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Edexcel Unit 4: Physics on the Move 6PH04 (11th June 2015)

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What do you think the grade boundary for an A will be?

GCE-65+ 4%
GCE-60-64 33%
GCE-55-59 37%
GCE-50-54 10%
GCE-45-49 1%
GCE- Lower than 44 0%
IAL-65+ 6%
IAL-60-64 7%
IAL-55-59 2%
IAL-50-54 0%
IAL-45-49 0%
IAL- Lower than 440%
Total votes: 84
Hey everyone :smile:
Couldn't find a thread for this anywhere, so decided to make one!
Who else is sitting this exam?

Here's the unit 5 thread!:
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3162657&p=53868421

AND THE UNOFFICIAL MARK SCHEME
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oUQpsJCu_7njGz8_m33PAHbmZHtfQEzoW3XfSsiaLOk/edit#
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Moved to the physics exam section.
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Bumpety bump!
*subscribes*

I'm not taking the exam, but I'm tutoring people who are.
I'll try and help out a bit on the thread too :smile:
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Original post by Lolgarithms
*subscribes*

I'm not taking the exam, but I'm tutoring people who are.
I'll try and help out a bit on the thread too :smile:


Ahh that's awesome! Thanks :biggrin: Are you an undergrad?? That would be super helpful haha got my mock on monday :redface:
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Ahh that's awesome! Thanks :biggrin: Are you an undergrad?? That would be super helpful haha got my mock on monday :redface:


I'm a grad. I work in a 6th form college, tutoring small groups of A-level Maths/Physics students.

Anything in particular you're having trouble with at the moment?
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Original post by Lolgarithms
I'm a grad. I work in a 6th form college, tutoring small groups of A-level Maths/Physics students.

Anything in particular you're having trouble with at the moment?


Ah I see! Well I just had my mocks and they went decently, so not just yet.
But we're starting astrophysics and particle physics, so I have a feeling I'm going to have to post here quite often soon :'(
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Ah I see! Well I just had my mocks and they went decently, so not just yet.
But we're starting astrophysics and particle physics, so I have a feeling I'm going to have to post here quite often soon :'(


Try not to get too bogged down with the particle physics. Once you've got used to the terminology it's not too bad. Don't expect to really understand it at this stage. You'll get the proper story if you're doing anything physicsy when you go to uni.

Astrophysics is Unit 5. I've not looked at the Astro content for A2 yet. The last time I did any Astrophysics was 2007, in the first year of my degree. Looks like i'll have a busy half term revising, haha.
The exam code for this is 6PH04 isn't it...? :beard:
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Original post by Puddles the Monkey
The exam code for this is 6PH04 isn't it...? :beard:


Yes it is! :smile:


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Awesome, I'll stick that in the thread title :h: :woo:
Hi, can anyone suggest some good questions books?
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Hi, can anyone suggest some good questions books?


My teacher is crazy about "Practice in Physics" which covers all units

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My teacher is crazy about "Practice in Physics" which covers all units

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Looks good - certainly going to buy!

P.s. which edition?
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Original post by ThatWasHard!
Looks good - certainly going to buy!

P.s. which edition?


I guess you should go for the newest one available :smile: I can check which one I have but it does have some mistakes in it so I would assume the more recent the edition the more fewer the mistakes it would contain

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Just joined- I'm doing this exam too- is there a Unit 5 thread as well?
I've found this- it has a unit 4 pack with loads of questions from old past papers:
https://www.scribd.com/collections/2825695/EXCELLENT-Physics-Edexcel-Unit-1-2-3-4-5-loads-of-Questions-All-questions-available

There's a unit 5 pack as well but it seems to have random questions from units 1/2/3 mixed in as well...if anyone finds one with just unit 5 q's that'd be great!! :biggrin:
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Original post by BP_Tranquility
Just joined- I'm doing this exam too- is there a Unit 5 thread as well?


Remember you from last year woo :biggrin:
There is one now: http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3162657&p=53868421
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My teacher is crazy about "Practice in Physics" which covers all units

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+1 for 'Practice in Physics'.

Arguably the best (only?) A-level text that focuses purely on problem solving.

There's very little theory in there, but there's absolutely tons of decent questions. Different style to A-level exam questions, but plenty there to practice with.

There's another one, called 'Calculations for A-level Physics' which is (apparently) a decent book (Amazon reviews are good, I have no real experience with this book) - but may not be the best bet for the Edexcel exams, which look to be more 'wordy' than other exam boards.
is there any tips you can give me to do with exam techniques and stuff?

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