Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH15 · Oscillations

Topic Questions: 152 understand how the amplitude of a forced oscillation changes at and around the natural frequency of a system and know, qualitatively, how damping affects resonance — WPH15 Oscillations

14 WPH15 Oscillations 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.

14 topic questions 11 papers 36 tagged marks 9.7% of topic questions 11.8% of topic marks 2020–2026 Syllabus 2018–current

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Core finding

This Oscillations syllabus point appears in 11 WPH15 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 14 topic questions and 36 marks. The most recent appearance is WPH15/02 January 2026. That equals 9.7% of the 145 topic questions and 11.8% 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.

Paper	Question	Type	Parts	Marks	Difficulty	Practice
WPH15/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL	Q20 Car Suspension Resonance and Damping - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q20	FRQ	2 of 4 parts ((a), (b)(ii))	7 of 12 on the paper	Easy	Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL	Q2 Resonance - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2025 Q2	MCQ	MCQ · 1 part	1	Easy	Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL	Q8 Pendulum Oscillation with Added Mass - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q8	MCQ	MCQ · 1 part	1	Hard	Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL	Q15 Resonance and Damping on the Millennium Bridge - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q15	FRQ	1 part	6	Medium	Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL	Q19 Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 Oct 2024 Q19	FRQ	1 of 3 parts ((b))	2 of 9 on the paper	Easy	Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL	Q20 Damper System in Tower - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 Jun 2024 Q20	FRQ	1 of 5 parts ((b)(i))	2 of 12 on the paper	Medium	Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL	Q19 Car Suspension Resonance and Damping - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q19	FRQ	1 of 3 parts ((a))	2 of 9 on the paper	Medium	Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL	Q10 Damping Effects on Resonance - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q10	MCQ	MCQ · 1 part	1	Easy	Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2022 · Edexcel IAL	Q14 Tidal Oscillations and Resonance - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2022 Q14	FRQ	1 of 2 parts ((b))	3 of 6 on the paper	Easy	Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL	Q14 Observations of Sound and Resonance in a Glass - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2022 Q14	FRQ	1 part	6	Hard	Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01January 2022 · Edexcel IAL	Q17 Loudspeaker Cone Oscillations - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q17	FRQ	1 of 4 parts ((c))	2 of 9 on the paper	Medium	Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL	Q3 Resonant Oscillation Conditions - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2021 Q3	MCQ	MCQ · 1 part	1	Easy	Go to Practice Hub
WPH15/01October 2020 · Edexcel IAL	Q19 Microwave Cooking and Thermal Physics - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2020 Q19	FRQ	1 of 5 parts ((a))	2 of 14 on the paper	Medium	Go to Practice Hub

Related topic questions in Oscillations

143 understand that the condition for simple harmonic motion is $F = - k x$ , and hence understand how to identify situations in which simple harmonic motion will occur 29 question items · 18 papers 55 marks · 2020–2026 144 be able to use the equations $a = - ω^{2} x$ , $x = A cos ω t$ , $v = - A ω sin ω t$ , $a = - A ω^{2} cos ω t$ , and $T = \frac{1}{f} = \frac{2 π}{ω}$ and $ω = 2 π f$ as applied to a simple harmonic oscillator 38 question items · 20 papers 97 marks · 2020–2026 145 be able to use equations for a simple harmonic oscillator $T = 2 π \frac{m}{k}$ and a simple pendulum $T = 2 π \frac{l}{g}$ 31 question items · 20 papers 87 marks · 2020–2026 146 be able to draw and interpret a displacement-time graph for an object oscillating and know that the gradient at a point gives the velocity at that point 12 question items · 11 papers 22 marks · 2020–2026 147 be able to draw and interpret a velocity-time graph for an oscillating object and know that the gradient at a point gives the acceleration at that point 12 question items · 11 papers 20 marks · 2021–2026 148 understand what is meant by resonance 17 question items · 15 papers 43 marks · 2020–2026

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?: 13 question stems cover this subtopic across 11 papers, but only 14 tagged parts and 36 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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