CIE IAL · Mathematics · 9709 P4 · Forces and equilibrium
Topic Questions: • identify the forces acting in a given situation — 9709 P4 Forces and equilibrium
9 9709 P4 Forces and equilibrium topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 7 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 Forces and equilibrium syllabus point appears in 7 9709 P4 papers across 2020–2025, contributing 9 topic questions and 36 marks. The most recent appearance is 9709/41 October/November 2025. That equals 6.5% of the 139 topic questions and 5.6% of the 639 marks tagged to Forces and equilibrium. 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 | Q3 Resultant of Coplanar Forces - CIE 9709 Nov 2025 Paper 41 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42October/November 2022 · CIE IAL | Q3 Particle Held by Two Strings - CIE Mechanics 2022 Nov Paper 42 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q5 Limiting Equilibrium on Inclined Plane - CIE Mechanics 2022 Jun Paper 42 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/43May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q4 Suspended Block Equilibrium - CIE Maths 2022 Jun Paper 43 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 8 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42October/November 2021 · CIE IAL | Q6 Block Suspended by Two Strings - CIE Mechanics 2021 Nov Paper 42 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 8 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/43October/November 2021 · CIE IAL | Q2 Suspended Particle Equilibrium - CIE Mechanics 2021 Nov Paper 43 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 1 of 7 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/43October/November 2020 · CIE IAL | Q3 Block in Limiting Equilibrium - CIE 9709 W20 Paper 43 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 1 of 6 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 7 question stems cover this subtopic across 7 papers, but only 9 tagged parts and 36 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.
- Can I practise these questions with AI marking?
- Yes. Open a paper from the table and use the Interactive Practice Hub entry point. The page itself is static HTML so search engines and retrieval agents can read the full question list without executing JavaScript.