Physical Sciences P1 (Physics) : Preparatory Examination

Physical Sciences P1 1 FS/September 2018
Grade 12 Prep. Exam.
PREPARATORY EXAMINATION
GRADE 12
PHYSICAL SCIENCES P1
(PHYSICS)
SEPTEMBER 2018
MARKS: 150
TIME: 3 HOURS
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. Write your name in the appropriate space on the ANSWER BOOK.
2. This question paper consists of 10 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, for example 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, et cetera where required.
12. Write neatly and legibly.

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 number
(1.1 – 1.10) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.11 D.
1.1 An orange falls from a tree. Which ONE of the following statements about the
orange, while it is falling, is TRUE? Ignore the effects of air resistance.
A Only momentum is conserved.
B Only mechanical energy is conserved.
C Kinetic energy is conserved.
D Both momentum and mechanical energy are conserved. (2)
1.2 A ball is dropped from the edge of a cliff.
Which ONE of the graphs below shows the correct relationship between the
kinetic energy of the ball and the time taken by the ball to hit the ground?
Ignore the effects of air resistance.
A B
K K
t t
C D
K K
t t (2)

1.3 A cricketer hits an approaching ball back in the opposite direction to its original
direction.
Which ONE of the following statements regarding this collision between the
bat and the ball is TRUE?
A The collision is perfectly elastic.
B The momentum of the ball stays the same before and after the collision.
C The magnitude of the net force of the ball on the bat is equal to the
magnitude of the net force of the bat on the ball.
D The magnitude of the net force of the bat on the ball is greater than
the magnitude of the net force of the ball on the bat. (2)
1.4 A ball is thrown vertically upwards and returns to the point of its projection.
X Y
Which statement about the acceleration at points X and Y is CORRECT?
The acceleration is …
A downwards at both points.
B upwards at both points.
C downwards at X and upwards at Y.
D upwards at X and downwards at Y. (2)
1.5 The Doppler Effect is the (apparent) change in the … of sound detected by a
listener.
A frequency
B amplitude
C loudness
D softness (2)

1.6 A positive test charge q is held at Y between two positive charges +Q and
+3Q as shown below.
+Q q +3Q
r 2r
X Y Z
When released, q will …
A remain at Y.
B move towards X.
C move towards Z.
D move vertically downwards . (2)
1.7 An applied force F acting on a block, causes the block to move across a
rough horizontal surface. While moving, the applied force F is gradually
changed to a force that has a magnitude less than the frictional force f.
Which ONE of the following statements is NOT TRUE for the second part of
the movement of the block?
A The work done by the applied force is negative.
B The net work done on the block is negative.
C The block is slowing down.
D The net work done on the block decreases its kinetic energy. (2)

1.8 Two IDENTICAL SPHERES X and Y, with a charge of -Q and -2Q are
suspended from the same insulated point as shown in the diagram below.
(The diagram is not drawn to scale.)
θ α
-Q -2Q
X Y
The spheres are then allowed to swing freely until they come to rest on their
own. How will the magnitudes of the angles θ and α compare to each other
once the spheres come to their positions of rest? Ignore the effect of the
masses of the strings and the spheres.
A θ<α
B θ>α
C θ=α
D θ = α = 0° (2)

1.9 In the circuit diagram below, Rx and Ry are identical ohmic resistors connected
in parallel. When the switch is open, the ammeter reading is 0,1 A and the
voltmeter reading is 3 V. Ignore the internal resistance of the battery.
Rx A
Ry
What will be the reading on the AMMETER and VOLTMETER when the
switch is closed?
READING ON AMMETER READING ON VOLTMETER

A Equal to 0,1 A Equal to 3 V
B Greater than 0,1 A Equal to 3 V
C Less than 0,1 A Less than 3 V
D Greater than 0,1 A Greater than 3 V
(2)
1.10 A large voltage is applied across a neon gas discharge tube. What type of
spectrum will be observed when the gas inside the tube is viewed through
a diffraction grating?
A Line absorption spectrum
B Line emission spectrum
C Continuous emission spectrum
D Absorption spectrum (2)

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QUESTION 2 (Start on a new page.)
The diagram below shows block K of mass 3,3 kg connected by a light inextensible
string to block L of mass 2,1 kg. The string runs over a light, frictionless pulley. When
released, block L accelerates downwards. The coefficient of kinetic friction between
block K and the surface is 0,15.
K
T
3,3 kg
2,1 kg L
2.1 State Newton's second law of motion in words. (2)
2.2 Draw a free-body diagram showing all the forces acting on block L. (2)
2.3 Calculate the kinetic frictional force acting on block K. (3)
2.4 Calculate the magnitude of the tension T on the string. (5)

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Ball A is dropped from a balcony 19,6 m from the ground. AT THE SAME TIME an
identical ball B, is projected vertically downwards from the top of a building 29,6 m
from the ground as shown in the diagram below.
B
A Balcony
29,6 m
19,6 m
The balls hit the ground simultaneously. Ignore the effects of air resistance.
3.1 Calculate the magnitude of the:
3.1.1 Final velocity of ball A (3)
3.1.2 Velocity with which B must be projected to reach the ground at the
same time as A (5)
3.2 On the same set of axes, sketch a velocity versus time graph for each ball
(A and B), for the entire motion. Take down as positive.
Show the following on your graph:
• Initial velocity of both balls A and B

• Time taken to hit the ground (4)
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A 2 kg block is sliding to the right on a frictionless horizontal surface at 4 m·s-1. A

force of 2 500 N is now exerted on the block for a short period of time as indicated in
the graph below.
F (N)
2 500
-3
10 11 t (x10 s)
4.1 Define the term impulse. (2)
4.2 Calculate the magnitude of the impulse on the block. (3)
4.3 Calculate the velocity of the block immediately after the force stops acting
on the block if the force was exerted to:
4.3.1 The right (4)
4.3.2 The left (3)

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QUESTION 5 (Start on a new page).
5.1 A cart of mass 20 kg is pulled with a force of 60 N as indicated in the diagram

below. The cart slides over a distance of 20 m. Ignore all effects of friction.
60 N
0
60
20 kg 20 m
5.1.1 Calculate the work done by the applied force. (3)
5.1.2 Does the force of gravity do work on the cart? Explain. (2)

5.2 ABC is a frictionless part of a track. A is a point 1,2 m above the ground. Block
P of mass 0,3 kg slides from point A with an initial speed of 2 m·s-1 and
reaches point B as shown in the diagram below.
-1
2 m·s
P
A
D
Q
P
1,2 m
h
0,3 m
P Q
B C
5.2.1 Define the term conservative force. (2)
5.2.2 Calculate the speed of block P at point B. (4)
Block P then collides with a stationary block Q of mass 0,4 kg. After the
collision, the two blocks slide through BC and up the rough incline CD. The
frictional force acting on the blocks as they move up the incline is 0,5 N. The
blocks come to rest at a distance of 0,3 m up the incline.
5.2.3 State the law of conservation of linear momentum in words. (2)
Calculate the:
5.2.4 Speed of the combination of blocks P and Q immediately

after the collision (4)
5.2.5 Maximum height, h, reached by the combination

of blocks (5)
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A commuter train travelling at a constant speed of 40 m·s-1 blows its horn as it passes
a stationary boy. The frequency of the sound emitted by the horn is 320 Hz.
6.1 State the Doppler Effect in words. (2)
6.2 Calculate the WAVELENGTH of the sound observed by the boy when the
train moves away from him. Take the speed of sound in air to be 343 m·s-1. (6)
6.3 Write down ONE use of the Doppler Effect in medicine. (1)
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QUESTION 7 (Start on a new page).
7.1 In the diagram below, Q1, Q2 and Q3 are three stationary point charges placed
along a straight line. The charges on Q1, Q2 and Q3 are 4 nC, 1 nC and -3 nC
respectively. The distance between Q1 and Q2 is 2 cm and that between Q2
and Q3 is also 2 cm.
4 nC 1 nC -3 nC
Q1 Q2 Q3
2 cm 2 cm
7.1.1 Draw the electric field pattern around an isolated positive point
charge. (2)
7.1.2 Calculate the magnitude and direction of the NET FORCE

exerted by Q2 and Q3 on Q1. (6)
7.2 P is a point in an electric field 30 mm away from a charged sphere A which

carries a charge of 4 µC as shown below.
A 4 µC P
30 mm
7.2.1 Define the term electric field at a point. (2)
7.2.2 Calculate the electric field at point P due to sphere A. (4)
7.2.3 A point charge of magnitude 2,5 x 10-9 C is now placed at point P.
Calculate the magnitude of the electrostatic force experienced by

this charge. (3)
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8.1 In diagram 1, when two NON-IDENTICAL resistors X and Y are connected in

parallel across a 6 V battery, the current through A1 is found to be 2 A.
In diagram 2, when the two resistors are connected in series to the 6 V
battery, V2 reads 4 V. The internal resistance of the battery and the resistance
of the conducting wires may be ignored.
Diagram 1 Diagram 2
6V 6V
X X Y
2A 4V
Y
A1 V2
8.1.1 State Ohm's law in words. (2)
8.1.2 Calculate the resistance of X and Y respectively. (6)
8.2 An automobile battery has an emf of 12,6 V and an internal resistance of

0,08 Ω. The two headlights have a TOTAL resistance of 5,0 Ω. The starter
motor is connected in parallel with the headlights as shown in the diagram
below. Assume the headlights are ohmic resistors.
ε = 12,6 V
r = 0,08 Ω
P
Headlights
R = 5,0 Ω S
Starter motor
8.2.1 Write down the magnitude of the potential difference across

switch S when both switches are open. (1)

Switch P is now CLOSED but S is still OPEN.
8.2.2 Calculate the potential difference across the headlights when

switch P is closed. (5)
BOTH switches (P and S) are now CLOSED.
8.2.3 What will happen with the brightness of the headlights? Write
down only INCREASE, DECREASE or THE SAME. Explain your
answer. (4)
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9.1 A simplified diagram of a generator is shown below.
Flat magnet U
S
9.1.1 What type of generator, AC or DC is shown in this diagram?

Give a reason for your answer. (2)
9.1.2 The coil is rotated in an anticlockwise direction as shown in the

diagram. In what direction will the current in the section WX of
the loop move? Only write W to X or X to W. (1)
9.1.3 Name the principle on which a generator operates. (1)
9.2 An electric hair dryer is rated at 1500 W at 240 V. The rated power of this
hair dryer, or of any other AC device, is THE AVERAGE POWER drawn by
the device. The rated voltage is the rms voltage. Assume that the hair dryer
is a pure resistor.
Calculate the:
9.2.1 Resistance of the hair dryer (3)
9.2.2 Maximum current delivered to the hair dryer (5)

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A photocell is set up as shown to investigate photoelectric effect. Metal plate E

(cathode) and C (anode) are connected to the terminals of a battery. An ammeter A
is connected in series with the battery.
Incident light
C E
M N
Battery
10.1 Which terminal of the battery must be the positive one to record a possible
current? Write only M or N. (2)
10.2 What is meant by photoelectric effect? (2)
10.3 The cathode is made up of silver metal with a work function of 7,42 x 10-19 J.
Monochromatic light of wavelength 300 nm is incident on the cathode of the
photoelectric tube.
10.3.1 Define the term work function. (2)
10.3.2 Will there be a reading on the ammeter when the monochromatic

light is incident on the cathode? Explain the answer by using
calculations. (6)
10.4 A certain frequency of light is incident on the photocell and an ammeter

reading is registered. How will increasing THE INTENSITY of the incident
light affect each of the following? Write down only INCREASE, DECREASE
or REMAIN THE SAME. Give an explanation for your answer in QUESTION
10.4.1.
10.4.1 Number of electrons emitted per unit time (3)
10.4.2 The kinetic energy of the photoelectrons (1)

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GRAND TOTAL: 150

DATA FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES GRADE 12

PAPER 1 (PHYSICS)
GEGEWENS VIR FISIESE WETENSKAPPE GRAAD 12

VRAESTEL 1 (FISIKA)
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
Universal gravitational constant
G 6,67 x 10-11 N·m2·kg-2
Universele gravitasie konstante
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
Coulomb's constant
k 9,0 x 109 N·m2·C-2
Coulomb se konstante
Charge on electron
e -1,6 x 10-19 C
Lading op elektron
Electron mass
me 9,11 x 10-31 kg
Elektronmassa
Mass of Earth
M 5,98 x 1024 kg
Massa van Aarde
Radius of Earth
RE 6,38 x 103 km
Radius van Aarde

TABLE 2: FORMULAE/TABEL 2: FORMULES
MOTION/BEWEGING
v f = vi + a ∆t ∆x = v i ∆t + 21 a∆t 2 or/of ∆y = v i ∆t + 21 a∆t 2

 v + vf   v +vf 
v f = v i + 2a∆x or/of v f = v i + 2a∆y
2 2 2 2
∆x =  i  ∆t or/of ∆y =  i  ∆t
 2   2 
FORCE/KRAG
Fnet = ma p = mv
fk fs(max)
µk = µs =
N N
Fnet ∆t = ∆p
w = mg
∆p = mv f − mv i
Gm1m2 Gm
F= g=
r2 r2
WORK, ENERGY AND POWER/ARBEID, ENERGIE EN DRYWING
W = F ∆ x cos θ U = mgh or/of EP = mgh

1 1 Wnet = ∆K or/of Wnet = ∆Ek
K= mv 2 or/of Ek = mv 2
2 2
∆K = Kf − Ki or/of ∆Ek = Ekf − Eki
Wnc = ∆K + ∆U or/of Wnc = ∆Ek + ∆Ep Pav = Fv av Pgemid = Fv gemid
/
W
P=
∆t
WAVES, SOUND AND LIGHT/GOLWE, KLANK EN LIG
1
v=fλ T=
f
E = hf
v ± vL v ± vL
fL = fs or/of fL = fb c
v ± vs v ± vb E= h
λ
E = Wo + Kmax E = Wo + Ek (max) where/waar

or/of
1 2 1
E = hf and/en W0 = hf0 and/en Ek (max) = mv max ........or/of K (max) = mv 2 max
2 2

ELECTROSTATICS/ELEKTROSTATIKA
kQ 1Q 2 kQ
F= E=
r2 r2
F W
E= V=
q q
∆Q ∆Q
n= n=
e or/of qe
ELECTRIC CIRCUITS/ELEKTRIESE STROOMBANE
V emf ( ε ) = I(R + r)
R=
I
R s = R1 + R 2 + ...
1 1 1 q = I ∆t
= + + ...
R p R1 R 2
W = Vq W
P=
∆t
W = VI ∆ t
P = VI
W= I2R ∆ t
P = I2R
2
V ∆t V2
W= P=
R R
ALTERNATING CURRENT/WISSELSTROOM
Paverage = Vrms I rms / Pgemiddeld = Vwgk I wgk

I max I
I rms = / I wgk = maks
2 2
Paverage = I rms
2
R / Pgemiddeld = I 2wgk R
Vmax Vmaks
Vrms = / Vwgk = V2 2
Vwgk
2 2 Paverage = rms / Pgemiddeld =
R R

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Physical Sciences P1 1 FS/September 2018

Grade 12 Prep. Exam.

This question paper consists of 15 pages and 3 data sheets.

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. Write your name in the appropriate space on the ANSWER BOOK.

3. Start EACH question on a NEW page in the ANSWER BOOK.

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.

11. Give brief motivations, discussions, et cetera 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.

A Only momentum is conserved.

B Only mechanical energy is conserved.

C Kinetic energy is conserved.

D Both momentum and mechanical energy are conserved. (2)

1.2 A ball is dropped from the edge of a cliff.

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A The collision is perfectly elastic.

Which statement about the acceleration at points X and Y is CORRECT?

A downwards at both points.

B upwards at both points.

C downwards at X and upwards at Y.

D upwards at X and downwards at Y. (2)

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When released, q will …

D move vertically downwards . (2)

A The work done by the applied force is negative.

B The net work done on the block is negative.

C The block is slowing down.

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READING ON AMMETER READING ON VOLTMETER

A Line absorption spectrum

B Line emission spectrum

C Continuous emission spectrum

D Absorption spectrum (2)

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QUESTION 2 (Start on a new page.)

2.1 State Newton's second law of motion in words. (2)

2.3 Calculate the kinetic frictional force acting on block K. (3)

2.4 Calculate the magnitude of the tension T on the string. (5)

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QUESTION 3 (Start on a new page.)

3.1 Calculate the magnitude of the:

3.1.1 Final velocity of ball A (3)

Show the following on your graph:

• Initial velocity of both balls A and B

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QUESTION 4 (Start on a new page.)

A 2 kg block is sliding to the right on a frictionless horizontal surface at 4 m·s-1. A

4.1 Define the term impulse. (2)

4.2 Calculate the magnitude of the impulse on the block. (3)

4.3.1 The right (4)

4.3.2 The left (3)