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AQA Physics PHYA1 - 24 May 2016 - RESIT [Exam Discussion Thread]

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Overall I'm guessing it'll be 55-56 for an A, the paper was really quite nice.
Original post by Einstein1997
R decreases as V increases.


Original post by TheLifelessRobot
I got the exact same I'm pretty sure it's right.


Original post by TajwarC
That's what I thought


Oh good. I was panicing lol.
Original post by TheLifelessRobot
Overall I'm guessing it'll be 55-56 for an A, the paper was really quite nice.


Agree, although I wouldn't be surprised it was 57. I did say in an earlier post 55-58 but 58 just seems too high regardless of how "easy" the paper is
Hope the paper went alright for everyone, good luck with the rest of your exams and results :smile:
Original post by Einstein1997
R decreases as V increases.


I didn't read the question correctly. Such an easy mark gone ffs


Original post by TajwarC
Agree, although I wouldn't be surprised it was 57. I did say in an earlier post 55-58 but 58 just seems too high regardless of how "easy" the paper is

I know last year's paper was harder than this year's one but you could get an A with just 49 last year, surely they can't bump it up by 8 marks? I don't recall this ever happening in the past. I am hoping 54-55 to be the A threshold which is still a 5-6 marks jump from last year.
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Original post by CourtlyCanter
I didn't read the question correctly. Such an easy mark gone ffs



I know last year's paper was harder than this year's one but you could get an A with just 49 last year, surely they can't bump it up by 8 marks? I don't recall this ever happening in the past. I am hoping 54-55 to be the A threshold.


Neither do I but I've seen the boundaries as high as 57 (June 13). I think June 13 and 16 are roughly comparable in difficulty, maybe June 13 is a little more difficult but at the same time, remember most people doing this exam would have been resitting it. Not to mention, generally people get better at exams the longer the spec has been in place (we had the most past papers to practice with)

But hey, I wouldn't complain if it was 55 for an A!
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Original post by TajwarC
Neither do I but I've seen the boundaries as high as 57 (June 13). I think June 13 and 16 are roughly comparable in difficulty, maybe June 13 is a little more difficult but at the same time, remember most people doing this exam would have been resitting it. Not to mention, generally people get better at exams the longer the spec has been in place (we had the most past papers to practice with)

But hey, I wouldn't complain if it was 55 for an A!


Yea coming back to my point from last night. There's no 'buffering' for us this year. :frown:
how many marks was the part of the question where the answer was 228v worth and also the power one after that and the final internal resistance question?
Does anyone know what the questions were on the backside of the paper
Original post by Jonah1958
how many marks was the part of the question where the answer was 228v worth and also the power one after that and the final internal resistance question?


3

2

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Original post by Lawliettt
3

2

2


ok thanks
Original post by Examguy123
Does anyone know what the questions were on the backside of the paper


you talking about question 8 on resistivity??
Yes!!!!! I got 89 electrons :u: could you remind me what the question before it was?

Original post by Lawliettt
Forget about question 6 for a minute, everyone got 89 electrons in question 1 right? And im hoping no one accidentally worked out specific charge for the question before it
Resistivity? Which one was that?
Original post by Jonah1958
you talking about question 8 on resistivity??
Original post by Examguy123
Yes!!!!! I got 89 electrons :u: could you remind me what the question before it was?


i think they asked the charge of the nucleus so 92 x 1.6......etc
Original post by Jonah1958
i think they asked the charge of the nucleus so 92 x 1.6......etc

Ahhh yaeh thanks just slipped my mind
Original post by Examguy123
Resistivity? Which one was that?


just kidding, the internal resistance was last question :wink:
Original post by Lawliettt
Forget about question 6 for a minute, everyone got 89 electrons in question 1 right? And im hoping no one accidentally worked out specific charge for the question before it


I got 3 electrons...Because I thought it looked easy and didn't pay attention...
Original post by Jonah1958
just kidding, the internal resistance was last question :wink:


Phew had me worried there for a second:biggrin: was this the same question with the occiliscope around the power supply?
Original post by jonny7bell
I got 3 electrons...Because I thought it looked easy and didn't pay attention...


You would still get method marks though

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