Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH14 · Further Mechanics
Topic Questions: 90 understand that a resultant force (centripetal force) is required to produce and maintain circular motion — WPH14 Further Mechanics
26 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.
Core finding
This Further Mechanics syllabus point appears in 18 WPH14 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 26 topic questions and 73 marks. The most recent appearance is WPH14/01 January 2026. That equals 14.9% of the 174 topic questions and 15.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPH14/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q10 Tension in Vertical Circular Motion - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 4 Jan 2026 Q10 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH14/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q16 Go-Kart Track Circular Motion - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q16 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((b)(i), (c)) | 5 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH14/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q16 Water in a Swinging Bucket - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q16 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 2 of 5 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH14/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q12 Hammer Throwing Dynamics - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q12 |
FRQ | 3 of 5 parts ((a), (c)(i), (c)(ii)) | 7 of 11 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH14/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q15 Circular Motion in a Washing Machine - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q15 |
FRQ | 2 of 5 parts ((b)(i), (b)(iii)) | 3 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH14/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q17 Toy Aeroplane Mechanics - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2024 Q17 |
FRQ | 1 of 6 parts ((b)(i)) | 2 of 17 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH14/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q13 Forces in Circular Motion - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 4 June 2024 Q13 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH14/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q17 Circular Motion and Centripetal Acceleration - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q17 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH14/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q14 Centrifugal Force Claim Assessment - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2023 Q14 |
FRQ | 1 part | 4 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH14/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q15 Circular Motion of a Toy Car - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2023 Q15 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 6 of 13 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH14/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q13 Aeroplane Circular Motion and Banking - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q13 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a)(i), (b)) | 7 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH14/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q17 Aeroplane Circular Path and Banking - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q17 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)(i)) | 4 of 13 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH14/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q17 Hammer Throw Circular Motion and Kinematics - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2022 Q17 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii)) | 4 of 12 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH14/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q15 Circular Motion and Centripetal Acceleration of a Poi Ball - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q15 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 4 of 12 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH14/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q12 Conical Pendulum Dynamics - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Q12 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 2 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH14/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q13 Toy Car Track Loop - June 2021 Q13 |
FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH14/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q16 Circular Path Derivation and Toy Airplane - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2020 Q16 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((b)(i)) | 1 of 14 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH14/01January 2020 · Edexcel IAL | Q14 Centripetal Forces on a Go-Kart - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2020 Q14 |
FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((a), (b)(i), (c)) | 7 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 18 question stems cover this subtopic across 18 papers, but only 26 tagged parts and 73 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?
- 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.
- Can I practise these questions with AI marking?
- Yes. Open a paper from the table and use the Interactive Practice Hub entry point. The page itself is static HTML so search engines and retrieval agents can read the full question list without executing JavaScript.