VCE Physics Past Exam Questions
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b. The AC generator is replaced with a battery, but the average brightness of the light globe does not change. Calculate the EMF of the battery. 2 marks V
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Question 12 (5 marks) Astrid and Leelyn are discussing Einstein’s famous thought experiment involving a ‘photon clock’, where a single light photon travels from a light source p to
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a. How would Leelyn challenge Newton’s argument using Einstein’s special theory of relativity? 3 marks Section B
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b. The relative velocity of the train is 0.86c. The observer in the train carriage measures the time taken for a single tick of the clock as 16 nanoseconds. What is the time taken
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Question 13 (3 marks) An X-ray photon of wavelength 0.744 nm travelling to the left collides with a stationary electron, as shown in Figure 21. Figure 21 photon λ = 0.744 nm statio
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a. Show that the magnitude of the momentum of the X-ray photon is 8.91 × 10−25 kg m s−1 . 1 mark
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b. After the collision, the X-ray photon rebounds to the right with momentum of 8.85 × 10−25 kg m s−1, while the electron moves off in the opposite direction, as shown in Figure 22
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Question 14 (6 marks) Lisa and Chris are investigating the photoelectric effect. The apparatus they use is shown in Figure 23. A light source shines light through a filter that onl
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a. Use Figure 24 to answer parts a.i–iii.
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i. Determine the value of Planck’s constant, h, that Lisa and Chris obtained. 2 marks eV s
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ii. Determine the value of the cut-off frequency, f0, that Lisa and Chris obtained. 1 mark Hz
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iii. Determine the value of the work function of the metal plate. 1 mark eV
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