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Mechanics 9709 · Energy, work and power. Power as rate of work, average power and P = Fv; motion on hills against resistance.

In Cambridge A Level Mechanics 9709, Power came up in 39 of the 42 papers on Paperstreak, for about 5 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Work-energy principle and conservation of energy, Connected particles, Force, mass and acceleration, Kinetic and gravitational potential energy.

41 questions, newest first

1. 9709/41/O/N/25 Question 1 part (b) · 2 marks
2. 9709/42/O/N/25 Question 3 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 6 marks
3. 9709/43/O/N/25 Question 2 · 6 marks
4. 9709/41/M/J/25 Question 4 · 6 marks
5. 9709/42/M/J/25 Question 1 part (c) · 1 mark
6. 9709/43/M/J/25 Question 5 · 9 marks
7. 9709/42/F/M/25 Question 3 · 6 marks
8. 9709/41/O/N/24 Question 7 · 8 marks
9. 9709/42/O/N/24 Question 3 · 5 marks
10. 9709/43/O/N/24 Question 3 part (a) · 3 marks
11. 9709/42/M/J/24 Question 4 parts (a(ii)) (b) · 6 marks
12. 9709/43/M/J/24 Question 6 parts (a) (b) · 5 marks
13. 9709/41/O/N/23 Question 6 · 9 marks
14. 9709/42/O/N/23 Question 6 part (b) · 4 marks
15. 9709/43/O/N/23 Question 4 part (a) · 2 marks
16. 9709/41/M/J/23 Question 7 parts (a) (b) · 5 marks
17. 9709/42/M/J/23 Question 4 part (a) · 1 mark
18. 9709/43/M/J/23 Question 4 · 7 marks
19. 9709/42/F/M/23 Question 1 part (a) · 2 marks
20. 9709/42/F/M/23 Question 4 part (b) · 1 mark
21. 9709/41/O/N/22 Question 3 parts (a) (b) · 5 marks
22. 9709/42/O/N/22 Question 4 part (a) · 3 marks
23. 9709/43/O/N/22 Question 6 parts (a(i)) (b) · 5 marks
24. 9709/41/M/J/22 Question 5 part (c) · 3 marks
25. 9709/42/M/J/22 Question 6 part (b) · 3 marks
26. 9709/43/M/J/22 Question 5 part (a) · 3 marks
27. 9709/42/F/M/22 Question 1 part (b) · 2 marks
28. 9709/42/F/M/22 Question 4 · 6 marks
29. 9709/41/O/N/21 Question 5 parts (c) (d) · 5 marks
30. 9709/42/O/N/21 Question 5 part (a) · 3 marks
31. 9709/43/O/N/21 Question 4 parts (a(ii)) (a(iii)) (b) · 7 marks
32. 9709/42/M/J/21 Question 5 parts (a(i)) (b(i)) · 5 marks
33. 9709/43/M/J/21 Question 2 · 5 marks
34. 9709/42/F/M/21 Question 2 · 6 marks
35. 9709/41/O/N/20 Question 2 · 5 marks
36. 9709/42/O/N/20 Question 2 · 5 marks
37. 9709/43/O/N/20 Question 6 parts (a(i)) (b) · 5 marks
38. 9709/41/M/J/20 Question 2 part (b) · 3 marks
39. 9709/42/M/J/20 Question 5 · 10 marks
40. 9709/43/M/J/20 Question 2 part (b) · 2 marks
41. 9709/42/F/M/20 Question 1 · 4 marks

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