Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH15 · Astrophysics and Cosmology
Topic Questions: 167 be able to sketch and interpret a simple Hertzsprung-Russell diagram that relates stellar luminosity to surface temperature — WPH15 Astrophysics and Cosmology
29 WPH15 Astrophysics and Cosmology topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 19 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 Astrophysics and Cosmology syllabus point appears in 19 WPH15 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 29 topic questions and 52 marks. The most recent appearance is WPH15/01 January 2026. That equals 9.6% of the 303 topic questions and 7.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPH15/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram Spectral Classes - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q9 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Stellar Evolution Stages on H-R Diagram - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q7 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q18 Astrophysics - H-R Diagram and Star Clusters - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q18 |
FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii), (b)(ii)) | 6 of 11 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q18 Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) Diagram and Arcturus - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q18 |
FRQ | 3 of 4 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii), (b)(ii)) | 6 of 11 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q18 Stellar Evolution & HR Diagram - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2025 Q18 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii)) | 3 of 11 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 Oct 2024 Q8 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q20 Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 Oct 2024 Q20 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)(ii)) | 4 of 13 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Wolf 359 Star Classification - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 Jun 2024 Q7 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q11 Astrophysics and Cosmology - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q11 |
FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 H-R Diagram Stellar Evolution Path - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2023 Q9 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q21 Stellar Evolution and Mechanics of Betelgeuse - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2023 Q21 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((a)(ii)) | 2 of 13 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q20 Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 June 2023 Q20 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 2 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q8 Stellar Evolution on H-R Diagram - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q8 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q4 |
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 | Q1 Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram Luminosity Scale - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2022 Q1 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q19 Mercury Atoms Spectrum and Star Chi Lupi Properties - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2022 Q19 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 1 of 8 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q19 Stellar Parallax and H-R Diagrams - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q19 |
FRQ | 2 of 5 parts ((c)(i), (c)(ii)) | 6 of 18 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/02January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 Evolution of Star Clusters - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q9 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q9 H-R Diagram Star Comparisons - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Unit 5 Q9 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Stellar Classification of Tau Ceti - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2021 Q6 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q20 Astrophysics - H-R Diagram and Doppler shift |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((a)(i)) | 1 of 14 on the paper |
Medium | 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 ((a)) | 1 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 23 question stems cover this subtopic across 19 papers, but only 29 tagged parts and 52 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.