ATARMAxxing
HSC PhysicsPractice Examination 7
| Reading time | 15 minutes |
| Writing time | 2 hours |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Questions | 31 |
| Structure | Section A — 20 Q, 20 marks · Section B — 11 Q, 80 marks |
This paper covers
- Nature of Light (38/80 marks): photoelectric effect, special relativity, polarisation/diffraction, wave-particle duality, EMR models (Maxwell-Hertz-Planck-Einstein)
- Advanced Mechanics (12 marks): projectile motion, banked circular motion
- Electromagnetism (14 marks): force between parallel conductors, ideal transformers and transmission losses
- From the Universe to the Atom (16 marks): Hubble's law and redshift, hydrogen spectra and the Rydberg/Bohr model
- Skills coverage: formula-substitution-units calculations, graph/data interpretation (Q25 photoelectric), and an extended 9-mark assess (Q31)
Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
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