Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WME01 · Dynamics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane

Topic Questions: 4.2 Simple applications including the motion of two connected particles. — WME01 Dynamics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane

80 WME01 Dynamics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 35 papers (2014–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.

80 topic questions 35 papers 371 tagged marks 36.7% of topic questions 40.6% of topic marks 2014–2026 Syllabus 2014–current

Core finding

This Dynamics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane syllabus point appears in 35 WME01 papers across 2014–2026, contributing 80 topic questions and 371 marks. The most recent appearance is WME01/01 January 2026. That equals 36.7% of the 218 topic questions and 40.6% of the 914 marks tagged to Dynamics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane. 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.

PaperQuestionTypePartsMarksDifficultyPractice
WME01/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Connected Particles on Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2026 Q7
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b)(i), (b)(ii)) 14 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Connected Particles and Braking - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2026 Q6
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) 6
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Dynamics of Connected Particles - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2026 Q8
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 8
of 16 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Connected Particles - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 October 2025 Q7
FRQ 3 of 4 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 10
of 14 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME01/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Connected Particles on an Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Oct 2025 Q5
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 11 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Connected Particles and Impulse - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 June 2025 Q8
FRQ 3 of 5 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 8
of 17 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Connected Particles - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2025 Q7
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (c)) 11
of 15 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Dynamics of Connected Particles on a Pulley - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 October 2024 Q5
FRQ 3 of 4 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 8
of 13 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Connected Particles Acceleration - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 June 2024 Q3
FRQ 1 part 6 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Inclined Plane Dynamics - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 June 2024 Q8
FRQ 3 of 4 parts ((b), (c), (d)) 12
of 15 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Connected Particles on Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2024 Q8
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 8
of 12 on the paper
Hard Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Connected Particles on an Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 October 2023 Q7
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 9
of 13 on the paper
Hard Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Connected Particles with Friction on an Incline - Edexcel IAL M1 June 2023 Q7
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) 7
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Lift and Connected Masses - Edexcel IAL M1 Jan 2023 Q7
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Dynamics in a Lift - Edexcel IAL M1 Oct 2022 Q4
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 3
of 6 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Connected Particles - Edexcel IAL M1 Oct 2022 Q7
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) 11
of 13 on the paper
Hard Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Connected Particles - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 June 2022 Q3
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Connected Particles on an Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2022 Q7
FRQ 2 of 4 parts ((a), (b)) 8
of 13 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Connected Particles on an Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Oct 2021 Q7
FRQ 2 of 4 parts ((a), (b)) 9
of 14 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Dynamics of a Bucket and Cable - Edexcel IAL M1 June 2021 Q4
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 6 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Connected Particles on Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2021 Q8
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) 16
of 17 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Connected Particles: Railway Engine and Truck - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 October 2020 Q6
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 8 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Connected Particles: Pulley System - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 October 2020 Q7
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 8
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Connected Particles and Friction - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2020 Q7
FRQ 3 of 5 parts ((c), (d), (e)) 15
of 18 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01October 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Connected Particles with Tension and Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Oct 2019 Q3
FRQ 1 part 7 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Connected Particles - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 June 2019 Q4
FRQ 2 parts ((i), (ii)) 8 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Connected Particles on a Pulley - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 June 2019 Q8
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (c)) 15
of 16 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01January 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Connected Particles in a Lift - Edexcel IAL M1 Jan 2019 Q3
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 2
of 7 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01January 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Connected Particles on inclined plane - Edexcel IAL M1 Jan 2019 Q7
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 11
of 16 on the paper
Hard Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01October 2018 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Connected Particles and Inclined Plane Dynamics - Edexcel IAL M1 October 2018 Q7
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 10 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01June 2018 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Connected Particles: Car and Trailer - Edexcel June 2018 M1 Q6
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) 6
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01January 2018 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Connected Particles on Inclined Plane - Edexcel M1 Jan 2018 Q8
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 6
of 14 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01October 2017 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Connected Particles on Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Oct 2017 Q7
FRQ 3 of 4 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 10
of 17 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01June 2017 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Connected Particles on Table and Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 June 2017 Q8
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 10
of 14 on the paper
Hard Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01January 2017 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Connected Particles over Pulley - Edexcel M1 Jan 2017 Q7
FRQ 2 of 5 parts ((a), (b)) 6
of 14 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01October 2016 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Connected Particles on an Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 October 2016 Q8
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 13 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01January 2016 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Dynamics and Connected Particles - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2016 Q1
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 7 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01January 2016 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Dynamics of Connected Particles on Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2016 Q7
FRQ 3 of 4 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 9
of 16 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01June 2015 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Connected Particles on a Rough Horizontal Table - Edexcel IAL M1 June 2015 Q8
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 8
of 16 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01January 2015 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Connected Particles and Friction - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2015 Q8
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 8
of 16 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01June 2014 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Connected Particles on an Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 June 2014 Q7
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((a)) 8
of 16 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME01/01January 2014 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Connected Particles on Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2014 Q6
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 11 Medium Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
42 question stems cover this subtopic across 35 papers, but only 80 tagged parts and 371 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 2014–2026. 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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