VCE Systems Engineering Past Exam Questions
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Section B, Question 4(a)Question part (a)
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 45% of available · official reportFull marks: 35% of students · official report
a. Describe one approach that could be used to improve the efficiency of the coal-fired power plant. 2 marks Section B
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Report-based difficulty · EasyAverage marks: 87.5% of available · official reportFull marks: 63% of students · official report
b. During the council meeting, solar and wind were proposed as alternative power sources, and solar was supported by the majority. Identify one advantage and one disadvantage of us
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c. To provide power during emergencies, the council has installed a rechargeable battery at the local hospital. The battery has a capacity of 140 000 J of electrical energy but onl
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Report-based difficulty · EasyAverage marks: 95% of available · official reportFull marks: 94% of students · official report
i. Calculate the efficiency of the battery system as a percentage. Show your working. 2 marks
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ii. Explain why some energy would be lost in the transfer from the battery to the medical equipment. 2 marks
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Question 5 (6 marks) An oscilloscope is used to measure a waveform from an alternating current (AC) mains power supply. Source: Adapted from Konstantin Batrakov/Shutterstock.com
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 55% of available · official reportFull marks: 41% of students · official report
a. The horizontal scale is 0.02 seconds per division and the vertical scale is 110 V. Calculate the frequency of the wave. Show your working. 2 marks
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 50% of available · official reportFull marks: 30% of students · official report
b. An adaptor is connected to the AC mains power supply to power a 12 V laptop. Identify any two components within the adaptor that are necessary to deliver the correct power to th
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Question 6 continues on the next page. Question 6 (16 marks) As part of a Systems Engineering project, Alex wants to install a light-emitting diode (LED) light on their bicycle tha
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 40% of available · official reportFull marks: 27% of students · official report
a. Which power source should Alex use to turn on the LED light on the bicycle while pedalling? Justify your response. 2 marks
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Report-based difficulty · MediumAverage marks: 55% of available · official reportFull marks: 33% of students · official report
b. Describe how the operational system of the power source, identified in part a, would turn on the LED light when Alex is pedalling. 2 marks
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Report-based difficulty · EasyAverage marks: 83.3% of available · official reportFull marks: 69% of students · official report
c. Alex wants to connect the power source to the bicycle. On the diagram below, indicate where the power source and the LED light should be located, and draw the required wire conn
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