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NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS
TECHNICAL SCIENCES P1
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Technical Sciences Grade 12 P1 NSC June 2022 QP (Eng)
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. Write your centre number and examination number in the appropriate spaces
on the ANSWER BOOK.
2. This question paper consists of TEN questions. Answer ALL the questions in
the ANSWER BOOK.
3. Start EACH question on a NEW page in the ANSWER BOOK.
4. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.
5. Leave ONE line between two subquestions, e.g. between QUESTION 2.1 and
QUESTION 2.2.
6. You may use a non-programmable calculator.
7. You may use appropriate mathematical instruments.
8. You are advised to use the attached DATA SHEETS.
9. Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.
10. Round off your FINAL numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal
places.
11. Give brief motivations, discussions etc. where required.
12. Write neatly and legibly.
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QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose
the answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the question numbers (1.1 to 1.10) in
the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.11 D.
1.1 If an object of mass m is at rest, the following statement is TRUE:
A The net force on the object is zero.
B The only force acting on the object is the normal.
C The applied force is greater than the frictional force.
D The only force acting on the object is the weight. (2)
1.2 Two moving objects are involved in an inelastic one-dimensional collision. If
the total final momentum after the collision is zero, which ONE of the following
conditions is necessary?
A The objects must have the same mass.
B The objects must have the same initial velocity.
C The objects must have final momenta with the same magnitude but
opposite directions.
D The objects must have the same initial speed, with velocity in opposite
directions. (2)
1.3 Suppose an engine uses 1 J of energy to lift the weight, mg, in Diagram 1 to
a height h, and in Diagram 2 the engine lifts a weight 2 mg to a height 2 h.
engine
engine
2mg
mg
2h
h
mg 2mg
Diagram 1 Diagram 2
The amount of energy that is needed in Diagram 2 is:
A 2J
B 1J
C 0,5 J
D 4J (2)
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1.4 Which ONE of the following statements defines strain in a material?
Strain is the ratio between the …
A change in length and the original length.
B change in diameter and the original length.
C total length and the original length.
D change in stress and the original stress. (2)
1.5 Viscosity is the resistance to …
A flow.
B boiling.
C cooling.
D melting. (2)
1.6 In the diagram below a spring is attached to a ceiling. It stretches as a mass
piece is attached to the other end of the spring, as shown.
w
The force, w, is acting as a … force.
A restoring
B bending
C shear
D deforming (2)
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1.7 The pencil in the glass of water looks bent, although it is not. Which property
of light is responsible for this observation?
A Reflection
B Refraction
C Diffraction
D Dispersion (2)
1.8 When a compass is placed near a current-carrying conductor, the needle
deflects.
This indicates that …
A a magnetic field occurs around the conductor.
B an electric field occurs around the conductor.
C the compass has a north and south pole.
D the current flows from positive to negative. (2)
1.9 In a series circuit, which ONE of the following quantities remains the same?
A Voltage (Potential difference)
B Capacitance
C Current
D Resistance (2)
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1.10 Identify the type of device shown in the diagram below:
primary 220 V
secondary 780 V
A Step-up transformer
B Step-up generator
C Step-down generator
D Step-down transformer (2)
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QUESTION 2 (Start on a new page.)
2.1 A car with a weight of 10 000 N is travelling eastwards on a level road, while
the engine is applying a force, F, eastwards. The car experiences air
resistance of 2 500 N. The force of friction exerted by the road on the tyres is
500 N.
Draw a free-body diagram for this situation. (5)
2.2 A properly adjusted headrest can minimise or prevent whiplash, an injury on
the neck and spine, resulting from the rapid forward acceleration in a rear-end
collision.
Name and define the property of a body that causes whiplash. (3)
2.3 A team of two athletes, A and B, are practising to compete in a canoe race.
Athlete A has a mass of 60 kg, athlete B a mass of 65 kg and the canoe a
mass of 20 kg. Athlete A exerts an average force of 50 N and athlete B an
average force of 55 N on the canoe using the paddles. During paddling, the
magnitude of the water resistance on the canoe is 18 N.
A B
2.3.1 State Newton's Second Law in words. (2)
2.3.2 Calculate the acceleration of the canoe. (4)
2.3.3 When the canoe reaches a velocity of 3 m.s-1, athlete B jumps off
the canoe to the side.
Calculate the resultant force that is needed to increase the velocity
of the canoe to 5 m.s-1 in 6 seconds. (4)
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2.4 A car engine of weight 8 500 N is suspended from a chain block. A horizontal
force of 4 750 N is used to pull the engine to the left. The chain that attaches
the engine to the crossbar makes an angle of 29,2° with the vertical.
29,2°
The forces acting on the engine are represented by the following free body
diagram:
T/tension
F/applied force
w/weight
2.4.1 State Newton's First Law of Motion in words. (2)
2.4.2 Use the head-to-tail method and make a scaled drawing to
determine the tension, T, in the chain.
Use scale: 1 mm = 50 N
Use the attached GRAPH PAPER. (5)
2.4.3 Calculate the mass of the engine. (2)
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QUESTION 3 (Start on a new page.)
3.1 Two bullets are fired, one from a pistol and the other from a rifle, as shown in the
diagram below. Assume that the pistol and the rifle exert the same force on two
identical bullets.
Δt
pistol
Δt
rifle
3.1.1 State Newton's Third Law in words. (2)
3.1.2 When the shot is fired, which bullet will have the greater change in
momentum? Write down only FROM THE PISTOL or FROM THE
RIFLE. Explain the answer. (3)
3.2 The rifle has a mass of 1,2 kg and the bullet a mass of 0,03 kg. The bullet
leaves the rifle at a speed of 330 m.s-1.
3.2.1 State the principle of conservation of linear momentum in words. (2)
3.2.2 Calculate the velocity at which the rifle recoils (kicks back) when the
shot is fired. (5)
3.2.3 Distinguish between the concepts elastic and inelastic collisions. (4)
3.3 A firefighter, with mass 70 kg, jumps from the roof of a building. He hits the
ground at a velocity of 12,5 m.s-1. It takes him 0,03 s to come to a standstill.
Calculate the force exerted onto his legs by the Earth. (4)
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QUESTION 4 (Start on a new page.)
The top of a waterfall is 948 m high. 6 x 104 kg of water falls from the top of the
waterfall. (Ignore air resistance and any other frictional forces.)
4.1 Define gravitational potential energy. (2)
4.2 Calculate the gravitational potential energy of 6 x 104 kg of water at the top of
the waterfall. (3)
4.3 A pendulum is suspended by a string, as shown in the diagram below. It is
pulled sideways and released. At the highest point of its swing, the pendulum
bob is 25 cm above the floor. At the lowest point of its swing, the pendulum
bob is 5 cm above the floor. The mass of the pendulum bob is 220 g.
25 cm 25 cm
5 cm
floor
4.3.1 What is the mechanical energy of the pendulum, relative to the floor,
when the bob is at its highest point? (4)
4.3.2 What is the mechanical energy of the pendulum, relative to the floor,
when the bob is at its lowest point? (2)
4.3.3 What is the speed of the pendulum bob when the bob is at its lowest
point? (4)
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QUESTION 5 (Start on a new page.)
5.1 A load of 40 kN causes a compressive stress of 16 MPa in a square brass
bar. Young's modulus for brass is 90 GPa. The original length of the bar is
300 mm.
300 mm
x
Determine, by means of calculations, the following:
5.1.1 The length, x, of one side of the square brass bar. Give your answer
in millimetres. (5)
5.1.2 The strain caused by the load (3)
5.1.3 The change in length, in millimetres, caused by the load (3)
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5.2 A hydraulic system is being used to put machine parts into position during the
assembling process of a machine.
Specifications of the system: Piston A has a diameter of 50 mm and Piston B
a diameter of 200 mm.
F
LOAD
20 kN
PISTON A PISTON B
50 mm 200 mm
Calculate:
5.2.1 The fluid pressure in the hydraulic system when in equilibrium (4)
5.2.2 The force, F, that must be exerted onto Piston A with an area of
1,96 x 10-3 m2 to lift the load of 20 kN on Piston B (4)
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QUESTION 6 (Start on a new page.)
The diagram below shows the path of a light beam through a rectangular glass block.
Answer the questions that follow.
A
X air
B
glass
C
25°
D
6.1 Define refraction. (2)
6.2 Name angle X. (1)
6.3 Write down the value of angle X. (1)
6.4 Name the angle marked as 25°. (1)
6.5 How is the speed of the light ray affected as it moves from the glass block into
the air? Write down only INCREASES, DECREASES or NO EFFECT. (1)
6.6 Name the following rays:
6.6.1 AB (1)
6.6.2 BC (1)
6.6.3 CD (1)
6.7 Which ONE of the two media, AIR or GLASS, is optically denser?
Give a reason for the answer. Refer to the NORMAL and SPEED OF LIGHT. (3)
6.8 State THREE uses of total internal reflection. (3)
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QUESTION 7 (Start on a new page.)
7.1 The electromagnetic spectrum consists of seven radiation rays. List any
FOUR of the seven rays in no particular order. (4)
7.2 Write down the rays that:
7.2.1 Lead to skin damage when a person is overexposed to sunlight (1)
7.2.2 Are used in night-vision devices (1)
7.2.3 Can penetrate the human body to gather medical information (1)
7.2.4 Have photons with the lowest energy (1)
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QUESTION 8 (Start on a new page.)
8.1 A 3 V battery is connected to a circuit, as shown below.
240 Ω
A
C
3V
8.1.1 State whether capacitor C will charge or discharge according to the
diagram. Write down only CHARGE or DISCHARGE. (1)
8.1.2 Give a reason for the answer to QUESTION 8.1.1. (1)
8.2 The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are 2,38 mm apart and each has an
area of 10,2 cm2. Each plate carries a charge of 0,345 nC.
Calculate:
8.2.1 The capacitance of this capacitor (3)
8.2.2 The potential difference between the plates (3)
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QUESTION 9 (Start on a new page.)
9.1 A current of 6 A is flowing through an electrical appliance with a potential
difference of 220 V.
9.1.1 Electrical power can be converted for household and other uses.
Name TWO of these conversions/uses of electrical power. (2)
9.1.2 Calculate the power dissipated in the electrical appliance. (3)
9.2 Two ohmic resistors, R1 and R2, are connected in series with a cell with
negligible internal resistance. Find the value of R2, given that the current
flowing through R1 and R2 is 0,5 A and the potential difference across the cell
is 1,5 V. The value of R1 is 2 Ω.
R1
0,5 A
R2 A
1,5 V
(4)
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QUESTION 10 (Start on a new page.)
10.1 Study the diagram of the DC motor shown below. Answer the questions that
follow.
10.1.1 Define an electric motor. (2)
10.1.2 Name ONE characteristic that makes this a DC motor. (1)
10.1.3 State whether the coil will rotate CLOCKWISE or ANTI-
CLOCKWISE. Assume that the coil is observed from point O. (1)
10.2 State the energy conversion that takes place in an AC generator. (2)
10.3 A transformer has 1 500 secondary turns and 250 primary turns. If the
secondary voltage is 240 V, determine the primary voltage. (3)
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DATA FOR TECHNICAL SCIENCES GRADE 12
PAPER 1
GEGEWENS VIR TEGNIESE WETENSKAPPE GRAAD 12
VRAESTEL 1
TABLE 1: PHYSICAL CONSTANTS/TABEL 1: FISIESE KONSTANTES
NAME/NAAM SYMBOL/SIMBOOL VALUE/WAARDE
Acceleration due to gravity
g 9,8 m·s-2
Swaartekragversnelling
Speed of light in a vacuum
c 3,0 x 108 m·s-1
Spoed van lig in 'n vakuum
Planck's constant
h 6,63 x 10-34 J·s
Planck se konstante
Electron mass
me 9,11 x 10-31 kg
Elektronmassa
Permittivity of free space
ԑo 8,85x10-12 F.m-1
Permittiwiteit van vry ruimte
TABLE 2: FORMULAE/TABEL 2: FORMULES
FORCE/KRAG
Fnet ma p mv
fs max = μsN fk = μk N
Fnet Δt = Δp
Fg mg
Δp = mv f - mvi
WORK, ENERGY AND POWER/ARBEID, ENERGIE EN DRYWING
W Fx cos U mgh or/of EP mgh
1 1 W
K mv2 or/of Ek mv2 P
2 2 t
Pave = Fvave / Pgemid = Fvgemid ME = Ek + Ep
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ELASTICITY, VISCOSITY AND HYDRAULICS/ELASTISITEIT, VISKOSITEIT EN
HIDROULIKA
F Δ
ε
A L
σ F1 F
K 2
ε A1 A 2
F
P P = ρgh
A
ELECTROSTATICS/ELEKTROSTATIKA
kQ1Q 2 kQ
F E
r2 r2
Q1 Q 2 F
Q E
2 q
Q Q V
n= or/of n= E
e qe d
Q εο Α
C C
V d
CURRENT ELECTRICITY/STROOMELEKTRISITEIT
V
R emf/emk ( ε )= I(R + r)
I
R s R1 R 2 ...
1 1 1 q I t
...
R p R1 R 2
W = VQ W
P
Δt
W = VI t
P = VI
W = I2R t
P = I 2R
V Δt2
W= V2
R P
R
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ELECTROMAGNETISM/ELEKTROMAGNETISME
BA Δ
ɛ =N
Δt
Vs Ns
Vp Np
WAVES, SOUND AND LIGHT
1
vf T
f
c
E hf or/of E h
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