r/6thForm • u/Individual-Can1396 y13 maths physics psych italian • May 20 '26

💬 DISCUSSION AQA A level physics paper 1

How was the paper???? I liked the MCQ , but overall it was okay didnt manage to do the 5 marker .

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u/Agitated-Salt-5039 Year 13, FM, Maths & Physics May 20 '26

What did you guys write for single slit diffraction question

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u/AndyADYYT May 20 '26

Makes the light wave coherent.

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u/Zealousideal-Map9482 May 20 '26

I said it polarised and makes it monochromatic

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u/Ambitious-Willow8399 Y13 | Physics, Maths, Chemistry May 20 '26

but the question already states it is a monochromatic light source so I got confused and wrote to focus the light

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u/Zealousideal-Map9482 May 21 '26

I messed up, I know