During the last twenty years of teaching, my tests contained up to 3 scenarios along with multiple choice questions. For those who are interested, I have provided below some my test scenarios.
Advanced Freefall
- includes knowledge of freefall, FBD, PE, KE, conservation of energy, impulse, impact force, work
Drag Forces
- includes knowledge of dynamic equilibriunm, air resistance, FBD, terminal velocity, kinematics, geometry of a circle
Horizontally Released Projectile
- includes knowledge of freefall, kinematics, trigonometry, range, PE, KE, conservation of energy
Velocity-Time Graphs
- includes knowledge of linear graphs, kinematics, PE, KE, conservation of energy, impulse
Inclined Plane Experiment
- includes knowledge of linear graphs, FBD, trigonometry, graph shapes for uniformly accelerated motion
Spring Gun
- includes knowledge of potential energy of a spring, impulse, trigonometry, freefall, horizontally released projectiles, conservation of energy
Recording Plate
- includes knowledge of linearizing graphs, linear regression theory, slope, freefall, onservation of energy
Coffee Filters
- includes knowledge of rectifying graphs, linear regression, slope, dynamic equilibrium, terminal velocity, drag, graph shapes for constant velocity
Vertically Released Projectiles
- includes knowledge of quadratic formula, freefall, PE, KE, conservation of energy, impulse, kinematics equations
Knots and Pulley
- includes knowledge of static equilibrium, FBDs, vectors, vector components, trignonmetry, simultaneous equations
Exoplanet Data
- includes knowledge of scientific notation, metric system, Kelper's constant, Universal Gravitation, circular motion
Velocity-time Graph
- includes knowledge of slope and areas of a velocity-time graphs, position-time graphs, kinematics, acceleraton due to gravity, 2D projectiles
2nd and 3rd Law Forces
- includes knowledge of net F = ma, static equilibrium, 3rd Law Forces
Vertical Circular Motion
- includes knowledge of the aceleraton due to gravity, 2D projectiles, circular motion, centripetal forces, critical velocity
Speed of Sound Experiment
- includes knowledge of resonance, temperature dependence, nodes, antinodes, frequency, fixed and free ends
Kundt's Tube Experiment
- includes knowledge of resonance, temperature dependence, nodes, antinodes, frequency, harmonics, wavelength, speed of sound, fixed and free ends
Vibrating String Scenario
- includes knowledge of resonance, fundamental frequency, harmonics, tension, wave speed in a string, linear mass density, energy
Bicycle Experiment Scenario
- includes knowledge of torque, rotational kinematics, conservation of energy, moment of inertia, net F = ma, linear regression theory, slope, rotational KE, angular momentum
Buoyant Force Experiment
- includes knowledge of Archimedes Principle, buoyant force, springs, Hooke's Law, density
Fluid Experiment Scenario
- includes knowledge of Bernoulli's Equation, Continuity Equation, volume flow rate, range, hydrostatic pressure
Harmonic Scillator Scenario
- includes knowledge of harmonics, frequency, amplitude, sonusoidal equations, velocity, acceleration, spring constant
Position vs Time Graph
- includes knowledge of freefall, rectifying parabolic function, line of best fit, linear regression theory, acceleration due to gravity
Pulley-Table Scenario
- includes knowledge of systems of bodies, massless pulleys, free body diagrams, coefficient of friction, KE, work
Two Crates Scenario
- includes knowledge of net F = ma, work, KE, impulse, momentum, range of a projectile, immpact velocity
Vectors and Scalars
- includes knowledge of scalar multiplication, resultants, vector components, directional angle
Induced Emf Scenarios
- includes knowledge of Lenz law, voltage, current, RHR, flux, motional emf, dynamic equilibrium
Lens Patterms
- includes knowledge of thin lens equation, Lensmaker Equation, focal lengths, real images, virtual images, converging lenses, diverging lenses, magnitifcation