Mathematics 9709 · Cambridge International AS & A Level
Paper 4: Mechanics
1 hour 15 minutes · 50 marks · 40% of the AS Level
- Duration
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Marks
- 50
- Practice here
- 30
What is on this paper
- 6 to 8 structured questions based on the Mechanics subject content
- Externally assessed
How it is weighted
- 40% of the AS Level
- 20% of the A Level
- Offered as part of AS Level and A Level
Which papers you sit
Paper 1 is compulsory for AS Level and A Level. Paper 3 is compulsory for A Level.
Papers 2, 4, 5 and 6 make up the optional routes; not every paper is taken by every candidate.
Assessment details are taken from the official Cambridge Mathematics 9709 syllabus for 2026-2027. Read the syllabus ↗
Practise the topics on Paper 4
All Mathematics topics →30 original questions, each with a full worked solution. Free to read, no account needed.
Forces and Equilibrium
Represent the forces acting on a particle with a force diagram and resolve them into components; apply the condition…
Kinematics of Motion in a Straight Line
Distinguish the scalar quantities distance and speed from the vector quantities displacement, velocity and…
Momentum
Define linear momentum as a vector quantity for motion in one dimension and apply conservation of linear momentum to…