VCE Systems Engineering Past Exam Questions
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b. State the role of an AC generator in an off-grid solar power system. 1 mark 19 2023 SYSENG EXAM TURN OVER D O N O T W R I T E I N T H I S A R E A
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c. The structure of a typical AC generator is shown Figure 9. AC output Y Z X exciter field rheostat field excitation stator (stationary) N S Figure 9 Complete the table below, ide
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Question 9 (2 marks) The output of an AC generator is alternating electrical power in the form of alternating voltage and current. On the grid in Figure 10, draw the signal generat
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Question 10 (3 marks) Using the components listed below, design a circuit that will provide a variable DC output between 2.5 V and 5 V. Components: • a 5 V battery • a 100 Ω resist
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Question 11 (6 marks) Cars can be designed to be fuelled by biodiesel, petrol or Li-ion batteries. The fuel type will influence the design of the car and the infrastructure require
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a. The volume of fuel used by the car will affect the design of the size of the car. Using the information provided above, describe a design consideration when designing electric c
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b. Discuss the basic infrastructure needed for both transportation and storage of energy for electric vehicles compared with petrol vehicles. 2 marks 2023 SYSENG EXAM 24 D O N O T
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Question 12 (4 marks). A community group would like to monitor a body of water to check the effects of a new road on a nearby lake. The monitoring system should be small enough to
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Question 13 (4 marks) A steering-rack mechanism is shown in Figure 11. end stop steering centre Figure 11 The teeth in the steering-centre section of the rack are equally spaced. T
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a. State how the rate of steering change varies from the engagement with the steering centre of the rack to engagement with the end stops. 1 mark 27 2023 SYSENG EXAM TURN OVER D O
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b. Calculate the number of rotations that gear A must complete so that gear D rotates four turns. 3 marks 2023 SYSENG EXAM 28 D O N O T W R I T E I N T H I S A R E A
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Question 14 (6 marks) Wind and solar energy are renewable energies that may be used to supplement energy in the power grid. Figure 13 shows a typical wind turbine installation and
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