VCE Systems Engineering Past Exam Questions
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d. Calculate the voltages measured by the voltmeters V1 and V2 in the faulty circuit. Show your working. 2 marks V 1 V V 2 V 2022 SYSENG EXAM 16 DO NOT W R I T E I N T H I S A R E
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Question 5 (5 marks) Figure 4 shows a cylinder containing air at atmospheric pressure. 60 kg 0.4 m 0.8 m lid cylinder air Figure 4 The lid is made of light material with negligible
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a. Calculate the pressure produced by the 60 kg object. Use g = 10 m s −2 and include units in your answer. Show your working. 4 marks
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b. State the condition under which the compression of the air will stop. 1 mark 17 2022 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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Question 6 (6 marks) Figure 5 shows a gearbox used to drive a small lathe. The gears are numbered 1 to 4 and the number of teeth on each gear is shown. The input to the gearbox is
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a. Calculate the total gear ratio for the gearbox. Show your working. 4 marks Total gear ratio
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b. State the mechanical advantage of this gearbox. 1 mark
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c. State whether the gearbox increases the torque or the speed of the output. 1 mark 2022 SYSENG EXAM 18 DO NOT W R I T E I N T H I S A R E A
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Question 7 (6 marks) Throughout history, water has been our most-used renewable energy source. The sites on which hydro-electric power plants are built require certain features.
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a. State two important physical and/or environmental features of a suitable site to build a hydro-electric power plant. 2 marks
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b. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of hydro-electricity. 4 marks 19 2022 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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Question 8 (4 marks) A group of students was asked to build the electronic circuit shown in Figure 6. R L D 1 R 1 VS Figure 6 The specifications for the components to be used in th
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