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WPH14 Further Mechanics Topic Questions

Every WPH14 Further Mechanics topic question from the 2018–current syllabus, drawn from 20 papers (2020–2026) and grouped by syllabus point. Each row opens a page listing the exact question numbers, marks and a direct link into the paper. These are questions by topic, not full papers, so you can revise one topic at a time.

WPH14 10 subtopics 174 topic questions 20 papers 478 tagged marks

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Core finding

83 understand how to apply conservation of linear momentum to… is the most frequently assessed subtopic in Further Mechanics, with 33 topic questions and 110 marks across 18 papers. 91 be able to use the equations for centripetal force … follows with 31 topic questions and 106 marks. The topic contains 10 subtopics, 174 topic questions and 478 marks in total. Rows count only the parts tagged to that subtopic, keep the same colour in both charts and repeat paper count, tagged marks and year range in the native table.

Topic question count and mark distribution

Subtopics are on the vertical axis and sorted from highest to lowest. Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches a subtopic are counted for it, and percentages are each row's share of the tagged total in that chart. A part tagged to several subtopics is counted in each bar, so the bars are not a partition of the topic total.

Questions by subtopic

question items

83 understand how to apply conservation of linear momentum to problems in two dimensions 18 papers

3315.9%

91 be able to use the equations for centripetal force

F = ma = \frac{m v ^{2}}{r} = m r ω^{2}

19 papers

3114.9%

81 understand how to use the equation impulse

= F Δ t = Δ p

(Newton's second law of motion) 18 papers

3014.4%

86 be able to derive and use the equation

E_{k} = \frac{p ^{2}}{2 m}

for the kinetic energy of a non-relativistic particle 20 papers

3014.4%

90 understand that a resultant force (centripetal force) is required to produce and maintain circular motion 18 papers

2612.5%

88 understand what is meant by angular velocity and be able to use the equations

T = \frac{2 π}{ω}

and

v = ω r

18 papers

2512.0%

85 understand how to determine whether a collision is elastic or inelastic 17 papers

188.7%

89 be able to use vector diagrams to derive the equations for centripetal acceleration

a = \frac{v ^{2}}{r} = r ω^{2}

and understand how to use these equations 8 papers

104.8%

87 be able to express angular displacement in radians and in degrees, and convert between these units 4 papers

41.9%

84 CORE PRACTICAL 10: Use ICT to analyse collisions between small spheres, e.g. ball bearings on a table top 1 papers

10.5%

Marks by subtopic

marks

83 understand how to apply conservation of linear momentum to problems in two dimensions 18 papers

11018.3%

91 be able to use the equations for centripetal force

F = ma = \frac{m v ^{2}}{r} = m r ω^{2}

19 papers

10617.6%

86 be able to derive and use the equation

E_{k} = \frac{p ^{2}}{2 m}

for the kinetic energy of a non-relativistic particle 20 papers

7813.0%

90 understand that a resultant force (centripetal force) is required to produce and maintain circular motion 18 papers

7312.1%

81 understand how to use the equation impulse

= F Δ t = Δ p

(Newton's second law of motion) 18 papers

6911.5%

88 understand what is meant by angular velocity and be able to use the equations

T = \frac{2 π}{ω}

and

v = ω r

18 papers

6410.6%

85 understand how to determine whether a collision is elastic or inelastic 17 papers

528.7%

89 be able to use vector diagrams to derive the equations for centripetal acceleration

a = \frac{v ^{2}}{r} = r ω^{2}

and understand how to use these equations 8 papers

386.3%

87 be able to express angular displacement in radians and in degrees, and convert between these units 4 papers

91.5%

84 CORE PRACTICAL 10: Use ICT to analyse collisions between small spheres, e.g. ball bearings on a table top 1 papers

20.3%

Subtopic comparison matrix

Curriculum order is by syllabus number, then alphabetically. Every row links to the matching past-paper question list.

Subtopic	Topic questions	Papers	Marks	Years
81 understand how to use the equation impulse $= F Δ t = Δ p$ (Newton's second law of motion)	30	18	69	2020–2026	Open topic questions
83 understand how to apply conservation of linear momentum to problems in two dimensions	33	18	110	2020–2026	Open topic questions
84 CORE PRACTICAL 10: Use ICT to analyse collisions between small spheres, e.g. ball bearings on a table top	1	1	2	2026	Open topic questions
85 understand how to determine whether a collision is elastic or inelastic	18	17	52	2020–2026	Open topic questions
86 be able to derive and use the equation $E_{k} = \frac{p ^{2}}{2 m}$ for the kinetic energy of a non-relativistic particle	30	20	78	2020–2026	Open topic questions
87 be able to express angular displacement in radians and in degrees, and convert between these units	4	4	9	2020–2026	Open topic questions
88 understand what is meant by angular velocity and be able to use the equations $T = \frac{2 π}{ω}$ and $v = ω r$	25	18	64	2020–2026	Open topic questions
89 be able to use vector diagrams to derive the equations for centripetal acceleration $a = \frac{v ^{2}}{r} = r ω^{2}$ and understand how to use these equations	10	8	38	2020–2026	Open topic questions
90 understand that a resultant force (centripetal force) is required to produce and maintain circular motion	26	18	73	2020–2026	Open topic questions
91 be able to use the equations for centripetal force $F = ma = \frac{m v ^{2}}{r} = m r ω^{2}$	31	19	106	2020–2026	Open topic questions

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Topic question rules and edge cases

How many subtopics does Further Mechanics contain?: This page lists 10 subtopics tagged to the current syllabus. They are ordered by syllabus number, then alphabetically, and each row opens a page of matching past-paper questions.
How are the subtopic question and mark totals calculated?: A multiple-choice question contributes one item and its marks to every subtopic it is tagged with. A structured question contributes one item per tagged part, and that part’s marks; untagged parts of the same question are not counted here. A part tagged to several subtopics therefore appears under each of them.
Why do some subtopics have no numbered prefix?: Practical-skills statements and some syllabus bullets are unnumbered. Numbered statements come first; unnumbered statements and ties are sorted alphabetically.
Is the LaTeX rendered without JavaScript?: Yes. Subtopics that contain formulas are converted to static KaTeX HTML during the build, and the KaTeX stylesheet is served from the same site.