Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH13 · Planning

Topic Questions: • discuss calibration of instruments, e.g. whether a meter reads zero before measurements are made — WPH13 Planning

12 WPH13 Planning topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 10 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.

12 topic questions 10 papers 22 tagged marks 6.9% of topic questions 5.6% of topic marks 2019–2026 Syllabus 2018–current

Core finding

This Planning syllabus point appears in 10 WPH13 papers across 2019–2026, contributing 12 topic questions and 22 marks. The most recent appearance is WPH13/01 January 2026. That equals 6.9% of the 173 topic questions and 5.6% of the 393 marks tagged to Planning. 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
WPH13/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Energy Transfer Investigation - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q1
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((a)(ii)) 2
of 9 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH13/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Micrometer Screw Gauge and Uncertainty - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q1
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((b)) 2
of 8 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH13/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Strain Gauge Characteristics - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q3
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((b)(i)) 2
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH13/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Thickness and Density of Paper - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 3 Oct 2025 Q1
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((b)(iii)) 1
of 12 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH13/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Viscosity of a Liquid - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2024 Unit 3 Q1
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((a)(ii)) 2
of 13 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH13/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Speed of Ultrasound in Air - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2024 Q3
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((a)) 3
of 13 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH13/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Resistance of a Metal Wire Loop - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2024 Q4
FRQ 1 of 8 parts ((a)(ii)) 2
of 21 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH13/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Measurements and Density - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q1
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((b)) 2
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH13/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Light Refraction and Index - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 3 June 2022 Q2
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((c)) 2
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH13/02January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Ball Bounce Height vs Temperature - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q1
FRQ 1 of 8 parts ((f)(i)) 1
of 14 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH13/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Viscosity of a Liquid - June 2021 Unit 3 Q3
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((b)) 1
of 14 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH13/01June 2019 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Micrometer Screw Gauge Measurements on Sphere - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2019 Q1
FRQ 1 of 8 parts ((c)) 2
of 16 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
12 question stems cover this subtopic across 10 papers, but only 12 tagged parts and 22 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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