Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH12 · Electric Circuits

Topic Questions: 66 understand that resistance is defined by and that Ohm's law is a special case when for constant temperature — WPH12 Electric Circuits

20 WPH12 Electric Circuits topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 14 papers (2020–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.

20 topic questions 14 papers 55 tagged marks 7.5% of topic questions 8.7% of topic marks 2020–2026 Syllabus 2018–current

Core finding

This Electric Circuits syllabus point appears in 14 WPH12 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 20 topic questions and 55 marks. The most recent appearance is WPH12/01 January 2026. That equals 7.5% of the 268 topic questions and 8.7% of the 634 marks tagged to Electric Circuits. 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
WPH12/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q15
Rear Window Heater Electrical Analysis - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q15
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((a)(iii)) 2
of 9 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q12
Resistivity and Drift Velocity of Pencil Lead - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q12
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 4
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q14
Thermistor Potential Divider - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q14
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 4
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q14
Internal Resistance in Bicycle Cell - Edexcel IAL Physics May 2025 Q14
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 3
of 7 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q16
Parallel Resistor Circuit and Voltmeter Prediction - Edexcel IAL Physics May 2025 Q16
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((b)(i)) 3
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q14
LED Characteristics and Circuit - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2024 Q14
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((c)) 2
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q16
LDR Security Lamp Potential Divider - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2024 Q16
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 3
of 5 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q12
Filament Bulb Charge Flow Calculation - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q12
FRQ 1 part 3 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q14
Thermistor Investigation - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q14
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)(i)) 3
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q12
Thermistor Potential Divider Circuit - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2022 Q12
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 4
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q13
Drift Velocity and Resistivity of Tungsten Filament - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2022 Q13
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)(ii)) 3
of 8 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q11
Properties and Electron Drift in Nichrome Wire - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q11
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 3
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q17
Parallel Circuit Calculations and Power Dissipation - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q17
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 6
of 10 on the paper
Hard Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Equivalent Units of Resistance - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Q5
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q11
Current and Drift Velocity in Wires - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2021 Q11
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 1
of 5 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q18
Resistivity and Power in Circuits - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2021 Q18
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((c)(i)) 3
of 13 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Resistivity of a Cube - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2020 Q7
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q12
Real and Ideal Voltmeter Circuits - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2020 Q12
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 2
of 6 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Diode I-V Characteristics - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2020 Q4
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q18
Lightning Discharge Calculations and Spectroscopy - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2020 Q18
FRQ 1 of 7 parts ((b)(iii)) 3
of 16 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
20 question stems cover this subtopic across 14 papers, but only 20 tagged parts and 55 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 2020–2026. 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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