VCE Physics Past Exam Questions
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Section A, Question 14
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Question 14 Which one of the following statements best describes how an electromagnetic wave is propagated? A. An oscillating electric field causes an oscillating magnetic field pa
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Question 5 (6 marks) A uniform electric field of magnitude 1.50 × 104 N C−1 exists between a pair of oppositely charged plates, as shown in Figure 7. The plates are separated by a
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a. On Figure 7, draw an arrow showing the direction of the electric field. 1 mark
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a. On a sunny day, the inverter outputs 460 W at 230 V RMS AC. Calculate the potential difference across the sign. 3 marks V Section B
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g. Jagger and Sienna were surprised at the depth at which the maximum range occurred. They had seen diagrams on the internet that indicated that the maximum range occurred at the g
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 68% of available · official reportAnswered correctly: 68% · official report
Question 5 Which one of the following diagrams best represents the direction of the gravitational field around a point mass, m, and the electric field around a negative point charg
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Question 6 A positive charge is initially located at point X, on the positive plate of a pair of charged parallel plates as shown in Diagram 1 below. The potential difference betwe
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Report-based difficulty · DifficultAverage marks: 33% of available · official reportAnswered correctly: 33% · official report
Question 8 Two point charges, +Q and +9Q, are placed 20 cm apart, as shown in the diagram below. +9Q +Q 20 cm On the straight line between the charges, the electric field is A. non
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Question 11 Emilia and Rohan each connect identical light globes to a power supply. Emilia uses a 6 V AC RMS power supply while Rohan uses a constant 6 V DC power supply, as shown
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Question 15 An electron is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 10 V and has a de Broglie wavelength of L. Which one of the following is closest to the de Brogli
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Report-based difficulty · EasyAverage marks: 70% of available · official reportFull marks: 67% of students · official report
a. Show that the magnitude of the electric field at position D due to the point charge at position A is 1.08 × 107 N C-1. 1 mark Section B
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b. Calculate the resulting magnitude of the electric field, and its direction, at position D due to both the point charges at positions A and C. 3 marks N C-1 Direction:
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