Year 12 Physics SAC#3

• Friday the 21st of May
• 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.

Students will be supplied with a copy of the 2018 VCAA Physics Exam Formula & Data Sheet

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

• Handouts 3.2.1 – 3.2.5
• Assorted Studyclix exam questions
• Edrolo topic exam 1
• Edrolo topic exam 2
• Reviewing any VCAA Physics exam papers and examination reports

The Year 10 Science – Physics Exam is scheduled for  Tuesday the 25th June 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

• Exam question & answer booklet
• Exam formula & data sheet
• Exam front cover

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

Year 12 Physics SAC#4

• Wednesday the 14th of August
• Area of Study 1 “How can waves explain the behaviour of light?”
• 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 will be supplied with a copy of the 2018 VCAA Physics Exam Formula & Data Sheet

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

• Handouts 4.1.1 – 4.1.7
• Assorted Studyclix exam questions
• Edrolo topic exam 1
• Edrolo topic exam 2
• Reviewing any VCAA Physics exam papers and examination reports

Year 12 Physics SAC#4

• Wednesday the 14th of August
• Area of Study 1 “How can waves explain the behaviour of light?”
• 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 will be supplied with a copy of the 2018 VCAA Physics Exam Formula & Data Sheet

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

• Handouts 4.1.1 – 4.1.7
• Assorted Studyclix exam questions
• Edrolo topic exam 1
• Edrolo topic exam 2
• Reviewing any VCAA Physics exam papers and examination reports

Year 10 “Electricity” Topic Test

• Friday the  23rd of August
• Topic 1 “Electricity”
• 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 SAC by completing the following tasks:

• Handouts 10.1.1 – 10.1.6
• Assorted worksheets
• Practice Test/quiz

Year 12 Physics SAC#5

• Thursday the 5th of September
• Area of Study 2 “How are light and matter similar?”
• 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 will be supplied with a copy of the 2018 VCAA Physics Exam Formula & Data Sheet

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

• Handouts 4.2.1 – 4.2.5
• Assorted Studyclix exam questions
• Edrolo topic exam 1
• Edrolo topic exam 2
• Reviewing any VCAA Physics exam papers and examination reports

Year 12 Physics SAC#5

• Thursday the 5th of September
• Area of Study 2 “How are light and matter similar?”
• 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 will be supplied with a copy of the 2018 VCAA Physics Exam Formula & Data Sheet

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

• Handouts 4.2.1 – 4.2.5
• Assorted Studyclix exam questions
• Edrolo topic exam 1
• Edrolo topic exam 2
• Reviewing any VCAA Physics exam papers and examination reports

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.

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

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

• Exam question & answer booklet
• Exam formula & data sheet
• Exam front cover

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