Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH15 · Oscillations

Topic Questions: 144 be able to use the equations , , , , and and as applied to a simple harmonic oscillator — WPH15 Oscillations

38 WPH15 Oscillations 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.

38 topic questions 20 papers 97 tagged marks 26.2% of topic questions 31.7% of topic marks 2020–2026 Syllabus 2018–current

Core finding

This Oscillations syllabus point appears in 20 WPH15 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 38 topic questions and 97 marks. The most recent appearance is WPH15/01 January 2026. That equals 26.2% of the 145 topic questions and 31.7% of the 306 marks tagged to Oscillations. 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 Q15
Simple Pendulum SHM Mechanics - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q15
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 4
of 6 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q20
Car Suspension Resonance and Damping - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q20
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((b)(i)) 2
of 12 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q15
Oscillations - Floating Test Tube SHM - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q15
FRQ 2 of 4 parts ((a)(iii), (b)) 6
of 8 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q15
SHM of a Floating Test Tube - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q15
FRQ 2 of 4 parts ((a)(iii), (b)) 6
of 8 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q10
SHM Acceleration-Time Graph - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2025 Q10
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q15
Racing Car Suspension - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2025 Q15
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 4
of 8 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q17
Gaia Globe - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2025 Q17
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 2
of 9 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q17
Acceleration-Displacement Graph and SHM - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q17
FRQ 2 of 3 parts ((a), (b)(i)) 7
of 9 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 Oct 2024 Q4
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q13
Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 Oct 2024 Q13
FRQ 1 part 5 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q19
Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 Oct 2024 Q19
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((a)(ii)) 4
of 9 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Mass-Spring Oscillation Energy - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 Jun 2024 Q3
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q9
SHM Graphs Acceleration vs Time - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 Jun 2024 Q9
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q7
Oscillations - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q7
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q20
SHM of a Vertical Spring-Mass System - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2023 Q20
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 6
of 10 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q15
Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 June 2023 Q15
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((a)) 4
of 6 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q9
SHM Maximum Velocity - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q9
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q19
Simple Harmonic Motion Machine - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q19
FRQ 2 of 4 parts ((b)(i), (b)(ii)) 8
of 11 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Spring Mass Oscillation Frequency and Amplitude - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2022 Q2
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q17
Simple Harmonic Motion on a Diving Board - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2022 Q17
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((c)) 3
of 10 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q11
SHM Displacement-Time Graph Sketching - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q11
FRQ 1 part 4 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q17
Loudspeaker Cone Oscillations - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q17
FRQ 2 of 4 parts ((b)(i), (b)(ii)) 4
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/02January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q6
Maximum Velocity of Simple Harmonic Motion - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q6
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/02January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q8
Damped Oscillations Statements - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q8
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/02January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q19
Bungee Jumping SHM Analysis - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q19
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((a)(iv)) 3
of 12 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q5
SHM Maximum Velocity - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Unit 5 Q5
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q10
SHM Acceleration vs Displacement - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Unit 5 Q10
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q9
Maximum Velocity of Simple Harmonic Motion - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2021 Q9
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q14
Simple Pendulum SHM Graph and Analysis - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2021 Q14
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 2
of 7 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q9
Simple Harmonic Motion - acceleration-displacement graph
MCQ MCQ · 1 part 1 Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q18
Simple Harmonic Motion - bee wing oscillations
FRQ 2 of 6 parts ((b)(i), (b)(ii)) 5
of 13 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL Q20
Simple Harmonic Motion of Mass-Spring System - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2020 Q20
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((b)) 5
of 12 on the paper
Hard Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
32 question stems cover this subtopic across 20 papers, but only 38 tagged parts and 97 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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