Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH15 · Astrophysics and Cosmology
Topic Questions: 170 be able to use the equations for redshift for a source of electromagnetic radiation moving relative to an observer and for objects at cosmological distances — WPH15 Astrophysics and Cosmology
39 WPH15 Astrophysics and Cosmology topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 20 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 20 WPH15 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 39 topic questions and 98 marks. The most recent appearance is WPH15/01 January 2026. That equals 12.9% of the 303 topic questions and 13.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPH15/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q11 Redshift and Galaxy Velocity - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q11 |
FRQ | 1 part | 2 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 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 |
| WPH15/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Astrophysics - Hubble Constant - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q4 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q12 Astrophysics - Doppler Effect - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q12 |
FRQ | 1 part | 2 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Hubble Constant and Age of Universe - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q4 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q12 Andromeda Galaxy Doppler Velocity - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q12 |
FRQ | 1 part | 2 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Hubble Constant - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2025 Q4 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Doppler Shift - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2025 Q5 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q7 Hubble Constant and Age of Universe - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q7 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | 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 | 2 of 3 parts ((a)(ii), (b)) | 6 of 8 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 ((b)) | 3 of 8 on the paper |
Hard | 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 |
| WPH15/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q18 Astrophysics and Cosmology - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q18 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 4 of 11 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q14 Cosmological Redshift and Hubble's Law - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2023 Q14 |
FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 4 | Easy | 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 ((b)) | 6 of 13 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 June 2023 Q2 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 June 2023 Q5 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q13 Redshift and Hubble's Law for M87 - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q13 |
FRQ | 1 part | 5 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Hubble Constant Expression - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q6 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q15 Redshift and Galaxies - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q15 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 7 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q12 Hubble Constant Conversion and Age of Universe - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2022 Q12 |
FRQ | 3 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii), (b)) | 6 | 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 | Q6 Cosmological Expansion Evidence - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q6 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/02January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q12 Redshift and Distance of a Galaxy - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q12 |
FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Medium | 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), (c)) | 5 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q17 Trigonometric Parallax and Age of the Universe - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Unit 5 Q17 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 4 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Hubble Constant History - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2021 Q2 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | 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)(ii)) | 3 of 7 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q20 Astrophysics - H-R Diagram and Doppler shift |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((b)(i)) | 4 of 14 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 ((b)) | 2 of 5 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
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- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 32 question stems cover this subtopic across 20 papers, but only 39 tagged parts and 98 marks belong to it. Other parts of the same questions are assessed under different statements and are excluded from this page.
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- 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.
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