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Work-energy principle and conservation of energy past paper questions

Mechanics 9709 · Energy, work and power. Relate work by external forces to energy changes; use conservation of energy, including curved paths.

In Cambridge A Level Mechanics 9709, Work-energy principle and conservation of energy came up in 38 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 Power, Connected particles, Constant acceleration, Kinetic and gravitational potential energy.

48 questions, newest first

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

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