# Physical Sciences Grade 12 Paper 1 EC June 2014 Memo

> Grade 12 Physical Sciences Paper 1 memorandum from the EC June 2014, 6 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, question paper linked when available.

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- Subject: Physical Sciences
- Grade: Grade 12
- Document type: Memorandum
- Year: 2014
- Exam period: EC June
- Paper: 1
- Curriculum: CAPS
- Pages: 6

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Physical Sciences                              1                     June2014 Common Test
                                       NSC – Memorandum

                              PHYSICAL SCIENCES P1

                                   MEMORANDUM

                                    COMMON TEST

                                       JUNE 2014

                                     NATIONAL
                                SENIOR CERTIFICATE

                                       GRADE 12

                N.B. This memorandum consists of 6 pages including this page.

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Physical Sciences                                     2                   June2014 Common Test
                                              NSC – Memorandum
SECTION A

QUESTION 1
1.1     C 
1.2     D 
1.3     C 
1.4     A 
1.5     A 
1.6     B 
1.7     A                                                                       (7 x 2) [10]

QUESTION 2

2.1
                    FN                        FN – normal force
                         Fapp                 Fg – weight
          Ff                                  Ff – friction
                                              Fapp – applied force

                    Fg                        (FN must be less than Fg)
                                                                                         (4)

2.2                 Fnet = ma
        29 cos36o + (-Ff) = 20 x 0           
                Ff       =      23,46 N                                                 (3)

2.3     Increase                                                                        (1)

2.4     FN increases 
        Co-efficient of kinetic friction remains constant 
        From the equation fk = μ k N
        Friction directly proportional to normal force                                  (3)
                                                                                         [11]

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Physical Sciences                                       3                           June2014 Common Test
                                                NSC – Memorandum
QUESTION 3

3.1                          

                0,57 s                                                                            (2)

3.2     vf = vi + aΔt
         0 = vi + (-9,8)(0,57) 
           = 5,586 m.s-1

        Δy = viΔt + ½aΔt2
           = (5,586)(0,57) + ½(-9,8)(0,57)2
           = 1,59201 m

        y = 4 x y1 = 4 x 1,59201 = 6,37 m                                                         (8)

3.3     Inelastic
        –
         The ball does not bounce to the original height.                                         (2)

3.4
            Δy (m)

                     h

                    4 h
                1

                                                 1,76              2,9     Δt (s)

                                        Checklist                        Marks
                    Criteria for graph
                    y and y1 correctly shown                                
                    1,76 and 2,9 correctly shown                            
                    Correct shape from 0 to 1,76 s                          
                    Correct shape from 1,76 to 2,9 s                        
                    Axes correctly labelled                                 
                                                                                                   (5)
                                                                                                   [17]

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Physical Sciences                                    4                              June2014 Common Test
                                             NSC – Memorandum

QUESTION 4

4.1     The total linear momentum of an isolated system remains constant in magnitude
        and direction.                                                                           (2)

4.2                 Total p before = Total p after
                    mvi + mvi      = mvf + mvf
        (75 x 3) + (2 x –5)       = (77) vf
                            vf     = 2,79 m.s-1 to the right                                      (4)
                                                                                                   [6]

QUESTION 5

5.1     No. 
        The crate experiences a frictional force/non-conservative force. 
        The work done by the frictional force/non-conservative force changes the
        mechanical energy of the crate.                                                           (3)

5.2     A force for which the work done in moving an object between two points is
        independent of the part taken.                                                             (2)

5.3
                                                     E

                     A                   B

                                                                                                   (5)

                                                     D
                          C

5.4     Fg// = mgsinθ
             = 120 x 9,8 x            

              = 176,4 N                                                                           (3)
5.5     O J force acts at right angles to the direction of motion.  (Cos 90° = 0)                (2)
5.6     The net/total work done on an object is equal to the object’s change in kinetic
        energy.                                                                                  (2)
5.7.1                          W Ff = Ff∆xcosθ 
                                     = 50 x 10 x cos180° 
                                     = - 500 J                                                    (3)
5.7.2                          W Fg// = Fg//∆xcosθ
                                     = 176,4 x 10 x cos 0°
                                     = 1764 J                                                     (2)

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Physical Sciences                                      5                         June2014 Common Test
                                               NSC – Memorandum

5.8                                                  Wnet = ∆K 
                           WA + WB + WC + WD + WE = ∆K
                (0)       + (- 500) + 1764 + 0 + WE     = 0
                                                      WE = - 1264 J                            (4)
                                                      OR
                                 Wnc        = ΔK + ΔU
                           WB + W E         = 0    + mghf - mghi
                           -   500 + WE  =       0 - (120)(9,8)(1,5)       
                                          WE = - 1264 J

5.9                   WE       = F∆xcosθ
                - 1264        = F∆x cos180°
                      F        = 126,4 N
                           P = Fv
                               = 126,4 x 1,25
                               = 158 W                                                         (6)
                                                                                                [32]
QUESTION 6

                     v  vL
6.1     fL      =           fs 
                     v  vS

        580 = 340 + 0 x fs 
                340 – 37,5
         fs  = 516,03 Hz                                                                       (4)
6.2     The apparent change in the frequency of a wave when there is relative motion
        between the source of the wave and an observer.                                       (2)
6.3     No
        An increase in the speed of the source producing the sound waves results in a greater
        number of complete waves reaching the listener per second. 
        The apparent frequency increases and becomes greater than 580 Hz, the detector
        cannot detect frequencies greater than 580 Hz.                                         (3)

6.4     Equal to. 
        There is no relative motion between the source and the listener.                       (2)
6.5     6.5.1   change in pitch                                                                (1)
        6.5.2   change in colour                                                               (1)

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Physical Sciences                                    6                             June2014 Common Test
                                             NSC – Memorandum

6.6     The Doppler flow meter uses the Doppler effect to measure the speed of blood
        flowing through a person’s blood vessels. 
        Abnormal blood speeds could be an indicator of a health risk.                            (3)
                                                                                                  [16]
QUESTION 7

7.1     The badge is referring to a blue shift caused by the Doppler Effect. 
        For the badge to appear blue the car must be travelling at an extremely high speed.      (2)
7.2     The claim made by the badge is not possible. 
        The car will have to travel at a speed comparable to the speed of light.   
        This is too large for the car.                                                            (2)
                                                                                                  [4]
                                                                           TOTAL SECTION B: 86
                                                                              GRAND TOTAL: 100

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