Edexcel Physics- whats the hardest part of A2?

Hi, i wondered could all E. Physics A2 peeps tell me whats the hardest parts of A2 because i wanna start doing them first to consolidate them?

Reply 1

mizfissy815

12

I haven't finished the syllabus so I can't tell you that yet…but I'd suggest you start from the beginning and work your way through. A2 physics is MUCH harder than AS...Learning the topics inside and out and not answering the past papers will not even get you a D. I suggest you answer as many past papers as you can as many times as you can. That's probably the only way you can guarantee a good grade.

Reply 2

futureaussiecto

OP

13

mizfissy815

I haven't finished the syllabus so I can't tell you that yet…but I'd suggest you start from the beginning and work your way through. A2 physics is MUCH harder than AS...Learning the topics inside and out and not answering the past papers will not even get you a D. I suggest you answer as many past papers as you can as many times as you can. That's probably the only way you can guarantee a good grade.

My tutor has the Exampro Edexcel CD which he prints of past papers- ive got them all in real copy.

Plus we're going through the AQAA and AQAB papers, plus IB papers too.

Reply 3

LeeC

15

Either wave like and circular motion or the wave- particle duality section (Bohr vs Schordinger model of the atom) and the kind of abstract particle physics and quantum stuff.

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Or why not spend an hour looking through the book and see what seems trickiest to understnd first off for you?

Reply 4

Justintabib

11

I just sat for A level physics this jan (both as & a2) & have to say i was lucky coz this time it wasnt as tough as phy normally is!
I guess the toughest topic in A2 comes from unit 4 (to some unit 6 synthesis materials such as accelerators & detectors are very daunting). To me it was the wave-particle duality when applied to hydrogen atoms (stationary wave pattern) & electrons (electron diffraction),spectra (esp emission spectrum) & some boring topics from expanding universe such as critical density. The main difficulty with a2 phy (mine was edexcel) is that u are expected to remember a hell lot of topics & apply them at different parts of the same question.When u are giving unit 6, u are to remember all other units (except unit3) for all parts of the paper.That demands a lot.keep practising a lot.thats the proven way for success.& it seems like may 06 paper's gonna be tough!
Good Luck!

Edexcel Physics- whats the hardest part of A2?

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