Edexcel IGCSE Physics 12th June 2014 [Discussion]

static electricity will probably be on it

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dftba10

Did anyone happen to make a list of topics that came up in the first paper?

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OP

Original post by dftba10

Did anyone happen to make a list of topics that came up in the first paper?

By Colourblock:

Carbon dating question (granite)
Terminal velocity explanation
Terminal velocity experiment
Resistance and current in a lamp
Brownian motion
Convection current
Motor in a circuit
Orbit of a moon/planet

Added by me:

Activity Graph
Energy Conservation (Meaning)
Draw Sankey Diagram

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noey123

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i think it will be easier than paper 1 because paper one was hard

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OP

Graph plotting is most likely going to come up as there was non in Paper 1!

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Angelina1997

Original post by noey123

i think it will be easier than paper 1 because paper one was hard

u can never say, paper 2 cud b even more worse , so dont comfort urself dont rest start studying and keep studying !!

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dftba10

Original post by IGCSEKid

By Colourblock:

Carbon dating question (granite)
Terminal velocity explanation
Terminal velocity experiment
Resistance and current in a lamp
Brownian motion
Convection current
Motor in a circuit
Orbit of a moon/planet

Added by me:

Activity Graph
Energy Conservation (Meaning)
Draw Sankey Diagram

Thank you! :smile:

Reply 10

OP

Original post by dftba10

Thank you! :smile:

Your Welcome :smile:

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OP

Find this in a another thread. BY DANCONWAY

From my Physics teacher:

Dear Separate Scientist,

I hope your Physics exam, paper 1, on May 15th went well. Below is a reminder of the topics that came up in each question in paper 1:

1 Electromagnetic spectrum, wave equation
2 Energy transfers, efficiency
3 Pressure
4 Radioactive decay, half life, dating techniques
5 Forces during falling, terminal velocity
6 Electrical power, series and parallel circuits, electrical safety (earthing)
7 Electric motor
8 Practical skills – investigation of evaporation rate
9 Convection currents, Brownian motion
10 Orbits, calculation of orbit speed, kinetic and gravitational potential energy
11 Nuclear reaction equation, nuclear fission, nuclear reactor parts
12 Current-voltage experiment for a lamp bulb, relationship between voltage and resistance of lamp filament

There was a high proportion of explain-type questions and very few calculations.

Paper 2 is on June 12th. It is bound to contain some of the topics in bold type in the specification and some not in bold type. I cannot predict accurately what will come up in paper 2 but the following topics have not been fully covered so far:

· Everything in bold on the specification
· Motion graphs
· Newton’s laws
· Hooke’s law
· Comets, galaxies and the Universe
· Electrical circuit calculations and Ohm’s law
· Thermistors and LDRs
· Reflection, refraction, critical angle and total internal reflection
· Sound and ultrasound waves
· Thermal energy transfer and insulation
· Energy resources
· Density
· Pressure in fluids
· Temperature and absolute zero
· Gas laws
· Magnetic field patterns
· Electrical generators and Fleming’s rules
· Uses of radioisotopes
· Rutherford’s nuclear model of the atom
· More practical skills

There may be a higher proportion of calculations.

Good luck on June 12th. May the force be with you!

Regards,
Dr Rogers
Head of Physics

Reply 12

WASG

This exam better be easy. 1P was ridiculous. I'll be happy with 80/120 on 1P.

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WASG

Original post by GCSEsitter

It will be hard

Hey, you were on the chemistry thread earlier. There is no way another school apart from mine does AQA IGCSE chemistry and Edexcel physics. I must know you. :cool:

lol

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GCSEsitter

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In the january 2012 series the grade boundary for an A* was 119. So theoretically you could not bother turning up for the second paper and still get an A*...

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GCSEsitter

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Original post by WASG

Hey, you were on the chemistry thread earlier. There is no way another school apart from mine does AQA IGCSE chemistry and Edexcel physics. I must know you. :cool:

lol

I posted on the AQA one by accident. I actually do edexcel igcse chem. lol :smile:

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WASG