Most challenging topic in Prelim Phys? (1 Viewer)

[WildestDreams]

What would you say is the most challenging/difficult topic? Just as a heads up

 

[Nailgun]

lel its prelim phys, nothing is really hard

the astrophysics topic is full of random crap that you have to rote learn so I found that annoying
electricity is fairly straightforward (although it actually took me a bit to get my head around the equations and how they worked in circuits)
moving about is also pree straightforward as long as you understand it conceptually (its not hard, most of it is pree fundamental)
the world communicates wasn't very interesting lol, bit of rote learning there as well but yeh

tbh nothing was really 'difficult', but it would probs be either motion or electricity in terms of conceptual understanding
but yeah, i also hated all the random rote in astrophysics (idk what it's actually called)

 

[Green Yoda]

i would say moving about because some questions can be quite tricky in the wording

 

[ml125]

lel its prelim phys, nothing is really hard

the astrophysics topic is full of random crap that you have to rote learn so I found that annoying
electricity is fairly straightforward (although it actually took me a bit to get my head around the equations and how they worked in circuits)
moving about is also pree straightforward as long as you understand it conceptually (its not hard, most of it is pree fundamental)
the world communicates wasn't very interesting lol, bit of rote learning there as well but yeh

tbh nothing was really 'difficult', but it would probs be either motion or electricity in terms of conceptual understanding
but yeah, i also hated all the random rote in astrophysics (idk what it's actually called)

The rote was so painful omfg...

and I think it was called Cosmic Engine or something lol idek

 

[Green Yoda]

I have heard that moving about is more difficult than all the hsc topics??

 

[eyeseeyou]

Moving about and electrical energy in the home

 

[Nailgun]

I have heard that moving about is more difficult than all the hsc topics??

I guess it could be. The thing is, there is a lot of scope with moving about so theoretically you could get pretty intense with the questions if you wanted to. The concepts themselves aren't usually that difficult though.

 

[InteGrand]

I have heard that moving about is more difficult than all the hsc topics??

That would probably depend on the extent to which you enjoy rote learning (and physics).

 

[Nailgun]

That would probably depend on the extent to which you enjoy rote learning (and physics).

but emphasis on rote learning

 

[si2136]

My teacher said Moving About

 

[leehuan]

I would say moving about. Some of those motion graphs were awkward to my classmates.

 

[Green Yoda]

I would say moving about. Some of those motion graphs were awkward to my classmates.

they fk me over everytime

 

[InteGrand]

In my opinion, the easiest is Moving About (since it is the closest to physics) and the "hardest" is The Cosmic Engine, since it is mostly just rote learning.

 

[Green Yoda]

anything related to space..im for it..

 

[Nailgun]

anything related to space..im for it..

have fun learning about geocentric models of the universe created and disproved hundreds of years ago

and having to draw them.
and discuss their merits

 

[jathu123]

I find moving about pretty interesting and fun. The only thing i'm worried about is the electrical energy in the home. I just hate electricity so much for some reason haha. and world communicates and space topic are pretty much mostly rote learning. So ye I would say either moving about or the electricity one.

 

[Nailgun]

Pay attention to electrical energy in the home. It is very very important for motors and generators in year 12, which I found extremely difficult having done literally jack in prelim physics

Really? I didn't really find it to have much overlap other than a few basic concepts (i.e. conventional current, definitions of voltage, current, etc.)

 

[ml125]

have fun learning about geocentric models of the universe created and disproved hundreds of years ago

and having to draw them.
and discuss their merits

Yeah rip guys this was such an effort cri

Didn't even know this was a thing until the day before yearly exams tbh, found out when I was looking over someone else's notes lelelel. Like wtf is that rip me since I will probably be doing astrophysics as my option.

 

[Green Yoda]

Really? I didn't really find it to have much overlap other than a few basic concepts (i.e. conventional current, definitions of voltage, current, etc.)

electric charge and right hand thumb rule and more

 

[Nailgun]

electric charge and right hand thumb rule and more

was that in prelim ahahah?

iirc we learned the right-hand grip rule, but didn't actually apply it anywhere