Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WME03 · Motion in a circle
Topic Questions: 4.2 Radial acceleration in circular motion. The forms and \frac{v^{2}}{r} are required. — WME03 Motion in a circle
48 WME03 Motion in a circle topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 23 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 Motion in a circle syllabus point appears in 23 WME03 papers across 2014–2026, contributing 48 topic questions and 328 marks. The most recent appearance is WME03/02 January 2026. That equals 40.3% of the 119 topic questions and 48.2% of the 680 marks tagged to Motion in a circle. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WME03/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Motion in a Horizontal Circle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2026 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 13 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Motion in a Circle on a Smooth Table - Edexcel IAL M3 June 2025 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Motion in a Vertical Circle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2025 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 4 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Motion in a Horizontal Circle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2025 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 8 of 16 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Motion in a Hemisphere - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 June 2024 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 5 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Particle Moving on the Inner Surface of a Cone - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2024 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 part | 9 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Motion in a Banked Circular Track - Edexcel IAL M3 June 2023 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 12 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Motion in a Vertical Circle - Edexcel IAL M3 June 2023 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) | 11 of 16 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Circular Motion with Two Strings - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2023 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 8 of 14 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Motion in a Vertical Circle with Elastic String - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2023 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 7 of 14 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/02January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Motion in a circle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2022 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 7 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Horizontal Circular Motion with Slanted Strings |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 8 of 11 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Rigid Arm Circular Motion - Edexcel IAL M3 June 2021 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 6 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Horizontal Circular Motion with Double Rod Support - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2021 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 9 of 11 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Vertical Circular Motion of a Particle on a String - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2021 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 13 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Motion in a Horizontal Circle - Edexcel IAL M3 June 2020 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Vertical Circular Motion and Impact - Edexcel IAL M3 June 2020 Q7 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 17 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Horizontal Circular Motion with Two Strings - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 June 2019 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 part | 10 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Motion in a Vertical Circle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 June 2019 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 4 of 13 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Motion in a Circle - Conical Pendulum with Two Strings - Edexcel IAL M3 Jan 2019 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 part | 12 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Motion in a Vertical Circle - Smooth Hollow Sphere - Edexcel IAL M3 Jan 2019 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 5 of 16 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Motion on a Vertical Sphere - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 2018 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 of 14 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Motion in a circle - Jan 2018 IAL M3 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 part | 12 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Motion of a particle in a vertical circle - Jan 2018 IAL M3 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 7 of 15 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Circular motion on banked track - Edexcel June 2017 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 13 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Projectile on a Sphere - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 2016 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 4 of 14 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Motion in a Horizontal Circle - Edexcel IAL M3 Jan 2016 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Motion on a Banked Track - Edexcel IAL M3 Jan 2016 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 part | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Motion in a Vertical Circle - Edexcel IAL M3 Jan 2016 Q7 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 11 of 15 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2015 · Edexcel IAL | Q1 Motion in a Bowl - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 June 2015 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 part | 8 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2015 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Motion in a Vertical Circle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 June 2015 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 12 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2015 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Horizontal Circular Motion with Two Strings - wme03 01 201501 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 part | 8 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2015 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Motion in a Vertical Circle - wme03 01 201501 Q6 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 15 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Circular Motion on a Vertical Pole - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 2014 Jun Q3 |
FRQ | 1 part | 9 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Circular Motion and Impact - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 2014 Jun Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 3 of 15 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Motion in a Vertical Circle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2014 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 part | 8 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2014 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Motion in a Horizontal Circle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2014 Q6 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 13 of 15 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 37 question stems cover this subtopic across 23 papers, but only 48 tagged parts and 328 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.
- Can I practise these questions with AI marking?
- Yes. Open a paper from the table and use the Interactive Practice Hub entry point. The page itself is static HTML so search engines and retrieval agents can read the full question list without executing JavaScript.