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SUVAT for Specialist Maths
« on: July 07, 2020, 10:43:24 pm »
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do we need to memorise the SUVAT equations for exam 1?

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Re: SUVAT for Specialist Maths
« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2020, 10:50:47 pm »
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Here's a copy of the formula sheet for this year. Everything you've learned this year is assessable in both exams - so, if it's not in that sheet, but it is in the study design, then yes, you need to memorise it

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Re: SUVAT for Specialist Maths
« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2020, 11:07:31 pm »
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Here's a copy of the formula sheet for this year. Everything you've learned this year is assessable in both exams - so, if it's not in that sheet, but it is in the study design, then yes, you need to memorise it

thank you! How often are suvat equations required in exams?

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Re: SUVAT for Specialist Maths
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2020, 12:00:29 pm »
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Constant acceleration formulas are not on the study design. They may be used as appropriate, but you are expected to be able to solve constant acceleration problems using calculus. I can't recall ever feeling the need to memorise SUVAT because using calculus or a velocity-time graph for constant acceleration is so straightforward, but YMMV.
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Re: SUVAT for Specialist Maths
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2020, 11:50:56 pm »
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Constant acceleration formulas aren't on the study design, so you don't HAVE to memorise them. You can use calculus for both variable acceleration and constant acceleration. BUT I would say memorising those formulas would be extra convenient, because although you can solve it with calculus, using constant acceleration is much more efficient!
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Re: SUVAT for Specialist Maths
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2020, 11:53:06 pm »
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you are expected to solve constant acceleration problems using calculus.

To clarify, in the end-of-year exam, would SUVAT not be considered as appropriate working for method marks?
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Re: SUVAT for Specialist Maths
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2020, 02:27:54 am »
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To clarify, in the end-of-year exam, would SUVAT not be considered as appropriate working for method marks?

You can use SUVAT if you'd like - VCAA openly states that they will accept any method if it is mathematically correct.

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Re: SUVAT for Specialist Maths
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2020, 10:48:28 am »
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Yes KM is right, I should have said "you are expected to be able to solve constant acceleration problems using calculus". Sorry for the error.