Basque PAU Physics study guide
Basque PAU Physics · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoko Unibertsitatean Sartzeko Ebaluazioa (EAU) - Fisika is the university entrance physics examination used in the Basque Country. It is intended for students finishing the Bachillerato who need a physics score for admission to science and engineering degrees, and for candidates improving their university entry marks. The Basque PAU Physics study guide has 7 sections and about 2,681 words.
01Gravitational field and orbital mechanics
The gravitational-field block tests whether you can move confidently between force, field, potential and orbital energy, and whether you can justify satellite motion with Kepler's laws. Basque PAU questions often combine a short numerical calculation with a qualitative direction or energy argument.
375 words, about 2 min02Electric field and electrostatic potential
This domain tests Coulomb's law, the superposition of electric fields and potentials, and the use of Gauss's law for symmetric charge distributions. PAU questions frequently ask for a field vector at a point, a potential difference, or the motion of a charged particle.
382 words, about 2 min03Magnetism and electromagnetism
The magnetism block covers magnetic forces on charges and currents, fields produced by simple current distributions, Ampère's law, and electromagnetic induction. The exam usually expects correct directions as well as magnitudes, so right-hand rules and Lenz's law are examined as often as formulas.
379 words, about 2 min04Mechanical waves and sound
Mechanical-wave questions test the wave equation, superposition, standing waves, interference and diffraction, and the Doppler effect. The PAU often links a formula to a physical boundary condition, such as a string fixed at both ends or a pipe open at one end.
397 words, about 2 min05Light and geometric optics
Geometric optics tests reflection, refraction, total internal reflection, thin lenses and mirrors, image formation and simple optical instruments. The PAU rewards correct ray reasoning and consistent sign conventions more than memorised cases.
406 words, about 2 min06Wave nature of light and modern physics
This domain links light interference and diffraction to photons, the photoelectric effect, matter waves, atomic models and basic relativity. PAU questions often ask you to interpret a graph or explain why a classical wave model fails.
358 words, about 2 min07Laboratory practice and data analysis
The laboratory-practice domain tests experimental design, measurement, uncertainty, graphical analysis and error treatment. In the PAU it often appears as a question about a pendulum, a lens, a resistor or a falling body, asking you to identify variables, process data and justify a conclusion.
384 words, about 2 min