# Topic Questions: 81 understand how to use the equation impulse $=F\Delta t=\Delta p$ (Newton's second law of motion) — WPH14 Further Mechanics

> 30 WPH14 Further Mechanics topic questions (69 marks) on 81 understand how to use the equation impulse …… — 18 papers, 2020–2026. Open the exact question in…

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Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH14 · Further Mechanics

30 WPH14 Further Mechanics topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 18 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.

- 30 topic questions
- 18 papers
- 69 tagged marks
- 17.2% of topic questions
- 14.4% of topic marks
- 2020–2026
- Syllabus 2018–current
- [All WPH14 Further Mechanics topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/further-mechanics/)
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Core finding

**This Further Mechanics syllabus point appears in 18 WPH14 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 30 topic questions and 69 marks.** The most recent appearance is WPH14/01 January 2026. That equals 17.2% of the 174 topic questions and 14.4% of the 478 marks tagged to Further Mechanics. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [**WPH14/01** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2026-january-wph14-01/#q-18) | **Q18** Inkjet Printer Electrostatic Deflection and Impulse - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 4 Jan 2026 Q18 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)(ii)) | 3 of 10 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=07537f0c-01cf-4760-bd10-3eed77f7d0a6&question_id=c89b151d-ea7a-42ad-b0a4-ea3116beaab8&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-2) | **Q2** Impulse on a Wall - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q2 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ee1f4910-5f08-42aa-b80e-e6f9fada0b73&question_id=3265956a-6541-4bcb-a882-c9fbdfc21bb0&source_detail=WPH14%2F02+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-12) | **Q12** DART Spacecraft Collision - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q12 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 5 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ee1f4910-5f08-42aa-b80e-e6f9fada0b73&question_id=4e20b061-d9bc-49ff-b06a-6a92dd1058f4&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-9) | **Q9** Force in a Rebounding Ball Collision - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q9 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=c925843a-0326-4cc4-a60c-ebad9960c7c0&question_id=8c12fe7a-5903-4125-bb70-7aa8616642ae&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-16) | **Q16** Swinging Object Collision Discussion - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q16 | FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Hard | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=19a8118b-74b7-4fe4-9125-57c7428661ba&question_id=8557d735-a847-4102-99a2-06ea55dbf66b&source_detail=WPH14%2F02+October+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-19) | **Q19** Bumper Car Collisions - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q19 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=3fa71427-5fa5-4200-87e4-7de25234272d&question_id=bbe6c326-3a3c-48f8-b22f-7767514cc77d&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+January+2025) |
| [**WPH14/01** October 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2024-october-wph14-01/#q-2) | **Q2** Vector Quantities - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2024 Q2 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b5bd6e3e-5afd-4869-ad78-ba1875109b46&question_id=0ff89e5c-b208-4dc8-b599-67b419c20068&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+October+2024) |
| [**WPH14/01** October 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2024-october-wph14-01/#q-17) | **Q17** Toy Aeroplane Mechanics - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2024 Q17 | FRQ | 3 of 6 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii), (a)(iii)) | 9 of 17 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b5bd6e3e-5afd-4869-ad78-ba1875109b46&question_id=c76b87ce-70c0-439b-a9a8-2cc1281fa6c7&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+October+2024) |
| [**WPH14/01** June 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2024-june-wph14-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Force-Time Graph Area - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 4 June 2024 Q8 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=cd6c5948-4054-4ae4-8638-e8fde551f1f4&question_id=f21e4751-4512-4216-9e6c-63e29613d2b3&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+June+2024) |
| [**WPH14/01** June 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2024-june-wph14-01/#q-15) | **Q15** Conservation of Momentum on Air Table - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 4 June 2024 Q15 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 2 of 12 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=cd6c5948-4054-4ae4-8638-e8fde551f1f4&question_id=3dd90eeb-1cc6-4d06-99a6-07a0ac4391d2&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-9) | **Q9** Mean Force in a Helium Collision - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q9 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=7f671b10-3bb0-47d7-9ab5-58b3498dd1dd&question_id=88400658-cfb9-4cfe-8ce8-07dad11730f2&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-20) | **Q20** Conservation of Momentum in Two-Dimensional Particle Collisions - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q20 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 2 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=7f671b10-3bb0-47d7-9ab5-58b3498dd1dd&question_id=d8360534-69d5-4c77-9e5f-3a01be741dd3&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-2) | **Q2** Change in Momentum - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2023 Q2 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=63cf6d9e-c5b2-42b1-b898-7773fe6081a7&question_id=42d9fbf8-140a-4b5d-9e69-8397de70e3e6&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-4) | **Q4** Base Units of Impulse - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2023 Q4 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=2055a28e-816f-4ab5-8253-c37cfd7dd7b9&question_id=c830cf4f-1b5c-43a7-9e75-267272a9c877&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+June+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-18) | **Q18** Capacitor Timing Circuit and Collisions - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2023 Q18 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((b)(iii)) | 4 of 13 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=2055a28e-816f-4ab5-8253-c37cfd7dd7b9&question_id=9c2eeb3b-111f-4b0e-a89f-27bf5ab565e8&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-9) | **Q9** Average Force in Collisions - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q9 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=495cc00c-1d7f-4297-981d-c1c626ca134d&question_id=65c33921-4990-4535-ac33-87f3adb0ca7f&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-11) | **Q11** Flyboard Velocity Calculation - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2022 Q11 | FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=6042feb3-c856-448e-8691-d6933b5190bc&question_id=de8d68a7-083d-4a5f-9ac9-9aebc1c86be2&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+June+2022) |
| [**WPH14/01** June 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2022-june-wph14-01/#q-18) | **Q18** Electromagnetic Braking of a Glider - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2022 Q18 | FRQ | 1 of 6 parts ((a)(i)) | 3 of 15 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=6042feb3-c856-448e-8691-d6933b5190bc&question_id=fc7f4592-0910-454c-86af-0be348c0cc5a&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-12) | **Q12** Helicopter Hover Forces - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q12 | FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=49fe32a1-ed2d-43cb-8e5c-01ad7a065d74&question_id=9c127be7-8827-4586-a0b5-10516e416865&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+January+2022) |
| [**WPH14/01** October 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2021-october-wph14-01/#q-15) | **Q15** Roller Coaster Dynamics and Electromagnetic Braking - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Q15 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)(i)) | 2 of 10 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=8cbfca05-d9d4-4992-a2fe-4a148f95c213&question_id=c4b33fd6-dee6-4a26-baf3-0691c8f54564&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+October+2021) |
| [**WPH14/01** June 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2021-june-wph14-01/#q-15) | **Q15** Asteroid Deflection - June 2021 Q15 | FRQ | 2 of 5 parts ((b), (e)) | 4 of 10 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b192ea77-92eb-44fc-91ce-d3a09157fcbf&question_id=55cf1baf-3ebb-459e-8800-37959d71e88e&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-1) | **Q1** Vector and Scalar Quantities - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2021 Q1 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ad4d3bdd-35e1-4b4e-8408-0afd068c0d8f&question_id=cf6abe1e-37ac-4191-a844-f30ba6190d64&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+January+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-17) | **Q17** Impulse and Two-Dimensional Momentum Collision - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2021 Q17 | FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((a), (c)) | 5 of 12 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ad4d3bdd-35e1-4b4e-8408-0afd068c0d8f&question_id=bc5fe36f-b3f5-4700-8a82-98e99e15651d&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-5) | **Q5** Force of Gas Molecule Collision - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2020 Q5 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=fd185779-00c6-4239-82cf-edc1f6fde6bd&question_id=79ddbdcb-d936-4e9d-ab5e-8335561172b1&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-3) | **Q3** Impulse on a Wall - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2020 Q3 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=5ef0bb69-523b-4ef4-b94b-964485f16e14&question_id=e5f9d384-710a-46d4-bc53-7a0fcb5b7885&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+January+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-13) | **Q13** Thermodynamics and Momentum of a Jumping Toy - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2020 Q13 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 5 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=5ef0bb69-523b-4ef4-b94b-964485f16e14&question_id=3875e3f3-0953-4386-b5cd-d931c743965c&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+January+2020) |

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## Topic question rules and edge cases

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

26 question stems cover this subtopic across 18 papers, but only 30 tagged parts and 69 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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