CIE IAL · Mathematics · 9709 P4 · Momentum
Topic Questions: • use the definition of linear momentum and show understanding of its vector nature — 9709 P4 Momentum
8 9709 P4 Momentum topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 8 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 Momentum syllabus point appears in 8 9709 P4 papers across 2020–2025, contributing 8 topic questions and 32 marks. The most recent appearance is 9709/41 October/November 2025. That equals 11.6% of the 69 topic questions and 13.2% of the 242 marks tagged to Momentum. 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 | Q2 Particle Collision and KE Loss - CIE 9709 Nov 2025 Paper 41 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 5 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/41May/June 2024 · CIE IAL | Q7 Vertical Projectile Collision and Rebound - CIE Mechanics 2024 Jun Paper 41 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 2 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q1 Collision of Spheres - CIE Mechanics 2022 Jun Paper 42 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 5 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42October/November 2021 · CIE IAL | Q7 Collision of Particles on Rough Inclined Plane - CIE Mechanics 2021 Nov Paper 42 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 4 of 13 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42May/June 2021 · CIE IAL | Q6 Coalescing Vertical Motion - CIE 9709 Jun 2021 Paper 42 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 part | 8 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/43October/November 2020 · CIE IAL | Q4 Collision of Two Spheres - CIE 9709 W20 Paper 43 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/43May/June 2020 · CIE IAL | Q1 Collision of Two Particles - CIE A-Level Mechanics 2020 Jun Paper 43 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42March 2020 · CIE IAL | Q6 Connected Car and Trailer Braking and Impact - CIE 9709 Mechanics March 2020 Paper 42 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((d)) | 3 of 9 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?
- 8 question stems cover this subtopic across 8 papers, but only 8 tagged parts and 32 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.