Physics: Year 12 Trial Exam Paper

Year 12 Trial Exam Paper
2014
PHYSICS
Written examination
STUDENT NAME:
QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK 2 DETAILED STUDIES

Reading time (Core & Detailed studies): 15 minutes
Writing time (Core & Detailed studies): 2 hours 30 minutes
Structure of book
Section
Number of
detailed studies
Number of detailed
studies to be
answered
Number of marks
22
B Detailed studies
Students are permitted to bring the following items into the examination: pens, pencils, highlighters,
erasers, sharpeners, rulers, up to two pages (one folded A3 sheet) of pre-written notes (typed or
handwritten) and one scientific calculator.
Students are NOT permitted to bring sheets of blank paper or white out liquid/tape into the
examination.
Materials provided
The Core studies question and answer book of 51 pages, with a separate data sheet.
The Detailed studies question and answer book of 39 pages.
An answer sheet for multiple-choice questions.
Instructions
Write your name in the box provided, and on the answer sheet for multiple-choice questions.
Remove the data sheet during reading time.
Unless otherwise indicated, the diagrams in this book are NOT drawn to scale.
You must answer all questions in English.
Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones or any other electronic device into the examination.
This trial examination produced by Insight Publications is NOT an official VCAA paper for the 2014 Physics written
examination.
The Publishers assume no legal liability for the opinions, ideas or statements contained in this Trial Exam.
This examination paper is licensed to be printed, photocopied or placed on the school intranet and used only within the
confines of the purchasing school for examining their students. No trial examination or part thereof may be issued or passed
on to any other party including other schools, practising or non-practising teachers, tutors, parents, websites or publishing
agencies without the written consent of Insight Publications.
Copyright Insight Publications 2014
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Table of contents
SECTION B
Detailed study
Einsteins special relativity ........................................................................................................ 3
Materials and their use in structures ........................................................................................... 8
Further electronics .................................................................................................................... 15
Synchrotron and its applications .............................................................................................. 22
Photonics .................................................................................................................................. 27
Sound ........................................................................................................................................ 33
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
SECTION B Detailed studies

Instructions for Section B
Select one Detailed study and answer all questions within that Detailed study in pencil on the
answer sheet provided for multiple-choice questions.
Write the name of the Detailed study you have selected in the box provided on the multiplechoice answer sheet.
Choose the response that is correct for the question.
A correct answer scores 2, an incorrect answer scores 0.
Marks will not be deducted for incorrect answers.
No marks will be given if more than one answer is completed for any question.
Detailed study 1 Einsteins special relativity

Question 1
Andy is cycling at 60 km/h while his brother Frank drives past in the same direction at
100 km/h. How fast is Andy travelling in Franks frame of reference?
A.
160 km/h
B.
100 km/h
C.
60 km/h
D.
40 km/h
SECTION B Detailed study 1 continued

TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Question 2
In the playground shown in Figure 1, Ben is riding a roundabout, Charlie is running in a
straight line at a constant speed and Debbie is standing still. Which of these children can be
considered to be in an inertial frame of reference?
v
Ben
v
Charlie
Figure 1
A.
All of the children are in the same inertial frame of reference.
B.
Each of the children is in his or her own inertial frame of reference.
C.
Only Debbie is in an inertial frame of reference.
D.
Debbie and Charlie are in inertial frames of reference.
Question 3
Two atomic clocks are synchronised. Clock A is travelling at a significant fraction of the
speed of light while clock B is stationary. 4.0 s pass on the stationary clock B while 3.0 s pass
on clock A. How fast are the clocks moving relative to each other?
A.
2.0 108 m s1
B.
2.2 108 m s1
C.
2.6 108 m s1
D.
2.3 108 m s1
Question 4
A stationary observer watches a spaceship fly passed at 0.8c and measures its length to be
780 m. How long is the spaceship when measured by a passenger inside it?
A.
2167 m
B.
1300 m
C.
1744 m
D.
468 m

2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Question 5
What was the MichelsonMorley experiment attempting to measure?
A.
the speed of light in a vacuum
B.
length contraction in multiple dimensions
C.
the motion of Earth relative to the aether
D.
the speed of Earth relative to the Sun
Question 6
Uranium-238 undergoes radioactive decay to thorium-234 and releases an alpha particle.
4.3 MeV of energy is also released when this occurs. What is the mass defect in this process?
A.
7.6 1030 g
B.
2.3 1021 g
C.
6.9 1013 g
D.
7.6 1036 g
Question 7
In a particle collider, protons (rest mass 1.67 1027 kg) are accelerated to 0.999c. How much
kinetic energy do these particles have?
A.
1.5 1010 J
B.
7.5 1011 J
C.
3.2 109 J
D.
1.1 1017 J

TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Question 8
The relativistic mass of an alpha particle (rest mass 6.68 1027 kg) moving at 0.3c is equal
to:
A.
6.68 1027
kg
1 0.09
B.
6.68 1027
kg
1 0.3c
6.68 1027
C.
D.
0.3
1
kg
6.68 1027
kg
0.3
1 2
c
Question 9
A spaceship travelling at 0.8c launches a missile travelling at 0.3c relative to the ship. An
observer at rest relative to ship watches the missile launch. What do they observe?
A.
the missile travelling at 1.1c because of their frame of reference
B.
the missile travelling at c because nothing can travel faster than the speed of light
C.
the missile travelling at less than c because of length contraction and time dilation
D.
the missile travelling at less than c because of the increase in its relativistic mass
Question 10
An astronaut in a damaged rocket is unable to measure his speed. He flies past a nebula that
he knows to be exactly 1 106 km wide. At his current speed, he observes the nebula to be
5.27 105 km. Which of the following gives the best approximation of his speed?
A.
0.99c
B.
0.85c
C.
0.53c
D.
0.48c

2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Question 11
Some time later, the damaged spaceship is travelling at close to the speed of light past a
stationary observer. The observer sees two explosions, A and B in Figure 2, occur
simultaneously. The astronaut stands in the middle of the two explosions. What does the
astronaut see?
v
Figure 2
In the astronauts frame of reference
A.
the explosions are seen simultaneously but occur at different times.
B.
explosion A occurs before explosion B.
C.
explosion B occurs before explosion A.
D.
the explosions are seen at different times but are simultaneous.
End of Detailed study 1

SECTION B continued
TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Detailed study 2 Materials and their use in structures

Use the following information to answer Questions 1 to 4.
Three cables are tested by loading them to the point of failure. The results are shown in the
graph in Figure 1.
Figure 1
Question 1
What is the value for Youngs modulus for cable A?
A.
1.0 Pa
B.
1.0 103 Pa
C.
1.0 106 Pa
D.
1.0 109 Pa

2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Question 2
Each cable has a radius of 5 mm. What is the maximum amount of weight that can be
supported by cable B without it breaking?
A.
125 g
B.
140 g
C.
165 g
D.
170 g
Question 3
How far can a 20 cm length of cable C be extended without permanent deformation?
A.
3.0 mm
B.
3.0 cm
C.
5.6 mm
D.
5.6 cm
Question 4
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the three cables?
A.
Cable C is ductile; cable B is brittle.
B.
Cable A can absorb the most energy.
C.
Cable B is the toughest; cable A is the strongest.
D.
Cable B is the strongest; cable A is the toughest.

TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
10
Use the following information to answer Questions 5 and 6.

A crane uses a steel cable to support a 20-tonne load as shown in Figure 2. The cable has a
radius of 2.4 cm.
Figure 2
Question 5
Under this load, the 4.0 m cable stretches by 2.0 cm. Which of the following is the closest to
the value of Youngs modulus for the steel cable?
A.
2.2 102 MPa
B.
2.2 104 MPa
C.
2.2 Mpa
D.
2.2 103 MPa
Question 6
How much torque does the 20-tonne load apply to the crane about the pivot?
A.
600 000 N m
B.
800 000 N m
C.
1 000 000 N m
D.
1 800 000 N m

11
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Question 7
A uniform balcony is supported by a strut as shown in Figure 3. What is the value of the
upwards force by the strut on the balcony?
Figure 3
A.
5657 N
B.
9000 N
C.
6364 N
D.
8000 N

TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
12

Three people stand on a concrete footbridge as shown in Figure 4. Each person has a mass of
70 kg and the bridge itself has a mass of 200 kg.
Figure 4
Question 8
What are the magnitudes of the upward forces from supports X and Y?
FX (N)
FY (N)
A.
2050
2050
B.
1126
1084
C.
2260
1840
D.
1084
1126

13
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Question 9
The concrete footbridge is to be reinforced with steel rods. Which of the following shows the
best placement of these rods (dotted lines)?

TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
14
Question 10
Fibreglass is made from glass fibres, which have high tensile strength, and hard plastic, which
has high compressive strength. Both fibreglass and reinforced concrete are referred to as
composite materials because they
A.
combine multiple materials to save money.
B.
are abundant and relatively cheap.
C.
combine multiple materials and take the best properties of each.
D.
are not as effective as when used by themselves.
Question 11
Kevlar is a composite material used in bulletproof vests. Which of the following properties
make it useful for this application?
A.
toughness
B.
ductility
C.
strength
D.
brittleness

SECTION B continued
15
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Detailed study 3 Further electronics

Question 1
Alice is building an electronic system and needs to convert 240 VRMS from the mains to
12 VRMS in her circuit. Which of the following transformers is suitable for Alice?
A.
Turns in primary
coil
1000
Turns in secondary
coil
20 000
B.
3600
180
C.
24 000
12 000
D.
600
7200
Question 2
Alice finds a transformer that outputs 42 V peak to peak. Which of the following is closest to
the RMS voltage output of this transformer?
A.
30 V
B.
21 V
C.
6.5 V
D.
15 V

TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
16
Alice compares a full-wave bridge rectifier with a half-wave bridge rectifier. The diodes she
uses have the characteristics shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1
Question 3
If her full-wave bridge rectifier had an input of 12 VRMS, which of the following would be the
output?
A.
14.2 Vpeak
B.
17 Vpeak
C.
14.2 VRMS
D.
17 VRMS

17
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Question 4
Alices friend Barry is having trouble with his full-wave bridge rectifier, shown in Figure 2.
He isnt getting the output he expected.
Figure 2
Which of the diodes in Barrys rectifier is the problem?
A.
diode A
B.
diode B
C.
diode C
D.
diode D

TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
18
Question 5
The students are testing a capacitor with the circuit shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3
They observe that the capacitor is 99% charged after 6.8 s. Which of these is closest to the
value of the capacitor?
A.
45 F
B.
226 F
C.
45 F
D.
226 F

19
2014 PHYSICS EXAM

The students include a capacitor in their circuit as shown in Figure 4. It is connected to the
output of a full-wave bridge rectifier.
Figure 4
Question 6
The students want to limit the ripple in the voltage to 20% by having a time constant equal to
five times the period of the output from the bridge rectifier. Which of the following
combinations of capacitor and load resistor will be best for them?
Load resistor
10
100
1.0 k
10 k
A.
B.
C.
D.
Capacitor
1.0 mF
500 F
100 F
5.0 nF
Question 7
Which of the following would reduce the ripple voltage across the load resistor?
A.
increasing the voltage output from the transformer
B.
decreasing the size of the capacitor
C.
using half-wave rectification instead of a full-wave bridge rectifier
D.
increasing the value of the load resistor

TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
20
Use this information to answer Questions 8 and 9.

The students are now investigating the behaviour of a Zener diode. They install one with an
8 V breakdown voltage and connect it to a power supply labelled as 12 3 V. The circuit is
shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5
Question 8
Which of the following best describes the voltage across RD?
A.
4V
B.
1 V to 7 V
C.
5 V to 8 V
D.
depends on the value of RL
Question 9
The Zener diode is rated at 250 mW. If the input voltage is regulated to a steady 12 V, what
should the value of RD be to avoid burning out the Zener diode?
A.
1.3 k or higher
B.
130 or lower
C.
1.3 k or lower
D.
130 or higher

21
2014 PHYSICS EXAM

The students have a voltage regulator circuit that looks like the one shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6
Barry suggests including a voltage regulator integrated circuit (IC) with the specifications
shown below.
Component
A7805C
Case
TO220
Vin
min, 7 V; max, 20 V
Vout
min, 4.8 V; typ, 5.0 V; max, 5.2 V
Iout
max, 1 A
Max temperature
125C
Max power dissipation
15 W
Question 10
If the voltage regulator was to be included, which components would it replace?
A.
capacitor only
B.
Zener diode and capacitor
C.
Zener diode only
D.
capacitor, Zener diode and bridge rectifier
Question 11
If the voltage regulator was required to operate at 15 W, which of the following should be
added?
A.
a heat sink
B.
electromagnetic shielding
C.
a larger value capacitor
D.
a second load resistor

SECTION B continued
TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
22
Detailed study 4 Synchrotron and its applications

Figure 1 shows a diagram of an electron gun, similar to the one used at the Australian
Synchrotron to initially accelerate electrons.
Figure 1
Question 1
How much kinetic energy does an electron accelerated through this gun gain?
A.
8.8 1015 J
B.
55 J
C.
1.4 1027 J
D.
55 103 J
Question 2
What is the magnitude of the electric field E that exists between the two plates?
A.
460 V m1
B.
55 V m1
C.
4.6 105 V m1
D.
4600 V m1

23
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Use the following information to answer Questions 35.

Mass of an electron
Charge on an electron
Mass of a proton
Charge on a proton
9.11 1031 kg
1.6 1019 C
1.67 1027 kg
1.6 1019 C
Figure 2 shows a magnetic field with field lines perpendicular to the plane of the page. The
magnetic field has strength of 0.001 T. The path of a proton moving at 0.6c is shown as
path B.
Question 3
Figure 2
An electron is passed into the field at the same point and at the same speed as the proton.
Which of the paths labelled A to D does the electron follow?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Question 4
What is the magnitude of the force applied to the electron by the field?
A.
3.5 109 N
B.
2.9 1014 N
C.
9.6 1023 N
D.
1.5 1049 N

TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
24
Question 5
Which of the following is closest to the radius of the electrons path in the magnetic field?
A.
1.0 m
B.
3.4 109 m
C.
1.9 km
D.
1.7 m
Question 6
When the electrons leave the electron gun at the Synchrotron, they pass into the linear
accelerator, or linac. Which of the following linacs does the Australian Synchrotron employ?
A.
standing wave linac
B.
travelling wave linac
C.
spiral linac
D.
cyclotron

25
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Question 7
Which of the following statements about the insertion devices used at the Australian
Synchrotron is false?
A.
Wigglers use more powerful magnets than undulators.
B.
Undulators produce light that is more collimated than light produced by wigglers.
C.
Wigglers amplify specific wavelengths, whereas undulators amplify all wavelengths.
D.
A wiggler with eight magnetic poles will increase the brightness of the light by a factor of 16.
Question 8
High-energy X-ray photons with a wavelength of 160 pm are directed at a crystal lattice. The
first maxima occurs at a glancing angle of 13.4.
The spacing of layers in the crystal is closest to
A.
35 pm
B.
350 nm
C.
0.35 nm
D.
35 nm
Question 9
The same X-rays are directed at a crystal known to have layers 4.8 1010 m apart. At which
of the following pairs of angles would maxima be expected?
A.
9.6 and 28
B.
30 and 42
C.
24 and 36
D.
28 and 42

TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
26
Question 10
A photon collides with some matter and is scattered with a longer wavelength than before.
This is an example of
A.
Compton scattering.
B.
the photoelectric effect.
C.
Rayleigh scattering.
D.
Bragg scattering.
Question 11
X-ray crystallography used to determine the structure of proteins relies on which of
the following?
A.
inelastic collisions where light acts a particle
B.
elastic collisions where light acts as particle
C.
inelastic collisions where light acts a wave
D.
elastic collisions where light acts as a wave

SECTION B continued
27
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Detailed study 5 Photonics

Question 1
Which of the following lists the components of the electromagnetic spectrum in order from
longest wavelength to shortest wavelength?
A.
gamma rays, microwaves, X-rays, infrared
B.
infrared, microwaves, ultraviolet, X-rays
C.
visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, gamma rays
D.
microwaves, ultraviolet, infrared, gamma rays
Question 2
Light from a laser diode could best be described as
A.
incandescent.
B.
wide-spectrum.
C.
electro-luminescent.
D.
coherent.

TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
28
Question 3
Figure 1 shows the energy level diagram for argon, a gas used in lasers.
n
n
n
n
Figure 1
Argon gas is pumped to the meta-stable n = 4 state before the stimulated emission of an
828 nm photon.
Which state does the electron end at as a result of this emission?
A.
n=1
B.
n=2
C.
n=3
D.
n=5

29
2014 PHYSICS EXAM

Figure 2 shows a laser light source passing into an optical fibre.
n
n
n
Figure 2
Question 4
Which of the following is closest to the acceptance angle 1, for this fibre?
A.
16.9
B.
14.1
C.
10.9
D.
9.8
Question 5
Which of the following would be true if the fibre were to be immersed in water (n = 1.33)?
A.
The fibre would accept no light.
B.
The fibre would accept and transmit light at any angle.
C.
The fibre would accept and transmit light at a smaller range of angles.
D.
The fibre would accept and transmit light at a wider range of angles.

TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
30
Question 6
When transmitting light by optical fibre, it is advantageous to use longer wavelengths because
A.
shorter wavelengths suffer more Fresnel reflection than longer wavelengths.
B.
longer wavelengths minimise attenuation through Rayleigh scattering.
C.
shorter wavelengths are more affected by losses due to microbending.
D.
longer wavelength laser diodes are cheaper and more reliable.
Question 7
Which of the following is the reason graded-index fibre is preferred to step-index fibre?
A.
Signals travel faster through graded-index fibre.
B.
Attenuation is less in graded-index fibre.
C.
Modal dispersion is less in graded-index fibre.
D.
Graded-index fibre is multimodal whereas step-index fibre is single-mode.
Question 8
Which of the following best describes the phenomenon of material dispersion?
A.
Light is reflected back when it reaches the end of the fibre.
B.
Some light waves undergo total internal reflection more often as they travel down the
fibre and so take longer to reach the end.
C.
Small variations in the density of the material in the core of the fibre cause light to
disperse.
D.
Different wavelengths of light experience different refractive indices and so travel at

different speeds through the fibre.

31
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Question 9
Figure 3 shows a system of optical fibre bundles that can be used for medical imaging.
Figure 3
To ensure the system operates correctly, which of the following must be true?
A.
Neither the objective bundle nor the illumination bundle needs to be coherent.
B.
Both the objective bundle and the illumination bundle need to be coherent.
C.
Only the illumination bundle needs to be coherent.
D.
Only the objective bundle needs to be coherent.

TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
32
Question 10
Optical fibres are built into some concrete structures to help measure stress on a critical part
of the building. Figure 4 shows an optical fibre between two cement pieces that will slightly
deform the fibre as load is applied to them. Some of the light in the fibre will be lost when
this deformation occurs.
Figure 4
What type of sensor is Figure 4 an example of?
A.
intrinsic sensor
B.
attenuation sensor
C.
extrinsic sensor
D.
imaging sensor
Question 11
An optical fibre is rated as having attenuation of 3.2 dB km1 when used with light of
1550 nm. If light with intensity 8.0 mW is launched into a 2.5 km section of this cable, what
power could be expected at the other end?
A.
1.6 mW
B.
50 mW
C.
1.3 mW
D.
3.8 mW

SECTION B continued
33
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Detailed study 6 Sound

Throughout this section, the speed of sound may be taken as 340 m s1 unless otherwise
stated.
A guitar string can be modelled as a string fixed at both ends as shown in Figure 1.
Waves travel along this string at 410 m s1.
Figure 1
Question 1
If a guitarist places his finger on the string and makes the length 630 mm, what is the
fundamental frequency that will be produced when the string is made to vibrate?
A.
325 Hz
B.
270 Hz
C.
651 Hz
D.
1300 Hz
Question 2
The guitarist shifts his finger and plays a 740 Hz note. Which of the following frequencies
will also be present on the string?
A.
1110 Hz
B.
2960 Hz
C.
370 Hz
D.
325 Hz

TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
34
Question 3
Figure 2 shows the relationship between sound intensity level (dB), frequency (Hz) and
loudness (phon).
phon curves
80
60 phon
sound intensity level (dB)
70
50 phon
60
40 phon
50
30 phon
40
30
20
10
0
10
100
1 000
10 000
frequency (Hz)
Figure 2
Which of the following tones will have the same apparent loudness as a 9000 Hz sound
played at 60 dB?
A.
1000 Hz at 60 dB
B.
4000 Hz at 62 dB
C.
100 Hz at 62 dB
D.
200 Hz at 44 dB

35
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Question 4
Phon curves like that in Figure 2 show that the listeners ears are most sensitive to which
frequencies?
A.
100 Hz
B.
1000 Hz
C.
10 000 Hz
D.
equally sensitive across the range 100 Hz to 10 000 Hz
Question 5
Some types of microphone rely on electromagnetic principles for their operation. Which of
the follow pairs of microphone types both rely on electromagnetism?
A.
velocity and crystal microphones
B.
dynamic and velocity microphones
C.
electret-condenser and carbon microphones
D.
dynamic and electret-condenser microphones
Question 6
Dylan tests a new car speaker before he installs it in his car door (Figure 3a). He is
unimpressed by the sound quality. After installing the speaker in the door (Figure 3b) Dylan
is much happier with the sound from his speaker.
Figure 3a
Figure 3b
Which of the following gives the best reason as to why Dylans car speaker sounds better
after installation than before?
A.
The car door vibrates along with the speaker, increasing the amplitude of the sound
waves.
B.
The car door reduces interference between waves from the front of the speaker and
waves from the back of the speaker.
C.
The car door is able to reinforce the fundamental frequency of the speaker cone.
D.
The range of vibrations is limited when installed, making for more fidelity in sound
reproduction.

TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
36
For Questions 7 and 8, treat sound sources as point sources and ignore reflected and
ambient sound.
Question 7
Adam and Emma are physics students performing some experiments with sound level meters
as shown in Figure 4. Emma has ear-plugs and so stands just 2.0 m away from a foghorn.
Adam does not have ear-plugs and stands much further away.
Figure 4
Emmas sound level meter reads 110 dB and Adams reads 90 dB, how far is Adam standing
from the foghorn?
A.
d = 10 m
B.
d = 20 m
C.
d = 50 m
D.
d = 100 m

37
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Question 8
Adam moves closer to the sound source but because he has no ear protection he stands behind
a 3.0 m tall brick wall as shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5
Emma first triggers the 200 Hz foghorn and then a 10 000 Hz fire alarm. Emma records both
as having equal sound intensity. What would Adam measure?
A.
Both sounds are of equal loudness.
B.
The foghorn is louder than the fire alarm.
C.
The fire alarm is louder than the foghorn.
D.
Neither sound is audible.

TURN OVER
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
38
Question 9
The frequency response graphs for a set of three speakers are shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6
These speakers are to be combined in a cabinet with one speaker for high-pitched tones
(tweeter), one for mid-range tones (squawker) and one for low-pitched tones (woofer). Which
of the following shows the best arrangement of the three speakers?
Woofer
Squawker
Tweeter
A.
B.
C.
D.

39
2014 PHYSICS EXAM
Question 10
When sound travels through a medium such as water, particles are disturbed. Which of the
following best describes this disturbance?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Water particles travel in the direction of the energy transfer.

Water particles oscillate at right angles to the direction of the energy transfer.
Water particles oscillate in the direction of the energy transfer.
Water particles expand and contract in response to the energy transfer.
Question 11
One note from a whale song recorded in the ocean has a wavelength of 4.2 m and when
visualised on a computer screen looks like Figure 7.
Figure 7
Which of the following is the best value for the speed of sound in the ocean?
A. 420 m s1
B. 4200 m s1
C. 1050 m s1
D. 1400 m s1
END OF DETAILED STUDIES QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK

SECTION B

Physics: Year 12 Trial Exam Paper

Загружено:

Сведения о документе

Оригинальное название

Авторское право

Доступные форматы

Поделиться этим документом

Поделиться или встроить документ

Параметры публикации

Этот документ был вам полезен?

Это неприемлемый материал?

Авторское право:

Доступные форматы

Physics: Year 12 Trial Exam Paper

Загружено:

Авторское право:

Доступные форматы

Year 12 Trial Exam Paper

QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK 2 DETAILED STUDIES

The Detailed studies question and answer book of 39 pages.

An answer sheet for multiple-choice questions.

Remove the data sheet during reading time.

You must answer all questions in English.

2014 PHYSICS EXAM

Copyright Insight Publications 2014

2014 PHYSICS EXAM

SECTION B Detailed studies

Detailed study 1 Einsteins special relativity

SECTION B Detailed study 1 continued

2014 PHYSICS EXAM

All of the children are in the same inertial frame of reference.

Each of the children is in his or her own inertial frame of reference.

Only Debbie is in an inertial frame of reference.

Debbie and Charlie are in inertial frames of reference.

SECTION B Detailed study 1 continued

2014 PHYSICS EXAM

the speed of light in a vacuum

length contraction in multiple dimensions

the motion of Earth relative to the aether

the speed of Earth relative to the Sun

SECTION B Detailed study 1 continued

2014 PHYSICS EXAM

the missile travelling at 1.1c because of their frame of reference

SECTION B Detailed study 1 continued

2014 PHYSICS EXAM

the explosions are seen simultaneously but occur at different times.

explosion A occurs before explosion B.

explosion B occurs before explosion A.

the explosions are seen at different times but are simultaneous.

End of Detailed study 1

2014 PHYSICS EXAM

Detailed study 2 Materials and their use in structures

SECTION B Detailed study 2 continued

2014 PHYSICS EXAM

Cable C is ductile; cable B is brittle.

Cable A can absorb the most energy.

Cable B is the toughest; cable A is the strongest.

Cable B is the strongest; cable A is the toughest.

SECTION B Detailed study 2 continued

2014 PHYSICS EXAM

Use the following information to answer Questions 5 and 6.

2.2 102 MPa

2.2 104 MPa

2.2 103 MPa

SECTION B Detailed study 2 continued

2014 PHYSICS EXAM

SECTION B Detailed study 2 continued

2014 PHYSICS EXAM

Use the following information to answer Questions 8 and 9.

SECTION B Detailed study 2 continued

2014 PHYSICS EXAM

SECTION B Detailed study 2 continued

2014 PHYSICS EXAM

combine multiple materials to save money.

are abundant and relatively cheap.

combine multiple materials and take the best properties of each.

are not as effective as when used by themselves.

End of Detailed study 2

2014 PHYSICS EXAM

Detailed study 3 Further electronics