How much understanding is required in HSC Physics and formulas? (1 Viewer)

[i cri evertim]

For physics as we all know there is this data sheet provided with all the necessary formulas and units defined.
I'm curious to know how much you need to understand about those formulas, are we suppose to understand how the process, interactions and relationships between the variable units work together or do we just plug in the units into it faithfully believing that the formula 'just works'? (kinda like maths, though i find the maths formulas more easily understandable than physics)

Also how much of the prelim course is tested the hsc, do we still have to know the preliminary aspects of waves, electricity, motion and the cosmic engine as well as how to apply those formulas from the prelim course? Or could one forget the whole entire preliminary content and still tank through the hsc course?

 

[tomnomnom696]

throughout the course the majority of the formulas will be explained in their derivation (the jacaranda textbook focuses particularly on this). some of the formulas are just assumed like law of universal gravitation.

also most formulas given are very fundamental and are used to derive more complex formulas typically not in the hsc course

 

[tomnomnom696]

if you know your preliminary well it assists you in developing fundamentals throughout hsc which most people tend to forget as they learn the course superficially

 

[kalstar]

You need to know a bit more than just plugging in the numbers

 

[screwuhsc]

Yea it will help u if u understand rather than chucking it in eqn

 

[screwuhsc]

As there are millions of formulas

 

[tomnomnom696]

lol its not that bad. theres like 10 you actually frequently use