VCE Physics Past Exam Questions
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Question 3 The diagram below shows two parallel metal plates with opposite charges on each plate. X, Y and Z represent different distances from the positive plate. X Y Z + + + + –
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Question 1 (3 marks) A small sphere carrying a charge of –2.7 μC is placed between charged parallel plates, as shown in Figure 1. The potential difference between the plates is set
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Question 2 (8 marks) An electron is accelerated from rest by a potential difference of V0. It emerges at a speed of 2.0 × 107 m s–1 into a magnetic field, B, of strength 2.5 × 10–3
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e. Estimate the speed of the ball at the instant of impact using an appropriate gradient of the graph in Figure 21. Use calculations to support your answer. 3 marks m s–1
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g. Using the gradient calculated in part f., show that m, the mass of the rubber stopper, is approximately 50 g. 2 marks Victorian Certificate of Education 2021 PHYSICS Written exa
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Question 1 The diagram below shows the electric field lines between two charges of equal magnitude. The best description of the two charges is that the A. charges are both positive
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Question 3 (6 marks) Electron microscopes use a high-precision electron velocity selector consisting of an electric field, E, perpendicular to a magnetic field, B. Electrons travel
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Question 14 (3 marks) Figure 13 shows a representation of an electromagnetic wave. Correctly label Figure 13 using the following symbols. E – electric field B – magnetic field c –
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f. Use the straight line of best fit to find the value of the constant resistance globe, R. Give your reasoning. 2 marks Ω
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Question 2 The electric field between two parallel plates that are 1.0 × 10–2 m apart is 2.0 × 10–4 N C –1 . Which one of the following is closest to the voltage between the plates
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Question 19 (2 marks) In a nuclear fusion reaction in the sun’s core, two deuterium nuclei, each with a mass of 3.3436 × 10–27 kg, fuse to produce one helium-4 nucleus with a mass
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d. Explain how this type of spring system could be used in car spring suspension systems to enable the car to negotiate small bumps and more severe bumps in the road. 2 marks
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