MATSEC SEC Physics case studies
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The Secondary Education Certificate (SEC) Physics is a secondary-level qualification awarded through the MATSEC Examinations Board, which sits within L-Università ta' Malta. MATSEC describes itself as the body responsible for the SEC and related examinations, and its public pages group material under Regulations, Guidelines and policies, Syllabi, Current Session Information, Applications, Past Papers, Marking Schemes and Exemplars, Research and Reports, and Official communication. The MATSEC SEC Physics case studies are 5 cases and about 2,570 words.
1Trolley on an Inclined Runway: Interpreting Ticker-Tape Data
A student investigates the acceleration of a trolley released from rest down a runway tilted at 8.0° to the horizontal. A ticker-timer, vibrating at 50 Hz, leaves dots on a paper tape attached to the trolley.
582 words, about 3 min2Pump Efficiency on a Smallholding
A smallholding needs to lift water from a well 12 m below ground level into a storage tank whose inlet is 4.0 m above ground level. A pump rated at 1.5 kW is used.
470 words, about 2 min3Resonance Tube and the End Correction
A student uses a resonance tube, a loudspeaker driven by a signal generator, and a microphone to find the speed of sound. The tube is closed at one end by a movable piston.
510 words, about 3 min4Specific Heat Capacity of Aluminium: Correcting a Discrepancy
A student determines the specific heat capacity of aluminium using a 24 W electrical heater embedded in a 0.500 kg aluminium block. The block is wrapped in lagging.
512 words, about 3 min5Extension Lead Overload and Fuse Protection
A householder connects a 2.5 kW electric heater and a 1.2 kW kettle to a single four-way extension lead. The lead is fitted with a 13 A fuse and its cable is marked 1.0 mm², which has a current rating of 10 A.
496 words, about 2 min