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Force diagrams, components and resultants past paper questions

Mechanics 9709 · Forces and equilibrium. Identify forces; resolve forces and calculate resultants.

In Cambridge A Level Mechanics 9709, Force diagrams, components and resultants came up in 17 of the 42 papers on Paperstreak, for about 4 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Friction and limiting equilibrium, Equilibrium of a particle.

17 questions, newest first

1. 9709/41/O/N/25 Question 3 · 6 marks
2. 9709/42/O/N/25 Question 7 part (a) · 6 marks
3. 9709/41/M/J/25 Question 2 · 4 marks
4. 9709/43/O/N/24 Question 2 · 6 marks
5. 9709/41/M/J/24 Question 2 · 7 marks
6. 9709/42/M/J/24 Question 4 part (a(i)) · 1 mark
7. 9709/43/O/N/23 Question 3 part (a) · 1 mark
8. 9709/41/M/J/23 Question 5 part (b) · 3 marks
9. 9709/42/M/J/22 Question 2 · 6 marks
10. 9709/42/F/M/22 Question 5 · 7 marks
11. 9709/41/O/N/21 Question 4 part (a) · 1 mark
12. 9709/43/O/N/21 Question 2 part (a) · 1 mark
13. 9709/41/M/J/21 Question 6 · 9 marks
14. 9709/42/M/J/21 Question 2 · 6 marks
15. 9709/43/O/N/20 Question 3 part (a) · 1 mark
16. 9709/41/M/J/20 Question 1 · 3 marks
17. 9709/42/F/M/20 Question 5 part (a) · 3 marks

More in Forces and equilibrium: Equilibrium of a particle, Friction and limiting equilibrium.

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