PHYSICAL SCIENCES

ASSESSMENT 1: 3 FEBRUARY 2024

GRADE 12 TIME: 3 HOURS

NAME: __________________________________________________________

SCHOOL: ________________________________________________________

Question 1 [Multiple Questions] Do not write in the table below: For the marker’s
use only

Answer Questions Maximum Mark Obtained

Mark
1.1
Q1 20
1.2
Q2 21
1.3
Q3 21
1.4
Q4 15
1.5
Q5 16
1.6
Q6 15
1.7
Q7 39
1.8
Q8 13
1.9
TOTAL 160
1.10
% 100
GOOD LUCK!
 INSTRUCTIONS

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

2. This question paper consists of FIVE 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 sub questions, for example between QUESTION 2.1 and
QUESTION 2.2.

6. Write neatly and legibly.

7. You may use a non-programmable calculator.

8. You may use appropriate mathematical instruments.
9. YOU ARE ADVISED TO USE THE ATTACHED DATA SHEETS.
10. Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.

11. Round off your FINAL numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal places.
12. Give brief motivations, discussions, et cetera where required.

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Question 1: Multiple Choice Questions.

Four options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Each
question has only ONE correct answer. Write only the letter (A–D) next to the question
number (1.1–1.10) in the ANSWER BOOK.

1.1 Which set of physical quantities consists only of scalar quantities?

A Distance, speed, and time.
B mass, force, and acceleration.
C Time, velocity, and speed.
D Acceleration, velocity, and displacement. (2)

1.2 Two forces of 20N and 60N act at a point as shown below.

The angle between the forces varies between 00 and 1800, the magnitude
of the resultant force, Fres …

A. is always less than 20N.

B. is always more than 60N
C. varies between 40N and 80N.
D. varies between 20N and 60N. (2)

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1.3 A block rests on a table. The table stands on a concrete floor. The normal force is
represented by N, as shown in the diagram below.

The reaction force to the normal force is…

A. Force of the block on the Earth.
B. Force of the block on the table.
C. Force of the table surface on the block.
D. Force of the block on the concrete floor. (2)

1.4 The gravitational acceleration on the surface of Planet X with mass M and
radius r is g. Planet Y has a mass twice that of Planet X and half the
radius of Planet X.

The ratio of acceleration due to gravity on Planet X to that of Planet Y

(gx : gy ) is

A. 1: 2
B. 1:4
C. 1:8
D. 1:1 (2)

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1.5 A person stands on a bathroom scale that is fixed to the floor of a lift, as
shown in the diagram below.

The reading on the scale is largest when the lift moves…

A. upwards at a constant speed.

B. downwards at a constant speed.
C. upwards at an increasing speed.
D. downwards at an increasing speed. (2)

1.6 Two identical positively charged spheres, which are free to move, are
placed near each other on a frictionless surface. Which ONE of the
following CORRECTLY describes the motion of the two spheres?

A. They move away from each other with increasing acceleration.

B. They move away from each other with decreasing acceleration.
C. They move away from each other with constant acceleration.
D. They move away from each other with zero acceleration. (2)

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1.7 Two charges of + 2 nC and - 2 nC are located on a straight line. S and T are
two points that lie on positions as indicated in the same straight line as shown
in the diagram below.

Which ONE of the following correctly represents the directions of the

RESULTANT electric fields at S and at T?

Direction of Electric Direction of Electric

Field at Point S Field at Point T
A Right Left

B Left Left

C Right Right

D Left Right

1.8 Which ONE of the following graphs shows the relationship between current and
power dissipated by am ohmic resistor.

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1.9 In the circuit diagrams below, the cells and resistors are identical. The cells
have negligible internal resistances.

The power dissipated in resistor X is P. The power dissipated in resistor Y

is …

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A. 4
P.
1
B. 2
P.

C. 2P.
D. 4P. (2)

1.10 The diagram below shows a magnet moving near a stationary solenoid.
The direction of induced current is shown on the solenoid.

Which one of the following is true about Pole X on the solenoid and direction
of motion of the magnet?

POLE X Direction of movement of magnet

A South Right
B South Left
C North Right
D North Left

(2)
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Question 2

A 12 kg block is at rest on a inclined plane. The plane is tilted until the block
just begins to slide at angle of inclination of 250.

2.1 Define the term static friction. (2)

2.2 Calculate the maximum static friction between the block and the
inclined plane. (3)

2.3 It is found that when the angle that the plane makes with horizontal is
increased to 360, the box of accelerates uniformly at 4,2 m.s-2 down
the incline.

2.3.1 Draw a free body diagram showing all the forces acting on the
block as it slides down the incline. (3)

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

2.3.3 Calculate the magnitude of the net force acting on the box as it
moves down the slope. (3)

2.3.4 Calculate the co-efficient of kinetic friction between the slope and
the block. (5)

2.3.5 What happens to kinetic friction as the angle of inclination

with the horizontal increases?

Write down only INCREASES, DECREASES or REMAINS THE

SAME? Explain your answer fully. (3)
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Question 3
A 5 kg block, on a rough horizontal surface, is connected by a light inextensible string
passing over a light frictionless pulley to a second block X, of an unknown mass
hanging vertically. The effects of air friction are ignored.

A constant force F, acting at 20° to the horizontal is applied to the 5 kg block as shown
in the diagram below. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the 5 kg block and the
surface is 0,2. The 5 kg moves to the left at CONSTANT VELOCITY to the left.

3.1 Calculate the magnitude of the:

3.1.1 Vertical component of F if the magnitude of the horizontal component
of F equals 38 N. (2)

3.1.2 Normal force acting on the 5 kg block. (3)

3.2 State Newton’s First Law of motion. (2)

3.3 Draw a labelled free-body diagram to indicate all the forces acting on
the 5 kg block. (5)

3.4 Calculate the:

3.4.1 Magnitude of the tension in the string connecting the two blocks. (5)
3.4.2 Mass of block X. (3)
3.5 Write down the magnitude of the acceleration block X will experience if the
string snaps(breaks)? (1)
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Question 4
A spacecraft on a mission to explore the outer solar system was between Jupiter and
Saturn at the distances shown on the diagram.

The mass of Jupiter is 1,9 × 1027 kg and the mass of Saturn is 5,7 × 1026 kg.

4.1 State Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation. (2)

The mass of the spacecraft is 2,2 × 103 kg.

4.2 Calculate the magnitude of the force that Jupiter exerts on the spacecraft
at the position shown. (3)

4.3 Draw a free body diagram, showing all the forces acting on the spacecraft. (2)

4.4 Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration experienced by the spacecraft

at the position shown. (6)

4.5 How does the gravitational force the spacecraft exerts on the Jupiter
compares to that Jupiter exerts on the spacecraft?

Write down only EQUAL TO or GREATER THAN or LESS THAN.

Name the Physics Law that supports your answer. (2)
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QUESTION 5
A very small, neutral graphite-coated sphere P is rubbed with a cloth. It is found that the
sphere acquires a charge of + 0,5 µC.
.
5.1 Calculate the number of electrons removed from sphere P during the
charging process. (3)

Now the charged sphere P is suspended from a light, inextensible string.

Another sphere, R, with a charge of – 0,9 µC, on an insulated stand, is brought
close to sphere P. As a result, sphere P moves to a position where it is 20 cm
from sphere R, as shown below. The system is in equilibrium and the angle
between the string and the vertical is 7°.

5.2 Draw a labelled free-body diagram showing all the forces acting on sphere P. (3)
5.3 Write down the magnitude of the net force charge P experiences. (1)
5.4 State Coulomb's law in words. (2)
5.5 Calculate the magnitude of the tension in the string. (5)
5.6 Calculate the charge on each sphere if P and R are brought into contact and
allowed to separate. (2)

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QUESTION 6
Two metal spheres, P and Q, on insulted stands, carrying charges of +5µC and +5µC
respectively, are placed with their centres 2cm apart. X is a point at a distance 1 cm from
sphere Q, as shown below.

2 cm 1 cm

P Q
X

6.1 Define the term electric field at a point. (2)

6.2 Sketch the net electric field pattern for the two charges. (3)

6.3 Calculate the:

6.3.1 Net electric field at point X due to the presence of P and Q. (5)

6.3.2 Magnitude of the electrostatic force that a proton will experience

when placed at point X. (3)

6.4 What will happen to a small positive test charge placed at a point midway
between charges P and Q? Write down only : MOVE TO THE LEFT or MOVE TO
THE RIGHT or REMAINS AT REST. Give a reason for your answer. (2)
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Question 7
7.1 Older torches bulbs use tungsten filament light bulb.

The tungsten filament light bulb gets hot when the bulb glows.
7.1.1 State Ohm’s Law in words. (2)
7.1.2 Is the filament of the light bulb an ohmic or non-ohmic conductor?
Explain your answer. (3)

7.1.3 Draw a sketch graph of voltage (y-axis) vs current (x-axis) for a

filament light bulb. (2)

7.2 Three resistors are connected to a 24 V battery of negligible internal

resistance as shown in the diagram. The battery supplies 60 W of power
to the circuit. The value of the resistance of resistor R is unknown.

7.2.1 Define power in words. (2)

Calculate the:
7.2.2 Reading on the ammeter. (3)
7.2.3 Potential difference across the 7 Ω resistor. (3)

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 7.2.4 Reading on the voltmeter. (2)
7.2.5 Determine the current flowing through resistor R. (5)
7.2.6 Hence calculate the value of the resistance of resistor 𝑅. (3)
7.2.7 Calculate the energy transferred by the 7 Ω in one minute. (3)
7.2.8 Resistor R is now removed. How will the energy have transferred
by the 7 Ω resistor in Question 7.2.7 change?

Write down only INCREASES or DECREASES or REMAINS

THE SAME. Explain your answer fully. Also write down the Physics
equation that supports your explanation. (4)

7.3 Calculate the cost of having a 100 W light bulb on for six hours if the costs
of electricity is R2,50 per kWh. (3)

7.4 Consider the following premises about unknown resistors R1 and R2.
A. When R1 and R2 are connected in series their effective resistance is 4 Ω.
B. If R1 and R2 are connected in parallel their effective resistance is 1 Ω.
Calculate the values of R1 and R2. (4)
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Question 8

Two good Physics students carry out an investigation to determine the relationship
between one of the factors affecting the magnitude of induced emf according using
the setup below.

They drop a magnet from a height of 1m above coil and allow the magnet to fall through
the coil with 200 loops. They repeat the above experiment using the same magnet and
coils with a larger number of loops. They obtained the results graphed below.

8.1 State a hypothesis for the experiment. (2)

8.2 Name ONE variable, that must be kept constant during the experiment to
ensure a fair test. (1)

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8.3 Calculate the gradient of graph. (3)
8.4 Write down the physical quantity represented by the gradient of graph. (1)

8.5 In another experiment, a 200-turn circular coil is placed in a magnetic field

such that the field is always perpendicular to the surface of each loop of the
coil. As the coil rotates, the magnetic field changes at a constant rate from
-2
0,22 T to 0,42 T in 3,2 x 10 s.
The emf induced in the coil during this time is -15,2 V.

8.5.1 State Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic induction. (2)

8.5.2 Change in magnetic flux through the circular loop. (4)

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