Newton’s laws of motion: past paper questions
Real questions on newton’s laws of motion
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- 9709/41 · October/November 2025 · Q4[6]
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What examiners said
This question was answered well by the majority of candidates, with only a minority of candidates having a sign error in one of the equations of motion.
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 9709/42 Q4(a) (Cambridge)
Overall, this was well done by most candidates. The common errors seen were incorrect signs when setting up the equation of motion, or the omission of the acceleration due to gravity in the weight component term.
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 9709/42 Q6(a) (Cambridge)
Many candidates made a reasonable attempt at this request by forming two equations for when the particle was on the point of moving down and up the plane. However, without a relevant diagram, a significant number of candidates had a sign error with either the 10 N or the weight component so had a wrong value of .
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 9709/42 Q6(b) (Cambridge)
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