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Constant acceleration past paper questions

Mechanics 9709 · Kinematics of motion in a straight line. Use constant-acceleration formulae in one dimension, including successive stages and meeting particles.

In Cambridge A Level Mechanics 9709, Constant acceleration came up in 37 of the 42 papers on Paperstreak, for about 6 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Conservation of momentum, Connected particles, Displacement-time and velocity-time graphs, Friction and limiting equilibrium.

60 questions, newest first

1. 9709/42/O/N/25 Question 3 part (a) · 2 marks
2. 9709/42/O/N/25 Question 4 part (a) · 4 marks
3. 9709/43/O/N/25 Question 5 parts (b) (c) · 6 marks
4. 9709/42/M/J/25 Question 1 part (a) · 1 mark
5. 9709/42/M/J/25 Question 4 part (c) · 3 marks
6. 9709/42/M/J/25 Question 5 part (c) · 5 marks
7. 9709/42/F/M/25 Question 2 · 5 marks
8. 9709/42/F/M/25 Question 4 part (b) · 3 marks
9. 9709/42/F/M/25 Question 5 part (c) · 4 marks
10. 9709/41/O/N/24 Question 4 part (b) · 2 marks
11. 9709/41/O/N/24 Question 5 parts (a) (b) · 5 marks
12. 9709/42/O/N/24 Question 1 part (a) · 2 marks
13. 9709/42/O/N/24 Question 5 part (a) · 4 marks
14. 9709/42/O/N/24 Question 7 part (b) · 4 marks
15. 9709/43/O/N/24 Question 6 part (c) · 2 marks
16. 9709/43/O/N/24 Question 7 part (b) · 4 marks
17. 9709/41/M/J/24 Question 7 parts (a) (c) · 8 marks
18. 9709/42/M/J/24 Question 6 part (c(ii)) · 1 mark
19. 9709/43/M/J/24 Question 3 · 6 marks
20. 9709/43/M/J/24 Question 5 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
21. 9709/42/F/M/24 Question 2 · 4 marks
22. 9709/42/F/M/24 Question 7 · 12 marks
23. 9709/41/O/N/23 Question 3 part (b) · 3 marks
24. 9709/41/O/N/23 Question 4 part (c) · 2 marks
25. 9709/42/O/N/23 Question 5 parts (a) (c) · 6 marks
26. 9709/43/O/N/23 Question 1 · 3 marks
27. 9709/43/O/N/23 Question 3 part (c) · 1 mark
28. 9709/41/M/J/23 Question 2 part (a) · 2 marks
29. 9709/42/M/J/23 Question 7 part (b) · 4 marks
30. 9709/42/F/M/23 Question 2 · 5 marks
31. 9709/42/F/M/23 Question 7 part (c) · 5 marks
32. 9709/41/O/N/22 Question 4 part (b) · 2 marks
33. 9709/42/O/N/22 Question 5 part (b) · 2 marks
34. 9709/42/O/N/22 Question 6 part (c) · 5 marks
35. 9709/43/O/N/22 Question 1 · 3 marks
36. 9709/43/O/N/22 Question 4 · 7 marks
37. 9709/41/M/J/22 Question 1 part (a) · 2 marks
38. 9709/42/M/J/22 Question 3 part (b) · 3 marks
39. 9709/42/M/J/22 Question 4 parts (a) (b) · 6 marks
40. 9709/43/M/J/22 Question 2 · 5 marks
41. 9709/43/M/J/22 Question 3 part (b) · 2 marks
42. 9709/42/F/M/22 Question 2 · 5 marks
43. 9709/41/O/N/21 Question 1 · 3 marks
44. 9709/42/O/N/21 Question 7 part (b) · 5 marks
45. 9709/43/O/N/21 Question 3 part (b) · 3 marks
46. 9709/41/M/J/21 Question 2 part (b) · 2 marks
47. 9709/41/M/J/21 Question 4 · 7 marks
48. 9709/43/M/J/21 Question 4 · 6 marks
49. 9709/43/M/J/21 Question 7 part (c) · 3 marks
50. 9709/42/F/M/21 Question 5 part (a) · 2 marks
51. 9709/41/O/N/20 Question 5 part (b) · 3 marks
52. 9709/42/O/N/20 Question 5 · 8 marks
53. 9709/43/O/N/20 Question 1 · 3 marks
54. 9709/41/M/J/20 Question 3 · 7 marks
55. 9709/42/M/J/20 Question 1 part (c) · 2 marks
56. 9709/43/M/J/20 Question 4 parts (b) (c) · 6 marks
57. 9709/43/M/J/20 Question 5 part (c) · 4 marks
58. 9709/42/F/M/20 Question 2 part (a) · 2 marks
59. 9709/42/F/M/20 Question 4 · 7 marks
60. 9709/42/F/M/20 Question 6 part (c) · 2 marks

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