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Year 12 Physics SAC #2 – Class 2
Area of Study 1: How do things move without contact?
Outcome 1: On completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse gravitational, electric and magnetic fields, and use these to explain the operation of motors and particle accelerators and the orbits of satellites.
Teacher Handouts:
Section 3.1.1 – Gravitational Fields
Section 3.1.2 – Electric Fields
Section 3.1.3 – Magnetic Fields
Section 3.1.4 – DC Motors
Section 3.1.5 – Magnetic Forces on Charged Particles
Jacaranda Textbook Reference:
Chapter 4 Gravitational Fields
Chapter 5 Electric Fields
Chapter 6 Magnetic Fields
Task Description:
This SAC will be formatted as a written test. Some questions will be short answer and other multiple choice. 70 minutes will be allocate to complete the task with 10 minutes of this allocated to rad over the test.
Students are permitted to bring a scientific calculator and a single sided A4 summary sheet
How best to prepare:
Students are encouraged to read over the handouts provided by teacher and the relevant chapters form the Jacaranda text. Stduents are advised to review the topic via Edrolo. Students are advised to produce their own single sided A4 summary sheet. Students are advised to attempt the 3 Jacaranda topics tests (Chapters 4-6) as well as the VCAA 2017 practice paper (and relevant past VCAA papers). Past itute papers may also be of benefit.
NB: This is a new study design and as such their are no past papers written specifically for this area of study. You can find questions across past papers however they are spread across previously allocated areas of study.
Resources Provided:
Question & Answer booklet
Year 12 Physics SAC #3 – Class 2
Area of Study 2: How are fields used to move electrical energy?
Outcome 2: On completion of this unit the student should be able to analyse and evaluate an electricity generation and distribution system.
Teacher Handouts:
Section 3.2.1 – Making Electricity
Section 3.2.2 – Induced EMF
Section 3.2.3 – Lenz’s Law
Section 3.2.4 – Transformers
Section 3.2.5 – Power Transmission
Jacaranda Textbook Reference:
Chapter 7 Generating Electricity
Chapter 8 Transmission of Power
Task Description:
This SAC will be formatted as a Data Analysis (written test). Some questions will be short answer and other multiple choice. 70 minutes will be allocate to complete the task with 10 minutes of this allocated to rad over the test.
Students are permitted to bring a scientific calculator and a single sided A4 summary sheet
How best to prepare:
Students are encouraged to read over the handouts provided by teacher and the relevant chapters from the Jacaranda text. Stduents are advised to review the topic via Edrolo. Students are advised to produce their own single sided A4 summary sheet. Students are advised to attempt the 2 Jacaranda topics tests (Chapters 7 & 8) as well as the VCAA 2017 practice paper (and relevant past VCAA papers). Past itute papers may also be of benefit.
NB: This is a new study design and as such their are no past papers written specifically for this area of study. However, using the previous study designs (ie. 2009 – 2016), the Area of Study that best matches this topic is Unit 4 – Area of Study 1 Electric Power.
Resources Provided:
Question & Answer booklet
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”
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 2, Area of Study #1 – How can motion be described and explained? (Section 1)
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 10 “Analysing Movement”.
Unit 2, Area of Study #1 – How can motion be described and explained? (Section 1)
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 10 “Analysing Movement”.
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 11 Physics Unit 2 Area of Study 2 (SAC) – Written Test
- Option 1 – How can human vision be enhanced?
- Option 2 – How can AC electricity charge a DC device?
Both tests have been allocated a 70 minute period, 5 minutes of which has been allocated for reading. Students are required to sit 1 test only.
Students are permitted:
- A single sided A4 summary
- A scientific calculator
Year 11 Physics Unit 2 Area of Study 2 (SAC) – Written Test
- Option 1 – How can human vision be enhanced?
- Option 2 – How can AC electricity charge a DC device?
Both tests have been allocated a 70 minute period, 5 minutes of which has been allocated for reading. Students are required to sit 1 test only.
Students are permitted:
- A single sided A4 summary
- A scientific calculator