Calendar

Nov
8
Fri
Year 10 Physics – Incline Plane Prac Due @ Room 6, Kildare Campus, Lavalla Catholic College
Nov 8 @ 9:10 am – Nov 9 @ 10:10 am

Year 10 Inclined Plane practical report due

Students required to electronically submit their practical report, in pdf format, by the end of Period 1 on Friday the 8th of November.

 

Nov
15
Fri
Year 10 Physics – “Motion” Topic Test @ Room 6, Kildare Campus, Lavalla Catholic College
Nov 15 @ 10:10 am – 11:10 am

Year 10 “Motion” Topic Test

  • Friday the  15th of Novmber
  • Topic 2 “Motion”
  • 5 minutes reading & 50 minutes writing
  • Written test format

Students are permitted to bring a single sided A4 summary sheet, a scientific calculator, and the typical pens, pencils, erasers etc.

Students are encouraged to prepare for this test by completing the following tasks:

  • Handouts 10.2.1 – 10.2.6
  • Assorted worksheets
  • Practice Test/quiz
Nov
22
Fri
Year 10 Science – Physics Exam @ Kildare Hall
Nov 22 @ 8:50 am – 10:30 am

The Year 10 Science – Physics Exam is scheduled for  Friday the 22nd November in the Kildare Hall commencing at 8:50am and finishing at 10:30am.  Details as follows:

Allowed materials

  • A4 summary sheet (double sided) – hand written/typed/photocopied
  • A scientific calculator
  • Pens, pencils, highlighters and erasers
  • Ruler

Material provided

Topic 1 Electricity (Notes 10.1.1 – Notes 10.1.7)

  • Definitions of voltage and current
  • Scientific notation (mA, kV, MΩ)
  • Series & parallel circuits; calculations of voltage and current
  • Measuring voltage and current using analog meters
  • Calculation of effective resistance
  • Resistance colour coding; determining the resistance of an unknown resistance
  • Ohm’s Law; graph analysis and equation calculation
  • Electrical power; P=VI & E=Pt, calculation of the cost of power consumption

Topic 2 Motion (Notes 10.2.1 – Notes 10.2.6)

  • Distance and displacement
  • Position-Time graphs; calculation of velocity and displacement
  • Velocity-Time graphs; calculation of acceleration and displacement
  • Unit conversions from m/s to km/h and vice versa
  • Average speed and average velocity
  • Average acceleration
  • Basic ticker timer calculations; calculation of velocity
  • Equations of constant acceleration
  • Energy forms; kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy & strain potential energy
  • Energy conversions