Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WME03 · Motion in a circle
Topic Questions: 4.4 Motion of a particle in a vertical circle. — WME03 Motion in a circle
72 WME03 Motion in a circle topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 28 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 28 WME03 papers across 2014–2026, contributing 72 topic questions and 381 marks. The most recent appearance is WME03/01 January 2026. That equals 60.5% of the 119 topic questions and 56.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WME03/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Vertical Circular Motion with Peg - Edexcel IAL M3 Jan 2026 Q8 |
FRQ | 4 parts ((a), (b), (c), (d)) | 14 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Motion in a Vertical Circle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2026 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 15 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Motion on the Smooth Outer Surface of a Sphere - Edexcel IAL M3 June 2025 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 14 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Motion in a Vertical Circle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2025 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Vertical Circular Motion and Projectile - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 June 2024 Q6 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 13 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Motion in a Vertical Semicircular Bowl - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2024 Q7 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 13 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Motion in a Vertical Circle - Edexcel IAL M3 June 2023 Q6 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 16 | Medium | 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 | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 14 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Vertical Circular Motion - Edexcel IAL June 2022 Q6 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 13 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Motion in a Vertical Circle on a Rod - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2022 Q7 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 17 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/02January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Motion in a circle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2022 Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 13 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Motion in a Vertical Circle with a Light Rod |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 10 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Motion in a Vertical Circle - Edexcel IAL M3 June 2021 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 9 | Easy | 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 | Q7 Vertical Circular Motion and Impact - Edexcel IAL M3 June 2020 Q7 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 17 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Circular Motion in a Vertical Plane - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2020 Q5 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 11 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Motion in a Vertical Circle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 June 2019 Q6 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 13 | Easy | 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 | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 16 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Motion on a Vertical Sphere - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 2018 Q7 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 14 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Motion of a particle in a vertical circle - Jan 2018 IAL M3 Q6 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 15 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Vertical circular motion and projectile motion - Edexcel June 2017 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 15 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2017 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Motion in a Vertical Circle - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 Jan 2017 Q7 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 17 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01June 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Projectile on a Sphere - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 2016 Q6 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 14 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WME03/01January 2016 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Motion in a Vertical Circle - Edexcel IAL M3 Jan 2016 Q7 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 15 | Easy | 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 | 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 | Q5 Circular Motion and Impact - Edexcel IAL Mechanics M3 2014 Jun Q5 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 15 | 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 |
Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 28 question stems cover this subtopic across 28 papers, but only 72 tagged parts and 381 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.