The question discussed in this Exam talkback was taken from new generation of AS physics papers that examine the physics specifications being followed from September 2008. This AQA examination question, from the ‘Physics in context’ specification, places the physics principles in contexts which are realistic, giving some meaning and relevance to the concepts and calculations you, as candidates, are asked to consider. The contexts are generally ones with which you should be familiar or are closely related to similar contexts or applications of physics which you have studied on your course. Remember to read the question carefully and seek out the basic physics the question is designed to test. Whatever the context, the physics is the same.
It is always worth looking to see how many marks are allocated to each part of a question and how much space has been left for your answer. These will give an indication of how many mark-earning points the examiners are looking for in your answer. You should remember, too, that most physics examination papers are now scanned and marked on computer screens. This means that, if you write outside the box provided, the examiner might not see part of your answer.
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