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Re: Hows everyone finding Physics 3/4?
« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2014, 11:48:50 pm »
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Loving physics so far, but finding some motion exam style questions hard. None of the SACs we've done are exam based either, so even if I did well in them they won't help my for the exam. A bit stressed out, going to try and start practise exams early because of this.

But the subject is aweeesomeeeeee :).
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Re: Hows everyone finding Physics 3/4?
« Reply #16 on: May 04, 2014, 09:12:12 am »
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exactly the same here.

I get homework for chemistry , methods etc and I'm like agh homework and i do it.

if i get physics homework, its not right, waste of time for nothing, doesn't feel normal ahha.

I find it hard to understand, in class I'm just staring blankly at the teacher - the only physics teacher -> Year 12 physics teacher if i continue

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Re: Hows everyone finding Physics 3/4?
« Reply #17 on: May 04, 2014, 09:40:12 am »
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Physic's isn't a prereq for anything I guess, so it's okay to have it in your bottom four. But you should still work hard to get a good score, the course is so small and instead of memorizing formulas, if you try to understand the concepts behind the formulas/learn how to derive those formulas it's actually interesting.

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Re: Hows everyone finding Physics 3/4?
« Reply #18 on: May 04, 2014, 09:48:08 am »
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Physic's isn't a prereq for anything I guess, so it's okay to have it in your bottom four. But you should still work hard to get a good score, the course is so small and instead of memorizing formulas, if you try to understand the concepts behind the formulas/learn how to derive those formulas it's actually interesting.

That's what I'm doing. The other areas of study are SO easy compared to motion. I'm taking advantage of this and so I'm still going to try and get a good score. I'm probably just aiming for a 40-ish.

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Re: Hows everyone finding Physics 3/4?
« Reply #19 on: May 04, 2014, 12:02:40 pm »
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I know Its only semester 1 but Im finding the subject very boring and I have no motivation to do well in it, do you guys think that I should drop it, or continue it and try to get a 30 study score?

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Re: Hows everyone finding Physics 3/4?
« Reply #20 on: May 04, 2014, 02:53:25 pm »
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upto you. I would personally drop it to do well in the others, but then again, do you think if you drop it you will make up 30 SS points in other subjects?

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Re: Hows everyone finding Physics 3/4?
« Reply #21 on: May 04, 2014, 04:22:16 pm »
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upto you. I would personally drop it to do well in the others, but then again, do you think if you drop it you will make up 30 SS points in other subjects?

Im sure I can raise one of my top 4 subjects by 1 or 2 ss then that would far exceed getting a 30 for physics as a 10%. Do you agree? Plus i get an extra free period, which I get so much done in :)

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Re: Hows everyone finding Physics 3/4?
« Reply #22 on: May 04, 2014, 04:57:11 pm »
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Thats true, i would do the same. But be sure you've thought about the pros and cons of dropping it.

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Re: Hows everyone finding Physics 3/4?
« Reply #23 on: May 04, 2014, 09:43:41 pm »
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Don't drop it imo, an extra 10% will come in handy. Just don't concentrate on it as much as your other subjects..
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Re: Hows everyone finding Physics 3/4?
« Reply #24 on: May 20, 2014, 11:04:53 pm »
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finding it really boring LOL. Do anyone of u use jacaranda physics? the book is atrocious imo.

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Re: Hows everyone finding Physics 3/4?
« Reply #25 on: May 20, 2014, 11:59:46 pm »
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finding it really boring LOL. Do anyone of u use jacaranda physics? the book is atrocious imo.

Yeah I really hate the Jacaranda textbook. I'm really relying on supplementary resources that my teacher is giving us. With checkpoints, Chap review qs from other, better textbooks and a good set of notes, I'd say I'm getting through it.

The thing with Physics is that I'm really just doing it for what it's worth. I do believe that it's quite a straightforward subject once you have wrapped your head around all the topics/concepts. For instance, Electronics and Photonics is quite straightforward.

I'm hoping to finish the entire Physics VCAA course by mid term 3, and try and do as many practice exams as possible hahaha. Does anyone know what the best practice exams are to complete?

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Re: Hows everyone finding Physics 3/4?
« Reply #26 on: May 21, 2014, 03:57:09 pm »
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. Does anyone know what the best practice exams are to complete?
I made a thread, nobody answered my question ;'(
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Re: Hows everyone finding Physics 3/4?
« Reply #27 on: May 24, 2014, 05:35:25 pm »
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Re: Hows everyone finding Physics 3/4?
« Reply #28 on: May 24, 2014, 07:58:16 pm »
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I have just replied on Rod's post Yacoubb

Thanks!