Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WME03 · A Level

WME03 Motion in a circle Topic Questions

Every WME03 Motion in a circle topic question from the 2014–current syllabus, drawn from 28 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.

WME03 4 subtopics 119 topic questions 28 papers 680 tagged marks

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Core finding

4.4 Motion of a particle in a vertical circle. is the most frequently assessed subtopic in Motion in a circle, with 72 topic questions and 381 marks across 28 papers. 4.2 Radial acceleration in circular motion. The forms … and… follows with 48 topic questions and 328 marks. The topic contains 4 subtopics, 119 topic questions and 680 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

4.4 Motion of a particle in a vertical circle. 28 papers

7237.5%

4.2 Radial acceleration in circular motion. The forms

r ω^{2}

and \frac{v^{2}}{r} are required. 23 papers

4825.0%

4.3 Uniform motion of a particle moving in a horizontal circle. 28 papers

4724.5%

4.1 Angular speed. 20 papers

2513.0%

Marks by subtopic

marks

4.4 Motion of a particle in a vertical circle. 28 papers

38131.6%

4.2 Radial acceleration in circular motion. The forms

r ω^{2}

and \frac{v^{2}}{r} are required. 23 papers

32827.2%

4.3 Uniform motion of a particle moving in a horizontal circle. 28 papers

29924.8%

4.1 Angular speed. 20 papers

19616.3%

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
4.1 Angular speed.	25	20	196	2014–2025	Open topic questions
4.2 Radial acceleration in circular motion. The forms $r ω^{2}$ and \frac{v^{2}}{r} are required.	48	23	328	2014–2026	Open topic questions
4.3 Uniform motion of a particle moving in a horizontal circle.	47	28	299	2014–2026	Open topic questions
4.4 Motion of a particle in a vertical circle.	72	28	381	2014–2026	Open topic questions

Browse every topic question

4.1 Angular speed. 25 question items · 20 papers 196 marks · 2014–2025 4.2 Radial acceleration in circular motion. The forms $r ω^{2}$ and \frac{v^{2}}{r} are required. 48 question items · 23 papers 328 marks · 2014–2026 4.3 Uniform motion of a particle moving in a horizontal circle. 47 question items · 28 papers 299 marks · 2014–2026 4.4 Motion of a particle in a vertical circle. 72 question items · 28 papers 381 marks · 2014–2026

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many subtopics does Motion in a circle 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.