# Topic Questions: 30 be able to draw and interpret tensile or compressive stress-strain graphs, and understand the term breaking stress — WPH11 Materials

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Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH11 · Materials

25 WPH11 Materials topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 15 papers (2019–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.

- 25 topic questions
- 15 papers
- 70 tagged marks
- 8.9% of topic questions
- 9.8% of topic marks
- 2019–2026
- Syllabus 2018–current
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Core finding

**This Materials syllabus point appears in 15 WPH11 papers across 2019–2026, contributing 25 topic questions and 70 marks.** The most recent appearance is WPH11/02 January 2026. That equals 8.9% of the 282 topic questions and 9.8% of the 713 marks tagged to Materials. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [**WPH11/02** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2026-january-wph11-02/#q-12) | **Q12** Young Modulus of Constantan - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q12 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 3 of 7 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=a80f5748-5313-4f69-a34e-e8d485474f9c&question_id=14a8a4d4-56f0-41e5-903f-36fa689e1b89&source_detail=WPH11%2F02+January+2026) |
| [**WPH11/01** October 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2025-october-wph11-01/#q-16) | **Q16** Running Blade Material Properties - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q16 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 3 of 8 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=a2261024-0662-4c0a-8d29-27981b3c8593&question_id=99ad4ada-c728-4fed-b9d4-3de3a6582640&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+October+2025) |
| [**WPH11/01** January 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2025-january-wph11-01/#q-1) | **Q1** Young Modulus Stress-Strain Graph - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q1 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ec128daf-6502-434e-a88b-2c3dad32a1bd&question_id=32c2e21f-91bc-4ea5-9aee-f699d3827bb0&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+January+2025) |
| [**WPH11/01** January 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2025-january-wph11-01/#q-17) | **Q17** Rope Testing Stress-Strain Analysis - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q17 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)(i)) | 4 of 9 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ec128daf-6502-434e-a88b-2c3dad32a1bd&question_id=2dc221b6-ebae-4da6-ab32-14dbc8d83fcc&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+January+2025) |
| [**WPH11/01** October 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2024-october-wph11-01/#q-18) | **Q18** Properties of Spider Silk and Steel - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2024 Q18 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((c)(i)) | 2 of 12 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=abf33b21-e4d9-4ff8-ad87-235e71deb7e0&question_id=878d3f52-26d7-4e6e-97df-f711587a6d0b&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+October+2024) |
| [**WPH11/01** January 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2024-january-wph11-01/#q-9) | **Q9** Stress-Strain Graph Interpretation - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q9 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=230a3ed8-7572-4cb0-87e1-cead15943437&question_id=f39db453-6472-4d15-9f82-058595317da9&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+January+2024) |
| [**WPH11/01** January 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2024-january-wph11-01/#q-17) | **Q17** Young Modulus Determination of a Wire - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q17 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((c)) | 5 of 11 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=230a3ed8-7572-4cb0-87e1-cead15943437&question_id=e4f7e579-affe-4f6f-b136-a0e7cac56514&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+January+2024) |
| [**WPH11/01** January 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2023-january-wph11-01/#q-14) | **Q14** Stress, Strain and Young Modulus - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q14 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)(i)) | 2 of 7 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=9b8108c7-40af-4a33-b373-0ba0dae27340&question_id=2465c19f-a598-40b0-838a-277b6f3a87ff&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+January+2023) |
| [**WPH11/01** October 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2022-october-wph11-01/#q-12) | **Q12** Young Modulus of Constantan - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q12 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 3 of 7 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=e613f67e-77fc-4141-8190-504991cfb0ac&question_id=bda42469-9497-4005-be30-e2f58fb71954&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+October+2022) |
| [**WPH11/01** January 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2022-january-wph11-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Breaking Force of Wire - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q8 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=1b234f87-a29d-4049-b582-537e5e9160a9&question_id=3baa3c5d-8292-4229-b3db-6e701f897024&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+January+2022) |
| [**WPH11/01** October 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2021-october-wph11-01/#q-14) | **Q14** Young Modulus of Stainless Steel - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Q14 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((c)) | 3 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=c6a436cd-ce2e-4b48-9819-5ec3a7ae39c6&question_id=89ab2673-4927-4552-a81f-4e4e2115f719&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+October+2021) |
| [**WPH11/01** June 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2021-june-wph11-01/#q-9) | **Q9** Copper Tensile Stress-Strain Graph - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2021 Q9 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=5059932b-1c99-4e4c-90f2-0dc7111b867a&question_id=b9866500-254a-45f4-9d21-8a9d748fd52a&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+June+2021) |
| [**WPH11/01** January 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2021-january-wph11-01/#q-16) | **Q16** Titanium Alloy Tensile Test - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2021 Q16 | FRQ | 3 of 5 parts ((b)(i), (b)(ii), (b)(iii)) | 10 of 15 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=731e4d52-84b1-40ad-99c4-b89586f8f9db&question_id=a3527c34-d71b-440e-ae07-34f18c2f612b&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+January+2021) |
| [**WPH11/01** October 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2020-october-wph11-01/#q-19) | **Q19** Sag and Tension in Transmission Cables - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2020 Q19 | FRQ | 2 of 5 parts ((b)(i), (b)(iii)) | 5 of 11 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=de7f3e55-de2d-40f1-9868-c21f740ee82c&question_id=bb862153-eb56-4dbd-ab5e-0cc7e58aaf81&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+October+2020) |
| [**WPH11/01** January 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2020-january-wph11-01/#q-14) | **Q14** Smart Concrete Stress-Strain Properties - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2020 Q14 | FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=1a116037-6139-44bc-8f9d-116738b54706&question_id=af1f1260-3945-45f8-8644-24999f58cbe8&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+January+2020) |
| [**WPH11/01** October 2019 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2019-october-wph11-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Physical Interpretation of Areas Under Graphs - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2019 Q4 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=5f3717ec-f750-4f16-a54f-f18cdccc3eb0&question_id=9a8ad1a1-ac31-4897-8a3c-b67a75531e97&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+October+2019) |
| [**WPH11/01** October 2019 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2019-october-wph11-01/#q-16) | **Q16** Concrete and Steel Materials Properties - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2019 Q16 | FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((a), (b), (c)(i)) | 9 of 11 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=5f3717ec-f750-4f16-a54f-f18cdccc3eb0&question_id=d1f4d63d-30e6-4f98-9d84-8e6078c61580&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+October+2019) |
| [**WPH11/01** January 2019 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2019-january-wph11-01/#q-17) | **Q17** Properties of Drying Concrete - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2019 Q17 | FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 10 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=34ce4699-61aa-4a3f-abf1-62330761fb43&question_id=2538aa5a-b7a4-4baf-b3cb-00eecbb47c29&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+January+2019) |

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## Topic question rules and edge cases

**How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?**

18 question stems cover this subtopic across 15 papers, but only 25 tagged parts and 70 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?**

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**Why can one question appear under several subtopics?**

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