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Archived Discussion => VCE Exam Discussion 2020 => Exam Discussion => Victoria => Science Exams => Topic started by: 99.95_goal on November 24, 2020, 12:29:51 pm

Title: Physics Exam
Post by: 99.95_goal on November 24, 2020, 12:29:51 pm
How was it guys?
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: schoolstudent115 on November 24, 2020, 12:39:27 pm
Decent. Some interesting questions.

Just to be clear, the last question was the graph sketch one ye?
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: 99.95_goal on November 24, 2020, 12:44:04 pm
Decent. Some interesting questions.

Just to be clear, the last question was the graph sketch one ye?
yea it was.
The questions were pretty different from like 90 % of the past exams definitely
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: hearteyes4u on November 24, 2020, 12:45:26 pm
yea it was.
The questions were pretty different from like 90 % of the past exams definitely
agreed. any idea how hard it'll be to score a 45 ss?
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: schoolstudent115 on November 24, 2020, 12:48:10 pm
yea it was.
The questions were pretty different from like 90 % of the past exams definitely
Yeah like the stretching coil and also the one with the electron moving in that magnetic field with electric plates.
I’m very uncertain as to my score. Anywhere from 95-100%.

Any idea when we will be able to see the answers?
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: Carlamaker on November 24, 2020, 12:50:51 pm
definitely did better on this one than any of my other exams. I was shocked that the stuff I actually understood made up most of the paper, woo

I'm so thankful. I love you VCAA let me give you a smooch
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: Booop on November 24, 2020, 01:00:34 pm
Do you guys think this exam was harder than previous years or easier? and what do you reckon will be the A+ cutoff?
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: schoolstudent115 on November 24, 2020, 01:08:47 pm
Somewhat Harder, A+ = ~80%
(About 2 percentage points lower).

If 2019 was a 5/10 in difficulty, 2020 exam was about 6.5-7/10. Unconventional questions in the exam
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: hearteyes4u on November 24, 2020, 01:11:17 pm
anyone got a copy of the exam or solutions? send thru if ya do, thanks g's
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: schoolstudent115 on November 24, 2020, 01:15:21 pm
anyone got a copy of the exam or solutions? send thru if ya do, thanks g's
I second this.
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: Bri MT on November 24, 2020, 01:15:38 pm
anyone got a copy of the exam or solutions? send thru if ya do, thanks g's

I second this.


we're not allowed to have copies of the exam shared using the forums unfortunately since VCAA has the copyright over them  :(

suggested solutions are fine tho as long as it doesn't include the actual exam.
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: 99.95_goal on November 24, 2020, 01:28:34 pm
Somewhat Harder, A+ = ~80%
(About 2 percentage points lower).

If 2019 was a 5/10 in difficulty, 2020 exam was about 6.5-7/10. Unconventional questions in the exam
agree - I mean I thought I did ok but the questions were basically unseen so idk how it'll translate to my ss
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: schoolstudent115 on November 24, 2020, 04:29:44 pm
How did we go on the last question (with the circuit with resistance, and the graph we had to sketch)?
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: 99.95_goal on November 24, 2020, 04:34:08 pm
How did we go on the last question (with the circuit with resistance, and the graph we had to sketch)?
I did it but lowkey felt like I bludged it, what did you get for the last question?
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: schoolstudent115 on November 24, 2020, 04:43:26 pm
I did it but lowkey felt like I bludged it, what did you get for the last question?
7 Ohms. (negative value of the y intercept)
I have a bad feeling like it is out of range though. Also, I am guessing that is the way to find the value, as -R was the 'c' value of the equation linking r and 1/i.
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: coolguy246 on November 24, 2020, 05:01:42 pm
I think this exam was more difficult in past years (not the type of questions but there were lots of sneaky things here and there). I believe the cut off for A+ will be about 105/130 or so....
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: 99.95_goal on November 24, 2020, 05:19:00 pm
7 Ohms. (negative value of the y intercept)
I have a bad feeling like it is out of range though. Also, I am guessing that is the way to find the value, as -R was the 'c' value of the equation linking r and 1/i.
yea that's what I got too, except I just subbed in the i value when r=0 which was 0.3 and times it by 24
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: 99.95_goal on November 24, 2020, 05:20:30 pm
7 Ohms. (negative value of the y intercept)
I have a bad feeling like it is out of range though. Also, I am guessing that is the way to find the value, as -R was the 'c' value of the equation linking r and 1/i.
also that 'show that' question for the last one, what were we meant to do? I sorta just did a general equation then subbed in the values for voltage and current but the wording confused me a lot
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: schoolstudent115 on November 24, 2020, 05:33:42 pm
also that 'show that' question for the last one, what were we meant to do? I sorta just did a general equation then subbed in the values for voltage and current but the wording confused me a lot
Show: r = 16/i - R (changing the number to 16 in case copyright is an issue)

The input voltage is 16 V.
Current = i = V/Rt  = 16/(r+R), rearranging: r+R=16/i , hence, r = 16/i - R

Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: 99.95_goal on November 24, 2020, 05:36:45 pm
Show: r = 16/i - R (changing the number to 16 in case copyright is an issue)

The input voltage is 16 V.
Current = i = V/Rt  = 16/(r+R), rearranging: r+R=16/i , hence, r = 16/i - R
Ok, I did that but wasted so much time trying to sub in values like in methods
Title: Re: Physics Exam
Post by: schoolstudent115 on November 24, 2020, 05:51:23 pm
What about that question where the electron was in a field and could land at points X, Y or Z?
I chose Z, as if v increases, F = qvB increases, as F is downwards, this will outweigh the electric field induced force, hence the electron will move down to z.