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Year 12 Physics SAC #4
Unit 4, Area of Study #1 – How can waves explain the behaviour of light?
Format: Topic Test (10 minutes reading & 60 minutes writing)
Permitted materials: Single sided A4 Summary Sheet (x1), Scientific Calculator, pens, pencils etc.
Jacaranda Reference Chapters: Chapters 9 “Mechanical Waves” & Chapter 10 “Light as a Wave”
Unit 4, Area of Study #2 – How are light and matter similar?
Format: Data Analysis (10 minutes reading & 60 minutes writing)
Permitted materials: Single sided A4 Summary Sheet (x1), Scientific Calculator, pens, pencils etc.
Jacaranda Reference Chapters: Chapters 11 “The Photoelectric Effect” & Chapter 12 “Matter – particles and waves”.
Unit 4, Area of Study #2 – How are light and matter similar?
Format: Data Analysis (10 minutes reading & 60 minutes writing)
Permitted materials: Single sided A4 Summary Sheet (x1), Scientific Calculator, pens, pencils etc.
Jacaranda Reference Chapters: Chapters 11 “The Photoelectric Effect” & Chapter 12 “Matter – particles and waves”.
Year 12 Physics SAC – Data Analysis
- Tuesday the 12th of June
- Area of Study 2 “How are fields used to move electrical energy?”
- 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.
- Depart: Kildare Campus @7:30am
- Arrive: The Australian Synchrotron @ 9:30am
- Synchrotron Tour
- Lab sessions
- Depart: The Australian Synchrotron @ 2:00pm
- Arrive: Kildare Campus @5:00pm
Students are to wear full winter uniform. Food is available at the venue’s cafeteria, or students may choose to bring their own lunch.
SAC 4 – Unit 4 Physics – How can waves explain the behaviour of light?
This assessment will be in the form of a written test.
5 minutes reading time & 50 minutes writing time will be allocated.
Students are permitted to bring a single sided A4 summary sheet
Year 12 Physics SAC #5
- Unit 2
- Area of Study 2 – How are light and matter similar?
- Friday the 7th September
- Period 4
- Room 6 (Physics Lab)
- Format: Data Analysis Task
- 5 minutes reading & 50 minutes writing
Students are permitted to bring a single sided A4 summary sheet and a VCAA approved scientific calculator.
Year 12 Physics SAC #6 – Practical Investigation
The Practical Investigation involves:
- The research and planning of a practical investigation
- The carrying out of a practical investigation
- The recording of all information in a practical logbook
- The production of a scientific poster
Both the practical logbook and the finished poster must be submitted to Mr Judd by no later than 1:31pm on Friday the 21st of September (the last day of term 3).
SAC#1 (Class 1) – An annotated folio of practical activities
- Thursday 21st March, 2019
- Period 2
- Room 6
- 50 minutes duration
- Written analysis of a collection of 3 practical investigations
- A student practical logbook is permitted
This assessment task requires each student to bring their logbook and to answer specific questions related to the three investigations undertaken in class. Students will be required to submit their logbook upon completing the task.
SAC#1 (Class 2) – An annotated folio of practical activities
- Thursday 21st March, 2019
- Period 4
- Room 6
- 50 minutes duration
- Written analysis of a collection of 3 practical investigations
- A student practical logbook is permitted
This assessment task requires each student to bring their logbook and to answer specific questions related to the three investigations undertaken in class. Students will be required to submit their logbook upon completing the task.