Exam Discussion

[Hutchoo]

fml I just realised that for one of the answers (it was 700, forgot what question), I wrote '700' in a rush and  I think the examiner might think it looks like 790.. fkfmaksdajsdkk LET'S HOPE HE/SHE IS TIRED AND DOESNT NOTICE THE JOINING BETWEEN THE TWO 0'S

[max payne]

fml I just realised that for one of the answers (it was 700, forgot what question), I wrote '700' in a rush and  I think the examiner might think it looks like 790.. fkfmaksdajsdkk LET'S HOPE HE/SHE IS TIRED AND DOESNT NOTICE THE JOINING BETWEEN THE TWO 0'S

did you write your answer in your working out...thats why I always do so they might look at that

[Bhagya]

The question that asked about the Apollo height above the moon? You converted the 2 hours into seconds before subbing into the period question, right? After you solved for r, did you guys subtract the radius of the moon from that?? 

[Starlight]

fml I just realised that for one of the answers (it was 700, forgot what question), I wrote '700' in a rush and  I think the examiner might think it looks like 790.. fkfmaksdajsdkk LET'S HOPE HE/SHE IS TIRED AND DOESNT NOTICE THE JOINING BETWEEN THE TWO 0'S

I think if it's ambiguous you'll get the mark, where as if it looks like a distinct '9' then maybe not, but if you included it in the solutions than you'll probably get the mark also

[junehomejj]

How well do we need to do in the exams to get a study score of 48 plus. is 95% good enough?

[thushan]

How well do we need to do in the exams to get a study score of 48 plus. is 95% good enough?

Defs. Last year with a 96% in the midyear you could get 50.

[FlorianK]

How well do we need to do in the exams to get a study score of 48 plus. is 95% good enough?

Defs. Last year with a 96% in the midyear you could get 50.

I always thought i would have to get 100% to get a 50, lol.
I got all of the calculation questions right and all the multiple choice, I don't know how harsh the examiners will be on my worded answer question. I'm from germany and just came to australia a year ago so my english isn't perfect.
In my opinion the exam-questions were as hard/easy as from the last years, but it felt longer. I think students, who were aiming for any percentage below 85% will get it.
The projectile motion question was probably hard for many students.

[thushan]

How well do we need to do in the exams to get a study score of 48 plus. is 95% good enough?

Defs. Last year with a 96% in the midyear you could get 50.

I always thought i would have to get 100% to get a 50, lol.
I got all of the calculation questions right and all the multiple choice, I don't know how harsh the examiners will be on my worded answer question. I'm from germany and just came to australia a year ago so my english isn't perfect.
In my opinion the exam-questions were as hard/easy as from the last years, but it felt longer. I think students, who were aiming for any percentage below 85% will get it.
The projectile motion question was probably hard for many students.

Du kommst wirklich aus Deutschland? Ich glaube, dass die Prüfer nicht so eng sind! Und dein Englisch ist sehr gut.

[FlorianK]

How well do we need to do in the exams to get a study score of 48 plus. is 95% good enough?

Defs. Last year with a 96% in the midyear you could get 50.

I always thought i would have to get 100% to get a 50, lol.
I got all of the calculation questions right and all the multiple choice, I don't know how harsh the examiners will be on my worded answer question. I'm from germany and just came to australia a year ago so my english isn't perfect.
In my opinion the exam-questions were as hard/easy as from the last years, but it felt longer. I think students, who were aiming for any percentage below 85% will get it.
The projectile motion question was probably hard for many students.

Du kommst wirklich aus Deutschland? Ich glaube, dass die Prüfer nicht so eng sind! Und dein Englisch ist sehr gut.

Yes, i came last year into the second half of year 11, so I sadly have only 5 subjects counting for my ATAR and because I decided only about 2 month ago that I'm actually staying until the end of year 12 i don't have German as a subject .
Anyways too much off-topic.

How many off you guys used dot-points for the worded answer ones? I never really feel confortable doing that so I wrote some longer paragraphs for those questions.

[naki12]

How well do we need to do in the exams to get a study score of 48 plus. is 95% good enough?

Defs. Last year with a 96% in the midyear you could get 50.

I always thought i would have to get 100% to get a 50, lol.
I got all of the calculation questions right and all the multiple choice, I don't know how harsh the examiners will be on my worded answer question. I'm from germany and just came to australia a year ago so my english isn't perfect.
In my opinion the exam-questions were as hard/easy as from the last years, but it felt longer. I think students, who were aiming for any percentage below 85% will get it.
The projectile motion question was probably hard for many students.

Du kommst wirklich aus Deutschland? Ich glaube, dass die Prüfer nicht so eng sind! Und dein Englisch ist sehr gut.

Yes, i came last year into the second half of year 11, so I sadly have only 5 subjects counting for my ATAR and because I decided only about 2 month ago that I'm actually staying until the end of year 12 i don't have German as a subject .
Anyways too much off-topic.

How many off you guys used dot-points for the worded answer ones? I never really feel confortable doing that so I wrote some longer paragraphs for those questions.

Dot points makes it easier because you try to link each dot point to a mark. I don't think anyone can have perfect English. Your English is so good I don't think anyone would've guessed that you were from Germany with only 1 year experience in Australia.

[naki12]

does anyone know how harsh physics markers are on how you present your answer. For example, for the sprink constant k, i put the exact answer, 1687.5 while itute had 1.7x10^3. Is this okay?

Your answer "1687.5" isn't actually exact. The information given by the question is not exact, either. You've gone and put in an answer more exact than the question (more significant figures than the numbers from the question). It should have been in less significant figures. But you'll only lose about 2 marks for the entire exam if you do that for all the answers, I think.

how can you have an answer more exact then the question:s i just simply used their values, got a solution and put it in the answer. Im pretty sure my answer is more "exact" then if I wouldve round it off. btw this was the only question I did that on..

The more significant figures a number has, the more accurate it is (closer to its true value) which is to say that all values given to you are inaccurate to some degree.  That is why you often see "correct to x decimal places". With more decimal places, the answer is more correct, thus more exact but still not absolutely exact. Therefore if your answer has more significant figures than the question then it is more exact that the question. I think that is the whole purpose of significant figures.