Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH15 · Oscillations
Topic Questions: 153 understand how damping and the plastic deformation of ductile materials reduce the amplitude of oscillation. — WPH15 Oscillations
17 WPH15 Oscillations topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 15 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 Oscillations syllabus point appears in 15 WPH15 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 17 topic questions and 37 marks. The most recent appearance is WPH15/01 January 2026. That equals 11.7% of the 145 topic questions and 12.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPH15/01January 2026 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Properties of Ductile Materials - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q2 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | 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 ((c)) | 3 of 12 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Oscillations - Damping - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q3 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Oscillations - Mass-Spring Oscillator - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q5 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Damping Forces - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q3 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q15 Racing Car Suspension - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2025 Q15 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 2 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Ductile Materials in Oscillations - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2025 Q2 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | 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 | Q2 Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 Oct 2024 Q2 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | 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 ((c)) | 2 of 12 on the paper |
Medium | 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 ((c)) | 2 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01June 2023 · Edexcel IAL | Q6 Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 5 June 2023 Q6 |
MCQ | MCQ · 1 part | 1 | Easy | 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 ((c)) | 2 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | 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 |
| WPH15/02January 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q19 Bungee Jumping SHM Analysis - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q19 |
FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((b)) | 3 of 12 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WPH15/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q18 Simple Harmonic Motion - bee wing oscillations |
FRQ | 1 of 6 parts ((c)(i)) | 1 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 ((d)) | 3 of 12 on the paper |
Hard | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 17 question stems cover this subtopic across 15 papers, but only 17 tagged parts and 37 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.