CIE IAL · Mathematics · 9709 P4 · Energy, work and power
Topic Questions: • use the definition of power as the rate at which a force does work, and use the relationship between power, force and velocity for a force acting in the direction of motion — 9709 P4 Energy, work and power
33 9709 P4 Energy, work and power topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 18 papers (2020–2025). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.
Core finding
This Energy, work and power syllabus point appears in 18 9709 P4 papers across 2020–2025, contributing 33 topic questions and 95 marks. The most recent appearance is 9709/41 October/November 2025. That equals 16.7% of the 198 topic questions and 14.2% of the 668 marks tagged to Energy, work and power. Only parts tagged to this subtopic are counted, so a four-part question can contribute one item and one part's marks. The table lists every matching question, its tagged parts and marks, with a link back to the paper page. Sessions are newest first, so the statement can be traced back through the full paper history.
Topic questions by session
Newest sessions first. Parts and marks count only the parts tagged to this subtopic; “x of y parts” shows how much of the question is tagged elsewhere. Select the paper cell to open the matching question on the paper page, or use Go to Practice Hub to answer that exact question in the Interactive Practice Hub.
| Paper | Question | Type | Parts | Marks | Difficulty | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9709/41October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Car Acceleration and Driving Force - CIE 9709 Nov 2025 Paper 41 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 2 of 4 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Constant Speed Crate - CIE 9709 2025 Jun Paper 42 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 1 of 4 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/41October/November 2024 · CIE IAL | Q7 Car Power and Motion on Inclined Hill - CIE Math 2024 Nov Paper 41 Q7 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii), (b)) | 8 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42October/November 2024 · CIE IAL | Q3 Cyclist Power and Acceleration - CIE Mechanics 2024 Nov Paper 42 Q3 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 5 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/41May/June 2024 · CIE IAL | Q4 Car and Trailer Connected Particles - CIE Mechanics 2024 Jun Paper 41 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42May/June 2024 · CIE IAL | Q4 Car Power and Resistance Forces - CIE Mechanics 2024 Jun Paper 42 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a)(ii), (b)) | 6 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/41May/June 2023 · CIE IAL | Q7 Car Motion with Power and Work-Energy - CIE Mechanics 2023 Jun Q7 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) | 5 of 11 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42March 2023 · CIE IAL | Q1 Constant Speed Pulling Crate by Winch - CIE A Level Maths March 2023 Paper 42 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 2 of 5 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42March 2023 · CIE IAL | Q4 Toy Locomotive Towing Truck - CIE A Level Maths March 2023 Paper 42 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 6 of 7 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42October/November 2022 · CIE IAL | Q4 Car Power and Distance - CIE Mechanics 2022 Nov Paper 42 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q6 Car Moving Up Hill Energy and Power - CIE Mechanics 2022 Jun Paper 42 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 8 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/43May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q5 Cyclist Power and Work-Energy Method - CIE Maths 2022 Jun Paper 43 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 3 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42October/November 2021 · CIE IAL | Q5 Railway Engine on Slope and Horizontal Track - CIE Mechanics 2021 Nov Paper 42 Q5 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 7 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/43October/November 2021 · CIE IAL | Q4 Car Dynamics and Power - CIE Mechanics 2021 Nov Paper 43 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((a)(ii)) | 2 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42May/June 2021 · CIE IAL | Q5 Car and Caravan Motion - CIE 9709 Jun 2021 Paper 42 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii), (b)(i)) | 9 of 11 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/43October/November 2020 · CIE IAL | Q6 Motion of Car and Caravan - CIE 9709 W20 Paper 43 Q6 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii), (b)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/41May/June 2020 · CIE IAL | Q2 Car Towing Trailer on Horizontal Road - CIE Mechanics 2020 Jun Paper 41 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 5 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/43May/June 2020 · CIE IAL | Q2 Minibus Motion and Power - CIE A-Level Mechanics 2020 Jun Paper 43 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 2 of 4 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42March 2020 · CIE IAL | Q1 Power and Acceleration of Lorry - CIE 9709 Mechanics March 2020 Paper 42 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 4 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 19 question stems cover this subtopic across 18 papers, but only 33 tagged parts and 95 marks belong to it. Other parts of the same questions are assessed under different statements and are excluded from this page.
- Which papers include this subtopic?
- The table lists every matching session from 2020–2025. Each row links to the question anchor on the paper page, where the full paper context and practice entry point are available.
- Why can one question appear under several subtopics?
- The parts of one question can assess different syllabus statements. Each part is counted under its own subtopics, so the same question stem can appear on several subtopic pages while each page lists only the parts and marks tagged to that statement.
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