# Topic Questions: 100 understand that capacitance is defined as $C=\frac{Q}{V}$ and be able to use this equation — WPH14 Electric and Magnetic Fields

> 22 WPH14 Electric and Magnetic Fields topic questions (50 marks) on 100 understand that capacitance is defined as …… — 17 papers, 2020–2026. Open the exact…

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Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH14 · Electric and Magnetic Fields

22 WPH14 Electric and Magnetic Fields topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 17 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.

- 22 topic questions
- 17 papers
- 50 tagged marks
- 7.2% of topic questions
- 6.5% of topic marks
- 2020–2026
- Syllabus 2018–current
- [All WPH14 Electric and Magnetic Fields topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/electric-and-magnetic-fields/)
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Core finding

**This Electric and Magnetic Fields syllabus point appears in 17 WPH14 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 22 topic questions and 50 marks.** The most recent appearance is WPH14/01 January 2026. That equals 7.2% of the 304 topic questions and 6.5% of the 770 marks tagged to Electric and Magnetic Fields. 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 |
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| [**WPH14/01** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2026-january-wph14-01/#q-15) | **Q15** Defibrillator Capacitor Charging and Discharging - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 4 Jan 2026 Q15 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((b)(ii)) | 3 of 12 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=07537f0c-01cf-4760-bd10-3eed77f7d0a6&question_id=e332941f-d2c3-426e-a396-6d649e4e329f&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+January+2026) |
| [**WPH14/02** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2026-january-wph14-02/#q-19) | **Q19** Digital Coulombmeter and Capacitor Discharge - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q19 | FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((c)) | 2 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ee1f4910-5f08-42aa-b80e-e6f9fada0b73&question_id=49218c58-a9ad-4bbe-8bf6-a1a520cf50b8&source_detail=WPH14%2F02+January+2026) |
| [**WPH14/01** October 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2025-october-wph14-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Identifying Scalar Quantities - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q4 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=c925843a-0326-4cc4-a60c-ebad9960c7c0&question_id=e740acb5-ece2-4b00-b3af-a2643ed913d4&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+October+2025) |
| [**WPH14/01** October 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2025-october-wph14-01/#q-20) | **Q20** Touchscreen Capacitor Charge and Discharge - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q20 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)(i)) | 2 of 7 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=c925843a-0326-4cc4-a60c-ebad9960c7c0&question_id=3f6c9e5b-09a7-49ea-a799-3d993806461b&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+October+2025) |
| [**WPH14/02** October 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2025-october-wph14-02/#q-15) | **Q15** Capacitor Charging and Discharging Analysis - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q15 | FRQ | 2 of 5 parts ((a), (b)(i)) | 6 of 14 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=19a8118b-74b7-4fe4-9125-57c7428661ba&question_id=cdc6a07e-7503-4d0c-b783-4e6efd0e5ed3&source_detail=WPH14%2F02+October+2025) |
| [**WPH14/01** June 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2025-june-wph14-01/#q-2) | **Q2** Capacitor PD and Charge Relationship - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2025 Q2 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=3fa77855-5a47-4e9d-9d77-8e6feeafb348&question_id=b4962eec-4f19-4847-ace5-2959c531b20c&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+June+2025) |
| [**WPH14/01** January 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2025-january-wph14-01/#q-20) | **Q20** Capacitor Charging and Discharging Investigation - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q20 | FRQ | 1 of 6 parts ((d)) | 2 of 18 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=3fa71427-5fa5-4200-87e4-7de25234272d&question_id=2061c2f6-8f2e-4de3-a920-f23019fd5c33&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+January+2025) |
| [**WPH14/01** June 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2024-june-wph14-01/#q-12) | **Q12** Investigation of Capacitor Charging - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 4 June 2024 Q12 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((b)(ii)) | 3 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=cd6c5948-4054-4ae4-8638-e8fde551f1f4&question_id=21d6a249-92ab-41dc-a9ad-5054cd12292b&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+June+2024) |
| [**WPH14/01** January 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2024-january-wph14-01/#q-7) | **Q7** Parallel Capacitors Charge Storage - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q7 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=7f671b10-3bb0-47d7-9ab5-58b3498dd1dd&question_id=52206a24-4934-4d7c-99e2-07c3b0556e99&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+January+2024) |
| [**WPH14/01** January 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2024-january-wph14-01/#q-11) | **Q11** Maximum Energy Stored by a Capacitor - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q11 | FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=7f671b10-3bb0-47d7-9ab5-58b3498dd1dd&question_id=4c91a609-dda3-4b52-b0a4-c71f42466c85&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+January+2024) |
| [**WPH14/01** October 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2023-october-wph14-01/#q-20) | **Q20** Electrostatic continuous motion device - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2023 Q20 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 5 of 10 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=63cf6d9e-c5b2-42b1-b898-7773fe6081a7&question_id=9aa244f1-a246-498e-89e1-f311290f33c2&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+October+2023) |
| [**WPH14/01** June 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2023-june-wph14-01/#q-2) | **Q2** Capacitor Charge Stored - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2023 Q2 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=2055a28e-816f-4ab5-8253-c37cfd7dd7b9&question_id=5ed23a2b-4775-4345-8467-2b36348e00ba&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+June+2023) |
| [**WPH14/01** January 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2023-january-wph14-01/#q-16) | **Q16** Capacitor Charging and Discharging - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q16 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((b)(ii)) | 4 of 12 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=495cc00c-1d7f-4297-981d-c1c626ca134d&question_id=eea2354a-e708-4416-81ad-ea6abdc16f89&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+January+2023) |
| [**WPH14/01** June 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2022-june-wph14-01/#q-9) | **Q9** Farad Equivalent Unit - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2022 Q9 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=6042feb3-c856-448e-8691-d6933b5190bc&question_id=d328380a-01be-46c3-8be6-3a003a5def7a&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+June+2022) |
| [**WPH14/01** January 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2022-january-wph14-01/#q-14) | **Q14** Capacitor Charging Circuit Analysis - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q14 | FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((d)) | 2 of 11 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=49fe32a1-ed2d-43cb-8e5c-01ad7a065d74&question_id=141eac29-e7a0-4f8a-b9d7-db09b52b65fe&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+January+2022) |
| [**WPH14/01** June 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2021-june-wph14-01/#q-17) | **Q17** Capacitor Charging and Discharging - June 2021 Q17 | FRQ | 1 of 6 parts ((b)(iv)) | 2 of 16 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b192ea77-92eb-44fc-91ce-d3a09157fcbf&question_id=fa560af2-0056-436c-8290-dad0f853c348&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+June+2021) |
| [**WPH14/01** January 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2021-january-wph14-01/#q-11) | **Q11** Parallel Capacitors Calculations - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2021 Q11 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 2 of 4 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ad4d3bdd-35e1-4b4e-8408-0afd068c0d8f&question_id=ea689837-549e-4829-87fa-43fe872d8dd0&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+January+2021) |
| [**WPH14/01** October 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2020-october-wph14-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Capacitor Parallel Charge - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2020 Q3 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=fd185779-00c6-4239-82cf-edc1f6fde6bd&question_id=047e8ccb-1ae4-491c-96b8-53c192173629&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+October+2020) |
| [**WPH14/01** October 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2020-october-wph14-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Base Units of Farad - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2020 Q4 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=fd185779-00c6-4239-82cf-edc1f6fde6bd&question_id=70e89fa2-bd13-4c7d-85ce-a16b65abb4fa&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+October+2020) |
| [**WPH14/01** January 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2020-january-wph14-01/#q-17) | **Q17** Night Light Capacitor Circuit - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2020 Q17 | FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (c)) | 7 of 10 on the paper | Hard | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=5ef0bb69-523b-4ef4-b94b-964485f16e14&question_id=d9967806-fec6-4a82-a88c-0d630fa54df8&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+January+2020) |

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## Topic question rules and edge cases

**How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?**

20 question stems cover this subtopic across 17 papers, but only 22 tagged parts and 50 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?**

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