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In this video we cover exam technique and hacks for A Level Physics. These are applicable to all exam boards including OCR A and B A Level Physics, AQA, Edexcel, CIE, iEdexcel and also similar qualifications such as IB Physics and AP Physics.

We illustrate those by doing a question from the 2024 Modelling Physics Paper from OCR.

Chapters:
00:00 Read the question carefully
00:30 Do this while reading
01:02 Know how to resolve along a slope
01:13 Read the question again
01:52 Understand using Newton's 2nd Law
02:56 How to explain
03:41 Reference components of forces
04:02 Include detail
04:23 How to score on Show questions
05:16 Substitute after rearranging
05:41 Avoid Errors with squares
06:08 Include one more sig fig in show questions
06:32 Draw a digram
07:15 Label any new or renamed variables
07:24 Use the Power equation in mechanics
08:34 Watch for prefixes
09:13 Use smallest significant figures given
09:48 Sanity check your answer
10:22 Use formulae for explain questions

Original Question: ocr.org.uk/Images/726707-question-paper-modelling-physics.pdf
Official Mark Scheme: ocr.org.uk/Images/726829-mark-scheme-modelling-physics.pdf

Please note that these are not official solutions and I am not affiliated with the exam board. There may be mistakes or better approaches to the question.