Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WME02 · Kinematics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane

Topic Questions: 1.3 Velocity and acceleration when the displacement is a function of time. — WME02 Kinematics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane

79 WME02 Kinematics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 32 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.

79 topic questions 32 papers 318 tagged marks 35.7% of topic questions 35.2% of topic marks 2014–2026 Syllabus 2014–current

Core finding

This Kinematics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane syllabus point appears in 32 WME02 papers across 2014–2026, contributing 79 topic questions and 318 marks. The most recent appearance is WME02/01 January 2026. That equals 35.7% of the 221 topic questions and 35.2% 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.

PaperQuestionTypePartsMarksDifficultyPractice
WME02/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Kinematics in Vectors - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2026 Q4
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 13 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME02/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Kinematics of a Particle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2026 Q4
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 10 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Kinematics in a Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Oct 2025 Q3
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((c)) 5
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME02/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Kinematics with Calculus - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2025 Q3
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 9 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME02/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Straight Line Kinematics with Variable Acceleration - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2025 Q6
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 10 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Kinematics of a Particle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 2025 Jun Q1
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 9 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME02/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Kinematics of a Particle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2025 Q1
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 8 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Kinematics with Variable Vectors - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2025 Q3
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 11 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Variable Acceleration Kinematics - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2024 Q2
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 13 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Kinematics of a Particle in a Straight Line - Edexcel IAL M2 Jan 2024 Q1
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 8 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Kinematics of a Particle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2023 Q1
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 7 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Vector Kinematics and Force - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2023 Q4
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 10 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Kinematics - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2022 Q4
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 10 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Kinematics of a Particle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2022 Q1
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 8 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Kinematics of a Particle on the x-axis - Edexcel IAL M2 October 2021 Q3
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 9 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Kinematics in Two Dimensions - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2021 Q5
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 11 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Kinematics in Two Dimensions - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2020 Q5
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 10 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Kinematics with Calculus - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 2020 Jan Q5
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 10 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01October 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Kinematics in 2D - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Oct 2019 Q3
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 9 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Straight Line Kinematics with Variable Acceleration - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2019 Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((i), (ii)) 10 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01January 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Kinematics with Variable Acceleration - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2019 Q5
FRQ 1 part 8 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01October 2018 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Kinematics in Two Dimensions - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 2018 Nov Q3
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 9 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01June 2018 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Kinematics of a Particle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2018 Q5
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 12 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01January 2018 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Kinematics of a Particle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2018 Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 9 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01October 2017 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Kinematics with Variable Acceleration - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Nov 2017 Q6
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 10 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01June 2017 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Kinematics of a Particle in a Straight Line - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2017 Q3
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 9 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01January 2017 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Kinematics with Variable Acceleration - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2017 Q3
FRQ 1 part 6 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01October 2016 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Kinematics with Calculus - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Oct 2016 Q4
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 10 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01January 2016 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Kinematics of a Particle in a Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2016 Q3
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 11 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01June 2015 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Kinematics of a Particle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2015 Q2
FRQ 2 parts ((a), (b)) 10 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01January 2015 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Kinematics with Variable Acceleration - Edexcel IAL M2 Jan 2015 Q3
FRQ 4 parts ((a), (b), (c), (d)) 12 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01June 2014 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Kinematics of a Particle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2014 Q1
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 11 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WME02/01January 2014 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Kinematics in a Straight Line - January 2014 Q2
FRQ 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) 11 Medium Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
33 question stems cover this subtopic across 32 papers, but only 79 tagged parts and 318 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.
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