Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH16 · Implementation and Measurements

Topic Questions: • comment on how the experiment could have been improved, possibly by using additional apparatus (e.g. to reduce errors) examples may include using set squares to measure the diameter of a cylinder and using a marker for timing oscillations — WPH16 Implementation and Measurements

22 WPH16 Implementation and Measurements topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 14 papers (2021–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.

22 topic questions 14 papers 51 tagged marks 57.9% of topic questions 56.0% of topic marks 2021–2026 Syllabus 2018–current

Core finding

This Implementation and Measurements syllabus point appears in 14 WPH16 papers across 2021–2026, contributing 22 topic questions and 51 marks. The most recent appearance is WPH16/02 January 2026. That equals 57.9% of the 38 topic questions and 56.0% of the 91 marks tagged to Implementation and Measurements. 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
WPH16/02January 2026 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Capacitor Discharge Experiment - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2026 Q2
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((d)) 2
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Trolley Oscillations Practical - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q1
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((a)(ii)) 2
of 10 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/01October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Capacitor Discharge Practical - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q3
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((c)) 2
of 15 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Trolley Oscillations - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q1
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((a)(ii)) 2
of 10 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/02October 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Capacitor Discharge Investigation - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2025 Q3
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((c)) 2
of 15 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Air Pressure and Temperature Relationship - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2025 Q2
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 3
of 9 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/01June 2025 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Spring Properties and Oscillations - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2025 Q4
FRQ 2 of 7 parts ((a)(ii), (b)(i)) 4
of 16 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/01October 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Mass-Spring Oscillation Investigation - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2024 Q2
FRQ 2 of 4 parts ((a)(iii), (b)) 9
of 13 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/01June 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Water Flow Through Horizontal Pipe - Edexcel IAL Physics June 2024 Q2
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((c)) 2
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Oscillations of a Stretched Spring - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2024 Q1
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((c)) 2
of 11 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/01October 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Determining Ceiling Height Using a Simple Pendulum - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2023 Q2
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((c)) 2
of 10 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/01January 2023 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Circular Motion Investigation - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2023 Q2
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 2
of 10 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Heating a Liquid - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2022 Q1
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((c)) 2
of 8 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Linked Pendulums - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2022 Q2
FRQ 1 of 2 parts ((b)) 2
of 8 on the paper
Hard Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Metal Nut Density and Uncertainty - Edexcel IAL Physics Jun 2022 Q4
FRQ 1 of 6 parts ((a)(ii)) 2
of 18 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/02January 2022 · Edexcel IAL Q4
Stiffness of a Metal Rod - Edexcel IAL Physics Jan 2022 Q4
FRQ 1 of 7 parts ((b)(i)) 2
of 18 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q1
Heating Effect of a Wire-wound Resistor - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Q1
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((b)) 2
of 7 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/01October 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Pendulum Motion and Period - Edexcel IAL Physics Oct 2021 Q2
FRQ 1 of 3 parts ((c)) 3
of 12 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/01June 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q3
Horizontal Oscillations of a Trolley - Edexcel IAL Physics Unit 6 June 2021 Q3
FRQ 1 of 5 parts ((a)(i)) 2
of 18 on the paper
Medium Go to Practice Hub
WPH16/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL Q2
Capacitor Discharge Investigation - January 2021 Q2
FRQ 1 of 4 parts ((d)) 2
of 12 on the paper
Easy Go to Practice Hub

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
20 question stems cover this subtopic across 14 papers, but only 22 tagged parts and 51 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 2021–2026. 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?
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