Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH15 · Astrophysics and Cosmology

Topic Questions: 164 be able to use the equation, intensity where L is luminosity and d is distance from the source — WPH15 Astrophysics and Cosmology

34 WPH15 Astrophysics and Cosmology 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.

34 topic questions 18 papers 92 tagged marks 11.2% of topic questions 12.7% of topic marks 2020–2026 Syllabus 2018–current

Core finding

This Astrophysics and Cosmology syllabus point appears in 18 WPH15 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 34 topic questions and 92 marks. The most recent appearance is WPH15/01 January 2026. That equals 11.2% of the 303 topic questions and 12.7% 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.

PaperQuestionTypePartsMarksDifficultyPractice
WPH15/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Unit for Intensity - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q3
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Standard Candle Intensity Ratio - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q7
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Stellar Brightness and Distance - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q1
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Astrophysics - Star Intensity and Distance - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q6
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q21
Astrophysics - Distance Measurements - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q21
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((b)(ii)) 3
of 13 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Stellar Intensity and Distance - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q6
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q21
Stellar Distance and Orbital Calculations - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q21
FRQ 2 of 5 parts ((b)(ii), (c)(ii)) 4
of 13 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q14
Distance Measurement Methods - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2025 Q14
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)(ii)) 3
of 6 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q19
Tau Ceti Stellar Properties - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2025 Q19
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 5
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q20
Nuclear decay of Plutonium-238 - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2025 Q20
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((c)) 2
of 15 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q16
Cepheid Variables and Standard Candles - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q16
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)(ii)) 2
of 7 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 Oct 2024 Q3
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q15
Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 Oct 2024 Q15
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 4
of 7 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q15
Melting Ice Floe - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 Jun 2024 Q15
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 6
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q16
Epsilon-Eridani Radiation and Doppler Shift - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 Jun 2024 Q16
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 5
of 8 on the paper
Hard Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q16
Astrophysics and Cosmology - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q16
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 4
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q18
Astrophysics and Cosmology - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q18
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 4
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q18
Stellar Parallax and Standard Candles - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q18
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((b)(ii)) 3
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q21
Kapteyn's Star and Planet Kapteyn-b - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q21
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)(ii)) 4
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q9
Stellar Luminosity Ratio - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q9
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q13
Standard Candles and Distance - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q13
FRQ 1 part 6 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q11
Distance of Galaxy M81 Using Standard Candle - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2022 Q11
FRQ 1 part 3 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Luminosity and Intensity of Stars - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q8
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q19
Stellar Parallax and H-R Diagrams - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q19
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((b)) 3
of 18 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/02January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Standard Candle Method Parameters - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q7
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/02January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q21
Solar Power on Mars and Solar Radius - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q21
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) 8
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q11
Distance of Sirius - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Unit 5 Q11
FRQ 1 part 2 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q12
Fast Radio Bursts as Standard Candles - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2021 Q12
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((b)(i), (b)(ii)) 6
of 7 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Astrophysics - luminosity and intensity comparison
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q14
Sun's Luminosity and Mass Loss - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2020 Q14
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 2
of 4 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q16
Stellar Characteristics of Alnilam and Mintaka - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2020 Q16
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((d)) 3
of 8 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
31 question stems cover this subtopic across 18 papers, but only 34 tagged parts and 92 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.
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