# Topic Questions: 70 understand how to sketch, recognise and interpret current-potential difference graphs for components, including ohmic conductors, filament bulbs, thermistors and diodes — WPH12 Electric Circuits > 30 WPH12 Electric Circuits topic questions (67 marks) on 70 understand how to sketch, recognise and… — 20 papers, 2019–2026. Open the exact question in the… - Canonical HTML: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/electric-circuits/70-understand-how-to-sketch-recognise-and-interpret-current-potential-difference/ - Markdown mirror: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/electric-circuits/70-understand-how-to-sketch-recognise-and-interpret-current-potential-difference/index.md --- Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH12 · Electric Circuits 30 WPH12 Electric Circuits topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 20 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. - 30 topic questions - 20 papers - 67 tagged marks - 11.2% of topic questions - 10.6% of topic marks - 2019–2026 - Syllabus 2018–current - [All WPH12 Electric Circuits topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/electric-circuits/) - [All paper codes](https://www.examsci.com/topics/) Core finding **This Electric Circuits syllabus point appears in 20 WPH12 papers across 2019–2026, contributing 30 topic questions and 67 marks.** The most recent appearance is WPH12/01 January 2026. That equals 11.2% of the 268 topic questions and 10.6% 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. | Paper | Question | Type | Parts | Marks | Difficulty | Practice | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [**WPH12/01** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2026-january-wph12-01/#q-1) | **Q1** I-V Characteristics of Components - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q1 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=f217f3ed-8314-4b5a-a273-52fcc7614327&question_id=18b2e076-cb44-4e7c-b7cb-2c070e067da1&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+January+2026) | | [**WPH12/02** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2026-january-wph12-02/#q-3) | **Q3** Thermistor I-V Characteristics - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q3 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b8583b90-86ed-4ac4-a0d0-fbc38baea73c&question_id=d6bb4ddc-bcd0-4e72-8cfa-02fde67aaef7&source_detail=WPH12%2F02+January+2026) | | [**WPH12/02** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2026-january-wph12-02/#q-14) | **Q14** Headlight I-V Characteristics - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q14 | FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)(ii)) | 6 of 9 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b8583b90-86ed-4ac4-a0d0-fbc38baea73c&question_id=8c3dc112-dcb4-4fda-ac45-57cf18452d5c&source_detail=WPH12%2F02+January+2026) | | [**WPH12/01** October 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2025-october-wph12-01/#q-1) | **Q1** Current-Voltage Characteristics - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q1 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=aca64168-b3d6-4595-86da-ac59e5bcce63&question_id=e671f122-34bd-4365-8f6d-7377743b9708&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+October+2025) | | [**WPH12/02** October 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2025-october-wph12-02/#q-3) | **Q3** Resistance vs Temperature of a Filament Lamp - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q3 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b2ad8e92-c12e-4023-a9f4-c72ce8345efa&question_id=09ab6523-30f0-4756-9b6a-60affa8e713b&source_detail=WPH12%2F02+October+2025) | | [**WPH12/02** October 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2025-october-wph12-02/#q-14) | **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](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b2ad8e92-c12e-4023-a9f4-c72ce8345efa&question_id=9a103413-398f-463d-b7f8-943e74117ac5&source_detail=WPH12%2F02+October+2025) | | [**WPH12/02** October 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2025-october-wph12-02/#q-18) | **Q18** Power Dissipation in Resistor Networks - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q18 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 4 of 12 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b2ad8e92-c12e-4023-a9f4-c72ce8345efa&question_id=7f6e1b1d-7824-4aec-80a4-fc4763fdacaf&source_detail=WPH12%2F02+October+2025) | | [**WPH12/01** January 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2025-january-wph12-01/#q-15) | **Q15** Filament Lamp Circuit Analysis - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q15 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 7 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=e619207f-bc85-4481-9d5b-1fbdc31ada66&question_id=b1824d51-b8b0-4424-b228-c30d4f4fd0bb&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+January+2025) | | [**WPH12/01** October 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2024-october-wph12-01/#q-14) | **Q14** LED Characteristics and Circuit - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2024 Q14 | FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 8 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ed4e8373-fe1b-4450-b59f-13747d878e02&question_id=7202b65f-6a60-4bab-a1d7-30ff4d9a3ea4&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+October+2024) | | [**WPH12/01** January 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2024-january-wph12-01/#q-18) | **Q18** Thermistor Circuit Calculations - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q18 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((a)(ii)) | 4 of 13 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=030444a8-988a-46b6-9902-c76464e7c5f1&question_id=3bf326cf-5be9-4f08-8daa-e93a31a661e1&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+January+2024) | | [**WPH12/01** October 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2023-october-wph12-01/#q-2) | **Q2** Diode I-V Characteristics - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2023 Q2 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=3e216bad-b45b-4b54-ad64-443f4188aa4c&question_id=cf9dd19d-b94c-41fc-b07c-f211a460f8d3&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+October+2023) | | [**WPH12/01** June 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2023-june-wph12-01/#q-16) | **Q16** Car Headlight I-V Characteristics - Edexcel IAL Physics May 2023 Q16 | FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((a), (b)(ii)) | 6 of 12 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=3a8e11e5-0ef0-468b-b140-32d6d8e746b5&question_id=54211ab6-d994-46ea-8442-8fd818e0a593&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+June+2023) | | [**WPH12/01** January 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2023-january-wph12-01/#q-1) | **Q1** I-V Characteristics - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q1 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=44f43e47-e4db-4cf8-926d-d8e4e0a15c3a&question_id=98d41dcc-6d15-4e6c-9d5d-1324d6ba550c&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+January+2023) | | [**WPH12/01** October 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2022-october-wph12-01/#q-5) | **Q5** I-V Characteristics of Components - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q5 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=beffb6bb-3877-4d0b-b853-45356f31e525&question_id=3f432297-d0e6-4123-a7bf-a76ba2e1660e&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+October+2022) | | [**WPH12/01** June 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2022-june-wph12-01/#q-12) | **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](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=3069ad40-1aa5-4af5-a2d4-5c7bfc121c7d&question_id=244ab865-e412-4550-9063-00fc4b2db485&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+June+2022) | | [**WPH12/01** June 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2022-june-wph12-01/#q-13) | **Q13** Drift Velocity and Resistivity of Tungsten Filament - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2022 Q13 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 2 of 8 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=3069ad40-1aa5-4af5-a2d4-5c7bfc121c7d&question_id=b1ece923-1fd7-47d0-b530-d4808fdd2cb4&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+June+2022) | | [**WPH12/01** January 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2022-january-wph12-01/#q-8) | **Q8** I-V Characteristic Component Identification - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q8 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=272cf6d5-ace3-46e9-81c3-821d84b7c606&question_id=da168bc4-317f-496b-8331-4de55630d128&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+January+2022) | | [**WPH12/01** October 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2021-october-wph12-01/#q-1) | **Q1** I-V Characteristics Graph - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Q1 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=a6a4d67e-15cf-4c88-8068-dbcf14bb868f&question_id=5214c94a-6ec3-44f1-9177-821082168a9e&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+October+2021) | | [**WPH12/01** June 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2021-june-wph12-01/#q-6) | **Q6** I-V Characteristics of Components - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2021 Q6 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=1edbe5c1-050a-47b1-b2d3-6cb7932da279&question_id=c2d14273-1963-4078-b758-4af87aa9fad1&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+June+2021) | | [**WPH12/01** January 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2021-january-wph12-01/#q-16) | **Q16** I-V Characteristics - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2021 Q16 | FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Hard | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=0685a005-c20b-4099-9db0-869cf6f6e4cf&question_id=2efb04fc-383a-45ee-911b-c996efe5aa63&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+January+2021) | | [**WPH12/01** October 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2020-october-wph12-01/#q-6) | **Q6** Component I-V Characteristics - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2020 Q6 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=30b9f85f-384f-48e3-b52d-af344e695501&question_id=7cbb2207-00e4-4982-8e7c-2601522dca1c&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+October+2020) | | [**WPH12/01** October 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2020-october-wph12-01/#q-18) | **Q18** Resistor Networks and Filament Lamp Resistance - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2020 Q18 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 4 of 12 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=30b9f85f-384f-48e3-b52d-af344e695501&question_id=5048655d-d0da-4314-b0dc-e236f73e1742&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+October+2020) | | [**WPH12/01** January 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2020-january-wph12-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Diode I-V Characteristics - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2020 Q4 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=68c06fc7-b8d0-47b8-8712-5b4ad068842c&question_id=88c72e96-8f79-4611-b97f-c72070863914&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+January+2020) | | [**WPH12/01** October 2019 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2019-october-wph12-01/#q-1) | **Q1** Resistance Behaviour of Components - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2019 Q1 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=169c81d3-9078-4e0c-8ece-200d01be50e5&question_id=e7202314-1ac0-4d4c-a966-de4593e394d9&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+October+2019) | | [**WPH12/01** October 2019 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2019-october-wph12-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Power-Voltage Relationship Graph - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2019 Q8 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=169c81d3-9078-4e0c-8ece-200d01be50e5&question_id=77aac564-f6bd-4129-8484-a3a6dbdaa32e&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+October+2019) | | [**WPH12/01** June 2019 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/2019-june-wph12-01/#q-5) | **Q5** NTC Thermistor I-V Characteristic - Edexcel IAL Physics May 2019 Q5 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ac1ff5b2-f21b-4af1-906c-a87572cb18c1&question_id=8ae06752-040d-4e01-a432-8c2f3d67b429&source_detail=WPH12%2F01+June+2019) | ## Related topic questions in Electric Circuits - [64 understand that electric current is the rate of flow of charged particles and be able to use the equation $I=\frac{\Delta Q}{\Delta t}$](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/electric-circuits/64-understand-that-electric-current-is-the-rate-of-flow-of-charged-particles-and-be/) — 17 question items · 15 papers — 39 marks · 2019–2026 - [65 understand how to use the equation $V=\frac{W}{Q}$](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/electric-circuits/65-understand-how-to-use-the-equation-v-frac-w-q/) — 17 question items · 13 papers — 31 marks · 2019–2026 - [66 understand that resistance is defined by $R=\frac{V}{I}$ and that Ohm's law is a special case when $I\propto V$ for constant temperature](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/electric-circuits/66-understand-that-resistance-is-defined-by-r-frac-v-i-and-that-ohm-s-law-is-a/) — 20 question items · 14 papers — 55 marks · 2020–2026 - [67a understand how the distribution of current in a circuit is a consequence of charge conservation](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/electric-circuits/67a-understand-how-the-distribution-of-current-in-a-circuit-is-a-consequence-of/) — 12 question items · 10 papers — 32 marks · 2020–2025 - [67b understand how the distribution of potential differences in a circuit is a consequence of energy conservation](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/electric-circuits/67b-understand-how-the-distribution-of-potential-differences-in-a-circuit-is-a/) — 13 question items · 10 papers — 34 marks · 2020–2025 - [68 be able to derive the equations for combining resistances in series and parallel using the principles of charge and energy conservation, and be able to use these equations](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/electric-circuits/68-be-able-to-derive-the-equations-for-combining-resistances-in-series-and-parallel/) — 39 question items · 20 papers — 118 marks · 2019–2026 ## Topic question rules and edge cases **How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?** 26 question stems cover this subtopic across 20 papers, but only 30 tagged parts and 67 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. **Can I practise these questions with AI marking?** Yes. Open a paper from the table and use the Interactive Practice Hub entry point. The page itself is static HTML so search engines and retrieval agents can read the full question list without executing JavaScript. --- Full page with native tables, bar charts and Practice Hub links: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-2-wph12/electric-circuits/70-understand-how-to-sketch-recognise-and-interpret-current-potential-difference/