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WPH13
Practical Skills in Physics I
17 papers indexed since 2019, question by question. Next sitting: Fri, 15 Jan 2027. Pick a topic to see every question that tested it.
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334 question parts · 835 marks
| Sitting | Question | Marks | Asks you to |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | Q1(a)(i)· practical | 1 | state |
| June 2025 | Q1(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| June 2025 | Q1(b)(i)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2025 | Q1(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | describe |
| June 2025 | Q1(b)(iii)· practical | 3 | determine |
| June 2025 | Q1(b)(iv)· practical | 2 | deduce |
| June 2025 | Q2(a)· practical | 3 | describe |
| June 2025 | Q2(b)(i)· practical | 2 | determine |
| June 2025 | Q2(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| June 2025 | Q2(c)· practical | 3 | criticise |
| June 2025 | Q2(d)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2025 | Q3(a)(i)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2025 | Q3(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2025 | Q3(b)(i)· practical | 1 | determine |
| June 2025 | Q3(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| June 2025 | Q3(c)· practical | 2 | suggest |
| June 2025 | Q4(a)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2025 | Q4(b)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2025 | Q4(c)(i)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2025 | Q4(c)(ii)· practical | 5 | plot |
| June 2025 | Q4(c)(iii)· practical | 4 | determine |
| June 2025 | Q4(c)(iv)· practical | 2 | determine |
| January 2025 | Q1(a)· practical | 2 | determine |
| January 2025 | Q1(b)(i)· practical | 2 | determine |
| January 2025 | Q1(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| January 2025 | Q1(c)· practical | 3 | describe |
| January 2025 | Q2(a)(i)· practical | 4 | describe |
| January 2025 | Q2(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | identify |
| January 2025 | Q2(b)(i)· practical | 2 | criticise |
| January 2025 | Q2(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | explain |
| January 2025 | Q3(a)(i)· practical | 1 | suggest |
| January 2025 | Q3(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | suggest |
| January 2025 | Q3(b)(i)· practical | 4 | calculate |
| January 2025 | Q3(b)(ii)· practical | 3 | determine |
| January 2025 | Q3(c)· practical | 3 | explain |
| January 2025 | Q3(d)(i)· practical | 1 | state |
| January 2025 | Q3(d)(ii)· practical | 3 | explain |
| January 2025 | Q4(a)(i)· practical | 2 | complete |
| January 2025 | Q4(a)(ii)· practical | 5 | plot |
| January 2025 | Q4(b)· practical | 2 | explain |
| January 2025 | Q4(c)(i)· practical | 3 | determine |
| January 2025 | Q4(c)(ii)· practical | 2 | deduce |
| October 2024 | Q1(a)(i)· practical | 2 | determine |
| October 2024 | Q1(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | explain |
| October 2024 | Q1(a)(iii)· practical | 3 | describe |
| October 2024 | Q1(b)· practical | 4 | describe |
| October 2024 | Q1(c)· practical | 2 | deduce |
| October 2024 | Q2(a)(i)· practical | 2 | complete |
| October 2024 | Q2(a)(ii)· practical | 3 | explain |
| October 2024 | Q2(a)(iii)· practical | 4 | deduce |
| October 2024 | Q2(b)· practical | 2 | explain |
| October 2024 | Q3(a)· practical | 3 | describe |
| October 2024 | Q3(b)· practical | 3 | criticise |
| October 2024 | Q3(c)(i)· practical | 2 | determine |
| October 2024 | Q3(c)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| October 2024 | Q4(a)· practical | 2 | explain |
| October 2024 | Q4(b)(i)· practical | 5 | plot |
| October 2024 | Q4(b)(ii)· practical | 3 | determine |
| October 2024 | Q4(b)(iii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| October 2024 | Q4(b)(iv)· practical | 4 | determine |
| June 2024 | Q1(a)(i)· practical | 4 | identify |
| June 2024 | Q1(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | describe |
| June 2024 | Q1(b)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2024 | Q2(a)(i)· practical | 1 | state |
| June 2024 | Q2(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2024 | Q2(b)· practical | 3 | criticise |
| June 2024 | Q2(c)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2024 | Q3(a)· practical | 3 | describe |
| June 2024 | Q3(b)· practical | 4 | show that |
| June 2024 | Q3(c)(i)· practical | 2 | determine |
| June 2024 | Q3(c)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| June 2024 | Q3(d)· practical | 2 | deduce |
| June 2024 | Q4(a)(i)· practical | 2 | determine |
| June 2024 | Q4(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2024 | Q4(b)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2024 | Q4(c)(i)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2024 | Q4(c)(ii)· practical | 2 | complete |
| June 2024 | Q4(c)(iii)· practical | 5 | plot |
| June 2024 | Q4(c)(iv)· practical | 3 | determine |
| June 2024 | Q4(c)(v)· practical | 3 | determine |
| January 2024 | Q1(a)(i)· practical | 1 | state |
| January 2024 | Q1(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| January 2024 | Q1(b)· practical | 2 | explain |
| January 2024 | Q1(c)(i)· practical | 2 | determine |
| January 2024 | Q1(c)(ii)· practical | 2 | explain |
| January 2024 | Q2(a)· practical | 2 | complete |
| January 2024 | Q2(b)(i)· practical | 4 | describe |
| January 2024 | Q2(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | explain |
| January 2024 | Q2(c)· practical | 3 | explain |
| January 2024 | Q3(a)· practical | 2 | identify |
| January 2024 | Q3(b)(i)· practical | 2 | describe |
| January 2024 | Q3(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | explain |
| January 2024 | Q3(c)(i)· practical | 2 | determine |
| January 2024 | Q3(c)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| January 2024 | Q3(d)· practical | 2 | deduce |
| January 2024 | Q4(a)· practical | 4 | explain |
| January 2024 | Q4(b)(i)· practical | 2 | explain |
| January 2024 | Q4(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | complete |
| January 2024 | Q4(b)(iii)· practical | 5 | plot |
| January 2024 | Q4(b)(iv)· practical | 3 | determine |
| January 2024 | Q4(b)(v)· practical | 2 | determine |
| October 2023 | Q1(a)· practical | 1 | identify |
| October 2023 | Q1(b)· practical | 1 | suggest |
| October 2023 | Q1(c)· practical | 2 | determine |
| October 2023 | Q1(d)(i)· practical | 4 | show that |
| October 2023 | Q1(d)(ii)· practical | 3 | deduce |
| October 2023 | Q2(a)· practical | 4 | describe |
| October 2023 | Q2(b)· practical | 1 | state |
| October 2023 | Q2(c)· practical | 4 | determine |
| October 2023 | Q2(d)· practical | 2 | explain |
| October 2023 | Q3(a)· practical | 4 | describe |
| October 2023 | Q3(b)(i)· practical | 2 | describe |
| October 2023 | Q3(b)(ii)· practical | 1 | criticise |
| October 2023 | Q3(b)(iii)· practical | 3 | discuss |
| October 2023 | Q4(a)(i)· practical | 6 | plot |
| October 2023 | Q4(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | show that |
| October 2023 | Q4(a)(iii)· practical | 4 | determine |
| October 2023 | Q4(a)(iv)· practical | 2 | calculate |
| October 2023 | Q4(b)· practical | 4 | suggest |
| June 2023 | Q1(a)(i)· practical | 1 | state |
| June 2023 | Q1(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| June 2023 | Q1(a)(iii)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2023 | Q1(b)· practical | 4 | describe |
| June 2023 | Q2(a)(i)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2023 | Q2(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | describe |
| June 2023 | Q2(b)(i)· practical | 2 | add/label |
| June 2023 | Q2(b)(ii)· practical | 1 | suggest |
| June 2023 | Q2(c)· practical | 2 | describe |
| June 2023 | Q3(a)(i)· practical | 2 | state |
| June 2023 | Q3(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | describe |
| June 2023 | Q3(b)(i)· practical | 2 | determine |
| June 2023 | Q3(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| June 2023 | Q3(b)(iii)· practical | 2 | state |
| June 2023 | Q3(c)(i)· practical | 2 | calculate |
| June 2023 | Q3(c)(ii)· practical | 2 | comment on |
| June 2023 | Q4(a)· practical | 2 | identify |
| June 2023 | Q4(b)(i)· practical | 2 | identify |
| June 2023 | Q4(b)(ii)· practical | 1 | suggest |
| June 2023 | Q4(c)(i)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2023 | Q4(c)(ii)· practical | 6 | plot |
| June 2023 | Q4(c)(iii)· practical | 3 | determine |
| June 2023 | Q4(c)(iv)· practical | 2 | determine |
| January 2023 | Q1(a)(i)· practical | 1 | state |
| January 2023 | Q1(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| January 2023 | Q1(b)(i)· practical | 4 | describe |
| January 2023 | Q1(b)(ii)· practical | 1 | identify |
| January 2023 | Q2(a)(i)· practical | 1 | state |
| January 2023 | Q2(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | identify |
| January 2023 | Q2(b)(i)· practical | 3 | determine |
| January 2023 | Q2(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| January 2023 | Q2(b)(iii)· practical | 2 | suggest |
| January 2023 | Q2(c)(i)· practical | 2 | explain |
| January 2023 | Q2(c)(ii)· practical | 2 | explain |
| January 2023 | Q3(a)(i)· practical | 2 | explain |
| January 2023 | Q3(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | describe |
| January 2023 | Q3(b)(i)· practical | 1 | criticise |
| January 2023 | Q3(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | explain |
| January 2023 | Q3(b)(iii)· practical | 1 | determine |
| January 2023 | Q3(c)(i)· practical | 2 | determine |
| January 2023 | Q3(c)(ii)· practical | 2 | deduce |
| January 2023 | Q4(a)(i)· practical | 2 | determine |
| January 2023 | Q4(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| January 2023 | Q4(b)· practical | 2 | describe |
| January 2023 | Q4(c)(i)· practical | 2 | explain |
| January 2023 | Q4(c)(ii)· practical | 5 | plot |
| January 2023 | Q4(c)(iii)· practical | 3 | determine |
| October 2022 | Q1(a)(i)· practical | 2 | determine |
| October 2022 | Q1(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | calculate |
| October 2022 | Q1(b)(i)· practical | 4 | calculate |
| October 2022 | Q1(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| October 2022 | Q1(c)· practical | 3 | discuss |
| October 2022 | Q1(d)· practical | 2 | explain |
| October 2022 | Q2(b)(i)· practical | 3 | explain |
| October 2022 | Q2(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | state |
| October 2022 | Q3(a)(i)· practical | 3 | describe |
| October 2022 | Q3(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | identify |
| October 2022 | Q3(b)(i)· practical | 2 | calculate |
| October 2022 | Q3(b)(ii)· practical | 3 | determine |
| October 2022 | Q4(a)· practical | 2 | criticise |
| October 2022 | Q4(b)· practical | 5 | plot |
| October 2022 | Q4(c)(i)· practical | 2 | show that |
| October 2022 | Q4(c)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| October 2022 | Q4(c)(iii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| October 2022 | Q4(d)· practical | 2 | justify |
| October 2022 | Q4(e)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2022 | Q1(a)· practical | 4 | determine |
| June 2022 | Q1(b)· practical | 2 | determine |
| June 2022 | Q1(c)· practical | 2 | determine |
| June 2022 | Q1(d)· practical | 4 | describe |
| June 2022 | Q2(a)· practical | 3 | calculate |
| June 2022 | Q2(b)(i)· practical | 3 | explain |
| June 2022 | Q2(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| June 2022 | Q2(c)· practical | 2 | describe |
| June 2022 | Q3(a)· practical | 2 | draw |
| June 2022 | Q3(b)· practical | 3 | describe |
| June 2022 | Q3(d)· practical | 3 | calculate |
| June 2022 | Q3(e)(i)· practical | 1 | identify |
| June 2022 | Q3(e)(ii)· practical | 1 | state |
| June 2022 | Q4(a)· practical | 3 | explain |
| June 2022 | Q4(b)· practical | 2 | criticise |
| June 2022 | Q4(c)(i)· practical | 6 | plot |
| June 2022 | Q4(c)(ii)· practical | 3 | determine |
| June 2022 | Q4(c)(iii)· practical | 2 | comment on |
| January 2022 | Q1(a)· practical | 2 | describe |
| January 2022 | Q1(b)(i)· practical | 3 | calculate |
| January 2022 | Q1(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| January 2022 | Q1(b)(iii)· practical | 1 | state |
| January 2022 | Q2(a)· practical | 2 | draw |
| January 2022 | Q2(b)· practical | 4 | describe |
| January 2022 | Q2(c)· practical | 1 | state |
| January 2022 | Q3(a)· practical | 2 | describe |
| January 2022 | Q3(b)· practical | 1 | describe |
| January 2022 | Q3(c)· practical | 3 | criticise |
| January 2022 | Q3(d)(i)· practical | 3 | determine |
| January 2022 | Q3(d)(ii)· practical | 2 | evaluate |
| January 2022 | Q4(a)(i)· practical | 6 | plot |
| January 2022 | Q4(a)(ii)· practical | 3 | determine |
| January 2022 | Q4(b)(i)· practical | 2 | explain |
| January 2022 | Q4(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | deduce |
| January 2022 | Q5(a)(i)· practical | 4 | determine |
| January 2022 | Q5(a)(ii)· practical | 3 | justify |
| January 2022 | Q5(b)· practical | 2 | explain |
| January 2022 | Q5(c)· practical | 2 | assess |
| October 2021 | Q1(a)· practical | 2 | describe |
| October 2021 | Q1(b)· practical | 2 | calculate |
| October 2021 | Q1(c)(i)· practical | 2 | estimate |
| October 2021 | Q1(c)(ii)· practical | 3 | calculate |
| October 2021 | Q1(d)· practical | 2 | determine |
| October 2021 | Q2(b)(i)· practical | 3 | determine |
| October 2021 | Q2(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | calculate |
| October 2021 | Q3(a)· practical | 4 | describe |
| October 2021 | Q3(b)· practical | 2 | identify |
| October 2021 | Q3(c)(i)· practical | 3 | calculate |
| October 2021 | Q3(c)(ii)· practical | 5 | evaluate |
| October 2021 | Q4(a)(i)· practical | 2 | criticise |
| October 2021 | Q4(a)(ii)· practical | 5 | plot |
| October 2021 | Q4(b)(ii)· practical | 3 | explain |
| October 2021 | Q4(c)· practical | 3 | determine |
| October 2021 | Q4(d)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2021 | Q1(a)· practical | 1 | complete |
| June 2021 | Q1(b)· practical | 4 | describe |
| June 2021 | Q1(c)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2021 | Q2(a)· practical | 2 | suggest |
| June 2021 | Q2(b)(i)· practical | 2 | calculate |
| June 2021 | Q2(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | calculate |
| June 2021 | Q2(c)· practical | 2 | calculate |
| June 2021 | Q2(d)· practical | 2 | comment on |
| June 2021 | Q3(a)· practical | 3 | calculate |
| June 2021 | Q3(b)· practical | 1 | state |
| June 2021 | Q3(c)(i)· practical | 3 | explain |
| June 2021 | Q3(c)(ii)· practical | 3 | calculate |
| June 2021 | Q3(d)· practical | 4 | assess |
| June 2021 | Q4(a)· practical | 3 | explain |
| June 2021 | Q4(b)(i)· practical | 2 | complete |
| June 2021 | Q4(b)(ii)· practical | 5 | plot |
| June 2021 | Q4(b)(iii)· practical | 3 | determine |
| June 2021 | Q4(b)(iv)· practical | 2 | evaluate |
| June 2021 | Q4(c)· practical | 4 | discuss |
| January 2021 | Q1(a)· practical | 5 | describe |
| January 2021 | Q1(b)(i)· practical | 2 | plot, add/label |
| January 2021 | Q1(b)(ii)· practical | 1 | comment on |
| January 2021 | Q1(c)· practical | 1 | describe |
| January 2021 | Q2(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | determine |
| January 2021 | Q2(b)· practical | 2 | calculate |
| January 2021 | Q2(c)· practical | 3 | deduce |
| January 2021 | Q2(d)· practical | 3 | explain |
| January 2021 | Q2(e)· practical | 3 | justify |
| January 2021 | Q3(a)· practical | 5 | describe |
| January 2021 | Q3(b)· practical | 3 | estimate |
| January 2021 | Q4(a)· practical | 1 | calculate |
| January 2021 | Q4(b)· practical | 3 | discuss |
| January 2021 | Q5(a)· practical | 2 | criticise |
| January 2021 | Q5(b)· practical | 5 | plot |
| January 2021 | Q5(c)· practical | 6 | determine |
| January 2021 | Q5(d)· practical | 2 | explain |
| October 2020 | Q1(a)(i)· practical | 1 | state |
| October 2020 | Q1(a)(ii)· practical | 1 | state |
| October 2020 | Q1(b)· practical | 2 | justify |
| October 2020 | Q1(c)(i)· practical | 1 | identify |
| October 2020 | Q1(c)(ii)· practical | 1 | describe |
| October 2020 | Q1(d)(i)· practical | 1 | state |
| October 2020 | Q1(d)(ii)· practical | 2 | describe |
| October 2020 | Q2(a)· practical | 1 | add/label |
| October 2020 | Q2(b)(i)· practical | 1 | state |
| October 2020 | Q2(b)(ii)· practical | 2 | calculate |
| October 2020 | Q2(c)· practical | 3 | calculate |
| October 2020 | Q2(d)· practical | 3 | explain |
| October 2020 | Q2(e)· practical | 2 | explain |
| October 2020 | Q3(a)· practical | 2 | complete |
| October 2020 | Q3(b)· practical | 2 | describe |
| October 2020 | Q3(c)· practical | 1 | state |
| October 2020 | Q3(d)· practical | 2 | calculate |
| October 2020 | Q3(e)· practical | 3 | calculate |
| October 2020 | Q3(f)(i)· practical | 2 | criticise |
| October 2020 | Q3(f)(ii)· practical | 3 | describe |
| October 2020 | Q4(a)· practical | 2 | describe |
| October 2020 | Q4(b)(i)· practical | 2 | explain |
| October 2020 | Q4(b)(ii)· practical | 5 | plot |
| October 2020 | Q4(c)· practical | 3 | determine |
| October 2020 | Q4(d)· practical | 2 | suggest |
| January 2020 | Q1(a)· practical | 4 | draw |
| January 2020 | Q1(b)· practical | 2 | identify |
| January 2020 | Q2(a)· practical | 4 | show that |
| January 2020 | Q2(b)· practical | 3 | determine |
| January 2020 | Q2(c)· practical | 2 | identify |
| January 2020 | Q3(a)· practical | 3 | describe |
| January 2020 | Q3(c)· practical | 4 | describe |
| January 2020 | Q3(d)(i)· practical | 3 | calculate |
| January 2020 | Q3(d)(ii)· practical | 2 | calculate |
| January 2020 | Q4(a)· practical | 2 | criticise |
| January 2020 | Q4(b)· practical | 3 | complete |
| January 2020 | Q4(c)· practical | 5 | plot |
| January 2020 | Q4(d)· practical | 2 | determine |
| January 2020 | Q4(e)· practical | 3 | describe |
| January 2020 | Q5(a)· practical | 2 | justify |
| January 2020 | Q5(b)· practical | 4 | determine |
| June 2019 | Q1(a)(i)· practical | 1 | state |
| June 2019 | Q1(a)(ii)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2019 | Q1(b)· practical | 1 | calculate |
| June 2019 | Q1(c)· practical | 2 | describe |
| June 2019 | Q1(d)(i)· practical | 2 | calculate |
| June 2019 | Q1(d)(ii)· practical | 2 | calculate |
| June 2019 | Q1(e)· practical | 4 | calculate |
| June 2019 | Q1(f)· practical | 2 | determine |
| June 2019 | Q2(a)· practical | 4 | describe |
| June 2019 | Q2(b)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2019 | Q3(a)· practical | 4 | describe |
| June 2019 | Q3(c)(i)· practical | 2 | criticise |
| June 2019 | Q3(c)(ii)· practical | 6 | plot |
| June 2019 | Q3(c)(iii)· practical | 3 | determine |
| June 2019 | Q3(c)(iv)· practical | 2 | explain |
| June 2019 | Q4(a)· practical | 3 | calculate |
| June 2019 | Q4(b)(i)· practical | 2 | identify |
| June 2019 | Q4(b)(ii)· practical | 4 | describe |
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