Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WME02 · Kinematics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane
Topic Questions: 1.2 Simple cases of motion of a projectile. — WME02 Kinematics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane
102 WME02 Kinematics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane 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 Kinematics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane syllabus point appears in 37 WME02 papers across 2014–2026, contributing 102 topic questions and 407 marks. The most recent appearance is WME02/01 January 2026. That equals 46.2% of the 221 topic questions and 45.1% of the 903 marks tagged to Kinematics 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.
| Paper | Question | Type | Parts | Marks | Difficulty | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WME02/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Projectile Motion - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2026 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Projectile Motion - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2026 Q7 |
FRQ | 4 parts ((a), (b), (c), (d)) | 13 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Ramp Motion and Projectile Trajectory - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Oct 2025 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((c), (d)) | 9 of 16 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Projectile Motion and Energy - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2025 Q7 |
FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((b), (c), (d)) | 10 of 14 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Projectiles and Conservation of Energy - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 2025 Jun Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 6 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Projectiles - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2025 Q3 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 10 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Projectile Motion from a Height - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2025 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 8 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Projectiles - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2024 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Projectile Motion - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2024 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Projectile Motion and Vector Analysis - Edexcel IAL M2 Jan 2024 Q8 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 11 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Projectiles - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2023 Q4 |
FRQ | 4 parts ((a), (b), (c), (d)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Projectile Motion and Energy - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2023 Q7 |
FRQ | 4 parts ((a), (b), (c), (d)) | 15 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Projectile Motion and Energy Conservation - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2023 Q8 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Work, energy and projectiles - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2022 Q8 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((c), (d)) | 7 of 14 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Work, Energy and Projectile Motion - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2022 Q8 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 6 of 14 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Projectiles - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 January 2022 Q7 |
FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((a), (b), (d)) | 11 of 16 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Projectile Motion and Energy - Edexcel IAL M2 October 2021 Q8 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 11 of 14 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Projectile Motion - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2021 Q7 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Projectiles and Energy - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2021 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 8 of 12 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Projectile Motion - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2020 Q8 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 13 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Projectiles - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 2020 Jan Q7 |
FRQ | 5 parts ((a), (b), (c), (d), (e)) | 14 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Projectiles - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Oct 2019 Q8 |
FRQ | 5 parts ((a), (b), (c), (d), (e)) | 15 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Projectile Motion - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2019 Q8 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Work, Energy and Projectiles - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2019 Q8 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 9 of 15 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Projectiles - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 2018 Nov Q4 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 13 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Projectiles and Energy - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2018 Q6 |
FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((b), (c), (d)) | 10 of 14 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Projectile Motion - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2018 Q7 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 17 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Projectiles - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Nov 2017 Q7 |
FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((b), (c), (d)) | 10 of 14 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Work, Energy and Projectile Motion - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2017 Q5 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 9 of 13 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Projectile Motion - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2017 Q8 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 13 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Projectile Motion and Energy - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Oct 2016 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 part | 10 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Projectile Motion - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 2016 Jun Q6 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 13 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Projectile Motion - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2016 Q7 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 14 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2015 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Projectile Motion - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2015 Q7 |
FRQ | 4 parts ((a), (b), (c), (d)) | 13 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2015 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Projectile Motion - Edexcel IAL M2 Jan 2015 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 8 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Projectiles and Energy - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2014 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 10 of 14 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Projectile Motion and Energy - January 2014 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 11 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 37 question stems cover this subtopic across 37 papers, but only 102 tagged parts and 407 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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