# WPH16 Planning Topic Questions

> Edexcel IAL WPH16: every Planning topic question from 20 papers (2020–2026), grouped by syllabus point. 109 questions, 311 marks, with direct links into the…

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Edexcel IAL · Physics · WPH16 · A Level

Every WPH16 Planning topic question from the 2018–current syllabus, drawn from 20 papers (2020–2026) and grouped by syllabus point. Each row opens a page listing the exact question numbers, marks and a direct link into the paper. These are questions by topic, not full papers, so you can revise one topic at a time.

- WPH16
- 7 subtopics
- 109 topic questions
- 20 papers
- 311 tagged marks
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Core finding

**describe how to measure relevant variables using the most appropriate… is the most frequently assessed subtopic in Planning, with 67 topic questions and 234 marks across 20 papers.** identify the most appropriate apparatus, giving details.… follows with 44 topic questions and 155 marks. The topic contains 7 subtopics, 109 topic questions and 311 marks in total. Rows count only the parts tagged to that subtopic, keep the same colour in both charts and repeat paper count, tagged marks and year range in the native table.

## Topic question count and mark distribution

Subtopics are on the vertical axis and sorted from highest to lowest. Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches a subtopic are counted for it, and percentages are each row's share of the tagged total in that chart. A part tagged to several subtopics is counted in each bar, so the bars are not a partition of the topic total.

### Questions by subtopic

question items

- [• describe how to measure relevant variables using the most appropriate instrument(s) and techniques](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/describe-how-to-measure-relevant-variables-using-the-most-appropriate-instrument-s/) (20 papers) — 67 · 31.6%
- [• identify the most appropriate apparatus, giving details. These may include the range and resolution of instruments and/or relevant dimensions of apparatus (e.g. the length of string used for a pendulum)](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/identify-the-most-appropriate-apparatus-giving-details-these-may-include-the-range/) (18 papers) — 44 · 20.8%
- [• discuss whether repeat readings are appropriate](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/discuss-whether-repeat-readings-are-appropriate/) (19 papers) — 34 · 16.0%
- [• identify and state how to control all other relevant variables to make it a fair test](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/identify-and-state-how-to-control-all-other-relevant-variables-to-make-it-a-fair-test/) (14 papers) — 23 · 10.8%
- [• discuss how the data collected will be used.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/discuss-how-the-data-collected-will-be-used/) (15 papers) — 17 · 8.0%
- [• identify health and safety issues and discuss how these may be dealt with](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/identify-health-and-safety-issues-and-discuss-how-these-may-be-dealt-with/) (15 papers) — 16 · 7.5%
- [• discuss calibration of instruments, e.g. whether a meter reads zero before measurements are made](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/discuss-calibration-of-instruments-e-g-whether-a-meter-reads-zero-before-measurements/) (11 papers) — 11 · 5.2%

### Marks by subtopic

marks

- [• describe how to measure relevant variables using the most appropriate instrument(s) and techniques](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/describe-how-to-measure-relevant-variables-using-the-most-appropriate-instrument-s/) (20 papers) — 234 · 29.4%
- [• identify the most appropriate apparatus, giving details. These may include the range and resolution of instruments and/or relevant dimensions of apparatus (e.g. the length of string used for a pendulum)](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/identify-the-most-appropriate-apparatus-giving-details-these-may-include-the-range/) (18 papers) — 155 · 19.5%
- [• discuss whether repeat readings are appropriate](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/discuss-whether-repeat-readings-are-appropriate/) (19 papers) — 150 · 18.8%
- [• identify and state how to control all other relevant variables to make it a fair test](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/identify-and-state-how-to-control-all-other-relevant-variables-to-make-it-a-fair-test/) (14 papers) — 97 · 12.2%
- [• discuss how the data collected will be used.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/discuss-how-the-data-collected-will-be-used/) (15 papers) — 96 · 12.1%
- [• identify health and safety issues and discuss how these may be dealt with](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/identify-health-and-safety-issues-and-discuss-how-these-may-be-dealt-with/) (15 papers) — 34 · 4.3%
- [• discuss calibration of instruments, e.g. whether a meter reads zero before measurements are made](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/discuss-calibration-of-instruments-e-g-whether-a-meter-reads-zero-before-measurements/) (11 papers) — 30 · 3.8%

## Subtopic comparison matrix

Curriculum order is by syllabus number, then alphabetically. Every row links to the matching past-paper question list.

| Subtopic | Topic questions | Papers | Marks | Years | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[• describe how to measure relevant variables using the most appropriate instrument(s) and techniques](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/describe-how-to-measure-relevant-variables-using-the-most-appropriate-instrument-s/)** | 67 | 20 | 234 | 2020–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/describe-how-to-measure-relevant-variables-using-the-most-appropriate-instrument-s/) |
| **[• discuss calibration of instruments, e.g. whether a meter reads zero before measurements are made](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/discuss-calibration-of-instruments-e-g-whether-a-meter-reads-zero-before-measurements/)** | 11 | 11 | 30 | 2020–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/discuss-calibration-of-instruments-e-g-whether-a-meter-reads-zero-before-measurements/) |
| **[• discuss how the data collected will be used.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/discuss-how-the-data-collected-will-be-used/)** | 17 | 15 | 96 | 2020–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/discuss-how-the-data-collected-will-be-used/) |
| **[• discuss whether repeat readings are appropriate](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/discuss-whether-repeat-readings-are-appropriate/)** | 34 | 19 | 150 | 2020–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/discuss-whether-repeat-readings-are-appropriate/) |
| **[• identify and state how to control all other relevant variables to make it a fair test](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/identify-and-state-how-to-control-all-other-relevant-variables-to-make-it-a-fair-test/)** | 23 | 14 | 97 | 2020–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/identify-and-state-how-to-control-all-other-relevant-variables-to-make-it-a-fair-test/) |
| **[• identify health and safety issues and discuss how these may be dealt with](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/identify-health-and-safety-issues-and-discuss-how-these-may-be-dealt-with/)** | 16 | 15 | 34 | 2020–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/identify-health-and-safety-issues-and-discuss-how-these-may-be-dealt-with/) |
| **[• identify the most appropriate apparatus, giving details. These may include the range and resolution of instruments and/or relevant dimensions of apparatus (e.g. the length of string used for a pendulum)](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/identify-the-most-appropriate-apparatus-giving-details-these-may-include-the-range/)** | 44 | 18 | 155 | 2020–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/identify-the-most-appropriate-apparatus-giving-details-these-may-include-the-range/) |

## Browse every topic question

- [• describe how to measure relevant variables using the most appropriate instrument(s) and techniques](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/describe-how-to-measure-relevant-variables-using-the-most-appropriate-instrument-s/) — 67 question items · 20 papers — 234 marks · 2020–2026
- [• discuss calibration of instruments, e.g. whether a meter reads zero before measurements are made](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/discuss-calibration-of-instruments-e-g-whether-a-meter-reads-zero-before-measurements/) — 11 question items · 11 papers — 30 marks · 2020–2026
- [• discuss how the data collected will be used.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/discuss-how-the-data-collected-will-be-used/) — 17 question items · 15 papers — 96 marks · 2020–2026
- [• discuss whether repeat readings are appropriate](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/discuss-whether-repeat-readings-are-appropriate/) — 34 question items · 19 papers — 150 marks · 2020–2026
- [• identify and state how to control all other relevant variables to make it a fair test](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/identify-and-state-how-to-control-all-other-relevant-variables-to-make-it-a-fair-test/) — 23 question items · 14 papers — 97 marks · 2020–2026
- [• identify health and safety issues and discuss how these may be dealt with](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/identify-health-and-safety-issues-and-discuss-how-these-may-be-dealt-with/) — 16 question items · 15 papers — 34 marks · 2020–2026
- [• identify the most appropriate apparatus, giving details. These may include the range and resolution of instruments and/or relevant dimensions of apparatus (e.g. the length of string used for a pendulum)](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/planning/identify-the-most-appropriate-apparatus-giving-details-these-may-include-the-range/) — 44 question items · 18 papers — 155 marks · 2020–2026

## Other topics in WPH16

- [Analysis 256 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/analysis/)
- [Implementation and Measurements 38 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/physics/physics-unit-6-wph16/implementation-and-measurements/)

## Topic question rules and edge cases

**How many subtopics does Planning contain?**

This page lists 7 subtopics tagged to the current syllabus. They are ordered by syllabus number, then alphabetically, and each row opens a page of matching past-paper questions.

**How are the subtopic question and mark totals calculated?**

A multiple-choice question contributes one item and its marks to every subtopic it is tagged with. A structured question contributes one item per tagged part, and that part’s marks; untagged parts of the same question are not counted here. A part tagged to several subtopics therefore appears under each of them.

**Why do some subtopics have no numbered prefix?**

Practical-skills statements and some syllabus bullets are unnumbered. Numbered statements come first; unnumbered statements and ties are sorted alphabetically.

**Is the LaTeX rendered without JavaScript?**

Yes. Subtopics that contain formulas are converted to static KaTeX HTML during the build, and the KaTeX stylesheet is served from the same site.

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