Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WME02 · Statics of rigid bodies
Topic Questions: 5.2 Equilibrium of rigid bodies. — WME02 Statics of rigid bodies
100 WME02 Statics of rigid bodies 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 Statics of rigid bodies syllabus point appears in 37 WME02 papers across 2014–2026, contributing 100 topic questions and 437 marks. The most recent appearance is WME02/01 January 2026. That equals 100.0% of the 100 topic questions and 100.0% of the 437 marks tagged to Statics of rigid bodies. 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 | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2026 Q3 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2026 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 12 | 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 ((c)) | 4 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Equilibrium of a Rod on a Hemisphere - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Oct 2025 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Equilibrium of a Rigid Rod - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2025 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 2025 Jun Q6 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 12 | Easy | 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 ((b)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/02June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2025 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Equilibrium of a Uniform Rod - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2025 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2024 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 10 | 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 | 1 of 4 parts ((d)) | 3 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2024 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 10 | 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 ((b)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Equilibrium of a Beam on a Smooth Peg - Edexcel IAL M2 Jan 2024 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | Easy | 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 ((c)) | 3 of 14 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2023 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Equilibrium of a Uniform Beam - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2023 Q5 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Equilibrium of a Hinged Pole - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2023 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Statics of rigid bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2022 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2022 Q5 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 January 2022 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 12 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Statics of a Pole with a Cable - Edexcel IAL M2 October 2021 Q5 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 10 | 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 ((b)) | 3 of 8 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Equilibrium of a Rigid Body - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2021 Q5 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | 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 |
| WME02/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Ladder Problem - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2021 Q6 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 October 2020 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 part | 9 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 2020 Jan Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Oct 2019 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Statics of Rigid Bodies & Friction - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2019 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2019 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 11 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 2018 Nov Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2018 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2018 Q5 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Nov 2017 Q4 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2017 Q4 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Equilibrium of a Rigid Rod - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2017 Q7 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 13 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01October 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Oct 2016 Q5 |
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 ((b)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 2016 Jun Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 11 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 Jan 2016 Q6 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2015 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2015 Q6 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 12 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2015 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Rigid Body Equilibrium - Edexcel IAL M2 Jan 2015 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01June 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Statics of Rigid Bodies - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M2 June 2014 Q3 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Centre of Mass of Composite Lamina - January 2014 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 11 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME02/01January 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Statics of Rigid Bodies - January 2014 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
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