Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH12 · Electric Circuits

Topic Questions: 69 be able to use the equations , and be able to derive and use related equations, e.g. and — WPH12 Electric Circuits

42 WPH12 Electric Circuits topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 21 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.

42 topic questions 21 papers 117 tagged marks 15.7% of topic questions 18.5% of topic marks 2019–2026 Syllabus 2018–current

Core finding

This Electric Circuits syllabus point appears in 21 WPH12 papers across 2019–2026, contributing 42 topic questions and 117 marks. The most recent appearance is WPH12/01 January 2026. That equals 15.7% of the 268 topic questions and 18.5% 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 ((b)) 2
of 9 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q16
Resistor Potential Divider Circuit - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q16
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) 4
of 7 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q14
Headlight I-V Characteristics - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q14
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 3
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q12
Coffee Machine Resistance and Energy - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q12
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 3
of 6 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q16
Determining EMF and Internal Resistance of a Cell - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q16
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((c)) 3
of 11 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q18
Power Dissipation in Resistor Networks - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q18
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) 8
of 12 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 ((b)) 4
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)(iii)) 2
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q15
Filament Lamp Circuit Analysis - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q15
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 3
of 7 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q10
Resistor Electrical Power - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2024 Q10
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 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 ((b)) 3
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q14
Resistivity of Heating Panels - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2024 Q14
FRQ 2 of 5 parts ((c), (d)) 7
of 14 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q16
Lightning Conductor Cable - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q16
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 2
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q18
Thermistor Circuit Calculations - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q18
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((a)(i)) 2
of 13 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q11
Current and Potential Difference Calculations - Edexcel IAL Physics May 2023 Q11
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 2
of 5 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q14
LDR Potential Divider Circuit - Edexcel IAL Physics May 2023 Q14
FRQ 1 part 6 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q16
Car Headlight I-V Characteristics - Edexcel IAL Physics May 2023 Q16
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((a)) 3
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q9
Electrical Energy Transfer - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q9
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q14
Thermistor Investigation - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q14
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)(ii)) 3
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q17
e.m.f. and Internal Resistance - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q17
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((c)) 3
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q17
LED Efficiency, Photon Counts and Intensity - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q17
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((a)(i)) 2
of 11 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 ((b)(ii)) 2
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 ((b)) 4
of 10 on the paper
Hard Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q13
Filament Lamp Resistivity and Circuit Evaluation - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Q13
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 4
of 7 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q17
Internal Resistance Measurement and Graphical Method - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Q17
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 5
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q1
SI Base Units - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2021 Q1
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q18
Resistivity and Power in Circuits - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2021 Q18
FRQ 2 of 4 parts ((b), (c)(ii)) 7
of 13 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Power Base Units - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2021 Q1
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q19
Resistivity of Nichrome Wire - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2021 Q19
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)(ii)) 3
of 9 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q20
Smart Meter and Intensity - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2021 Q20
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((c)) 3
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Base and Derived Quantities - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2020 Q4
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q18
Resistor Networks and Filament Lamp Resistance - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2020 Q18
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) 8
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q17
EMF and Internal Resistance of a Car Battery - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2020 Q17
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((c)) 4
of 10 on the paper
Easy 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)(ii)) 2
of 16 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Internal Resistance Power Dissipation - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2019 Q2
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Power-Voltage Relationship Graph - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2019 Q8
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q15
Resistor Combinations and Potential Divider Circuits - Edexcel IAL Physics May 2019 Q15
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((c)(i)) 3
of 13 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
37 question stems cover this subtopic across 21 papers, but only 42 tagged parts and 117 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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