Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Physics Practical Skills

Prepare practical methods and reasoning for the written practical-skills units.

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Practical preparation for Pearson IAL Physics WPH11-WPH16, including Units 3 and 6 and the named core practicals.

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Official Physics practical units and activities

Syllabus Breakdown

IAS practical assessment

Unit 3: Practical Skills I
Core Practicals 1-8

IA2 practical assessment

Unit 6: Practical Skills II
Core Practicals 9-16

Year	Key Topics Covered
IAS practical assessment	Unit 3: Practical Skills I Core Practicals 1-8
IA2 practical assessment	Unit 6: Practical Skills II Core Practicals 9-16

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This hub owns Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level practical resources for Physics WPH11-WPH16, including apparatus, data handling, planning, and evaluation. Theory notes stay in the paired notes hub.
Where can I check the current syllabus boundary?
Use the official syllabus linked near the top of this page. The notes are organised for Physics WPH11-WPH16 and should be checked against the syllabus issue used for your examination.
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Use the paired notes hub linked near the top of this page. Keeping the two routes separate makes it clearer whether you need subject knowledge or experimental skills.

Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Physics Practical Skills

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Official Physics practical units and activities

1) Unit 3: Practical Skills I

2) Unit 6: Practical Skills II

Syllabus Breakdown

IAS practical assessment

IA2 practical assessment

Frequently Asked Questions

3) Core Practical 1: Determine free-fall acceleration

4) Core Practical 2: Determine liquid viscosity using a falling ball

5) Core Practical 3: Determine the Young modulus of a material

6) Core Practical 4: Determine the speed of sound using an oscilloscope

7) Core Practical 5: Investigate factors affecting a vibrating string's frequency

8) Core Practical 6: Determine light wavelength using a diffraction grating

9) Core Practical 7: Determine the electrical resistivity of a material

10) Core Practical 8: Determine a cell's electromotive force and internal resistance

11) Core Practical 9: Investigate force and change of momentum

12) Core Practical 10: Analyse collisions using digital video or other ICT

13) Core Practical 11: Analyse capacitor charging and discharging

14) Core Practical 12: Calibrate a thermistor potential-divider thermostat

15) Core Practical 13: Determine specific latent heat

16) Core Practical 14: Investigate gas pressure and volume at fixed temperature

17) Core Practical 15: Investigate gamma absorption by lead

18) Core Practical 16: Determine an unknown mass using resonant frequencies

Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level Physics Practical Skills

Choose the right route

Official Physics practical units and activities

1) Unit 3: Practical Skills I

2) Unit 6: Practical Skills II

Pearson IAL Physics practical notes

Pearson International A Level Physics Core Practical 1: Determine free-fall acceleration

Pearson International A Level Physics Core Practical 2: Determine liquid viscosity using a falling ball

Pearson International A Level Physics Core Practical 3: Determine the Young modulus of a material

Pearson International A Level Physics Core Practical 4: Determine the speed of sound using an oscilloscope

Pearson International A Level Physics Core Practical 5: Investigate factors affecting a vibrating string's frequency

Pearson International A Level Physics Core Practical 6: Determine light wavelength using a diffraction grating

Pearson International A Level Physics Core Practical 7: Determine the electrical resistivity of a material

Pearson International A Level Physics Core Practical 8: Determine a cell's electromotive force and internal resistance

Pearson International A Level Physics Core Practical 9: Investigate force and change of momentum

Pearson International A Level Physics Core Practical 10: Analyse collisions using digital video or other ICT

Pearson International A Level Physics Core Practical 11: Analyse capacitor charging and discharging

Pearson International A Level Physics Core Practical 12: Calibrate a thermistor potential-divider thermostat

Pearson International A Level Physics Core Practical 13: Determine specific latent heat

Pearson International A Level Physics Core Practical 14: Investigate gas pressure and volume at fixed temperature

Pearson International A Level Physics Core Practical 15: Investigate gamma absorption by lead

Pearson International A Level Physics Core Practical 16: Determine an unknown mass using resonant frequencies

Pearson International A Level Physics Unit 3: Practical Skills I

Pearson International A Level Physics Unit 6: Practical Skills II

Syllabus Breakdown

IAS practical assessment

IA2 practical assessment

Frequently Asked Questions

3) Core Practical 1: Determine free-fall acceleration

4) Core Practical 2: Determine liquid viscosity using a falling ball

5) Core Practical 3: Determine the Young modulus of a material

6) Core Practical 4: Determine the speed of sound using an oscilloscope

7) Core Practical 5: Investigate factors affecting a vibrating string's frequency

8) Core Practical 6: Determine light wavelength using a diffraction grating

9) Core Practical 7: Determine the electrical resistivity of a material

10) Core Practical 8: Determine a cell's electromotive force and internal resistance

11) Core Practical 9: Investigate force and change of momentum

12) Core Practical 10: Analyse collisions using digital video or other ICT

13) Core Practical 11: Analyse capacitor charging and discharging

14) Core Practical 12: Calibrate a thermistor potential-divider thermostat

15) Core Practical 13: Determine specific latent heat

16) Core Practical 14: Investigate gas pressure and volume at fixed temperature

17) Core Practical 15: Investigate gamma absorption by lead

18) Core Practical 16: Determine an unknown mass using resonant frequencies