Hey everyone,
I've put together a list of free special relativity practice questions relevant to VCE, QCE
and HSC together in one place. I've made quick notes for each, if it doesn't say that there's no provided answer you can find the answer in the examiners report or by crolling to an answer key in the document. I have not included Michaelson Morley experiment questions in this list.
Abbreviations:
MCQ: multiple choice question
SA: Short answer
calc: a calculation is expected
no calc: no calculation is expected
VCE Physics ExamsVCAA 2017 sample exam
MCQ q12
- non-calc
- proper length
SA q15
- calc + non-calc
- no provided answer
VCAA 2017 exam
MCQ Q10
- no calc
- reference frames
MCQ Q11
- mass-energy
- calc
SA Q10
- calc
- conceptual
- length
SA Q11
- calc & no calc
- time and length
VCAA 2018 exam
MCQ q13
- Lorentz factor
- no calc
MCQ q14
- no calc
- kinetic energy
SA q14
-no calc
- inertial ref frames
SA q15
- calc
- kinetic energy
SA q 16
- calc
- time
VCAA 2019 exam
MCQ q13
- calc
- proper length
SA q11
- no calc
- postulates
VCAA 2013-2016 exams
section b detailed study
VCAA 2005-2012 exam 1 each year
section b detailed study
NESA Physics ExamsNESA 2017 additional sample questions
module 7
NESA 2017 exam
Section 1
MCQ 6
- no calc
MCQ 10
- no calc
MCQ 19
- calc
NESA 2018 exam
Section 1
MCQ 6
- no calc
MCQ 16
- no calc
MCQ 19
- reference frames
NESA 2019 Exam
Section 2 SA Q27
- no calc
- time dilation
NESA 2016 Exam
Section 1
MCQ 6
- no calc
- not really a special relativity specific q
MCQ 16
- calc
SA q 29 b
- no calc
- read all possible answer options to get one relevant for your state
NESA 2015 exam
- calc
- length
NESA 2013 exam
Section 1
MCQ 8
- no calc
- inertial reference frames
MCQ 19
- no calc
- length
NESA 2012 exam
Section 1
SA 28
- calc and no calc
- some not relevant to all syllabuses but at least do part c
NESA 2011 exam
Section 1
MCQ 9
- no calc
- length
SA 24
- no calc
- time
QCAA Physics Exams2020 Sample paper 2
SA q8
- if not from QCE give yourself more than 8 minutes to complete this question and consider looking up the barn-ladder paradox if you get stuck. You need to know about simultaneity being relative to complete this q.
- no answer provided (but you can look online to help you or lmk and I can give a suggested answer)
Best of luck with your physics studies and please feel free to reply with any questions or comments