VCE Systems Engineering Past Exam Questions
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Section B, Question 7(c)(ii)Question part (c)(ii)
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ii. When should Ben evaluate his rescue robot subsystem? 1 mark
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Question 8 (5 marks) Figure 7 shows a typical wind farm used to generate renewable energy. Source: Premier of Victoria (website), ‘Ararat wind farm powering ahead’, media release,
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a. What type of current would the wind turbines shown in Figure 7 typically produce? 1 mark
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b. Identify two features of the wind turbine that could be modified to improve its efficiency. 2 marks
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c. Explain one way in which computer simulation software can assist engineers in the design of wind turbine blades. 2 marks 19 2020 SYSENG EXAM TURN OVER d o n o t w r i t e i n t
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Question 9 (3 marks) A robotic pool cleaner has a power rating of 2000 W and the motor is supplied from the main power supply using a transformer. Four processes, including one unk
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a. Suggest one possible robotic pool cleaner process for the unknown process listed in the table above. 1 mark
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b. Calculate the overall efficiency of the robotic pool cleaner system if the motor drive and the water pump are considered useful processes. Show your working. 2 marks % 2020 SYSE
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Question 10 (6 marks) Figure 8 shows part of a simple steering system using a worm drive and levers to change the direction of the front wheels on a car. drop arm to steering rack
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a. State one advantage of using the worm drive as the initial input to the steering system. 1 mark
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b. If the spur gear had seven working teeth, with only one tooth meshing with the worm drive at any time, what is the gearbox ratio? 1 mark 21 2020 SYSENG EXAM TURN OVER d o n o t
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c. The steering mechanism shown in Figure 9a is simplified into the lever shown in Figure 9b. 100 mm 250 mm point A spur gear worm drive pivot point F = 200 N Figure 9a Figure 9b W
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