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PHYSICS EXAMINATIONS – 2008 Bruce Walsh
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REMINDERS Calculators Study design and textbooks Examiners report VASS system SSMS Exam format - detailed studies
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JUNE EXAMINATION
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STATISTICS 6846 students Mean = 114 = 63.5% Std dev = 40.5 = 22.5% Number achieving 100% =12
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GRADE MIN (/180) MIN (%) A+16491 A15284 B+13877 B11966 C+9854 C8044 D+6335 D4827 E+3117 E2011
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Accessible paper Detailed studies (71%, 15%, 15%) Explanations address specific question. Planning answer. Show working GENERAL COMMENTS
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Converting units Calculations – powers of 10 - raising to power eg. R 3 - raising to power eg. R 3 - simple mathematics - simple mathematics Care reading scale on axes Illegible writing – multiple choice
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PROBLEM AREAS DETAILED STUDIES RELATIVITY None MATERIALS & STRUCTURES Questions 5, 12 FURTHER ELECTRONICS None
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STATISTICS 6754 students Mean = 116 = 64.5% Std dev = 37 = 21% Number achieving 100% = 25
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GRADE MIN (/180) MIN (%) A+16290 A14882 B+13273 B11463 C+9653 C7542 D+5430 D3620 E+1810 E116
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GENERAL COMMENTS Accessible paper Detailed studies (16%, 6%, 78%) Illegible writing – multiple choice Explanations must address specific question. Planning answer.
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Explanations – one mark per point Show working Unit conversions, eg. nm to m Powers of 10 calculations Transformation of simple equations Answers as decimal
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PROBLEM AREAS DETAILED STUDIES SYNCHROTRON SYNCHROTRON Questions 5, 10, 11, 13 PHOTONICS Questions 8, 10, 11 SOUND Question 13
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