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Physical science grade 12

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GRADE 12 PHYSICAL SCIENCES

WORK, ENERGY & POWER

31 & 7 OCTOBER 2020

COMPILED BY L.DZINGAI

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QUESTION 7 (START ON A NEW PAGE)

John applies a force F to push his friend in a wheelchair up a ramp of length 10 m and a
vertical height of 1,5 m in 3 minutes, as shown in the diagram below. The combined mass
of his friend and the wheelchair is 120 kg. The frictional force between the wheels of the
wheelchair and the surface of the ramp is 50 N.
The wheelchair moves up the ramp at constant velocity.

h = 1,5 m
F

10 m

7.1 What is a non-conservative force? (2)

7.2 Draw a labelled free body diagram showing all the forces acting on the wheelchair
with the passenger in it and while the wheelchair moves up the ramp (4)

7.3 What is the magnitude of the net force acting on the wheelchair as it moves up
the ramp? Give a reason for your answer. (2)

7.4 Calculate:

7.4.1 The work done on the wheelchair by the force F. (5)

7.4.2 The power transferred onto the wheelchair during the push. (4)
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MARCH 2010

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QUESTION 5
A skateboarder of mass 75 kg is practising a sequence of tricks at the local skate park
on a half-pipe. The skater leaves point A, 2,4 m above the ground. He skates down the
ramp towards point B. He reaches Point B, 1,6 m above the ground, with a speed of
3,75 m·s-1 just by rolling along and without using his feet to push himself along the half-
pipe.

The skateboarder has not oiled the wheels of his skateboard for some time, so there is
significant friction between the axles and the wheels of the skateboard.

5.1 State in words, the work-energy theorem.

5.2 Calculate the work done by the gravitational force on the skateboarder as he
moves from Point A to Point B.

5.3 Using the work energy theorem, determine the work done by the frictional force
exerted on the skateboard.

5.4 The skateboarder thinks about constructing an inclined plane to join Points A and
B to provide an alternative route between these two points.

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INCLINED PLANE

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5.4.1 How would the work done by the gravitational force change if he were to
roll from Point A to Point B along the inclined plane instead of following
the curved track? Answer only INCREASES, DECREASES or REMAINS
THE SAME.

5.4.2 Explain your answer to QUESTION 5.4.1.

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