Explaining our working out

[dekoyl]

For example, when questions ask for "find the maximum height", when doing our working out, do we need to explain our steps?
Such as:
"At max height, k component of " or can we just do it?
Because I was used to writing stuff like "at maximum "

Thanks

[hyperblade01]

Personally I would as they can't mark you down for including it (unless you're wrong) but they could mark you down if you don't.

Depends on the mark allocation I guess and the wording - if it said 'STATE the maximum height' then it would be alright to just write the answer... i think. >.>



But you said that you're used to writing stuff like that already so why stop now?

[dekoyl]

But you said that you're used to writing stuff like that already so why stop now?

Although I'm used to it, I can easily stop it and save some precious time.

[hyperblade01]

I'm sure you won't lose that much time


Although stating something like " Stationary point at " can be annoying, writing what you're doing in vectors and mechanics also helps yourself - if you write 'resolve i components' or something it reminds you to only consider things left/right and not up/down


EDIT: I bet there's some correct answer that someone else on VN will have but I'm gonna say "Yes, because it's like signposting what you're doing"

[GerrySly]

I lose a shitload of time writing this stuff because I usually don't know how to do a question, do some rough working on it then realise where I am going and hack my way through it. If only you could bring in a notepad or something so I could write up workings out

[Mao]

I lose a shitload of time writing this stuff because I usually don't know how to do a question, do some rough working on it then realise where I am going and hack my way through it. If only you could bring in a notepad or something so I could write up workings out

The formula sheet has a fair bit of space for exam 1

And for exam 2, be sure to bound ~10 pages of blank paper to your bound notes can get very handy when you just want to do some rough working out