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Physical Sciences tke NWiSeptember 2016
QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
Four options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Each
‘question has only ONE correct answer. Choose the answer and writ only the letter
{A-D) next te the question number (1.1-1.10) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example
THE.
“A isamer drops a ball from the top of a building.”
USE THIS INFORMATION TO ANSWER QUESTIONS 1.1 to 1.2
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Physical SclerceniPt a VSuplomber 2008
13 Which action stated below requires NO work to be done on tha specific
object?
) Lifting an abject trom the ficor to thi ceting.
@) —_ Moving an object along the flear against friction.
© Decreasing the speed of an object until it comes to rest,
© Holding an object stationary abave the ground.
14 A toy gun la fixed fo.a small cart and both move to the right with speedy
along 4 straight track, as shown below. When the qun fires a bullet, the cart
vith the gun is brought to rest, if M ls the mass of the cart and gun
combined, and mn is the mass of the bullet, what is the speed of the bullet
immediately after tis fred?
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Physical Scianoent nee NWiSeptember 2016
1s ‘The diagrams show the motions of a source of sound § relative to an
observer 0. Which one of the options below correctly represents the effect
of this motion on the frequency heard by the observer?
Motion of Sand 6 ‘Frequency
A stationary
) t——9S OL) increases
stationary
——eg 00 Decmases
@ stationary
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KG) stationary
BS Ge np No a @
1.6 Some of the energy levels of an excited hydrogen atom are shown below.
= E
&
gE
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‘Which transition would be caused by the absorption of the lowest frequency
of radiation?
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WW Which ONE of the statements below about an AC motor is CORRECT?
) tthas sip rings and carbon brushes.
©) thas sfip rings, but no carbon brushes.
© —thas.a spit ring commutator and carbon brushes.
@® ithasa spit ring commutator, put ne carbon brushes. @
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Physical SdencesP 1 tee ANUSaptenrber 2016
1.8 Ties charged spheres are placed horizontally along a straight fine, Spheres
Xand ¥ have kientical changes of +G. What change on sphere Z wil result In
4a net force of 0 N on sphere ¥?
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1a Which ONE of the diagrams below is NOT the correct elncitic fled pattem
‘dus fo an Isolated point charge?
1.10 The heat produced in 2 current canying wire Is X joules in 1 =.
The same amount of current is passed through a second wine having the
same thickness bul HALF the resistance.
The heat produced in the second wire in 2.3 will be ...
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Physical Science eo RWiSeptorber 2016
QUESTION 2 (Start on a new page.)
Two wooden blocks of masses 2 lay and 9 kg respectively are placed on a rough horizontal
surface. They are connectad by a string. A constant horizontal force of 10 Nis applied fo the
Second string attached fo the 3 ky mass es shown In the diagram betew. Assume that both
strings are light and inaxtensibie.
10N
Pig 4 So LN
‘The system moves towards tha right with @ constant velocity.
21 Dieting the tern sdnetic tictonal force. 2}
22 Whatis the magnitude of the net farce acting on the system? a)
23 3 fy block sa moses Cae anoring ALL te foress acting onthe
3 ky block as t moves toward 6)
24 Gualculate the coefficient of Hinatic friction between the surtace of the table
and the two wooden blocks, 4
‘The 10 N force is incraased to 30 N so that the system now accelerates.
2.6 Calculate the acceleration of aystem. &}
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Physical Scianoeant 8 NWiGeptamber 2016
QUESTION 3 (Start on « new page.)
A stone is dropped from the root of a tal building, Atter @ has fatien a distance of x metres, &
passes a window which is 3,08 mn high in 0,1 &.
Fister to the diagram below.
t
x
t
3,05 99
3.1 Defing the tenn free ind, @
3.2 in which direction is the stone accelerating as it passes the window?
‘White down only UPWARDS, DOWNWARDS. Ww
33 Prove that the distance of x metres, between the roof and the top of the
window is 45,95 m. 8)
34 Sketch a velocity-time graph from the instant the stone ia dropped to the
time it reaches the top of the window.
Indicate the velocity when it reaches the top of the window. &
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Physical SciencesiPt g NW RSeprember 2016
QUESTION 4 (Start on a new pegs.)
Truck A. of mass 2 000 kg moving eastwards collides with truck 8 of mass 1 500 kg. The graph
(not drawn io seale) shows how the momentum of each of the trucks varies with time.
44 White down the principle of conservation of inear momentum. @
42 Write down the intial momentum of truck A. ro)
4.3 Deternine the magnitude and diction of the velocity of truck B before the
collision. cs
44 isthe collision between the trucks ELASTIC or INELASTIC?
Show how you arrived at the answer hy means of calculations. e
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QUESTION 5 (Start on a new page.)
A 20 kg box initially at rest, is pulled 5 m along a rough horizontal floor. A constant forse of
130 N is applied at an angle of @ to the horizontal, The coefficient of idnetic friction between the
box and the floor is 0,3.
30.N
20 kg 120g
5.1 Calculate the value of angie 6 if the work done by the applied foren Is 325 J. {3}
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2 Calculate the work done by the kinatic frictional tarce. )
5.3 Using the WORK-ENERGY principle and calculate the speed of the box after
moving through Sm. i]
After the firet_ 5 m, the same force is now applied horizontally and paraliel to the
floor over a further 5 m.
5.4 Will the magnitude of the kinetic frictional fore INCREASES, DECREASES:
ot REMAIN THE SAME? Give a reason for your answer. e
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Physiogt Sciences t ly NW/Sepiernber 2018
QUESTION 6 (Start on a new page.)
5 sound snurme, moving af constant speed, approaches and then passes a stationary detector.
‘The minirarn and maximum frequencies detected am 749 Hz and 751 Hz. The spoad of
sound In alr is 340 ms,
6.1 Wiite down the Doppler effect in words. (2)
62 Al what stage was the frequency of sound recorded equal 10.748 Hz? While
AWAY FROM the datactor,) th
83 is the wave length detected at a frequency of 751 Hz, GREATER THAN,
LESSER THAN or EQUAL TO the wave length of the sound produced by the
source? a
64 Detennine the speed of the sound source. @
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QUESTION 7 (Start on a new page.)
‘Two identical metal spheres each of mass 10 kg are placed on an insulated surface as shown,
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7.4 Write down Coulomb's law in words, 2
7.2 Galeulate how much charge of equal magnitude each sphare must have #
the olectrostatic force must be exactly equal fo the gravitational farce exerted
by one sphere on the other? ®
74 Two point charges q: and q are placed 50 cm apart. Charge q; cartes
+20 nC and qs caries -80 nC. Point X, ¥ and Z along a straight line are
positions in the eleciric fieki surrounding the charges. Refer fo the diagram
below. .
Se BO ere
EO co ae a z w +.
sy sean toner EMRE
ce s
73.1 inwhich position (X, ¥ or Z) can the electric field be zero? a
732 Point 2 is 76 em from point charge q;. Calculate the net electric field
at &
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GUESTION 6 (Start on 2 new page.)
Leamers perionn an experiment to detemnine the intemal resistance of a battery using the
ciroult diagram below.
1 r-| Heh
x ¢———(V +4"
noone
‘The readings obtained from the experiment are shown: In the table below.
Aim 9 2 4 8 8
tury 014 | 026 | O98 | O45 | O62
8.1 ‘The equation used by the leamers is:
Reaper
{Use the data from the table to draw a graph of F verses t ON THE GRAPH
SHEET provided. ®@)
3.2 Whatis the physical quantity represented by tha slope of the graph? ay
8.3 Use infomation from the graph to déteming the value of the:
B31 emfof the battery @
5.3.2 intemal resistance of the battery @}
8.4 = The volemeter across XY is replaced by a connecting wire of negligible
resistance. Detennine the current in the battery.
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Physical SciencsaiPt 3 NWSeptember 2046
QUESTION 9 (Start on anew page)
In the circuit below, two resistors ars connected in paratiel, 1o a betiery with an intemal
resistance rand a high resistance voitmeter.
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prmeenvenmeanes
When $2 is open and &; closed, the volimeter reading is 12 V. ‘
When 3, is cloeed and S, open, the volimater readirig is 16°V.
9.4 ‘Write dewn Obm’s law In words. gi
a2 Caloulate the voltmeter reading when toth switches:
924 8 and Sz are open . {5)
822 Sy and Sz are closed (6
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QUESTION 9 (Start on a new page)
SON September 2016
in the: circuit below, two resistors are connected in pamiiel, to a battery with an intemal
retistance T and a high resistance voltmeter,
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‘When S; Is open and 8, closed, the voltmeter reading Ie 12 ¥.
When &; is closed and 8; open, the volemeter reading is 16°V.
9.1 White down Ohm's taw in wards.
92 — Caloulaie the volimeter reading when both awitches:
92.1 Sand S,are open :
G22 &; and S, are closed
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Physical Sciences? ia NWw7Saptenber 20168
QUESTION 10 (Start on a new page.)
Consider the following simplified diagram of a portion of ar AC generator.
10.4 What is the direction of the magnetic field if the direction of the current
is as shown In the diagram? Write from LEFT TO RIGHT or RIGHT TO
LEFT,
a)
102 How will the magnitude of the Induced current in the coll change when
‘the speed of rotation of the col in the magnetic fled In incraasad’? ‘
Wete INCREASES, DECREASES or STAYS THE SAME. a
10.3 Whal type of energy conversion takes place in the electric ganerater? ti)
The following figures (1, 2, 5, 4 and 5) represents one full clockwiee rotation of the colt
Fig Fig: 2 Fig: 9 Fig: 4 Fig 5
b e
CJ b
aa = 2
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10.4 Draw a sketch graph of current verses time for one complete rotation
of the coll. Show the position of the col corresponding te the current
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values of 1, 2,9, 4 and 5. @
5 A of average power 20 W is connected ta the oulput terminals of
generator is 12 V. Calculate the peak current through the lamp, 6)
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