CIE IAL · Mathematics · 9709 P4 · Newton’s laws of motion
Topic Questions: • solve simple problems which may be modelled as the motion of connected particles — 9709 P4 Newton’s laws of motion
35 9709 P4 Newton’s laws of motion topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 19 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 Newton’s laws of motion syllabus point appears in 19 9709 P4 papers across 2020–2025, contributing 35 topic questions and 140 marks. The most recent appearance is 9709/41 October/November 2025. That equals 18.4% of the 190 topic questions and 18.1% of the 772 marks tagged to Newton’s laws of motion. 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 | Q4 Connected Particles on Inclined Plane with Energy - CIE 9709 Nov 2025 Paper 41 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/41October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q8 Connected Motion on Horizontal Surface with Friction - CIE 9709 Nov 2025 Paper 41 Q8 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 2 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q5 Three Connected Particles System - CIE 9709 2025 Jun Paper 42 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 3 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/41October/November 2024 · CIE IAL | Q1 Connected Particles over Smooth Pulley - CIE Math 2024 Nov Paper 41 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42October/November 2024 · CIE IAL | Q7 Connected Particles on Inclined Rough Plane - CIE Mechanics 2024 Nov Paper 42 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 11 | Medium | 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 | Q7 Connected Particles on Inclined Plane - CIE Mechanics 2024 Jun Paper 42 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/41May/June 2023 · CIE IAL | Q6 Connected Particles on Double Inclined Plane - CIE Mechanics 2023 Jun Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 8 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42March 2023 · CIE IAL | Q2 Vertical Projection and Particle Collision - CIE A Level Maths March 2023 Paper 42 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 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 ((a), (c)) | 6 of 7 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42October/November 2022 · CIE IAL | Q5 Connected Blocks on Inclined Plane - CIE Mechanics 2022 Nov Paper 42 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 5 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q3 Connected Particles Over Pulley - CIE Mechanics 2022 Jun Paper 42 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/43May/June 2022 · CIE IAL | Q6 Connected Particles on Double Inclined Planes - CIE Maths 2022 Jun Paper 43 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/42October/November 2021 · CIE IAL | Q2 Towing Trailer with Rope - CIE Mechanics 2021 Nov Paper 42 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/43October/November 2021 · CIE IAL | Q6 Connected Particles on Rough Table - CIE Mechanics 2021 Nov Paper 43 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 10 of 12 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/41May/June 2021 · CIE IAL | Q2 Connected Particles Over Fixed Smooth Pulley - CIE A-Level Mathematics 2021 Jun Paper 41 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 6 on the paper |
Medium | 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 | 1 of 3 parts ((a)(ii)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/43October/November 2020 · CIE IAL | Q7 Connected Particles on Double Inclined Planes - CIE 9709 W20 Paper 43 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 11 | 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 | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 5 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9709/43May/June 2020 · CIE IAL | Q7 Connected Particles on Inclined Plane - CIE A-Level Mechanics 2020 Jun Paper 43 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) | 8 of 12 on the paper |
Hard | 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 | 2 of 4 parts ((a), (b)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
Related topic questions in Newton’s laws of motion
• apply Newton’s laws of motion to the linear motion of a particle of constant mass moving under the action of constant forces, which may include friction, tension in an inextensible string and thrust in a connecting rod
162 marks · 2020–2025
• solve simple problems which may be modelled as the motion of a particle moving vertically or on an inclined plane with constant acceleration
130 marks · 2020–2025
Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 22 question stems cover this subtopic across 19 papers, but only 35 tagged parts and 140 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.