Unit 5 Physics Edexcel A2 and Edexcel IAL

Here we go! I hope it helps (had to add some filters to the picture to make the writing sharper #mucharty) @Ayman! @physicsmaths

Lol, I don't want this examiner marking my paper...


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I only had a 'B' at GCSE maths and my college wouldn't allow me to do it, which goes to show how much GCSEs show a person ability. I'm going to self-teach FM (FP1-3, M2) over the summer so I ease the transition and don't find myself behind on day 1.

Damn, you lucky git only a 'c' for a 'A' overall.
Yeah, to get the A* you actually have to for it but in a way you might aswell just for the record
of saying +1 more A*.

I have a feeling you might want to eat those words when you start university
How come you don't do STEP from what I assume? What about doing it just as a challenge if it isn't
apart of your university offer?

Signing in, is this everyone's last exam?

Yeps, after an FP3-S2 clash.

I hate life - FP3 + S2 doesn't total to over 3 hours, therefore we shall be sitting one after the other! Is that how it is for you?

Ah yes, I think so. I think S2 goes first because more people take that which is what I prefer actually 'cause FP3 might mind**** me and I don't want to worry about S2 boundaries after that. There'd probably be like a 10-15 minute break just to let the S2-ers leave the examination centre.

Ah yes, I think so. I think S2 goes first because more people take that which is what I prefer actually 'cause FP3 might mind**** me and I don't want to worry about S2 boundaries after that. There'd probably be like a 10-15 minute break just to let the S2-ers leave the examination centre.

Lol, a B at GCSE and A* at A-level is gonna look pretty cool, ngl. B|

Lucky yes, but I'm going for the ★ so I'm not gonna slack off - I'll be pretty disappointed if I don't do well in A2 Physics.

Ooo yes, I imagine it'll make me rip my hair out.

I would have loved to sit STEP, but I only found out like last month that there's a centre here. I would have definitely done it if I could have if I knew about it before! I'm planning to do it for fun sometime in the near future though

Hopefully - going to need all the time to prepare for what is likely to be a horrid exam! Hoping to do well enough in S2 that it will counteract the effects of the FP3 exam and I won't need to do so well in it? XD Have you finished learning FP3?

We had thros last year. We had a choice the FM people I chose FP3 first.



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Yeah it will but I care more about the journey
You should definitely bag the A* in A2 Physics just keep grinding and
let your do the talking.

You can always just look through the material over the summer
and sit couple past papers :lol; I would but I've got FM to self-teach

Lol the A* in IAL Physics looks so hard it is ****ed up Lol.


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How's it different from the regular A-level mate? IAL has nicer boundaries I think

Why is it in Nuclear Fission that overall there is a loss in mass?
I thought if after they are split into its nucleons it would be greater?

Nah, you need to do work against the strong force for the nucleons to split apart, this work requires energy to be taken from the mass of the nucelons and converted to energy, hence the mass is smaller as part of it has been converted to energy.

Hmm, oh ok that makes sense for some reason I thought neutrons were fired at the nucleus. I am retarded though so i make up my own principles sometimes.
But my book talks about how binding energy per nucleon has increased hence loss in mass. But I don't think that conclusion is valid since it is vague as in fusion the same conclusion is made from a decrease in binding energy per nucleon.


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Why is it in Nuclear Fission that overall there is a loss in mass?
I thought if after they are split into its nucleons it would be greater?



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Does anyone have the "Edexcel approved" wavelengths to memorise? I can't find any and the ones I currently remember a bit too vague to score the marks.