Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH15 · Astrophysics and Cosmology

Topic Questions: 169 understand how the movement of a source of waves relative to an observer/detector gives rise to a shift in frequency (Doppler effect) — WPH15 Astrophysics and Cosmology

14 WPH15 Astrophysics and Cosmology topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 12 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.

14 topic questions 12 papers 34 tagged marks 4.6% of topic questions 4.7% of topic marks 2020–2026 Syllabus 2018–current

Core finding

This Astrophysics and Cosmology syllabus point appears in 12 WPH15 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 14 topic questions and 34 marks. The most recent appearance is WPH15/02 January 2026. That equals 4.6% of the 303 topic questions and 4.7% 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
WPH15/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q12
Sun Angular Velocity Doppler Shift - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q12
FRQ 1 part 3 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q18
Solar Absorption Lines and Doppler Effect - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q18
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 5
of 8 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q17
Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 Oct 2024 Q17
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)(i)) 2
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q13
Astrophysics and Cosmology - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q13
FRQ 1 part 3 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Redshift and Wavelength Shift - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2023 Q5
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q14
Cosmological Redshift and Hubble's Law - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2023 Q14
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 1
of 4 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Redshift and Doppler Effect of Star - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q5
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 ((b)) 4
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q9
Redshift and Spectral Lines - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q9
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q16
Solar Rotation and Doppler Shift - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Unit 5 Q16
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)) 3
of 7 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q15
Stellar Surface Temperature and Doppler Redshift - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2021 Q15
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 5
of 8 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q16
Cosmology - colliding galaxies NGC 6052
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)(i)) 2
of 7 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q12
Doppler Shift due to Exoplanet - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2020 Q12
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 3
of 5 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
13 question stems cover this subtopic across 12 papers, but only 14 tagged parts and 34 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.