A-level Definition and 61 Threads

Hey guys this seems like a lovely forum and I do love physics I’m an a level student who is resitting a level physics in the uk bu I still have a passion for it :D

Hi everyone! I'm an A-level Physics student looking for help on a bit of a project of mine.

The best I could do was draw a forces diagram. I know that friction would be working up when the block is on the point of slipping down the plane and friction will be acting down the slope against the direction of motion when the block is on the point of slipping up the slope. (not even sure if...

Attached is a Q from an AS mechanics paper. I'm perplexed about part (c) in which we are told that the tensions in the two cables are equal. My physics brain says take moments about the CoM of the beam so eliminating the mass of the beam and making the moments of the two cables equal and...

I have a Foundation Year pass but dropped out of uni in the first year due to COVID making learning go online, which was terrible. All I can find online is stuff you need a degree for but nothing about A-levels

Hello, This is an invaluable textbook which I regularly use to self-educate myself before teaching students however something that would be particularly useful would be answers to all the end of chapter questions. I know numerical answers are given but that it. I know it’s unlikely due to the...

Below is my working out. If you could have a look at my answers and see if they are correct and then advice me on how to improve my solutions for Parts I and II, and how to answer F and G with the given information. Thanks in advance! Parts aand b are diagrams so please refer to the attached...

Hi, I have recently embarked on the journey to do a mathematics degree. I am 16 and homeschooled, although, I self teach myself as I find it easier to read from textbooks and teach myself the material from resources online and the likes. I have taken a math Gcse a few months ago and was going...

Homework Statement An aircraft flies with its wings tilted, in order to fly in a horizontal circle of radius r. The aircraft has mass 4.00 x 104 Kg and has a constant speed of 250ms-1 . with the aircraft flying in this way, two forces are acting on the plane, P [lift] and W [weight which is...

Hello, and thank you for your time. I just started my A-levels derivatives/differentiation , and I would be more than happy if you could help me clarify it. For example I know that y is a function in terms of x right? y=f(x) The derivative of it is f'(x)=dy/dx . This means it is the rate of...

This year I have been doing a BTEC in Engineering, which is equivalent to 1.5 A levels and I am thinking about what to do next year. I have three options, I could carry on and do the second half of the BTEC, which is equivalent to another 1.5 A levels, I could do a foundation year for university...

Hi, can someone refer me to a good, 'A' Level Physics textbook. Thank You

I'm not, nor do I claim to be the best at physics, but I've come to share my interest, and learn as much as I can about one of my biggest interests in life, astrophysics. I'm doing A-Level physics at the moment; alongside maths, further maths, biology and philosophy, and a few online...

Having trouble with certain binomial and geometric distribution questions, which is indicating that my understanding isn't completely there yet. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 1. Homework Statement A bag contains two biased coins: coin A shows Heads with a probability of 0.6, and coin...

I am currently in my first year of A levels and we have completed the particle physics parts of this year and by asking my teacher and A2 physics students I have found that next year we will not be going into much more detail regarding particle physics. This left me somewhat disappointed as I...

Homework Statement Hi there. For my A2 physics coursework I have been doing an experiment into stokes law, in which I dropped ball bearings of various diameters into a tube filled with a liquid, worked out their terminal velocities and then used Stokes Law to calculate the viscosity of the...

I have did my A-level mathematics a long while ago and I did QM for about three to four months and got to Bosonic String theory now, but I would like to do some mathematics beside String theory. I do not know if differential equations are coverd in university but I did them to and I know how to...

[b]1. A Level Physics - finding resultant velocity at bottom of a frictionless incline, with no angle provided? [b]2. Hi, I am currently working through a problem set and I'm being asked to find the speed of a cart (roller-coaster) after it has traveled down a slope (from points A to B). The...

Okay, so this isn't actually a chemistry or biology homework question as such. I just didn't know where else to ask this question, if somebody could redirect me to the correct place if it's not acceptable to post this in here, that'd be awesome :) So basically, I'm studying A-level...

So finally after many years of avoiding it due to pure fear of the subject, I've decided I am going to learn maths no matter how hard it is for me. The question is which book should I get? With so many out there I am looking for something with plenty of problems, a mixture of text based and...

first post so here goes: this question isn't hard but i can't seem to get the answer i should have. 'a car of mass 1050kg runs into the back of car b which is stationary with mass 1200kg. car A was moving at 50mph immediately before impact. after impact, the vehicles are locked together'...

Hi.. Until very recently, I have what can be called a marginal interest in computers and even more so in math (mostly because any math I can do is limited to AS Level and despite being able to deal with abstractions in other disciplines, I seem not to have caught on the math front..I was also...

I'm been interested on becoming a scientist (Though this guy is pretty discouraging... I know it's from 1999 but still, he's really scaring me... Should I listen to him?) ever since I felt joy on learning science but the problem now is that I have to choose what type of scientist I want to be...

I'm looking for an A-level physics exam, from any year, a whole exam. I'd like to compare the difficulty to the exams we see here in BC Canada. Please if you have sample exam share it! Also if this is the incorrect forum please move my post, - I wasn't sure where to put it elsewhere! Thanks

Hi everyone I'm resitting my Physics A Level this year and need some advice on how to about preparing for it. I'm doing the Advancing Physics B syllabus (OCR). I'm doing past-papers working through the CGP revision guides and watching youtube videos on each topic. The textbook I find rather...

I'm doing Physics, Maths and Further Maths for A Levels. I'm planning on doing Theoretical Physics in University. I had A* in Maths and A in Physics for GCSE's. I'm wondering if I should choose another subject? If so, what? Would computing be a good idea?

Hi, everyone, nice to meet u all. I was recently graduated from secondary school and is now facing the problem of choosing my subjects for A-Level. I hope I can get some guidance from the forum member to help me in making my decision ^^ I was thinking to take Further Mathematics bt heard lots...

Hi wasnt sure where to post this... Does anyone know where I can get hold of free A-Level physics past papers and answers online ? cheers, Gus

Hello; Since year 9 I have wanted to take my A-Level in maths early, in the hope that it will lighten the load for my studies when I reach the A-Level stage (for example, most people who have an intention to study science at higher education end up studying 4AS x 4A2). Or, if I feel I will be...

hiya everyone;) I recently found this forum and would hail success for it ..indeed an excellent opportunity for people of all genera to take help from ;) But one complaint... I didn't find a junior here... I mean doing A-Level! If anybody from A-level please reply... I'll be glad! indeed I...

Homework Statement The problem can be found http://www.drewett-gray.co.uk/alevel/ff&e/papers/ffe_04_Jun.pdf" (page 10 and 11) Question 4 part B i and ii Mark Scheme if needed http://www.drewett-gray.co.uk/alevel/ff&e/papers/FFE_04_Jun_MS.pdf" Homework Equations Faradays law: The induced...

calculate the speed of an electon which has a de broglie wave length of 1.3x10-10m can anyone help me with this question I've never had one like this come up so i haven't a clue what to do, with only 2 weeks to my a-level exams

This is not a homework question for the record. An external question which came up in my revision! http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/QP%20GCE%20Curriculum%202000/June%202007/6735_01_que_20070614.pdf QUESTION 3 Parts B and C

Homework Statement I am a GCSE Physics student, and my teacher recently set us a homework sheet in which he said contained questions 'exceeding A-Level standard'. He told us to get as far as we could. So, I have completed 12 of 18 questions, but I am very confused about the last 6: 1) A...

Homework Statement Objective - Record the time taken for a pendulum to complete a full oscillation. Using the equation Time (t) squared = k multiplied by length of string ( l) Homework Equations Any relevant equations to do with oscillation that could help me with this practical...

I wasn't quite sure where to put this - hopefully it's in the right place! I am a PhD student and am applying for a fellowship which includes writing a "Lay Report". This report has to be understood by someone who has recently taken physics at A-level (UK) ... the trouble is, I don't know...

Hi, I'm 31 and have a successful career as a Software Engineer - but am finding more and more that I can't resist my love of physics. So, I've started studying physics in my spare time, rather than just endlessly reading about it. I did actually do A-Level physics when I was in college, but...

I am currently in Yr13 & studying A-level Physics, Chemistry & History. I took AS-Level Maths but due to certain circumstances failed, but I am taking it again this year & am hoping to get a B which I should have got last year. I would have dropped History but as I started AS Maths late, a week...

As part of my A2 advancing physics coursework i must decide on a pratical and plan and carry it out then write it up. Sounded easy at first but i cannot think of anything that would be interesting and easy to get decent results from. Any ideas or suggestions would be really appreciated...

right, basically, i am 16, and currently only read maths at the standard level for people my age (granted i find it easy as, and best in school and all sorta, by anyways, that enough ego boost for now hehe). and i want to start reading A-level maths (A-level is the UK maths level for 17-18 year...

A-level cousework question Can anyone help me on my practial investigation(I can do wat ever i want on physics for 2 weeks|+write up afterwards)? i really don't know wat to do, i am thinking of doing something on circuit as u won't make much mistake~any other bright ideas or wat should...

I am looking for some GCE A-Level past papers, anybody know where i can find some?

I now having problems with subject physics and chemistry ! I'm from M'sia . I 'd need advice how do I spend my time on my studies so that I have efficient time for studies . Strategy studies advice too... I always get really low grades for these two subjects...Pls help me...

I'm looking for information on General Studies at A-Level or references to sites with information (can't seem to find much). What does it involve? Does it include any (or much) maths? If so, at what level? Is it a well-respected qualification?

This is more for the British posters. Later this year, I should hopefully be starting my A-Levels, and I know I definitely want to take 1 science subject. I asked my science teacher today about A-Level Chemistry and he advised that it probably isn't for me as it involves a great deal of...

Just a matter of interest, but how do the US physics and mathematics courses for students before university (The final year before university) compare with the British A-level courses? what is the typical content of the US courses at this age? For example, what is included in "precalculus", and...

Does anyone know some good links for A-level Physics Questions? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advanced.:smile:

I've been comming across the term A-level courses in PF lately. Having lived in US and attended the US educational system (including college), I am embarassed to say I had never heard of this term before. After having wikipedia-ed it, I was still wondering if A-level courses exist only outside...

hi, does anybody know where to find a-level ocr physics past papers, as my so called teacher does not feel the need to 'help' his students. thanks in advance:smile:

hi I've just started my a levels and am doing physics (naturally). it is the Edexcel Salters Horners specification and I am getting totally confused by it all. It is new to my school, and we did some practice questions the other day which even my teacher couldn't work out (just to show you the...