# Topic Questions: 86 be able to derive and use the equation $E_{k}=\frac{p^{2}}{2m}$ for the kinetic energy of a non-relativistic particle — WPH14 Further Mechanics

> 30 WPH14 Further Mechanics topic questions (78 marks) on 86 be able to derive and use the equation … for… — 20 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 20 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
- 20 papers
- 78 tagged marks
- 17.2% of topic questions
- 16.3% of topic marks
- 2020–2026
- Syllabus 2018–current
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Core finding

**This Further Mechanics syllabus point appears in 20 WPH14 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 30 topic questions and 78 marks.** The most recent appearance is WPH14/01 January 2026. That equals 17.2% of the 174 topic questions and 16.3% 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-19) | **Q19** Bohr Model of Hydrogen Atom and Circular Acceleration - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 4 Jan 2026 Q19 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((b)(i)) | 5 of 15 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=07537f0c-01cf-4760-bd10-3eed77f7d0a6&question_id=2eaaf72c-838f-4625-83b6-91a118b5bca5&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-5) | **Q5** Kinetic Energy and Momentum Relation - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q5 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ee1f4910-5f08-42aa-b80e-e6f9fada0b73&question_id=73219434-cadc-416f-a5ba-432ac7f1df89&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-3) | **Q3** Alpha Particle Momentum and Kinetic Energy - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q3 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=c925843a-0326-4cc4-a60c-ebad9960c7c0&question_id=17fc9620-19aa-431f-8cb3-605f243b7352&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-13) | **Q13** Linac Heavy Ion Mass Identification - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q13 | FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=c925843a-0326-4cc4-a60c-ebad9960c7c0&question_id=06526558-7bb6-4d55-adc9-5be6f239f4ff&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-8) | **Q8** Proton and Alpha Momentum Comparison - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q8 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Hard | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=19a8118b-74b7-4fe4-9125-57c7428661ba&question_id=170d9045-e703-470e-8bc9-7ee9d827c978&source_detail=WPH14%2F02+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-11) | **Q11** Neutron-Beryllium Collision Analysis - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q11 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)(ii)) | 2 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=19a8118b-74b7-4fe4-9125-57c7428661ba&question_id=a87982b2-3079-4e2a-8cb0-34e2626032d7&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-9) | **Q9** Fission Momentum Ratio - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2025 Q9 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=3fa77855-5a47-4e9d-9d77-8e6feeafb348&question_id=79d94c35-ebdf-48ac-860f-f786cbcbc0b5&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-14) | **Q14** Cathode Ray Tube and de Broglie Wavelength - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q14 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 6 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=3fa71427-5fa5-4200-87e4-7de25234272d&question_id=7b20bdcb-b3ea-4659-b070-a091582bb9fc&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-6) | **Q6** Relativistic Momentum - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2024 Q6 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b5bd6e3e-5afd-4869-ad78-ba1875109b46&question_id=80fd7c0c-6226-4a43-8676-4c41798a80fc&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-15) | **Q15** Conservation of Momentum on Air Table - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 4 June 2024 Q15 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)(ii)) | 5 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-15) | **Q15** Diffraction Pattern and Anode Potential - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q15 | FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=7f671b10-3bb0-47d7-9ab5-58b3498dd1dd&question_id=c3aaffe3-9474-4c2b-a916-ed6cc5ef61c9&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-19) | **Q19** Oxygen Atomic Transitions and Circular Electron Radiation - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q19 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=7f671b10-3bb0-47d7-9ab5-58b3498dd1dd&question_id=d8c1028e-40c0-4075-9aa3-124b16944d47&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-22) | **Q22** Kaon Structure and Cyclotron Principles - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q22 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((b)(ii)) | 4 of 13 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=7f671b10-3bb0-47d7-9ab5-58b3498dd1dd&question_id=2abf38f3-c90b-4aaf-a79c-b73cc41e6090&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-12) | **Q12** de Broglie Wavelength of Electron - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2023 Q12 | FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=63cf6d9e-c5b2-42b1-b898-7773fe6081a7&question_id=b98e99ba-d499-404d-ac3d-6fa8720f6d69&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-14) | **Q14** Alpha-Proton Collision Mechanics - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2023 Q14 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 10 on the paper | Hard | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=2055a28e-816f-4ab5-8253-c37cfd7dd7b9&question_id=7153c72a-a362-4680-8a28-08f1e1eb2d73&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)(i)) | 3 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-8) | **Q8** Kinetic Energy of Relativistic/Non-Relativistic Particles - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q8 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=495cc00c-1d7f-4297-981d-c1c626ca134d&question_id=bfedc9ae-eff4-4566-bfef-b74bbdd7636a&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+January+2023) |
| [**WPH14/01** October 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2022-october-wph14-01/#q-9) | **Q9** Momentum and Kinetic Energy Relationship - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q9 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=9be141d5-8b06-4cb6-8fa6-68d1cc9a6174&question_id=be44be09-2e6e-4042-a3d7-59ee5dc6f391&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+October+2022) |
| [**WPH14/01** October 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-4-wph14/2022-october-wph14-01/#q-16) | **Q16** Hockey Collision and Angular Velocity - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q16 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)(ii)) | 4 of 12 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=9be141d5-8b06-4cb6-8fa6-68d1cc9a6174&question_id=f3344cb2-fbc3-48dc-9fce-b7bc8599bedf&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+October+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)(ii)) | 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-3) | **Q3** Trolley Kinetic Energy - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q3 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=49fe32a1-ed2d-43cb-8e5c-01ad7a065d74&question_id=1c8bbe74-2ceb-401c-959c-79e3a2e00f34&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-3) | **Q3** Kinetic Energy and Momentum - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Q3 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=8cbfca05-d9d4-4992-a2fe-4a148f95c213&question_id=f98d132b-9de1-4780-9b62-c2853ed60b41&source_detail=WPH14%2F01+October+2021) |
| [**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)(ii)) | 3 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-12) | **Q12** Linear Accelerator (Linac) - June 2021 Q12 | FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b192ea77-92eb-44fc-91ce-d3a09157fcbf&question_id=0668cc28-8b1d-4915-9456-73bd06ad413c&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-2) | **Q2** Kinetic Energy and Momentum Relationship - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2021 Q2 | MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ad4d3bdd-35e1-4b4e-8408-0afd068c0d8f&question_id=31de0351-5b31-40a0-8e2a-73ccaadd2c9e&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-15) | **Q15** Cyclotron Particle Accelerator Principles - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2021 Q15 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 10 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ad4d3bdd-35e1-4b4e-8408-0afd068c0d8f&question_id=fc75ce46-e151-462f-a8bd-e20c1ad6417a&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-18) | **Q18** Filament Electron Gun and Linac - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2020 Q18 | FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((d)) | 4 of 14 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=fd185779-00c6-4239-82cf-edc1f6fde6bd&question_id=08c7908c-e5ec-43cf-b229-4fb2964fccda&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-13) | **Q13** Thermodynamics and Momentum of a Jumping Toy - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2020 Q13 | FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (c)) | 4 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

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