Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WME01 · Statics of a particle
Topic Questions: 5.2 Equilibrium of a particle under coplanar forces. Weight, normal reaction, tension and thrust, friction. — WME01 Statics of a particle
94 WME01 Statics of a particle topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 36 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.
Core finding
This Statics of a particle syllabus point appears in 36 WME01 papers across 2014–2026, contributing 94 topic questions and 470 marks. The most recent appearance is WME01/01 January 2026. That equals 81.0% of the 116 topic questions and 85.0% of the 553 marks tagged to Statics of a particle. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WME01/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Uniform Beam Equilibrium - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2026 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 6 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Connected Particles on Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2026 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)(i)) | 10 of 14 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Statics and Friction - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2026 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Moments - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 October 2025 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 7 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Friction and Dynamics - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 October 2025 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 6 of 13 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Moments of a Plank in Equilibrium - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Oct 2025 Q2 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii), (b)) | 10 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Equilibrium of a Coplanar String System - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Oct 2025 Q6 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 12 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Statics and Dynamics - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 June 2025 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 7 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Non-uniform Rod Moments - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 June 2025 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Dynamics on an Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 June 2025 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 3 of 11 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Moments - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2025 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 3 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Friction and Equilibrium - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2025 Q6 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Non-Uniform Beam in Equilibrium - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 October 2024 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 6 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Statics and Kinematics on an Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 October 2024 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 6 of 12 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Friction and Motion on Horizontal Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 June 2024 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 7 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Equilibrium of a Ring on a String - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2024 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | 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 | Q1 Moments on a Beam - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 October 2023 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((i)) | 2 of 5 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Equilibrium of a Ring on a Rod - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 October 2023 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Vectors in Equilibrium and Dynamics - Edexcel IAL M1 June 2023 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 2 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Moments of a Uniform Beam - Edexcel IAL M1 June 2023 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 7 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Equilibrium on a Rough Surface - Edexcel IAL M1 June 2023 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 part | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Equilibrium of a Boat on a River - Edexcel IAL M1 Jan 2023 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 part | 8 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Particle on a Rough Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL M1 Jan 2023 Q8 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 4 of 15 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Moments on a Rod - Edexcel IAL M1 Oct 2022 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Equilibrium on Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL M1 Oct 2022 Q3 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Connected Particles - Edexcel IAL M1 Oct 2022 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 2 of 13 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Friction on a Horizontal Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 June 2022 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Coplanar Forces and Equilibrium - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2022 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Equilibrium on a Rough Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2022 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 part | 8 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Moments of a Non-Uniform Rod - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Oct 2021 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Equilibrium of a Bead on a Vertical Wire - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Oct 2021 Q5 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Forces and Vectors in Equilibrium - Edexcel IAL M1 June 2021 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Non-Uniform Beam Equilibrium - Edexcel IAL M1 June 2021 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Equilibrium of a Particle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2021 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 part | 9 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Equilibrium on an Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 October 2020 Q3 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 8 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Friction and Limiting Equilibrium of Rings - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2020 Q4 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 10 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01October 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Equilibrium on a Rough Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Oct 2019 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 10 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Friction and Equilibrium - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 June 2019 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Moments and Equilibrium - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 June 2019 Q3 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (c)) | 12 of 13 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Statics of a Particle - Edexcel IAL M1 Jan 2019 Q5 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((i), (ii)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01October 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Statics and Coplanar Forces - Edexcel IAL M1 October 2018 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((i), (ii)) | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01October 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Statics and Dynamics on an Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL M1 October 2018 Q8 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 of 17 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Moments of a Beam - Edexcel June 2018 M1 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)(ii)) | 3 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Equilibrium of a Washing Line - Edexcel June 2018 M1 Q7 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 12 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Equilibrium of a Particle under Forces - Edexcel M1 Jan 2018 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Friction and Horizontal Equilibrium - Edexcel M1 Jan 2018 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Non-Uniform Rod Moments - Edexcel M1 Jan 2018 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01October 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Suitcase Friction and Tension - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Oct 2017 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Equilibrium of a Particle under Coplanar Forces - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 June 2017 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((i), (ii)) | 7 | 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 ((b)) | 4 of 14 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Non-Uniform Rod Equilibrium (Moments) - Edexcel M1 Jan 2017 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) | 12 of 13 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Friction on Inclined Plane - Edexcel M1 Jan 2017 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 7 of 14 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01October 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Moments on a Plank - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 October 2016 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 part | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01October 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Equilibrium on an Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 October 2016 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 part | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Moments and Equilibrium - Edexcel M1 Jun 2016 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 6 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Statics and Equilibrium - Edexcel M1 Jun 2016 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 10 of 15 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Friction and Equilibrium - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2016 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 part | 8 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2015 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Forces in Equilibrium - Edexcel IAL M1 June 2015 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2015 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Statics and Friction on an Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2015 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 8 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01June 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Statics and Friction on an Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 June 2014 Q3 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME01/01January 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Friction on Inclined Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M1 Jan 2014 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 part | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 62 question stems cover this subtopic across 36 papers, but only 94 tagged parts and 470 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?
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