# Topic Questions: 32 be able to calculate the elastic strain energy $E_{el}$ in a deformed material sample, using the equation $\Delta E_{el}=\frac{1}{2}F\Delta x$, 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 (84 marks) on 32 be able to calculate the elastic strain energy… — 23 papers, 2019–2026. Open the exact question in the… - Canonical HTML: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/materials/32-be-able-to-calculate-the-elastic-strain-energy-e-el-in-a-deformed-material-sample/ - Markdown mirror: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/materials/32-be-able-to-calculate-the-elastic-strain-energy-e-el-in-a-deformed-material-sample/index.md --- Edexcel IAL · Physics · 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 - [All WPH11 Materials topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/materials/) - [All paper codes](https://www.examsci.com/topics/) 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. | Paper | Question | Type | Parts | Marks | Difficulty | Practice | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [**WPH11/01** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2026-january-wph11-01/#q-9) | **Q9** Elastic Strain Energy - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 1 Jan 2026 Q9 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Hard | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=f7bbb48f-3899-4c6f-b09f-fa826d328a68&question_id=f62af13c-87ce-4136-8fb5-de442077b095&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+January+2026) | | [**WPH11/02** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2026-january-wph11-02/#q-8) | **Q8** Spring Configurations and Elastic Energy - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q8 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Hard | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=a80f5748-5313-4f69-a34e-e8d485474f9c&question_id=d63c3e57-f764-4db1-8219-afba969c3b50&source_detail=WPH11%2F02+January+2026) | | [**WPH11/02** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2026-january-wph11-02/#q-9) | **Q9** Rubber Band Force-Extension Hysteresis - 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Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2024 Q17 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 10 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=abf33b21-e4d9-4ff8-ad87-235e71deb7e0&question_id=593de8ed-5143-417e-9c58-757a49c463e4&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+October+2024) | | [**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)(ii)) | 3 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** June 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2024-june-wph11-01/#q-6) | **Q6** Spring Elastic Strain Energy - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2024 Q6 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=60c883e1-3934-457c-b1ff-60cf87441771&question_id=09a813ce-a9eb-4936-b3fb-afbaa045ea66&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+June+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-3) | **Q3** Elastic Strain Energy Formula Manipulation - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q3 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=230a3ed8-7572-4cb0-87e1-cead15943437&question_id=bf7d0de4-59bc-4ef5-adc7-9a63a448427b&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-11) | **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](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=230a3ed8-7572-4cb0-87e1-cead15943437&question_id=8749de14-52fb-40b2-bfc9-6ca2a8289b35&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+January+2024) | | [**WPH11/01** October 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2023-october-wph11-01/#q-16) | **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](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=15e3f88f-24f6-422e-8f4a-6de82da3ed98&question_id=e4ed3a56-9715-43c9-b944-ca3fbff14e4b&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+October+2023) | | [**WPH11/01** June 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2023-june-wph11-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Work Done on a Spring - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 1 Summer 2023 Q4 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=dc6d3961-d2d0-430e-815a-816bfd3cb268&question_id=fba66e2f-5ff1-4ca2-8ac1-cc206af08270&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+June+2023) | | [**WPH11/01** June 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2023-june-wph11-01/#q-20) | **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](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=dc6d3961-d2d0-430e-815a-816bfd3cb268&question_id=cdc95180-9829-4096-9717-4aad0ac5815a&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+June+2023) | | [**WPH11/01** January 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2023-january-wph11-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Energy Transfer of a Spring - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q3 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=9b8108c7-40af-4a33-b373-0ba0dae27340&question_id=25e20e1f-9b6a-43f6-b0b3-5fea6af640b8&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-6) | **Q6** Work Done in Stretching Rubber Band - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q6 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=e613f67e-77fc-4141-8190-504991cfb0ac&question_id=70dec79a-4660-44e9-80ba-f6a37aa90dc2&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+October+2022) | | [**WPH11/01** October 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2022-october-wph11-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Parallel Springs Elastic Energy - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q8 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=e613f67e-77fc-4141-8190-504991cfb0ac&question_id=821345fe-8c21-443f-a81f-e2c1819e0f56&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+October+2022) | | [**WPH11/01** June 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2022-june-wph11-01/#q-7) | **Q7** Spring Combinations Strain Energy - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2022 Q7 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Hard | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=a4a954db-f07e-437a-8405-65316f754d19&question_id=d1a25270-e034-45a7-9ba4-1d618fe01ee7&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+June+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-16) | **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](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=1b234f87-a29d-4049-b582-537e5e9160a9&question_id=1903a27a-8616-4dcb-a89d-5e37dca40f7f&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-3) | **Q3** Elastic Strain Energy - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Q3 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=c6a436cd-ce2e-4b48-9819-5ec3a7ae39c6&question_id=ed63c83b-0f4d-4f73-807a-5550aba61d12&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-17) | **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](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=5059932b-1c99-4e4c-90f2-0dc7111b867a&question_id=b8bff66b-4f35-4bbb-8c9d-3588e2a9ce2d&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-15) | **Q15** Bungee Jump Work Done Analysis - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2021 Q15 | FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Hard | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=731e4d52-84b1-40ad-99c4-b89586f8f9db&question_id=d715f24a-2e46-4fd0-a5e2-8480f52ccbf2&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+January+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 | 2 of 5 parts ((b)(iii), (b)(iv)) | 7 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-8) | **Q8** Work Done and Stress on Wire - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2020 Q8 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=de7f3e55-de2d-40f1-9868-c21f740ee82c&question_id=976ac797-2c8b-44f2-826a-54766339b0af&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-17) | **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](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=1a116037-6139-44bc-8f9d-116738b54706&question_id=1a0b74d9-f9b5-43f9-b225-13eec4c87c0f&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** June 2019 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/2019-june-wph11-01/#q-17) | **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](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=9c0ae983-58e3-4d98-b727-ddb00ea25c86&question_id=686eb354-4251-400d-9184-4616de8be3ec&source_detail=WPH11%2F01+June+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 | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 3 of 10 on the paper | 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) | ## Related topic questions in Materials - [23 be able to use the equation density $\rho=\frac{m}{V}$](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/materials/23-be-able-to-use-the-equation-density-rho-frac-m-v/) — 37 question items · 22 papers — 129 marks · 2019–2026 - [24 understand how to use the relationship upthrust = weight of fluid displaced](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/materials/24-understand-how-to-use-the-relationship-upthrust-weight-of-fluid-displaced/) — 59 question items · 23 papers — 197 marks · 2019–2026 - [25a be able to use the equation for viscous drag (Stokes' Law), $F = 6\pi\eta r v$.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-1-wph11/materials/25a-be-able-to-use-the-equation-for-viscous-drag-stokes-law-f-6-pi-eta-r-v/) — 60 question items · 23 papers — 158 marks · 2019–2026 - 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