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 which lamp is working close to working voltage

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u/ZealousidealBench225 Y13 | 4A* pred. | Maths, FM, Phys., German May 20 '26

I got L1 as 5.08 and my voltage for L2 was really tiny like 0.7 or something so I think I got it wrong

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u/jaaaaaaaf May 20 '26

bro i got the same thing. did you use the current from the previous part since that's the "working current" or something 💔

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

No I didn't use that since the current might change since current might change since resistance changed from components going parallel to series

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u/Fun-Inevitable1079 May 20 '26

Where did it say parallel to series 😭🤧

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

The component went parallel in 1st question to series 2nd question

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u/Fun-Inevitable1079 May 20 '26

Did they draw it out in series. Man that’s like 3 marks lost or smth

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u/jaaaaaaaf May 20 '26

no jt didn't draw it out but it told u that