# WME02 Kinematics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane Topic Questions > Edexcel IAL WME02: every Kinematics of a particle moving… topic question from 37 papers (2014–2026), grouped by syllabus point. 221 questions, 903 marks,… - Canonical HTML: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/ - Markdown mirror: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/index.md --- Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WME02 · A Level Every WME02 Kinematics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane topic question from the 2014–current syllabus, drawn from 37 papers (2014–2026) and grouped by syllabus point. Each row opens a page listing the exact question numbers, marks and a direct link into the paper. These are questions by topic, not full papers, so you can revise one topic at a time. - WME02 - 4 subtopics - 221 topic questions - 37 papers - 903 tagged marks - [Back to Kinematics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/) - [All paper codes](https://www.examsci.com/topics/) Core finding **1.2 Simple cases of motion of a projectile. is the most frequently assessed subtopic in Kinematics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane, with 102 topic questions and 407 marks across 37 papers.** 1.3 Velocity and acceleration when the displacement is a… follows with 79 topic questions and 318 marks. The topic contains 4 subtopics, 221 topic questions and 903 marks in total. Rows count only the parts tagged to that subtopic, keep the same colour in both charts and repeat paper count, tagged marks and year range in the native table. ## Topic question count and mark distribution Subtopics are on the vertical axis and sorted from highest to lowest. Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches a subtopic are counted for it, and percentages are each row's share of the tagged total in that chart. A part tagged to several subtopics is counted in each bar, so the bars are not a partition of the topic total. ### Questions by subtopic question items - [1.2 Simple cases of motion of a projectile.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-2-simple-cases-of-motion-of-a-projectile/) (37 papers) — 102 · 36.3% - [1.3 Velocity and acceleration when the displacement is a function of time.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-3-velocity-and-acceleration-when-the-displacement-is-a-function-of-time/) (32 papers) — 79 · 28.1% - [1.4 Differentiation and integration of a vector with respect to time.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-4-differentiation-and-integration-of-a-vector-with-respect-to-time/) (22 papers) — 51 · 18.1% - [1.1 Motion in a vertical plane with constant acceleration, e.g. under gravity.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-1-motion-in-a-vertical-plane-with-constant-acceleration-e-g-under-gravity/) (26 papers) — 49 · 17.4% ### Marks by subtopic marks - [1.2 Simple cases of motion of a projectile.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-2-simple-cases-of-motion-of-a-projectile/) (37 papers) — 407 · 35.5% - [1.3 Velocity and acceleration when the displacement is a function of time.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-3-velocity-and-acceleration-when-the-displacement-is-a-function-of-time/) (32 papers) — 318 · 27.8% - [1.1 Motion in a vertical plane with constant acceleration, e.g. under gravity.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-1-motion-in-a-vertical-plane-with-constant-acceleration-e-g-under-gravity/) (26 papers) — 214 · 18.7% - [1.4 Differentiation and integration of a vector with respect to time.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-4-differentiation-and-integration-of-a-vector-with-respect-to-time/) (22 papers) — 206 · 18.0% ## Subtopic comparison matrix Curriculum order is by syllabus number, then alphabetically. Every row links to the matching past-paper question list. | Subtopic | Topic questions | Papers | Marks | Years | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **[1.1 Motion in a vertical plane with constant acceleration, e.g. under gravity.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-1-motion-in-a-vertical-plane-with-constant-acceleration-e-g-under-gravity/)** | 49 | 26 | 214 | 2014–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-1-motion-in-a-vertical-plane-with-constant-acceleration-e-g-under-gravity/) | | **[1.2 Simple cases of motion of a projectile.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-2-simple-cases-of-motion-of-a-projectile/)** | 102 | 37 | 407 | 2014–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-2-simple-cases-of-motion-of-a-projectile/) | | **[1.3 Velocity and acceleration when the displacement is a function of time.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-3-velocity-and-acceleration-when-the-displacement-is-a-function-of-time/)** | 79 | 32 | 318 | 2014–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-3-velocity-and-acceleration-when-the-displacement-is-a-function-of-time/) | | **[1.4 Differentiation and integration of a vector with respect to time.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-4-differentiation-and-integration-of-a-vector-with-respect-to-time/)** | 51 | 22 | 206 | 2015–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-4-differentiation-and-integration-of-a-vector-with-respect-to-time/) | ## Browse every topic question - [1.1 Motion in a vertical plane with constant acceleration, e.g. under gravity.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-1-motion-in-a-vertical-plane-with-constant-acceleration-e-g-under-gravity/) — 49 question items · 26 papers — 214 marks · 2014–2026 - [1.2 Simple cases of motion of a projectile.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-2-simple-cases-of-motion-of-a-projectile/) — 102 question items · 37 papers — 407 marks · 2014–2026 - [1.3 Velocity and acceleration when the displacement is a function of time.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-3-velocity-and-acceleration-when-the-displacement-is-a-function-of-time/) — 79 question items · 32 papers — 318 marks · 2014–2026 - [1.4 Differentiation and integration of a vector with respect to time.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/1-4-differentiation-and-integration-of-a-vector-with-respect-to-time/) — 51 question items · 22 papers — 206 marks · 2015–2026 ## Other topics in WME02 - [Centres of mass 86 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/centres-of-mass/) - [Collisions 147 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/collisions/) - [Statics of rigid bodies 100 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/statics-of-rigid-bodies/) - [Work and energy 133 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/work-and-energy/) ## Topic question rules and edge cases **How many subtopics does Kinematics of a particle moving in a straight line or plane contain?** This page lists 4 subtopics tagged to the current syllabus. They are ordered by syllabus number, then alphabetically, and each row opens a page of matching past-paper questions. **How are the subtopic question and mark totals calculated?** A multiple-choice question contributes one item and its marks to every subtopic it is tagged with. A structured question contributes one item per tagged part, and that part’s marks; untagged parts of the same question are not counted here. A part tagged to several subtopics therefore appears under each of them. **Why do some subtopics have no numbered prefix?** Practical-skills statements and some syllabus bullets are unnumbered. Numbered statements come first; unnumbered statements and ties are sorted alphabetically. **Is the LaTeX rendered without JavaScript?** Yes. Subtopics that contain formulas are converted to static KaTeX HTML during the build, and the KaTeX stylesheet is served from the same site. --- Full page with native tables, bar charts and Practice Hub links: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/mechanics-2-wme02/kinematics-of-a-particle-moving-in-a-straight-line-or-plane/