VCE Systems Engineering Past Exam Questions
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Section A, Question 19
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Question 19 Safety in the workshop should be a high priority in any engineering workshop. Which of the following lists common workshop safety actions in the correct order to minimi
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Question 20 The energy of water stored in a dam is to be used to generate electricity using a small turbine generator. Which of the following indicates the main energy transformati
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Report-based difficulty · EasyAverage marks: 95% of available · official reportFull marks: 95% of students · official report
Question 1 (2 marks) Figure 1 is a block diagram of an automated and controlled system. Figure 1 Using the list of terms below, complete the block diagram by writing the appropriat
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Question 2 (6 marks) An electric motor, M, is used to pull a load on an inclined plane, as shown in Figure 2. M T B A 3 m 4 m Figure 2
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 45% of available · official reportFull marks: 41% of students · official report
a. The required mechanical work to move the load from point A to point B is 3000 J. Calculate the force, T, required by the electric motor to pull the load from point A to point B.
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 60% of available · official reportFull marks: 54% of students · official report
b. The electrical energy used by the electric motor to lift the load is 3192 J. Calculate the efficiency of moving the load from point A to point B. Give your answer correct to the
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c. Calculate the mass of the load using g = 10 m s−2. Show your working. Use the following formula. 2 marks force = mass × acceleration due to gravity kg 2020 SYSENG EXAM 12 D O N
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Question 3 (10 marks) Figure 3 shows a schematic diagram for an electric circuit. The voltage of the power supply is 30 V DC, and the resistors R1, R2 and R3 are all 60 Ω. Initiall
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 47.5% of available · official reportFull marks: 27% of students · official report
a. Calculate the expected readings on the voltmeter, V, and the ammeters, A1 and A2. Show your working. 4 marks Voltmeter V V Ammeter A1 A Ammeter A 2 A
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Report-based difficulty · DifficultAverage marks: 23.3% of available · official reportFull marks: 14% of students · official report
b. After a period of correct functioning, a component in the circuit develops a fault. Due to this fault, the reading on voltmeter V becomes 30 V and the reading on ammeter A1 beco
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Report-based difficulty · DifficultAverage marks: 13.3% of available · official reportFull marks: 6% of students · official report
c. After replacing the faulty component, the switch is closed. What is the power dissipated by resistor R1 with the switch closed? Show your working. 3 marks W 2020 SYSENG EXAM 14
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 43.3% of available · official reportFull marks: 9% of students · official report
Question 4 (3 marks) In the table below, draw the electric/electronic symbol for each of the components listed. Component Electric/electronic symbol battery PNP transistor variable
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