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following points in relation to the 2016 Physics examination.  \n• The answer space given and number of marks allocated to a question should be used a guide to the amount of detail required in an answer.  \n• Attempting a question a number of different ways will not be awarded any marks unless all methods are correct. Students are advised to neatly cross out any working they do not want assessed.  \n• Students should be encouraged to set out their work clearly so that assessors can follow what they have done. In questions that involve a number of steps, it is helpful if the student explains all their working.  \n• In questions that require explanations, students should carefully consider what the question is asking and answer accordingly. They should not simply copy information from their sheet(s) of notes as this can result in the inclusion of irrelevant, contradictory or incorrect material.  \n• There is no need to restate the question in an answer. When responding to questions that require an explanation, students should ensure that their answers are concise and focus on addressing the question. Many students gave extended responses that contained significant amounts of incorrect or irrelevant material.  \n• The use of equations or diagrams in questions that require an explanation can sometimes assist. It is important that diagrams are sufficiently large and clearly labelled. Graphs and sketches should be drawn with some care.  \n• Students’ attention should be drawn to the instructions for Section A, ‘In questions worth more than 1 mark, appropriate working should be shown’. Full marks may not be awarded where only the answer is shown, and some credit can often be given for working even if the final answer is incorrect.  \n• Students are also reminded of the instruction for Section A, ‘Where an answer box has a unit printed in it, give your answer in that unit’. Students will not be awarded full marks if they change the unit.  \n• It is important that students show the numbers substituted into formulas/equations. The formula alone is generally not worth any marks.  \n• It is expected that formulas be copied accurately from the formula sheet provided with the examination or from the student’s sheet(s) of notes.  \n• Derived formulas from the student’s sheet(s) of notes may be used. However, they must be correct and appropriate to the question.  \n• Students need to be familiar with the operation of the scientific calculator they will use in the examination. Calculators involving powers of ten sometimes caused difficulties for students. 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Illogical answers should prompt students to check their working.  \nAreas requiring improvement included:  \n• resultant forces on free bodies  \n• the vector nature of momentum  \n• converting to and from scientific notation  \n• energy relationships in springs  \n• energy considerations in projectile motion  \n• current flow in series and parallel circuits  \n• the function of diodes in circuits  \n• modulation  \n• the function of DC motors, including application of forces, the role of the commutator and the","cbCaibRljft4pw7U","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibRljft4pw7U","pdf",619585,27,"English","# General comments\n## Assessment guidance for answers\n## Use of equations, diagrams, and units\n## Calculator use and calculation rules\n## Common errors and areas requiring improvement\n# Specific comments\n## Sample answers and statistics notes\n# Area of Study - Motion in one and two dimensions\n## Question 1a\n## Question 1b\n## Question 1c\n## Question 1d","[{\"question\":\"How should students use the answer space and marks allocated to a question?\",\"answer\":\"Students should use the given answer space and the marks allocated to guide the level of detail required.\"},{\"question\":\"What presentation practices help students earn credit?\",\"answer\":\"Students should present work clearly so assessors can follow their reasoning, explain multi-step work when relevant, and include appropriate working rather than only the final answer.\"},{\"question\":\"What common mistakes does the report identify in physics question attempts?\",\"answer\":\"Common mistakes include forgetting key steps (such as taking the square root), adding or omitting forces incorrectly (e.g., friction in free-body situations), using the wrong conservation principle, and struggling with scientific notation, graph interpretation, and vector concepts.\"}]","2016 VCE Physics examination report - General comments | PDF",1789912178,68]