Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH11 · Materials

Topic Questions: 32 be able to calculate the elastic strain energy in a deformed material sample, using the equation , and from the area under the force-extension graph The estimation of area and hence energy change for both linear and non-linear force-extension graphs is expected. — WPH11 Materials

34 WPH11 Materials topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 23 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.

34 topic questions 23 papers 84 tagged marks 12.1% of topic questions 11.8% of topic marks 2019–2026 Syllabus 2018–current

Core finding

This Materials syllabus point appears in 23 WPH11 papers across 2019–2026, contributing 34 topic questions and 84 marks. The most recent appearance is WPH11/01 January 2026. That equals 12.1% of the 282 topic questions and 11.8% 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.

PaperQuestionTypePartsMarksDifficultyPractice
WPH11/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q9
Elastic Strain Energy - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 1 Jan 2026 Q9
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Hard Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Spring Configurations and Elastic Energy - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q8
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Hard Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q9
Rubber Band Force-Extension Hysteresis - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q9
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q19
Pulley System Mechanics and Nylon Rope Properties - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q19
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((b)(iii)) 2
of 10 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q15
Spring Extension and Elastic Strain Energy - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q15
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 3
of 7 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Work Done from Force-Extension Graph - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q7
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q15
Brick Strain Energy and Deformation - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2025 Q15
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 3
of 4 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q17
Rope Testing Stress-Strain Analysis - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q17
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)(ii)) 3
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q17
Bungee Jump Energetics and Motion Analysis - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2024 Q17
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 4
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q18
Properties of Spider Silk and Steel - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2024 Q18
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((c)(ii)) 3
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Spring Elastic Strain Energy - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2024 Q6
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Elastic Strain Energy Formula Manipulation - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q3
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q11
Rubber Band Force-Extension and Elastic Deformation - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q11
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 3
of 4 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q16
Electromagnet and Cable Materials - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2023 Q16
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)(ii)) 5
of 11 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Work Done on a Spring - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 1 Summer 2023 Q4
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q20
Actor Harness: Yield Point, Tension and Stress - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 1 Summer 2023 Q20
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((c)) 4
of 14 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Energy Transfer of a Spring - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q3
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Work Done in Stretching Rubber Band - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q6
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Parallel Springs Elastic Energy - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q8
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Spring Combinations Strain Energy - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2022 Q7
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Hard Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q16
Pinball Toy Spring Physics - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q16
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((b)) 2
of 10 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Elastic Strain Energy - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Q3
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q17
Nylon Rope Pulley System - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2021 Q17
FRQ 2 of 5 parts ((b)(iii), (c)) 4
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q15
Bungee Jump Work Done Analysis - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2021 Q15
FRQ 1 part 6 Hard Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q16
Titanium Alloy Tensile Test - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2021 Q16
FRQ 2 of 5 parts ((b)(iii), (b)(iv)) 7
of 15 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Work Done and Stress on Wire - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2020 Q8
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q17
Elastic Cord Glider Experiment - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2020 Q17
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii)) 7
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01October 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Physical Interpretation of Areas Under Graphs - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2019 Q4
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q17
Climbing Rope Fall Factor and Elastic Properties - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2019 Q17
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a)(i), (b)) 11
of 13 on the paper
Hard Go to Practice Hub
WPH11/01January 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q17
Properties of Drying Concrete - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2019 Q17
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 3
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
30 question stems cover this subtopic across 23 papers, but only 34 tagged parts and 84 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 2019–2026. 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.
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