VCE Systems Engineering Past Exam Questions
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c. Identify two environmental considerations that should be taken into account when designing any engineering system. 2 marks Instructions for Section B Answer all questions in the
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Question 2 (14 marks) The house needs a supply of water. Emma has a water tank, but the water needs to be pumped from the tank to be able to use it. Emma’s initial idea is to use a
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a. Using the options provided below, identify the parts labelled A and B in Figure 2. 2 marks effort fulcrum load A B
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b. Name the type of motion the hand pump’s piston uses in its operation. 1 mark
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c. Name the class of lever used to operate the hand pump. 1 mark
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d. Explain how the hand pump operates. Refer to the components Valve 1, Valve 2, cylinder and piston rod in your response. 3 marks 11 2018 SYSENG EXAM TURN OVER piston rod Valve 1
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e. With reference to Figure 3, calculate the mechanical advantage of the handle. Show your working. 2 marks
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f. If the piston moves 100 mm, calculate the approximate distance that the end of the handle will move. Show your working. 2 marks mm
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g. Calculate the pressure applied to the water if an upward force of 10 N is applied at the end of the lever and the cylinder’s diameter is 50 mm. Show your working. 3 marks N m–2
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Question 3 (9 marks) Emma found that the flow of water from the pump was not constant, so she decided to use a pump that operates on both strokes of the piston. Figure 4 shows the
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a. On Figure 4, correctly draw the four valves, where indicated by the labels Valve 1, Valve 2, Valve 3 and Valve 4, that will let the water flow from the inlet to the outlet on ea
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b. In the table below, give the state of each valve (open or closed) as the piston is moving up. 2 marks Direction of piston Valve 1 Valve 2 Valve 3 Valve 4 moving up
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