Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH15 · Astrophysics and Cosmology

Topic Questions: 159 be able to compare electric fields with gravitational fields — WPH15 Astrophysics and Cosmology

5 WPH15 Astrophysics and Cosmology topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 5 papers (2020–2025). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.

5 topic questions 5 papers 11 tagged marks 1.7% of topic questions 1.5% of topic marks 2020–2025 Syllabus 2018–current

All WPH15 Astrophysics and Cosmology topic questions All paper codes

Core finding

This Astrophysics and Cosmology syllabus point appears in 5 WPH15 papers across 2020–2025, contributing 5 topic questions and 11 marks. The most recent appearance is WPH15/01 June 2025. That equals 1.7% of the 303 topic questions and 1.5% of the 725 marks tagged to Astrophysics and Cosmology. 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
WPH15/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL	Q1 Fields Comparison - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2025 Q1	MCQ	MCQ · 1 part	1	Easy	Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL	Q3 Fields Comparison - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q3	MCQ	MCQ · 1 part	1	Easy	Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/02January 2022 · Edexcel IAL	Q17 Comparison of Electric and Gravitational Fields - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q17	FRQ	1 part	6	Medium	Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL	Q2 Forces on Nuclei - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Unit 5 Q2	MCQ	MCQ · 1 part	1	Medium	Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL	Q11 Field Comparisons - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2020 Q11	FRQ	1 part	2	Easy	Go to Practice Hub

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Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?: 5 question stems cover this subtopic across 5 papers, but only 5 tagged parts and 11 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 2020–2025. 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.