Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH15 · Nuclear Decay

Topic Questions: 136 understand the mechanism of nuclear fusion and the need for very high densities of matter and very high temperatures to bring about and maintain nuclear fusion — WPH15 Nuclear Decay

12 WPH15 Nuclear Decay topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 11 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.

12 topic questions 11 papers 40 tagged marks 6.7% of topic questions 8.8% of topic marks 2020–2026 Syllabus 2018–current

Core finding

This Nuclear Decay syllabus point appears in 11 WPH15 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 12 topic questions and 40 marks. The most recent appearance is WPH15/01 January 2026. That equals 6.7% of the 178 topic questions and 8.8% of the 455 marks tagged to Nuclear Decay. 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 Q14
Nuclear Fission, Fusion and Stellar Conditions - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q14
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 6
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q20
Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 Oct 2024 Q20
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 6
of 13 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q21
Nuclear Decay - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q21
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)) 6
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Stellar Fusion Conditions - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2023 Q1
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q17
Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 June 2023 Q17
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 4
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Nuclear Processes - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q1
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q5
Nuclear Fusion Conditions in Stellar Core - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2022 Q5
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/02January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Stellar Fusion Requirements - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q1
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/02January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q18
Stellar Evolution of Delta Pavonis - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q18
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 3
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q15
Stellar Nuclear Fusion Conditions - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Unit 5 Q15
FRQ 1 part 6 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Conditions for Solar Fusion - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2021 Q4
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q13
Difficulties of Nuclear Fusion - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2020 Q13
FRQ 1 part 4 Medium Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
12 question stems cover this subtopic across 11 papers, but only 12 tagged parts and 40 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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