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Archived Discussion => 2010 => Mid-year exams => Exam Discussion => Victoria => Physics => Topic started by: Chromeo33 on September 11, 2010, 09:06:31 pm

Title: Is Chemistry harder than Physics at 3+4 level?
Post by: Chromeo33 on September 11, 2010, 09:06:31 pm
I'm in year 11 now so I just wanna grab some insight into next year.
Title: Re: Is Chemistry harder than Physics at 3+4 level?
Post by: physics on September 11, 2010, 09:20:51 pm
i like both. they both have a balance of maths and theory.
unit 3 physics is more maths and unit 3 chem is maths and theory.
unit 4 physics is a bit more theory then maths and chem is half/half.
Title: Re: Is Chemistry harder than Physics at 3+4 level?
Post by: n.f on September 11, 2010, 09:39:48 pm
I'd probably say chemistry is harder. Guess it depends on the person.
Title: Re: Is Chemistry harder than Physics at 3+4 level?
Post by: taiga on September 11, 2010, 10:03:48 pm
It is a bit more difficult to grasp the concepts in physics when beginning, but when you do it is easy going. Chemistry is mediocre going the whole way.
Title: Re: Is Chemistry harder than Physics at 3+4 level?
Post by: kyzoo on September 11, 2010, 10:35:17 pm
Physics theory is hard, but questions are easier.

Chem theory is so-so. But the questions get very annoying when you have to do a whole-stack of them, since you have to think for a lot of them. It's not like Spesh where it's automatic "I see question, I put down answer."
Title: Re: Is Chemistry harder than Physics at 3+4 level?
Post by: stonecold on September 11, 2010, 10:43:09 pm
^especially for some of the more difficult galvanic cell and particularly electrolysis questions. 

they are so easy to make a mistake on.
Title: Re: Is Chemistry harder than Physics at 3+4 level?
Post by: Chromeo33 on September 11, 2010, 11:47:33 pm
Wow thanks for the feedback guys
Title: Re: Is Chemistry harder than Physics at 3+4 level?
Post by: /0 on September 12, 2010, 08:56:44 am
I found chemistry harder than physics. There is a lot more content to learn.
Title: Re: Is Chemistry harder than Physics at 3+4 level?
Post by: bomb on September 12, 2010, 11:01:06 am
It depends on what you enjoy more too. Chem is a bore for me while I like physics, so physics is easier for me :)
Title: Re: Is Chemistry harder than Physics at 3+4 level?
Post by: Greggler on September 12, 2010, 03:40:36 pm
yeah. like at the moment with chem; even though all of the questions are really similar and quite repetitive after a while; you have to be thinking the whole time. Eg. despite having done numerous galvanic or electrolytic cell questions, i still have to go through each process in my head to be sure. in contrast to physics where you just plug some numbers into a formula or copy down some definitons/explanations of a cheat cheet
Title: Re: Is Chemistry harder than Physics at 3+4 level?
Post by: kenhung123 on September 12, 2010, 03:55:00 pm
Unit 4 is really tricky but the theory is so easy. I guess that is why people initially said Unit 4 is a joke