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This is a question for 03HSCers, What are the hardest part in the Physics core syllabus ? Is it relativity ? Photoelectric effects etc ?
 

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I used to find the Motors & Genz topic pretty difficult.
The calculations and the functions of the motor (esp induction) had me confused :p
But if you just spend time on it you'll be alright as I was later on...
Well that's prolly the only thing for me :)
 
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For me space was the hardest, the mathematical parts to do with satellites/orbits.
 

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the pracs i reckon... u really need to know how u did them back to front.
 

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lolz, the calculation of 10^10s and 10^20s are definitely confusin... but i fink some ideas to im were really really uncomprehendable...

esp the historical questions... >< '
 
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motors and shit...

fukin dun even no how the freaken thing spins..
 

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I think i found M&G the hardest mainly because of all the things to remember.
And some relativity calculation Qs can be really difficult and require a lot of thinking, but i doubt they'll ask really hard relativity Qs.
FITI was quite easy.
And Q2Q (the option topic) was also not too bad.
 

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On the contrary i found Motors and Generators easy...but i didn't like relativity at the beginning. I found it too abstract :|
 

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Originally posted by Avicenna
On the contrary i found Motors and Generators easy...but i didn't like relativity at the beginning. I found it too abstract :|
yeah, same here- but once u spend a lot of time thinking abt. it- u don't forget abt. it that easily. :D
 

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Originally posted by peony
This is a question for 03HSCers, What are the hardest part in the Physics core syllabus ? Is it relativity ? Photoelectric effects etc ?
The bullcrap known as "Memorising", roughly 95%-99% of the course. THAT was the hardest bit. The physics was easy.
 

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Physics has become corrupted. It is now more like 'The History and Litercay of Physics' rather than what was taught pre-2000...

Soon maths will become the same and students would be required to submit an essay in 4 unit discussing the impact of maths on society. :mad1:
 

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Originally posted by Avicenna
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Soon maths will become the same and students would be required to submit an essay in 4 unit discussing the impact of maths on society. :mad1:
well i guess we don't have to worry abt. that! :D
 

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I remeber once hearing that in Victoria they have this 10% assessment task in maths which requires that students write an essay about maths....

So I wouldn't be surprised if the NSW BOS adopts this weird assessment task in the near future....But as freaking_out said "well i guess we don't have to worry abt. that! "
 

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Originally posted by KeypadSDM
The bullcrap known as "Memorising", roughly 95%-99% of the course. THAT was the hardest bit. The physics was easy.
So ur basically saying physics = maths?
I agree, some of the course was irrelevant, but most of it was interesting and if u actually *learnt* and tried to *understand* the stuff, then there would be no need to *memorise*.
 

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Originally posted by AK Gumbi
So ur basically saying physics = maths?
lol, i dont think so. quite the opposite! :p

i doubt the maths syllabus will change that drastically tho.
 

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Originally posted by AK Gumbi
So ur basically saying physics = maths?
I agree, some of the course was irrelevant, but most of it was interesting and if u actually *learnt* and tried to *understand* the stuff, then there would be no need to *memorise*.
na, no matter how much u understand- memorising is inevitable. :p
 

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I memorised maths questions in physics

That thing about calculating the altitude of a geostationary satellite I didn't really have a clue how to use Kepler's stupid equation so I memorised it and re-wrote it in my half-yearly =D
 

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