Question 1
A student whirls a 0.20 kg mass on a string in a horizontal circle of fixed radius and measures the tension for several speeds. Her graph of tension against speed squared is shown. What radius did she use?
HSC Physics Section I multiple choice
Twenty marks of multiple choice across all four modules. Read every option before you choose: the wrong ones are built from common slips.
| Marks | 20 |
|---|---|
| Options | Four, one best answer |
| Our papers | Two timed 20-question Section I papers |
What the questions test
- Concepts from Modules 5 to 8, often in a short scenario.
- Calculations: projectiles, orbits, fields, induced emf, photons and nuclear energy, with the options built from common slips.
- Reading data: a table, a graph or a described experiment.
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Question 2
| Angle θ (°) | Force (N) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0.000 |
| 30 | 0.061 |
| 45 | 0.084 |
| 60 | 0.140 |
| 90 | 0.121 |
A student measured the force on a wire carrying a constant current in a uniform magnetic field while she changed the angle θ between the wire and the field. Her results are in the table. Which reading is most likely to be an error?
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Questions people ask
How long should I spend on Section I?
About the share of the time its marks deserve: Section I is a fifth of the marks, so roughly 35 minutes of the 3 hours, less if you are quick.