Approach to Physics

Approach to Physics

Welcome to the Physics part of the BMAT Ninja Training Temple. We've got notes for everything you need to know to do really well in the Physics questions of Section 2, and they're all written in a way that teaches you the topic if you don't already know it. If you've done the topics before, our notes will be a great source of revision notes and examples, with full explanations so you can see the quickest methods of tackling the questions.


The Official Section 2 'Assumed Knowledge' Guide


In 2014, the Admissions Testing Service, in collaboration with CGP, published a free, online guide to Section 2. This 400-page behemoth contains revision notes (in the style of CGP books) on all the topics that you might be tested on in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Maths. If you're unfamiliar with this excellent resource, you should definitely check it out - here's a link to the step-by-step instructions for accessing it that the Admissions Testing Service have put together - http://www.admissionstestingservice.org/for-test-takers/bmat/preparing-for-bmat/section-2-preparation/

We would suggest using their guide (referred to as the Official Guide) alongside our notes. Between the two resources, you'll have everything you need to do really well in Section 2. Our Physics tutorials on the most common topics go into more detail, and explain things more fully than the Official Guide. We do not, however, have particularly detailed notes on the topics that were added to the specification last year (astrophysics, doppler effect etc) - those are very well covered in the Official Guide, but as we say in the 'Common Topics' tutorial, those should not be a priority in your revision.

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Introduction

  • Introduction to the BMAT Crash Course Online

Section 1 - Introduction

  • Approach to Section 1
  • How to prepare for Section 1

Section 1 - Critical Thinking

  • The 3-step Method for Critical Thinking
  • Structure of a Critical Thinking question
  • Critical Thinking Worksheet
  • Conclusions - Strategy
  • Conclusions - Examples
  • Timing in Critical Thinking
  • Conclusions - Questions
  • Assumptions - Strategy
  • Assumptions - The Negation Test
  • Assumptions - Questions
  • Flaws - Strategy
  • Flaws - Questions
  • Strengthen / Weaken - Strategy
  • Strengthen / Weaken - Questions
  • Inferences - Strategy
  • Inferences - Questions
  • Principles - Strategy
  • Reasoning Parallels - Strategy
  • Reasoning Parallels - Questions
  • Critical Thinking Roundup

Section 1 - Problem Solving & Data Analysis

  • Introduction to Problem Solving
  • Problem Solving Worksheet
  • The 3-step Method for Problem Solving
  • The Maths behind Problem Solving
  • Working with Tables
  • Interpreting Graphs
  • Fun with Fractions
  • Repeating Patterns - Strategy
  • Repeating Patterns - Questions
  • Logic - Strategy
  • Logic - Questions
  • The beauty of Venn Diagrams
  • Problem Solving Roundup

Section 2 - Introduction

  • Approach to Section 2
  • How to use the S2 Assumed Knowledge Guide
  • How to prepare for Section 2
  • My Section 2 YouTube video
  • How hard is Section 2?

Section 2 - Physics

  • Approach to Physics
  • How to prepare for BMAT Physics
  • Electricity - Basic Formulae
  • The secret method for every Physics question
  • Physics Worksheets
  • Electricity - Calculations
  • Electricity - Questions
  • Electricity - Series and Parallel Circuits
  • Electricity - Series and Parallel Questions
  • Electricity - Short Circuits
  • Electricity - Diodes
  • Electricity - Test your Understanding
  • Electricity - Transformers
  • Electricity - Transformers Questions
  • Mechanics - Basic Formulae
  • Mechanics - Energy Formulae
  • Mechanics - Test your Understanding
  • Nuclear - The 3 Facts
  • Nuclear - Decay Equations
  • Nuclear - Half-Life
  • Nuclear - Background Radiation
  • Nuclear - Test your Understanding
  • Nuclear - Roundup

Section 2 - Chemistry

  • Approach to Chemistry
  • How to prepare for BMAT Section 2 Chemistry
  • Speeding up your calculations
  • How to work through this section
  • Displacement Reactions
  • Empirical Formulae
  • Valency and Oxidation Numbers
  • Moles #1 - Carbon Reactions
  • Percentage Yield
  • Balancing Equations
  • Moles #2 - Calculations
  • Chemistry Roundup
  • Chemistry Worksheet.pdf

Section 2 - Biology

  • Approach to Biology
  • Genetic Trees - Question #1
  • Genetic Trees - Question #2
  • Important Hormones you should know
  • The Heart and Circulation

Section 2 - Maths

  • Approach to Maths
  • 3 Tips to boost your maths score
  • General Strategies for Maths
  • Mental Arithmetic
  • Word Problems
  • Fractions 101
  • Estimating Fractions

Section 3 - The Essay

  • Approach to Section 3
  • My ultimate guide to Section 3
  • Planning an Essay together
  • Marking Criteria - Content
  • Marking Criteria - English
  • Question Types

Section 3 - Example Essays with Feedback

  • 5A - Dolphins
  • 5A - Integrity
  • 4.5A - Extreme Sports
  • 3B - Extreme Sports
  • 3B - Patient Consent
  • 2.5B - Vaccines

The End

  • Parting Thoughts