Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH12 · Electric Circuits

Topic Questions: 79 understand how changes of resistance with temperature may be modelled in terms of lattice vibrations and number of conduction electrons and understand how to apply this model to metallic conductors and negative temperature coefficient thermistors — WPH12 Electric Circuits

26 WPH12 Electric Circuits topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 18 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.

26 topic questions 18 papers 70 tagged marks 9.7% of topic questions 11.0% of topic marks 2019–2026 Syllabus 2018–current

Core finding

This Electric Circuits syllabus point appears in 18 WPH12 papers across 2019–2026, contributing 26 topic questions and 70 marks. The most recent appearance is WPH12/01 January 2026. That equals 9.7% of the 268 topic questions and 11.0% 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 Q12
Filament Temperature and Resistance - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q12
FRQ 1 part 3 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Thermistor Principles - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q5
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy 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 ((b)) 3
of 6 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q17
Thermistor Potential Divider Control Circuit - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q17
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 6
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Resistance vs Temperature of a Filament Lamp - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q3
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Thermistor Temperature and Resistance - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q8
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q14
Thermistor Potential Divider - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q14
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 4
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL 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
WPH12/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Thermistor Temperature and Current - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q5
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q13
Resistance and Resistivity of a Cutting Tool Wire - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q13
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 3
of 6 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Temperature Effects on Resistance - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2024 Q5
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Resistance and Temperature - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2024 Q1
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q18
Thermistor Circuit Calculations - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q18
FRQ 2 of 4 parts ((b)(i), (b)(ii)) 7
of 13 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q14
Thermistor Temperature-Sensing Circuit - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2023 Q14
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 2
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q10
Filament Temperature and Resistance - Edexcel IAL Physics May 2023 Q10
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 ((b)) 4
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Thermistor Potential Divider Circuit - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q3
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Temperature and Resistance of Metal Wires - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q6
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Thermistor Resistance with Temperature - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q4
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Thermistor Behavior with Temperature - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Q4
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q14
Potential Divider with Thermistor - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2021 Q14
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 4
of 8 on the paper
Medium 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)(ii)) 3
of 13 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q16
I-V Characteristics - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2021 Q16
FRQ 1 part 6 Hard Go to Practice Hub
WPH12/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL 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
WPH12/01October 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q14
Temperature Control Circuit and LDR Potential Divider - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2019 Q14
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 6
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
25 question stems cover this subtopic across 18 papers, but only 26 tagged parts and 70 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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