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.
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.
| Paper | Question | Type | Parts | Marks | Difficulty | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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.
- 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.