Physics Predictions/Thoughts (3 Viewers)

[splatcat]

I don't think zeeman and stark effects are even named in the current syllabus, so you don't even need to mention them, just say that bohr/rutherford model doesn't explain how spectral lines split in strong external electric and magnetic fields, if you choose to mention it as a limitation. There are a few simpler limitations, like the fact that both include accelerating electrons that don't emit EM waves and that they don't account for interactions between electrons, thus can only be accurate for hydrogen

 

[splatcat]

Guys do I assume that air resistance is negligible for proj motion in this course (keep mixing it up with ext 1 and 2)

We don't get taught the maths for resistive forces (like air resistance) except basic friction (F_f= F_n * mu) unless you do mx2, so unless it is a qualitative response and they specifically ask for you to account for it/imply you should account (eg ask why something slows down or something) for it, then you should just assume it is negligible

 

[v.tex]

Surely there won't be a huge question on the big bang..

We barely even get taught it

 

[splatcat]

Surely there won't be a huge question on the big bang..

We barely even get taught it

Don't jinx it

 

[lolcti]

Surely there won't be a huge question on the big bang..

We barely even get taught it

Lowk hope it gets asked

 

[Arnav_2007]

Should we memorise experiments in particle accelerator e.g. Higgs Boson, Inelastic scattering in great detail?

 

[svad]

What the actual hell. What are you actually meant to write here?

special relativity --> time dilations --> only possible with the precision and accuracy of atomic clocks
quarks --> Particle accelerators -> Large Hadron Collider
e.t.c

 

[svad]

Should we memorise experiments in particle accelerator e.g. Higgs Boson, Inelastic scattering in great detail?

I only know like two lines of info
i.e Particle accelerator smashed two protons together to produce some heavy particle which then decayed. The decay process proved the particle was the Higgs boson bc of its energy and momentum etc

 

[splatcat]

I only know like two lines of info
i.e Particle accelerator smashed two protons together to produce some heavy particle which then decayed. The decay process proved the particle was the Higgs boson

Also high enough velocities produce other exotic matter like particles made with the other, heavier quarks

 

[Trial&Error]

Should we memorise experiments in particle accelerator e.g. Higgs Boson, Inelastic scattering in great detail?

Yeh you ideally should have at least 2. The easiest to remember, in my opinion, are deep inelastic scattering and being able to study relativistic effects. I don't think you need too much detail on them though.

 

[BionicMango]

How many hsc papers is too many for one day?

1

in all seriousness don’t do any more now whether you have done zero or three or like 15 somehow

 

[BionicMango]

Should we memorise experiments in particle accelerator e.g. Higgs Boson, Inelastic scattering in great detail?

Well just the vague details will do

 

[splatcat]

1

in all seriousness don’t do any more now whether you have done zero or three or like 15 somehow

Yeah got two and kind of looked at the questions for a 3rd and am chilling now, relaxing pre-exam is important

 

[BionicMango]

The most studying I’d do is researching any questions I have about stuff and watching videos that spark my curiosity on the subject and remind me why I chose the subject in the first place

 

[C2H6O]

Yeah got two and kind of looked at the questions for a 3rd and am chilling now, relaxing pre-exam is important

i havent any papers since tuesday and before then i only did 1 a day
am i cooked

 

[C2H6O]

lol I was full watching a uni lecture on this shit

if youre having to look into uni level stuff i think its safe to assume it wont be in hsc (watch it be in tmr's test cause nesa hates us)

 

[BionicMango]

i havent any papers since tuesday and before then i only did 1 a day
am i cooked

it's too late now to worry

 

[v.tex]

f me i have completely mind blanked on the photoelectric effect

 

[splatcat]

i havent any papers since tuesday and before then i only did 1 a day
am i cooked

1 a day for how many days is probably a more important question to work out how cooked you are

 

[coolcat6778]

Yeh I agree with that. A lot of the questions were just nonsensical, like 36, 31 and 26.
I liked 2021 the best

26 is a good question lol, it required knowledge of the sine graph and how its only accurate at small angles