TCE PhysicsPractice Examination 3

This paper covers

• Section A (Criterion 5): horizontal circular motion with a conical-pendulum style force triangle, with full working, units and directions.
• Section B (Criterion 6): charged particles in magnetic fields and a velocity selector, including at least one labelled field or force diagram.
• Section C (Criterion 7): two-source interference of radio waves and path difference, mixing calculation with a justified explanation.
• Section D (Criterion 8): Compton scattering with vector photon momentum, with a non-routine or real-world context.
• Scenario: a fictional radio observatory near Cambridge, Tasmania (the Coal River Radio Observatory) and its particle-physics outreach laboratory.
• Section question counts 6 + 5 + 6 + 7; marks 45 per section; every part shows its marks.

Students are permitted to bring into the examination the materials normally allowed for this subject. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

This is an ATARMAxxing practice paper. It is not an official examination and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by the VCAA, NESA or the QCAA.