Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WME02 · Centres of mass
Topic Questions: 2.2 Centre of mass of uniform plane figures, and simple cases of composite plane figures. — WME02 Centres of mass
52 WME02 Centres of mass topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 37 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 Centres of mass syllabus point appears in 37 WME02 papers across 2014–2026, contributing 52 topic questions and 268 marks. The most recent appearance is WME02/01 January 2026. That equals 60.5% of the 86 topic questions and 65.5% of the 409 marks tagged to Centres of mass. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WME02/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Centre of Mass of Composite Lamina - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2026 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Centres of Mass - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2026 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 6 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Centre of Mass of a Template - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Oct 2025 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 5 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Centre of Mass of Composite Lamina - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2025 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 5 of 9 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Centre of Mass of Wire Framework - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 2025 Jun Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Centres of Mass - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2025 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Centre of Mass of Composite Lamina - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2025 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Centres of Mass - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2024 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Centre of Mass of a Non-Uniform Template - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2024 Q3 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Centre of Mass of a Folded Lamina - Edexcel IAL M2 Jan 2024 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 5 of 9 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Centres of Mass - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2023 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 5 of 14 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Centre of Mass of Folded Lamina - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2023 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 5 of 8 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Centre of Mass of a Template - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2023 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 5 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Centres of mass - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2022 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Centres of Mass - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2022 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Centres of Mass of Framworks - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 January 2022 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 11 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Centre of Mass of a Composite Lamina - Edexcel IAL M2 October 2021 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 11 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Centre of Mass of Composite Lamina - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2021 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 5 of 8 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Equilibrium of a Lamina - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2021 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 5 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Centre of Mass of a Framework - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2021 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 part | 9 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Centres of Mass of Plane Figures - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2020 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 5 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Centres of Mass - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 2020 Jan Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Centres of Mass of Laminas - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Oct 2019 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Centre of Mass of Composite Lamina and Equilibrium - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2019 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Centres of Mass of Composite Lamina - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2019 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Centres of Mass of a Folded Lamina - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 2018 Nov Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 13 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Centres of Mass - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2018 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 5 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Centres of Mass of Laminas - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2018 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 6 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Centres of Mass - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Nov 2017 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 5 of 8 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Centres of Mass of Plane Figures - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2017 Q6 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 13 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Centre of Mass of a Uniform Trapezium - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2017 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii)) | 6 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Centres of Mass of Plane Lamina - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Oct 2016 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Centre of Mass and Equilibrium - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 2016 Jun Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Centres of Mass of Plane Lamina - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2016 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 part | 10 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2015 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Center of Mass - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2015 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 part | 10 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2015 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Centre of Mass and Statics - Edexcel IAL M2 Jan 2015 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 5 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Centres of Mass - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2014 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 6 of 10 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Centre of Mass of Composite Lamina - January 2014 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 7 of 11 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 38 question stems cover this subtopic across 37 papers, but only 52 tagged parts and 268 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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