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Year 12 VCE Physics sample questions

Year 12 VCE Physics sample questions

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Year 12 VCE Physics practice questions

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Practice motion, forces, energy, waves, electricity, fields, light, matter, data analysis, and scientific modelling.

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Sample VCE Year 12 Physics questions

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VCE Year 12 Physics Projectile motion hard projectile diagram

1. A projectile has horizontal velocity 18 m/s and is in the air for 2.0 s. What horizontal displacement is shown?

VCE 12 projectile path 18 m/s 36 m 2.0 s
Choices
  • 36 m
  • 9 m
  • 20 m
  • 72 m
Explanation:

Horizontal velocity is constant when air resistance is ignored, so horizontal displacement is 18 x 2.0 = 36 m.

VCE Year 12 Physics Electromagnetic induction hard flux graph

2. The flux-time graph for a coil is steepest between 0.0 s and 0.2 s. During which interval is the induced emf greatest in magnitude?

VCE 12 changing flux graph 0.2 s 0.6 s flux t
Choices
  • 0.0 s to 0.2 s
  • 0.2 s to 0.6 s
  • 0.6 s to 1.0 s
  • All intervals are equal
Explanation:

The induced emf depends on the rate of change of flux. The steepest graph section gives the greatest magnitude.

VCE Year 12 Physics Light and matter hard photoelectric graph

3. The photoelectric graph crosses the frequency axis at 5.0 x 1014 Hz. What is the threshold frequency?

VCE 12 photoelectric graph 5.0 x 10^14 Hz frequency max KE
Choices
  • 5.0 x 1014 Hz
  • 2.5 x 1014 Hz
  • 1.0 x 1015 Hz
  • 5.0 J
Explanation:

The threshold frequency is the x-intercept where maximum kinetic energy is zero.

VCE Year 12 Physics Transformers hard transformer diagram

4. A transformer has 400 turns on the primary and 100 turns on the secondary. If the primary voltage is 240 V, what secondary voltage is ideal?

VCE 12 transformer ratio 400 turns 100 turns load
Choices
  • 60 V
  • 960 V
  • 240 V
  • 15 V
Explanation:

For an ideal transformer, Vs / Vp = Ns / Np. So Vs = 240 x 100 / 400 = 60 V.

VCE Year 12 Physics Gravitational fields hard orbit diagram

5. A satellite is shown moving around a planet. Which direction is the gravitational force on the satellite at the marked point?

VCE 12 orbit force diagram planet satellite F
Choices
  • Toward the planet
  • Along the tangent
  • Away from the planet
  • Opposite the velocity only
Explanation:

Gravity acts along the line joining the satellite and the planet, directed toward the planet.

VCE Year 12 Physics Wave interference hard interference diagram

6. In a double-slit setup, the screen distance and slit spacing stay fixed. If wavelength increases, what happens to bright-fringe spacing?

VCE 12 double-slit pattern slits screen bright
Choices
  • The fringe spacing increases
  • The fringe spacing decreases
  • The pattern becomes a single line
  • The central bright fringe moves off centre
Explanation:

Fringe spacing is proportional to wavelength when the other quantities are fixed, so longer wavelength gives wider spacing.

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VCE Year 12 Physics practice should help students connect equations to visible evidence: motion graphs, electric fields, induction, interference, photoelectric data, and experimental gradients. These examples preview that visual reasoning before the no-login VCE Physics demo.

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Year 12 · VCE Physics · Test mode · 15 questions · 10 min
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