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Physical Sciences Survival Kit
Grade 12 Physical Sciences study guide, 52 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download.
Publisher: WCED Study Guides
Physical Sciences · Grade 12. Study guide, 52 pages. Read online or download the PDF.
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Cape Winelands Education District
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
GRADE 12 SURVIVAL KIT
TERMS & DEFINITIONS, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
PER TOPIC
HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
1. Firstly, you must make sure that you study the terms and definitions provided for each topic. Theory
always forms part of any test or examination, and you should ensure that you obtain full marks for ALL
theory questions. Revise terms and definitions of topics already completed frequently so that you know
them by the time you are sitting for a test or an examination.
2. Answer all the questions on a certain topic. DO NOT look at the answers before attempting the
questions. First try it yourself. Compare your answers with the answers in the memorandum. Mark
your work with a pencil and do corrections for your incorrect answers. If you do not know how to
answer a question, the answers are there to guide you. Answers supplied are from memoranda used
to mark the questions in previous years.
3. Work through all the questions and answers of a particular topic before you sit for an examination,
even if you answered the questions before.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAPER 1:
NEWTON’S LAWS ......................................................................................................... 2
VERTICAL PROJECTILE MOTION ............................................................................... 6
MOMENTUM AND IMPULSE ....................................................................................... 11
WORK, ENERGY AND POWER ................................................................................... 14
DOPPLER EFFECT ...................................................................................................... 18
ELECTROSTATICS ...................................................................................................... 20
ELECTRIC CIRCUITS .................................................................................................. 23
ELECTRICAL MACHINES ............................................................................................ 26
OPTICAL PHENOMENA AND PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS .................................. 28
PAPER 2:
ORGANIC MOLECULES …………………..................................................................... 31
REACTION RATE AND ENERGY IN CHEMICAL REACTIONS .................................. 36
CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM ........................................................................................... 39
ACIDS AND BASES ..................................................................................................... 43
GALVANIC CELLS ........................................................................................................ 48
ELECTROLYTIC CELLS ............................................................................................... 51
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VERTICAL PROJECTILE MOTION
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MOMENTUM AND IMPULSE
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WORK, ENERGY AND POWER
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DOPPLER EFFECT
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ELECTROSTATICS
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ELECTRICITY
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ELECTRICAL MACHINES
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OPTICAL PHENOMENA
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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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Click on the following link for tutoring videos on organic chemistry:
https://sites.google.com/wced.info/cwedtutoring/recordings?authuser=0
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REACTION RATE AND ENERGY IN CHEMICAL REACTIONS
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REACTION RATE
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CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM
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ACIDS & BASES
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ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
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GALVANIC/VOLTAIC CELLS
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ELECTROLYTIC CELLS
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