TASC Physical Sciences Level 3 case studies
TASC Physical Sciences Level 3 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Physical Sciences (TASC Level 3) is a Tasmanian senior secondary course credential, and this independent study page is designed for candidates preparing for its external assessment, whether they are school students, home learners, or adults returning to study. The exam is expected to draw on four broad strands: scientific inquiry and investigation skills; physics covering motion, forces and energy; chemistry covering materials, reactions and atomic structure; and Earth and space sciences with interdisciplinary applications. The TASC Physical Sciences Level 3 case studies are 5 cases and about 2,505 words.
1The Failing Solar Charger on the Trail
A hiker carries a 20 W folding solar panel rated at 18 V open-circuit and 1.1 A short-circuit current in full sun. On a clear day at noon the panel charges a 10,000 mAh (37 Wh) power bank through a small controller.
535 words, about 3 min2The Stuck Shopping Cart on a Ramp
A student pushes a 22 kg loaded cart up a 6.0 m long ramp that rises 0.90 m to a loading dock. She applies a steady horizontal push of 60 N along the ramp.
525 words, about 3 min3The Cloudy Crystal in the Lab
A student dissolves 5.0 g of an unknown white solid in 50 mL of warm water. The solution is clear.
461 words, about 2 min4Two Liquids, One Beaker
A student mixes 40 mL of a clear, colourless liquid A with 40 mL of a clear, colourless liquid B in a beaker at room temperature. The mixture warms noticeably, and after two minutes a white solid appears.
467 words, about 2 min5The Disappearing Shoreline
A coastal town measures its beach width every spring. Records show the mean high-tide line moved inland by 11 m between 2005 and 2015, and by a further 19 m between 2015 and 2025.
517 words, about 3 min