Any Predictions for specific topics(questions) which can come for the Physics AS level paper 2 exam?

[Peter Check]

I have just about finished physics, so am waiting to give the paper 2 exam this Wednesday. I had predicted for the chem paper, that something regarding sulphur or phosphorous would come as I had noticed a weak pattern about the topic of questions rotating every 5 years or so. Sulphur did come in paper 2! However the types of questions are pretty easy if you've read the book, so it hardly matters if you know the pattern or not. Anyhow I did the physics past papers, but am too blind to see a pattern, do you experienced people have any predictions on specific topics i should watch out for??

 

[Soulgamer]

For waves I've seen a pattern. Most likely stationary waves might come or related to diffraction. Projectile motion is also recently being asked. It can come also.

 

[Peter Check]

yeah true, what about wires and spring constant?

 

[Peter Check]

For waves I've seen a pattern. Most likely stationary waves might come or related to diffraction. Projectile motion is also recently being asked. It can come also.

you think diffraction gratings will be included?

 

[Bulltyro]

^^ most likely, but don't be that guy who totally relied on a guess here and screwed himself over

 

[Soulgamer]

you think diffraction gratings will be included?

Most likely but I would advise you to solve as many past papers as you can to get yourself familiar with the type of questions asked.

 

[Peter Check]

^^ most likely, but don't be that guy who totally relied on a guess here and screwed himself over

hah lol, good motivation

 

[Peter Check]

kk, guys another thing, since this is my first AS level physcs exam, exactly what is the deal with the nos. of significant figures/decmial places, we round off our answers to? for instance http://www.xtremepapers.com/papers/...nd AS Level/Physics (9702)/9702_w09_qp_21.pdf question 2 ci , although the answer is 882, the ms sheet has 880, despite the exact same working with the same acceleration ! WOuld my marks be deducted if I wrote 882?

 

[hychristine]

kk, guys another thing, since this is my first AS level physcs exam, exactly what is the deal with the nos. of significant figures/decmial places, we round off our answers to? for instance http://www.xtremepapers.com/papers/CIE/Cambridge International A and AS Level/Physics (9702)/9702_w09_qp_21.pdf question 2 ci , although the answer is 882, the ms sheet has 880, despite the exact same working with the same acceleration ! WOuld my marks be deducted if I wrote 882?

nope

 

[Bulltyro]

kk, guys another thing, since this is my first AS level physcs exam, exactly what is the deal with the nos. of significant figures/decmial places, we round off our answers to? for instance http://www.xtremepapers.com/papers/CIE/Cambridge International A and AS Level/Physics (9702)/9702_w09_qp_21.pdf question 2 ci , although the answer is 882, the ms sheet has 880, despite the exact same working with the same acceleration ! WOuld my marks be deducted if I wrote 882?

Try to write your final answer in the lowest significant number form given in the question. Don't round up in the middle.
For example in the question it is stated 882, then the final answer should be in 3 s.f, if the question had 880, then the final answer should be in 2 s.f

 

[Zain Ashfaq]

I have just about finished physics, so am waiting to give the paper 2 exam this Wednesday. I had predicted for the chem paper, that something regarding sulphur or phosphorous would come as I had noticed a weak pattern about the topic of questions rotating every 5 years or so. Sulphur did come in paper 2! However the types of questions are pretty easy if you've read the book, so it hardly matters if you know the pattern or not. Anyhow I did the physics past papers, but am too blind to see a pattern, do you experienced people have any predictions on specific topics i should watch out for??

Dream on, baby!

 

[Peter Check]

Try to write your final answer in the lowest significant number form given in the question. Don't round up in the middle.
For example in the question it is stated 882, then the final answer should be in 3 s.f, if the question had 880, then the final answer should be in 2 s.f

what if different variable in the question have different sf? Like distance is say 18.2m while time is 2 s, how many sif do i leave the velocity to?

 

[Peter Check]

http://www.xtremepapers.com/papers/CIE/Cambridge International A and AS Level/Physics (9702)/9702_w11_qp_21.pdf can you guys look at 4 c ii, the answer is 3759, which i round off to 3800, but the answer sheet says 3740 ( you guys dont even have to look at the question, look at the ms 4cii, and just use a calculator, the answer come different.

http://www.xtremepapers.com/papers/...nd AS Level/Physics (9702)/9702_w11_ms_21.pdf

 

[Nut with Gut]

Just go thru your syllabuys and note and past papers !! u dont need predictions to blast ur exam!

 

[Peter Check]

Just go thru your syllabuys and note and past papers !! u dont need predictions to blast ur exam!

haha 'go through your syllabus', a bit late for that don't you think?

 

[ShAMa]

NUCLEAR PHYSICS WILL SURELY BE THERE!

 

[Nut with Gut]

It's never too late!

 

[oldfashionedgirl]

NUCLEAR PHYSICS WILL SURELY BE THERE!

u sure?

 

[shan5674]

NUCLEAR PHYSICS WILL SURELY BE THERE!

LOL cause that isn't so obvious right? with every single past paper containing a question on it

 

[ShAMa]

u sure?

TOLD U!! it was there but i stilll messed it up