AQA A-level Physics Paper 3 - 3 June 2019 [Exam Discussion]

Hey everyone. This is the discussion thread for physics paper 3

So this is on the 3rd of June, it's the paper on practical skills plus whatever option you're doing.

Here you can find some practice questions for practical skills, very handy because they're hard to come by. Thanks to @xipo7101 for finding these!

https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-a-level-physics-7407-7408-paper-3-practical-questions-and-mark-scheme-11476463

Links to other exam threads:
Paper 1
Paper 2

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username3158302

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Original post by Sinnoh

Discussion thread for paper 3! So this is on the 3rd of June, it's the paper on practical skills plus whatever option you're doing.

Practical skills is painful - I'm glad that last year it was 23/45 for an A. Anyone have any tips on how to revise the practical skills bits?

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OP

Original post by blootle456

Practical skills is painful - I'm glad that last year it was 23/45 for an A. Anyone have any tips on how to revise the practical skills bits?

Yeah I got 19 total in the practical section in my mock. I'm planning on using the Questions by topic section on PMT for practical skills. Might do a comprehensive write-up of my required practicals too because at this stage I don't think I can be given a pass for the practical element 😬

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mykeeman

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We're in the end game now.

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j.1.2

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How are you lot revising for section A?

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DynestiGTI

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old physics unit 3/unit 6 papers, new AS paper 2, and obv new paper 3 papers.

Original post by j.1.2

How are you lot revising for section A?

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wfreferferf

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Anyone doing astro option?

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OP

Original post by wfreferferf

Anyone doing astro option?

Yo

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Guys I have a question
For the advantages of nuclear power I put:

1) a small amount of nuclear power produces a large amount of electricity
2) can be useful in medical examinations and a radiation transmitter can be place in the body to find any problems
3) can be useful for finding leaks such as injecting a radioactive tracer into pipes to find the source of the leak.

Would I get any marks out of 3? 😭

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OP

Original post by i.rai

Guys I have a question
For the advantages of nuclear power I put:

1) a small amount of nuclear power produces a large amount of electricity
2) can be useful in medical examinations and a radiation transmitter can be place in the body to find any problems
3) can be useful for finding leaks such as injecting a radioactive tracer into pipes to find the source of the leak.

Would I get any marks out of 3? 😭

Wrong thread but...

You'd get 1, for that first one you put. They wanted the advantages of using nuclear energy as a means of energy production, you just listed two irrelevant uses.

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Damn it. Thanks for replying

Original post by Sinnoh

Wrong thread but...

You'd get 1, for that first one you put. They wanted the advantages of using nuclear energy as a means of energy production, you just listed two irrelevant uses.

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If I average 65-70% in physics, do you reckon i can get a B?

Original post by Sinnoh

Wrong thread but...

You'd get 1, for that first one you put. They wanted the advantages of using nuclear energy as a means of energy production, you just listed two irrelevant uses.

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OP

Original post by i.rai

If I average 65-70% in physics, do you reckon i can get a B?

Going off the past grade boundaries that's more akin to an A

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You reckon the grade boundaries will stay roughly the same?

Original post by Sinnoh

Going off the past grade boundaries that's more akin to an A

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OP