 m s−1 , passes a fixed
point O. Four seconds later, another particle B passes O, moving along a parallel track in the same
direction as A. Particle B has speed 20 m s−1 when it passes O and has a constant deceleration of
2 m s−2 . B comes to rest when it returns to O.

(a) Find expressions, in terms of t, for the displacement from O of each particle t seconds after B
passes O. [3]

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(b) Find the values of t when the particles are the same distance from O. [3]

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(c) On the given axes, sketch the displacement-time graphs for both particles, for values of t from 0
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A block of mass 12 kg is placed on a plane which is inclined at an angle of 24# to the horizontal. A
light string, making an angle of 36# above a line of greatest slope, is attached to the block. The tension
in the string is 65 N (see diagram). The coefficient of friction between the block and plane is $. The
block is in limiting equilibrium and is on the point of sliding up the plane.

Find $. [6]

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6 A car of mass 900 kg is moving up a hill inclined at sin−1 0.12 to the horizontal. The initial speed
of the car is 11 m s−1 . After 12 s, the car has travelled 150 m up the hill and has speed 16 m s−1 . The
engine of the car is working at a constant rate of 24 kW.

(a) Find the work done against the resistive forces during the 12 s. [5]

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The car then travels along a straight horizontal road. There is a resistance to the motion of the car of
!1520 + 4v" N when the speed of the car is v m s−1 . The car travels at a constant speed with the engine
working at a constant rate of 32 kW.

(b) Find this speed. [3]

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7 A particle P moves in a straight line. The velocity v m s−1 at time t seconds is given by
v = 0.5t for 0 ≤ t ≤ 10,
v = 0.25t2 − 8t + 60 for 10 ≤ t ≤ 20.

(a) Show that there is an instantaneous change in the acceleration of the particle at t = 10. [3]

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(b) Find the total distance covered by P in the interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 20. [6]

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CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
*6221735989*

MATHEMATICS 9709/43
Paper 4 Mechanics May/June 2022

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
! Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
! Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
! Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
! Do not write on any bar codes.
! If additional space is needed, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.
! You should use a calculator where appropriate.
! You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
! Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
! Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

INFORMATION
! The total mark for this paper is 50.
! The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 16 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1 Two particles P and Q, of masses 0.3 kg and 0.2 kg respectively, are at rest on a smooth horizontal
plane. P is projected at a speed of 4 m s−1 directly towards Q. After P and Q collide, Q begins to
move with a speed of 3 m s−1 .

(a) Find the speed of P after the collision. [2]

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After the collision, Q moves directly towards a third particle R, of mass m kg, which is at rest on the
plane. The two particles Q and R coalesce on impact and move with a speed of 2 m s−1 .

(b) Find m. [2]

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2 A particle P is projected vertically upwards from horizontal ground. P reaches a maximum height
of 45 m. After reaching the ground, P comes to rest without rebounding.

(a) Find the speed at which P was projected. [2]

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The displacement of a particle moving in a straight line is s metres at time t seconds after leaving a
fixed point O. The particle starts from rest and passes through points P, Q and R, at times t = 5, t = 10
and t = 15 respectively, and returns to O at time t = 20. The distances OP, OQ and OR are 50 m,
150 m and 200 m respectively.

The diagram shows a displacement-time graph which models the motion of the particle from t = 0 to
t = 20. The graph consists of two curved segments AB and CD and two straight line segments BC
and DE .

(a) Find the speed of the particle between t = 5 and t = 10. [1]

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(b) Find the acceleration of the particle between t = 0 and t = 5, given that it is constant. [2]

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The diagram shows a block of mass 10 kg suspended below a horizontal ceiling by two strings AC and
BC, of lengths 0.8 m and 0.6 m respectively, attached to fixed points on the ceiling. Angle ACB = 90#.
There is a horizontal force of magnitude F N acting on the block. The block is in equilibrium.

(a) In the case where F = 20, find the tensions in each of the strings. [5]

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(b) Find the greatest value of F for which the block remains in equilibrium in the position shown.
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5 A cyclist is riding along a straight horizontal road. The total mass of the cyclist and her bicycle
is 70 kg. At an instant when the cyclist’s speed is 4 m s−1 , her acceleration is 0.3 m s−2 . There is a
constant resistance to motion of magnitude 30 N.

(a) Find the power developed by the cyclist. [3]

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The cyclist comes to the top of a hill inclined at 5# to the horizontal. The cyclist stops pedalling and
freewheels down the hill (so that the cyclist is no longer supplying any power). The magnitude of
the resistance force remains at 30 N. Over a distance of d m, the speed of the cyclist increases from
6 m s−1 to 12 m s−1 .

(b) Find the change in kinetic energy. [2]

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Two particles P and Q, of masses 0.3 kg and 0.2 kg respectively, are attached to the ends of a light
inextensible string. The string passes over a fixed smooth pulley at B which is attached to two inclined
planes. P lies on a smooth plane AB which is inclined at 60# to the horizontal. Q lies on a plane BC
which is inclined at 30# to the horizontal. The string is taut and the particles can move on lines of
greatest slope of the two planes (see diagram).

(a) It is given that the plane BC is smooth and that the particles are released from rest.

Find the tension in the string and the magnitude of the acceleration of the particles. [5]

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(b) It is given instead that the plane BC is rough. A force of magnitude 3 N is applied to Q directly
up the plane along a line of greatest slope of the plane.

Find the least value of the coefficient of friction between Q and the plane BC for which the
particles remain at rest. [5]

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7 A particle P moves in a straight line through a point O. The velocity v m s−1 of P, at time t s after
passing O, is given by
9 b
v= + − ct2 ,
4 !t + 1"2
where b and c are positive constants. At t = 5, the velocity of P is zero and its acceleration is − 13
12
m s−2 .

(a) Show that b = 9 and find the value of c. [5]

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(b) Given that the velocity of P is zero only at t = 5, find the distance travelled in the first 10 seconds
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Paper 4 Mechanics May/June 2023

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
! Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
! Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
! Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
! Do not write on any bar codes.
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number or numbers must be clearly shown.
! You should use a calculator where appropriate.
! You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
! Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
! Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

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1 Two particles P and Q, of masses m kg and 0.3 kg respectively, are at rest on a smooth horizontal
plane. P is projected at a speed of 5 m s−1 directly towards Q. After P and Q collide, P moves with a
speed of 2 m s−1 in the same direction as it was originally moving.

(a) Find, in terms of m, the speed of Q after the collision. [2]

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After this collision, Q moves directly towards a third particle R, of mass 0.6 kg, which is at rest on the
plane. Q is brought to rest in the collision with R, and R begins to move with a speed of 1.5 m s−1 .

(b) Find the value of m. [2]

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2 A particle P of mass 0.4 kg is projected vertically upwards from horizontal ground with speed 10 m s−1 .

(a) Find the greatest height above the ground reached by P. [2]

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When P reaches the ground again, it bounces vertically upwards. At the first instant that it hits the
ground, P loses 7.2 J of energy.

(b) Find the time between the first and second instants at which P hits the ground. [4]

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3 A particle moves in a straight line starting from rest. The displacement s m of the particle from a fixed
point O on the line at time t s is given by
5 3
s = t 2 − 15
4
t 2 + 6.
Find the value of s when the particle is again at rest. [4]

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v (m s−1 )

0.9

0 t (s)
0 3 9 10 T

The velocity of a particle at time t s after leaving a fixed point O is v m s−1 . The diagram shows a
velocity-time graph which models the motion of the particle. The graph consists of 5 straight line
segments. The particle accelerates to a speed of 0.9 m s−1 in a period of 3 s, then travels at constant
speed for 6 s, and then comes instantaneously to rest 1 s later. The particle then moves back and returns
to rest at O at time T s.

(a) Find the distance travelled by the particle in the first 10 s of its motion. [2]

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(b) Given that T = 12, find the minimum velocity of the particle. [2]

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(c) Given instead that the greatest speed of the particle is 3 m s−1 , find the value of T and hence find
the average speed of the particle for the whole of the motion. [4]

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40 N

FN

60# $# 10 N

50 N

Four coplanar forces act at a point. The magnitudes of the forces are F N, 10 N, 50 N and 40 N. The
directions of the forces are as shown in the diagram.

(a) Given that the forces are in equilibrium, find the value of F and the value of $. [6]

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(b) Given instead that F = 10 2 and $ = 45, find the direction and the exact magnitude the resultant
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B

P
0.2 kg

Q
0.1 kg
60# $#
A C

Two particles P and Q, of masses 0.2 kg and 0.1 kg respectively, are attached to the ends of a light
inextensible string. The string passes over a fixed smooth pulley at B which is attached to two inclined
planes. Particle P lies on a smooth plane AB which is inclined at 60# to the horizontal. Particle Q lies
on a plane BC which is inclined at an angle of $# to the horizontal. The string is taut and the particles
can move on lines of greatest slope of the two planes (see diagram).

(a) It is given that $ = 60, the plane BC is rough and the coefficient of friction between Q and the
plane BC is 0.7. The particles are released from rest.

Determine whether the particles move. [4]

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(b) It is given instead that the plane BC is smooth.


"! The #particles are released from rest and in the
subsequent motion the tension in the string is 3 − 1 N.

Find the magnitude of the acceleration of P as it moves on the plane, and find the value of $. [4]

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7 A car of mass 1200 kg is travelling along a straight horizontal road. The power of the car’s engine is
constant and is equal to 16 kW. There is a constant resistance to motion of magnitude 500 N.

(a) Find the acceleration of the car at an instant when its speed is 20 m s−1 . [3]

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(b) Assuming that the power and the resistance forces remain unchanged, find the steady speed at
which the car can travel. [2]

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The car comes to the bottom of a straight hill of length 316 m, inclined at an angle to the horizontal
"1#
of sin−1 60 . The power remains constant at 16 kW, but the magnitude of the resistance force is no
longer constant and changes such that the work done against the resistance force in ascending the hill
is 128 400 J. The time taken to ascend the hill is 15 s.

(c) Given that the car is travelling at a speed of 20 m s−1 at the bottom of the hill, find its speed at the
top of the hill. [6]

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CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
*5254654679*

MATHEMATICS 9709/42
Paper 4 Mechanics May/June 2023

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
! Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
! Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
! Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
! Do not write on any bar codes.
! If additional space is needed, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.
! You should use a calculator where appropriate.
! You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
! Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
! Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

INFORMATION
! The total mark for this paper is 50.
! The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 12 pages.

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1 A particle of mass 1.6 kg is dropped from a height of 9 m above horizontal ground. The speed of the
particle at the instant before hitting the ground is 12 m s−1 .

Find the work done against air resistance. [3]

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2 Two particles A and B, of masses 3.2 kg and 2.4 kg respectively, lie on a smooth horizontal table.
A moves towards B with a speed of v m s−1 and collides with B, which is moving towards A with a
speed of 6 m s−1 . In the collision the two particles come to rest.

(a) Find the value of v. [2]

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30 N 15 N

$ #
$ #
PN

33 N

Coplanar forces of magnitudes 30 N, 15 N, 33 N and P N act at a point in the directions shown in the
diagram, where tan # = 43 . The system is in equilibrium.

"2 "2
14.4 28.8
! !
(a) Show that + = 1. [4]
30 − P P + 30

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4 An athlete of mass 84 kg is running along a straight road.

(a) Initially the road is horizontal and he runs at a constant speed of 3 m s−1 . The athlete produces a
constant power of 60 W.

Find the resistive force which acts on the athlete. [1]

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(b) The athlete then runs up a 150 m section of the road which is inclined at 0.8% to the horizontal.
The speed of the athlete at the start of this section of road is 3 m s−1 and he now produces a
constant driving force of 24 N. The total resistive force which acts on the athlete along this
section of road has constant magnitude 13 N.

Use an energy method to find the speed of the athlete at the end of the 150 m section of road. [6]

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PN 0.6 kg

35!

A particle of mass 0.6 kg is placed on a rough plane which is inclined at an angle of 35% to the
horizontal. The particle is kept in equilibrium by a horizontal force of magnitude P N acting in a
vertical plane containing a line of greatest slope (see diagram). The coefficient of friction between the
particle and plane is 0.4.

Find the least possible value of P. [6]

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6 A particle P starts at rest and moves in a straight line from a point O. At time t s after leaving O, the
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when t = 4 and has velocity 13.5 m s−1 when t = 9.

(a) Show that b = 3 and c = −0.5. [1]

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(d) Find the speed of P at the instant it returns to O. [3]

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P
2 kg
A
0. 8
m B
1. 2
m
C

30!

Q 0.25 kg

Two particles P and Q, of masses 2 kg and 0.25 kg respectively, are connected by a light inextensible
string that passes over a fixed smooth pulley. Particle P is on an inclined plane at an angle of 30% to
the horizontal. Particle Q hangs below the pulley. Three points A, B and C lie on a line of greatest
slope of the plane with AB = 0.8 m and BC = 1.2 m (see diagram).

Particle P is released from rest at A with the string taut and slides down the plane. During the motion
of P from A to C, Q does not reach the pulley. The part of the plane from A to B is rough, with
coefficient of friction 0.3 between the plane and P. The part of the plane from B to C is smooth.

(a) (i) Find the acceleration of P between A and B. [4]

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(ii) Hence, find the speed of P at C. [5]

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(b) Find the time taken for P to travel from A to C. [4]

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CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
*4965349912*

MATHEMATICS 9709/43
Paper 4 Mechanics May/June 2023

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
! Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
! Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
! Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
! Do not write on any bar codes.
! If additional space is needed, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.
! You should use a calculator where appropriate.
! You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
! Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
! Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

INFORMATION
! The total mark for this paper is 50.
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1 Two particles P and Q, of masses 0.1 kg and 0.4 kg respectively, are free to move on a smooth
horizontal plane. Particle P is projected with speed 4 m s−1 towards Q which is stationary. After P
and Q collide, the speeds of P and Q are equal.

Find the two possible values of the speed of P after the collision. [3]

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2 A car of mass 1500 kg is towing a trailer of mass m kg along a straight horizontal road. The car and
the trailer are connected by a tow-bar which is horizontal, light and rigid. There is a resistance force
of F N on the car and a resistance force of 200 N on the trailer. The driving force of the car’s engine
is 3200 N, the acceleration of the car is 1.25 m s−2 and the tension in the tow-bar is 300 N.

Find the value of m and the value of F. [4]

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A
XN
60!

0.2 kg
B R

A smooth ring R of mass 0.2 kg is threaded on a light string ARB. The ends of the string are attached
to fixed points A and B with A vertically above B. The string is taut and angle ABR = 90#. The angle
between the part AR of the string and the vertical is 60#. The ring is held in equilibrium by a force of
magnitude X N, acting on the ring in a direction perpendicular to AR (see diagram).

Calculate the tension in the string and the value of X . [5]

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4 A lorry of mass 15 000 kg moves on a straight horizontal road in the direction from A to B. It passes
A and B with speeds 20 m s−1 and 25 m s−1 respectively. The power of the lorry’s engine is constant
and there is a constant resistance to motion of magnitude 6000 N. The acceleration of the lorry at B is
0.5 times the acceleration of the lorry at A.

(a) Show that the power of the lorry’s engine is 200 kW, and hence find the acceleration of the lorry
when it is travelling at 20 m s−1 . [5]

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The lorry begins to ascend a straight hill inclined at 1# to the horizontal. It is given that the power of
the lorry’s engine and the resistance force do not change.

(b) Find the steady speed up the hill that the lorry could maintain. [2]

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5 A particle starts from rest from a point O and moves in a straight line. The acceleration of the particle
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at time t s after leaving O is a m s−2 , where a = kt 2 for 0 ≤ t ≤ 9 and where k is a constant. The velocity
of the particle at t = 9 is 1.8 m s−1 .

(a) Show that k = 0.1. [3]

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For t > 9, the velocity v m s−1 of the particle is given by v = 0.2!t − 9"2 + 1.8.

(b) Show that the distance travelled in the first 9 seconds is one tenth of the distance travelled between
t = 9 and t = 18. [4]

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(c) Find the greatest acceleration of the particle during the first 10 seconds of its motion. [3]

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6 An elevator is pulled vertically upwards by a cable. The elevator accelerates at 0.4 m s−2 for 5 s, then
travels at constant speed for 25 s. The elevator then decelerates at 0.2 m s−2 until it comes to rest.

(a) Find the greatest speed of the elevator and hence draw a velocity-time graph for the motion of
the elevator. [3]

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(b) Find the total distance travelled by the elevator. [2]

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The mass of the elevator is 1200 kg and there is a crate of mass m kg resting on the floor of the elevator.

(c) Given that the tension in the cable when the elevator is decelerating is 12 250 N, find the value
of m. [3]

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(d) Find the greatest magnitude of the force exerted on the crate by the floor of the elevator, and state
its direction. [3]

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X

1.8 m

Y
2m
%
Z

The diagram shows the vertical cross-section XYZ of a rough slide. The section YZ is a straight line of
length 2 m inclined at an angle of % to the horizontal, where sin % = 0.28. The section YZ is tangential
to the curved section XY at Y , and X is 1.8 m above the level of Y . A child of mass 25 kg slides down
the slide, starting from rest at X . The work done by the child against the resistance force in moving
from X to Y is 50 J.

(a) Find the speed of the child at Y . [4]

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It is given that the child comes to rest at Z .

(b) Use an energy method to find the coefficient of friction between the child and YZ , giving your
answer as a fraction in its simplest form. [6]

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CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
*7958355328*

MATHEMATICS 9709/41
Paper 4 Mechanics October/November 2020

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
! Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
! Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
! Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
! Do not write on any bar codes.
! If additional space is needed, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.
! You should use a calculator where appropriate.
! You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
! Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
! Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

INFORMATION
! The total mark for this paper is 50.
! The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 12 pages. Blank pages are indicated.

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1 A particle B of mass 5 kg is at rest on a smooth horizontal table. A particle A of mass 2.5 kg moves
on the table with a speed of 6 m s−1 and collides directly with B. In the collision the two particles
coalesce.

(a) Find the speed of the combined particle after the collision. [2]

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2 A car of mass 1400 kg is moving along a straight horizontal road against a resistance of magnitude
350 N.

(a) Find, in kW, the rate at which the engine of the car is working when it is travelling at a constant
speed of 20 m s−1 . [2]

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(b) Find the acceleration of the car when its speed is 20 m s−1 and the engine is working at 15 kW.
[3]

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8N
PN
"! 30!
45! 12 N

10 N

Coplanar forces of magnitudes 8 N, 12 N, 10 N and P N act at a point in the directions shown in the
diagram. The system is in equilibrium.

Find P and #. [6]

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4 A particle P moves in a straight line. It starts from rest at a point O on the line and at time t s after
leaving O it has acceleration a m s−2 , where a = 6t − 18.

Find the distance P moves before it comes to instantaneous rest. [6]

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0.8 kg 0.2 kg

0.5 m

Two particles of masses 0.8 kg and 0.2 kg are connected by a light inextensible string that passes over
a fixed smooth pulley. The system is released from rest with both particles 0.5 m above a horizontal
floor (see diagram). In the subsequent motion the 0.2 kg particle does not reach the pulley.

(a) Show that the magnitude of the acceleration of the particles is 6 m s−2 and find the tension in the
string. [4]

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(b) When the 0.8 kg particle reaches the floor it comes to rest.

Find the greatest height of the 0.2 kg particle above the floor. [3]

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6 A car of mass 1500 kg is pulling a trailer of mass 750 kg up a straight hill of length 800 m inclined at
an angle of sin−1 0.08 to the horizontal. The resistances to the motion of the car and trailer are 400 N
and 200 N respectively. The car and trailer are connected by a light rigid tow-bar. The car and trailer
have speed 30 m s−1 at the bottom of the hill and 20 m s−1 at the top of the hill.

(a) Use an energy method to find the constant driving force as the car and trailer travel up the hill.
[5]

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After reaching the top of the hill the system consisting of the car and trailer travels along a straight
level road. The driving force of the car’s engine is 2400 N and the resistances to motion are unchanged.

(b) Find the acceleration of the system and the tension in the tow-bar. [4]

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0.2 kg
A
1m

B 1m

30!
C

Three points A, B and C lie on a line of greatest slope of a plane inclined at an angle of 30$ to the
horizontal, with AB = 1 m and BC = 1 m, as shown in the diagram. A particle of mass 0.2 kg is
released from rest at A and slides down the plane. The part of the plane from A to B is smooth. The
part of the plane from B to C is rough, with coefficient of friction % between the plane and the particle.

(a) Given that % = 12 3, find the speed of the particle at C.


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Paper 4 Mechanics October/November 2020

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

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INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
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! Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

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1 Two particles P and Q, of masses 0.2 kg and 0.5 kg respectively, are at rest on a smooth horizontal
plane. P is projected towards Q with speed 2 m s−1 .

(a) Write down the momentum of P. [1]

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2 A car of mass 1800 kg is travelling along a straight horizontal road. The power of the car’s engine is
constant. There is a constant resistance to motion of 650 N.

(a) Find the power of the car’s engine, given that the car’s acceleration is 0.5 m s−2 when its speed
is 20 m s−1 . [3]

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45! 60!

TN 20 N

m kg

A block of mass m kg is held in equilibrium below a horizontal ceiling by two strings, as shown in the
diagram. One of the strings is inclined at 45# to the horizontal and the tension in this string is T N.
The other string is inclined at 60# to the horizontal and the tension in this string is 20 N.

Find T and m. [5]

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v (m s−1 )

20

0 t (s)
0 T

The diagram shows a velocity-time graph which models the motion of a car. The graph consists of
four straight line segments. The car accelerates at a constant rate of 2 m s−2 from rest to a speed of
20 m s−1 over a period of T s. It then decelerates at a constant rate for 5 seconds before travelling at a
constant speed of V m s−1 for 27.5 s. The car then decelerates to rest at a constant rate over a period
of 5 s.

(a) Find T . [1]

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(b) Given that the distance travelled up to the point at which the car begins to move with constant
speed is one third of the total distance travelled, find V . [4]

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5 A particle is projected vertically upwards with speed 40 m s−1 alongside a building of height h m.

(a) Given that the particle is above the level of the top of the building for 4 s, find h. [4]

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(b) One second after the first particle is projected, a second particle is projected vertically upwards
from the top of the building with speed 20 m s−1 .

Denoting the time after projection of the first particle by t s, find the value of t for which the two
particles are at the same height above the ground. [4]

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6 A block of mass 5 kg is placed on a plane inclined at 30# to the horizontal. The coefficient of friction
between the block and the plane is $.

(a)
40 N

5 kg

30!

Fig. 6.1

When a force of magnitude 40 N is applied to the block, acting up the plane parallel to a line of
greatest slope, the block begins to slide up the plane (see Fig. 6.1).

Show that $ < 15 3.


!
[4]

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(b)

40 N 5 kg

30!

Fig. 6.2

When a force of magnitude 40 N is applied horizontally, in a vertical plane containing a line of


greatest slope, the block does not move (see Fig. 6.2).

Show that, correct to 3 decimal places, the least possible value of $ is 0.152. [4]

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7 A particle P moves in a straight line, starting from a point O with velocity 1.72 m s−1 . The acceleration
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a m s−2 of the particle, t s after leaving O, is given by a = 0.1t 2 .

(a) Find the value of t when the velocity of P is 3 m s−1 . [4]

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(b) Find the displacement of P from O when t = 2, giving your answer correct to 2 decimal places.
[3]

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A

0.3 kg
B
0.5 kg
3.5 N

30!

Two particles A and B, of masses 0.3 kg and 0.5 kg respectively, are attached to the ends of a light
inextensible string. The string passes over a fixed smooth pulley which is attached to a horizontal
plane and to the top of an inclined plane. The particles are initially at rest with A on the horizontal
plane and B on the inclined plane, which makes an angle of 30# with the horizontal. The string is
taut and B can move on a line of greatest slope of the inclined plane. A force of magnitude 3.5 N is
applied to B acting down the plane (see diagram).

(a) Given that both planes are smooth, find the tension in the string and the acceleration of B. [5]

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(b) It is given instead that the two planes are rough. When each particle has moved a distance of
0.6 m from rest, the total amount of work done against friction is 1.1 J.

Use an energy method to find the speed of B when it has moved this distance down the plane.
[You should assume that the string is sufficiently long so that A does not hit the pulley when it
moves 0.6 m.] [4]

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CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
*0187019651*

MATHEMATICS 9709/43
Paper 4 Mechanics October/November 2020

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
! Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
! Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
! Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
! Do not write on any bar codes.
! If additional space is needed, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.
! You should use a calculator where appropriate.
! You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
! Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
! Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

INFORMATION
! The total mark for this paper is 50.
! The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 12 pages. Blank pages are indicated.

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1 A particle P is projected vertically upwards with speed v m s−1 from a point on the ground. P reaches
its greatest height after 3 s.

(a) Find v. [1]

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(b) Find the greatest height of P above the ground. [2]

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2 A box of mass 5 kg is pulled at a constant speed a distance of 15 m up a rough plane inclined at an


angle of 20# to the horizontal. The box moves along a line of greatest slope against a frictional force
of 40 N. The force pulling the box is parallel to the line of greatest slope.

(a) Find the work done against friction. [1]

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(b) Find the change in gravitational potential energy of the box. [2]

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(c) Find the work done by the pulling force. [1]

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3 A string is attached to a block of mass 4 kg which rests in limiting equilibrium on a rough horizontal
table. The string makes an angle of 24# above the horizontal and the tension in the string is 30 N.

(a) Draw a diagram showing all the forces acting on the block. [1]

(b) Find the coefficient of friction between the block and the table. [5]

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4 Two small smooth spheres A and B, of equal radii and of masses 4 kg and m kg respectively, lie on a
smooth horizontal plane. Initially, sphere B is at rest and A is moving towards B with speed 6 m s−1 .
After the collision A moves with speed 1.5 m s−1 and B moves with speed 3 m s−1 .

Find the two possible values of the loss of kinetic energy due to the collision. [6]

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5 A particle P moves in a straight line. It starts at a point O on the line and at time t s after leaving O it
has velocity v m s−1 , where v = 4t2 − 20t + 21.

(a) Find the values of t for which P is at instantaneous rest. [2]

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(d) Find the distance travelled by P during the time when its velocity is negative. [4]

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6 A car of mass 1600 kg is pulling a caravan of mass 800 kg. The car and the caravan are connected
by a light rigid tow-bar. The resistances to the motion of the car and caravan are 400 N and 250 N
respectively.

(a) The car and caravan are travelling along a straight horizontal road.
(i) Given that the car and caravan have a constant speed of 25 m s−1 , find the power of the car’s
engine. [2]

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(ii) The engine’s power is now suddenly increased to 39 kW. Find the instantaneous acceleration
of the car and caravan and find the tension in the tow-bar. [5]

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(b) The car and caravan now travel up a straight hill, inclined at an angle of sin−1 0.05 to the
horizontal, at a constant speed of v m s−1 . The car’s engine is working at 32.5 kW.

Find v. [3]

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2 kg A B
3 kg
P Q

10! 20!

As shown in the diagram, particles A and B of masses 2 kg and 3 kg respectively are attached to the
ends of a light inextensible string. The string passes over a small fixed smooth pulley which is attached
to the top of two inclined planes. Particle A is on plane P, which is inclined at an angle of 10# to the
horizontal. Particle B is on plane Q, which is inclined at an angle of 20# to the horizontal. The string
is taut, and the two parts of the string are parallel to lines of greatest slope of their respective planes.

(a) It is given that plane P is smooth, plane Q is rough, and the particles are in limiting equilibrium.

Find the coefficient of friction between particle B and plane Q. [5]

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(b) It is given instead that both planes are smooth and that the particles are released from rest at the
same horizontal level.

Find the time taken until the difference in the vertical height of the particles is 1 m. [You should
assume that this occurs before A reaches the pulley or B reaches the bottom of plane Q.] [6]

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CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
*3333132430*

MATHEMATICS 9709/41
Paper 4 Mechanics October/November 2021

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
! Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
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1 A bus moves from rest with constant acceleration for 12 s. It then moves with constant speed for 30 s
before decelerating uniformly to rest in a further 6 s. The total distance travelled is 585 m.

(a) Find the constant speed of the bus. [2]

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2 Two small smooth spheres A and B, of equal radii and of masses km kg and m kg respectively, where
k > 1, are free to move on a smooth horizontal plane. A is moving towards B with speed 6 m s−1
and B is moving towards A with speed 2 m s−1 . After the collision A and B coalesce and move with
speed 4 m s−1 .

(a) Find k. [3]

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24 N

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! PN
20 N
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36 N

Coplanar forces of magnitudes 24 N, P N, 20 N and 36 N act at a point in the directions shown in the
diagram. The system is in equilibrium.

Given that sin # = 35 , find the values of P and $. [6]

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4 A particle of mass 12 kg is stationary on a rough plane inclined at an angle of 25% to the horizontal.
A force of magnitude P N acting parallel to a line of greatest slope of the plane is used to prevent the
particle sliding down the plane. The coefficient of friction between the particle and the plane is 0.35.

(a) Draw a sketch showing the forces acting on the particle. [1]

(b) Find the least possible value of P. [5]

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5 A car of mass 1600 kg travels at constant speed 20 m s−1 up a straight road inclined at an angle of
sin−1 0.12 to the horizontal.

(a) Find the change in potential energy of the car in 30 s. [3]

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(b) Given that the total work done by the engine of the car in this time is 1960 kJ, find the constant
force resisting the motion. [3]

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(c) Calculate, in kW, the power developed by the engine of the car. [2]

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(d) Given that this power is suddenly decreased by 15%, find the instantaneous deceleration of the
car. [3]

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6 A particle P moves in a straight line starting from a point O and comes to rest 14 s later. At time t s
after leaving O, the velocity v m s−1 of P is given by
v = pt2 − qt 0 ≤ t ≤ 6,
v = 63 − 4.5t 6 ≤ t ≤ 14,
where p and q are positive constants.

The acceleration of P is zero when t = 2.

(a) Given that there are no instantaneous changes in velocity, find p and q. [3]

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(c) Find the total distance travelled by P during the 14 s. [5]

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A 2 kg
3 kg

B 0.45 m
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Two particles A and B of masses 2 kg and 3 kg respectively are connected by a light inextensible
string. Particle B is on a smooth fixed plane which is at an angle of 18% to horizontal ground. The
string passes over a fixed smooth pulley at the top of the plane. Particle A hangs vertically below the
pulley and is 0.45 m above the ground (see diagram). The system is released from rest with the string
taut. When A reaches the ground, the string breaks.

Find the total distance travelled by B before coming to instantaneous rest. You may assume that B
does not reach the pulley. [8]

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CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
*7615155884*

MATHEMATICS 9709/42
Paper 4 Mechanics October/November 2021

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
! Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
! Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
! Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
! Do not write on any bar codes.
! If additional space is needed, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.
! You should use a calculator where appropriate.
! You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
! Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
! Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

INFORMATION
! The total mark for this paper is 50.
! The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 12 pages.

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v (m s−1 )

20

0 t (s)
0 5 25 30 T 50 60

The diagram shows a velocity-time graph which models the motion of a car. The graph consists of
six straight line segments. The car accelerates from rest to a speed of 20 m s−1 over a period of 5 s,
and then travels at this speed for a further 20 s. The car then decelerates to a speed of 6 m s−1 over a
period of 5 s. This speed is maintained for a further !T − 30" s. The car then accelerates again to a
speed of 20 m s−1 over a period of !50 − T " s, before decelerating to rest over a period of 10 s.

(a) Given that during the two stages of the motion when the car is accelerating, the accelerations are
equal, find the value of T . [2]

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(b) Find the total distance travelled by the car during the motion. [2]

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2 A van of mass 3600 kg is towing a trailer of mass 1200 kg along a straight horizontal road using a
light horizontal rope. There are resistance forces of 700 N on the van and 300 N on the trailer.

(a) The driving force exerted by the van is 2500 N.

Find the tension in the rope. [4]

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The driving force is now removed and the van driver applies a braking force which acts only on the
van. The resistance forces remain unchanged.

(b) Find the least possible value of the braking force which will cause the rope to become slack. [2]

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A C

1.8 m

The diagram shows a semi-circular track ABC of radius 1.8 m which is fixed in a vertical plane. The
points A and C are at the same horizontal level and the point B is at the bottom of the track. The
section AB is smooth and the section BC is rough. A small block is released from rest at A.

(a) Show that the speed of the block at B is 6 m s−1 . [2]

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The block comes to instantaneous rest for the first time at a height of 1.2 m above the level of B. The
work done against the resistance force during the motion of the block from B to this point is 4.5 J.

(b) Find the mass of the block. [3]

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4 A cyclist starts from rest at a point A and travels along a straight road AB, coming to rest at B. The
displacement of the cyclist from A at time t s after the start is s m, where

s = 0.004!75t2 − t3 ".

(a) Show that the distance AB is 250 m. [4]

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(b) Find the maximum velocity of the cyclist. [3]

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5 A railway engine of mass 75 000 kg is moving up a straight hill inclined at an angle # to the horizontal,
where sin # = 0.01. The engine is travelling at a constant speed of 30 m s−1 . The engine is working
at 960 kW. There is a constant force resisting the motion of the engine.

(a) Find the resistance force. [3]

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The engine comes to a section of track which is horizontal. At the start of the section the engine is
travelling at 30 m s−1 and the power of the engine is now reduced to 900 kW. The resistance to motion
is no longer constant, but in the next 60 s the work done against the resistance force is 46 500 kJ.

(b) Find the speed of the engine at the end of the 60 s. [4]

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60"

XN
5 kg
60"

A block of mass 5 kg is held in equilibrium near a vertical wall by two light strings and a horizontal
force of magnitude X N, as shown in the diagram. The two strings are both inclined at 60$ to the
vertical.

(a) Given that X = 100, find the tension in the lower string. [4]

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(b) Find the least value of X for which the block remains in equilibrium in the position shown. [4]

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P
m kg

6.4
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Q
2m kg

Particles P and Q have masses m kg and 2m kg respectively. The particles are initially held at rest
6.4 m apart on the same line of greatest slope of a rough plane inclined at an angle # to the horizontal,
where sin # = 0.8 (see diagram). Particle P is released from rest and slides down the line of greatest
slope. Simultaneously, particle Q is projected up the same line of greatest slope at a speed of 10 m s−1 .
The coefficient of friction between each particle and the plane is 0.6.

(a) Show that the acceleration of Q up the plane is −11.6 m s−2 . [4]

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(b) Find the time for which the particles are in motion before they collide. [5]

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(c) The particles coalesce on impact.

Find the speed of the combined particle immediately after the impact. [4]

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reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the
publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity.

To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge
Assessment International Education Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download
at www.cambridgeinternational.org after the live examination series.

Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of
Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which itself is a department of the University of Cambridge.

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Cambridge International AS & A Level
CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
*2275268691*

MATHEMATICS 9709/43
Paper 4 Mechanics October/November 2021

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
! Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
! Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
! Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
! Do not write on any bar codes.
! If additional space is needed, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.
! You should use a calculator where appropriate.
! You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
! Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
! Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

INFORMATION
! The total mark for this paper is 50.
! The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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A metal post is driven vertically into the ground by dropping a heavy object onto it from above. The
mass of the object is 120 kg and the mass of the post is 40 kg (see diagram). The object hits the post
with speed 8 m s−1 and remains in contact with it after the impact.

(a) Calculate the speed with which the combined post and object moves immediately after the impact.
[2]

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(b) There is a constant force resisting the motion of magnitude 4800 N.

Calculate the distance the post is driven into the ground. [3]

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2 A particle of mass 8 kg is suspended in equilibrium by two light inextensible strings which make
angles of 60# and 45# above the horizontal.

(a) Draw a diagram showing the forces acting on the particle. [1]

(b) Find the tensions in the strings. [6]

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3 A ball of mass 1.6 kg is released from rest at a point 5 m above horizontal ground. When the ball hits
the ground it instantaneously loses 8 J of kinetic energy and starts to move upwards.

(a) Use an energy method to find the greatest height that the ball reaches after hitting the ground.
[3]

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[3]

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4 A car of mass 1400 kg is moving on a straight road against a constant force of 1250 N resisting the
motion.

(a) The car moves along a horizontal section of the road at a constant speed of 36 m s−1 .
(i) Calculate the work done against the resisting force during the first 8 seconds. [2]

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(iii) Given that this power is suddenly increased by 12 kW, find the instantaneous acceleration
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(b) The car now travels at a constant speed of 32 m s−1 up a section of the road inclined at $# to the
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5 A particle P moves in a straight line, starting from rest at a point O on the line. At time t s after
leaving O the acceleration of P is k!16 − t2 " m s−2 , where k is a positive constant, and the displacement
from O is s m. The velocity of P is 8 m s−1 when t = 4.

1 t 2 !96 − t2 ".
(a) Show that s = 64 [5]

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(b) Find the speed of P at the instant that it returns to O. [3]

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The diagram shows a particle of mass 5 kg on a rough horizontal table, and two light inextensible
strings attached to it passing over smooth pulleys fixed at the edges of the table. Particles of masses
4 kg and 6 kg hang freely at the ends of the strings. The particle of mass 6 kg is 0.5 m above the
ground. The system is in limiting equilibrium.

(a) Show that the coefficient of friction between the 5 kg particle and the table is 0.4. [2]

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(b) Find the acceleration of the 4 kg particle and the tensions in the strings. [5]

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(c) In the subsequent motion the 8 kg particle hits the ground and does not rebound.

Find the time that elapses after the 8 kg particle hits the ground before the other two particles
come to instantaneous rest. (You may assume this occurs before either particle reaches a pulley.)
[5]

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NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
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MATHEMATICS 9709/41
Paper 4 Mechanics October/November 2022

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
! Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
! Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
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calculator.
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degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
! Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

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Coplanar forces of magnitudes P N, Q N, 16 N and 22 N act at a point in the directions shown in the
diagram. The forces are in equilibrium.

Find the values of P and Q. [5]

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2 Small smooth spheres A and B, of equal radii and of masses 6 kg and 2 kg respectively, lie on a smooth
horizontal plane. Initially A is moving towards B with speed 5 m s−1 and B is moving towards A with
speed 3 m s−1 . After the spheres collide, both A and B move in the same direction and the difference
in the speeds of the spheres is 2 m s−1 .

Find the loss of kinetic energy of the system due to the collision. [5]

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3 A constant resistance of magnitude 1400 N acts on a car of mass 1250 kg.

(a) The car is moving along a straight level road at a constant speed of 28 m s−1 .

Find, in kW, the rate at which the engine of the car is working. [2]

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(b) The car now travels at a constant speed up a hill inclined at an angle of # to the horizontal, where
sin # = 0.12, with the engine working at 43.5 kW.

Find this speed. [3]

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(c) On another occasion, the car pulls a trailer of mass 600 kg up the same hill. The system of the car
and the trailer is modelled as particles connected by a light inextensible cable. The car’s engine
produces a driving force of 5000 N and the resistance to the motion of the trailer is 300 N. The
resistance to the motion of the car remains 1400 N.

Find the acceleration of the system and the tension in the cable. [4]

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A block of mass 8 kg is placed on a rough plane which is inclined at an angle of 18$ to the horizontal.
The block is pulled up the plane by a light string that makes an angle of 26$ above a line of greatest
slope. The tension in the string is T N (see diagram). The coefficient of friction between the block
and plane is 0.65.

(a) The acceleration of the block is 0.2 m s−2 .

Find T . [7]

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(b) The block is initially at rest.

Find the distance travelled by the block during the fourth second of motion. [2]

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5 A particle P moves on the x-axis from the origin O with an initial velocity of −20 m s−1 . The
acceleration a m s−2 at time t s after leaving O is given by a = 12 − 2t.

(a) Sketch a velocity-time graph for 0 ≤ t ≤ 12, indicating the times when P is at rest. [5]

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(b) Find the total distance travelled by P in the interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 12. [5]

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A
4 kg

B
3 kg

30$

Fig. 6.1

Fig. 6.1 shows particles A and B, of masses 4 kg and 3 kg respectively, attached to the ends of a light
inextensible string that passes over a small smooth pulley. The pulley is fixed at the top of a plane
which is inclined at an angle of 30$ to the horizontal. A hangs freely below the pulley and B is on the
inclined plane. The string is taut and the section of the string between B and the pulley is parallel to
a line of greatest slope of the plane.

(a) It is given that the plane is rough and the particles are in limiting equilibrium.

Find the coefficient of friction between B and the plane. [6]

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A
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Fig. 6.2

It is given instead that the plane is smooth and the particles are released from rest when the
difference in the vertical heights of the particles is 1 m (see Fig. 6.2).

Use an energy method to find the speed of the particles at the instant when the particles are at the
same horizontal level. [6]

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CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
*9861647868*

MATHEMATICS 9709/42
Paper 4 Mechanics October/November 2022

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
! Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
! Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
! Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
! Do not write on any bar codes.
! If additional space is needed, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.
! You should use a calculator where appropriate.
! You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
! Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
! Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

INFORMATION
! The total mark for this paper is 50.
! The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 12 pages.

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1 A cyclist is riding a bicycle along a straight horizontal road AB of length 50 m. The cyclist starts
from rest at A and reaches a speed of 6 m s−1 at B. The cyclist produces a constant driving force of
magnitude 100 N. There is a resistance force, and the work done against the resistance force from A
to B is 3560 J.

Find the total mass of the cyclist and bicycle. [3]

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2 A particle P of mass 0.4 kg is in limiting equilibrium on a plane inclined at 30# to the horizontal.

(a) Show that the coefficient of friction between the particle and the plane is 13 3.
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A force of magnitude 7.2 N is now applied to P directly up a line of greatest slope of the plane.

(b) Given that P starts from rest, find the time that it takes for P to move 1 m up the plane. [4]

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A particle of mass 0.3 kg is held at rest by two light inextensible strings. One string is attached at an
angle of 60# to a horizontal ceiling. The other string is attached at an angle $# to a vertical wall (see
diagram). The tension in the string attached to the ceiling is 4 N.

Find the tension in the string which is attached to the wall and find the value of $. [6]

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4 A car of mass 1200 kg is travelling along a straight horizontal road AB. There is a constant resistance
force of magnitude 500 N. When the car passes point A, it has a speed of 15 m s−1 and an acceleration
of 0.8 m s−2 .

(a) Find the power of the car’s engine at the point A. [3]

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The car continues to work with this power as it travels from A to B. The car takes 53 seconds to travel
from A to B and the speed of the car at B is 32 m s−1 .

(b) Show that the distance AB is 1362.6 m. [3]

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A block A of mass 80 kg is connected by a light, inextensible rope to a block B of mass 40 kg. The
rope joining the two blocks is taut and is parallel to a line of greatest slope of a plane which is inclined
at an angle of 20# to the horizontal. A force of magnitude 500 N inclined at an angle of 15# above
the same line of greatest slope acts on A (see diagram). The blocks move up the plane and there is a
resistance force of 50 N on B, but no resistance force on A.

(a) Find the acceleration of the blocks and the tension in the rope. [5]

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6 Three particles A, B and C of masses 0.3 kg, 0.4 kg and m kg respectively lie at rest in a straight line
on a smooth horizontal plane. The distance between B and C is 2.1 m. A is projected directly towards
B with speed 2 m s−1 . After A collides with B the speed of A is reduced to 0.6 m s−1 , still moving in
the same direction.

(a) Show that the speed of B after the collision is 1.05 m s−1 . [2]

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After the collision between A and B, B moves directly towards C. Particle B now collides with C.
After this collision, the two particles coalesce and have a combined speed of 0.5 m s−1 .

(b) Find m. [2]

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(c) Find the time that it takes, from the instant when B and C collide, until A collides with the
combined particle. [5]

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7 A particle P travels in a straight line, starting at rest from a point O. The acceleration of P at time t s
after leaving O is denoted by a m s−2 , where
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a = 0.3t 2 for 0 ≤ t ≤ 4,
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a = −kt for 4 < t ≤ T ,
where k and T are constants.

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(c) Given that P comes to instantaneous rest at t = T , find the exact value of T . [2]

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CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
*1079248266*

MATHEMATICS 9709/42
Paper 4 Mechanics October/November 2023

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
! Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
! Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
! Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
! Do not write on any bar codes.
! If additional space is needed, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet; the question
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! You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
! Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
! Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

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! The total mark for this paper is 50.
! The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

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1 A block of mass 15 kg slides down a line of greatest slope of an inclined plane. The top of the plane is
at a vertical height of 1.6 m above the level of the bottom of the plane. The speed of the block at the
top of the plane is 2 m s−1 and the speed of the block at the bottom of the plane is 4 m s−1 .

Find the work done against the resistance to motion of the block. [4]

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A

30!

R
2N
m kg

40!

The diagram shows a smooth ring R, of mass m kg, threaded on a light inextensible string. A horizontal
force of magnitude 2 N acts on R. The ends of the string are attached to fixed points A and B on a
vertical wall. The part AR of the string makes an angle of 30# with the vertical, the part BR makes an
angle of 40# with the vertical and the string is taut. The ring is in equilibrium.

Find the tension in the string and find the value of m. [5]

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120 N

20!

10 kg

30!

A block of mass 10 kg is at rest on a rough plane inclined at an angle of 30# to the horizontal. A force
of 120 N is applied to the block at an angle of 20# above a line of greatest slope (see diagram). There
is a force resisting the motion of the block and 200 J of work is done against this force when the block
has moved a distance of 5 m up the plane from rest.

Find the speed of the block when it has moved a distance of 5 m up the plane from rest. [5]

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4 A particle P of mass 0.2 kg lies at rest on a rough horizontal plane. A horizontal force of 1.2 N is
applied to P.

(a) Given that P is in limiting equilibrium, find the coefficient of friction between P and the plane.
[3]

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(b) Given instead that the coefficient of friction between P and the plane is 0.3, find the distance
travelled by P in the third second of its motion. [4]

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5 A particle A of mass 0.5 kg is projected vertically upwards from horizontal ground with speed 25 m s−1 .

(a) Find the speed of A when it reaches a height of 20 m above the ground. [2]

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When A reaches a height of 20 m, it collides with a particle B of mass 0.3 kg which is moving
downwards in the same vertical line as A with speed 32.5 m s−1 . In the collision between the two
particles, B is brought to instantaneous rest.

(b) Show that the velocity of A immediately after the collision is 4.5 m s−1 downwards. [2]

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(c) Find the time interval between A and B reaching the ground. You should assume that A does not
bounce when it reaches the ground. [4]

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6 A railway engine of mass 120 000 kg is towing a coach of mass 60 000 kg up a straight track inclined
at an angle of $ to the horizontal where sin $ = 0.02. There is a light rigid coupling, parallel to the
track, connecting the engine and coach. The driving force produced by the engine is 125 000 N and
there are constant resistances to motion of 22 000 N on the engine and 13 000 N on the coach.

(a) Find the acceleration of the engine and find the tension in the coupling. [5]

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At an instant when the engine is travelling at 30 m s−1 , it comes to a section of track inclined upwards
at an angle % to the horizontal. The power produced by the engine is now 4 500 000 W and, as a result,
the engine maintains a constant speed.

(b) Assuming that the resistance forces remain unchanged, find the value of %. [4]

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7 A particle X travels in a straight line. The velocity of X at time t s after leaving a fixed point O is
denoted by v m s−1 , where
v = −0.1t3 + 1.8t2 − 6t + 5.6.
The acceleration of X is zero at t = p and t = q, where p < q.

(a) Find the value of p and the value of q. [4]

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It is given that the velocity of X is zero at t = 14.

(b) Find the velocities of X at t = p and at t = q, and hence sketch the velocity-time graph for the
motion of X for 0 ≤ t ≤ 15. [3]

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(c) Find the total distance travelled by X between t = 0 and t = 15. [5]

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CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER
*9302293084*

MATHEMATICS 9709/43
Paper 4 Mechanics October/November 2023

1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: List of formulae (MF19)

INSTRUCTIONS
! Answer all questions.
! Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
! Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
! Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
! Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
! Do not write on any bar codes.
! If additional space is needed, you should use the lined page at the end of this booklet; the question
number or numbers must be clearly shown.
! You should use a calculator where appropriate.
! You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a
calculator.
! Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in
degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
! Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10 m s–2.

INFORMATION
! The total mark for this paper is 50.
! The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 12 pages.

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1 A particle is projected vertically upwards from horizontal ground with a speed of u m s−1 . The particle
has height s m above the ground at times 3 seconds and 4 seconds after projection.

Find the value of u and the value of s. [3]

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1.2 kg

0.004 kg

A machine for driving a nail into a block of wood causes a hammerhead to drop vertically onto the top
of a nail. The mass of the hammerhead is 1.2 kg and the mass of the nail is 0.004 kg (see diagram).
The hammerhead hits the nail with speed v m s−1 and remains in contact with the nail after the impact.
The combined hammerhead and nail move immediately after the impact with speed 40 m s−1 .

(a) Calculate v, giving your answer as an exact fraction. [2]

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(b) The nail is driven 4 cm into the wood.

Find the constant force resisting the motion. [3]

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3 A block of mass 8 kg slides down a rough plane inclined at 30# to the horizontal, starting from rest.
The coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is $. The block accelerates uniformly down
the plane at 2.4 m s−2 .

(a) Draw a diagram showing the forces acting on the block. [1]

(b) Find the value of $. [4]

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4 A car has mass 1600 kg.

(a) The car is moving along a straight horizontal road at a constant speed of 24 m s−1 and is subject
to a constant resistance of magnitude 480 N.

Find, in kW, the rate at which the engine of the car is working. [2]

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The car now moves down a hill inclined at an angle of % to the horizontal, where sin % = 0.09. The
engine of the car is working at a constant rate of 12 kW. The speed of the car is 24 m s−1 at the top of
the hill. Ten seconds later the car has travelled 280 m down the hill and has speed 32 m s−1 .

(b) Given that the resistance is not constant, use an energy method to find the total work done against
the resistance during the ten seconds. [5]

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A

!"

B
PN

80 N

A light string AB is fixed at A and has a particle of weight 80 N attached at B. A horizontal force of
magnitude P N is applied at B such that the string makes an angle %# to the vertical (see diagram).

(a) It is given that P = 32 and the system is in equilibrium.

Find the tension in the string and the value of %. [4]

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(b) It is given instead that the tension in the string is 120 N and that the particle attached at B still
has weight 80 N.

Find the value of P and the value of %. [4]

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6 A particle moves in a straight line. At time t s, the acceleration, a m s−2 , of the particle is given by
a = 36 − 6t. The velocity of the particle is 27 m s−1 when t = 2.

(a) Find the values of t when the particle is at instantaneous rest. [4]

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(b) Find the total distance the particle travels during the first 12 seconds. [4]

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A 3.3 kg
2.4 kg
1m
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Particles A and B, of masses 2.4 kg and 3.3 kg respectively, are connected by a light inextensible string
that passes over a smooth pulley which is fixed to the top of a rough plane. The plane makes an angle
of %# with horizontal ground. Particle A is on the plane and the section of the string between A and the
pulley is parallel to a line of greatest slope of the plane. Particle B hangs vertically below the pulley
and is 1 m above the ground (see diagram). The coefficient of friction between the plane and A is $.

(a) It is given that % = 30 and the system is in equilibrium with A on the point of moving directly up
the plane.

Show that $ = 1.01 correct to 3 significant figures. [5]

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(b) It is given instead that % = 20 and $ = 1.01. The system is released from rest with the string taut.

Find the total distance travelled by A before coming to instantaneous rest. You may assume that
A does not reach the pulley and that B remains at rest after it hits the ground. [8]

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