2024 June Question Paper

NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
GRADE 12
PHYSICAL SCIENCES: PHYSICS (P1)
JUNE 2024
MARKS: 150
TIME: 3 hours
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Physical Sciences/P1 2 LimpopoDoE/June 2024
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. Write your NAME in the appropriate space 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. Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.
9. Round off your FINAL numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal

places.
10. Give brief motivations, discussions, etc. where required.
11. You are advised to use the attached DATA SHEETS.
12. Write neatly and legibly.

QUESTION 1 (Start on a new page)
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 E. Each question has only ONE correct answer.
1.1 A measure of the object’s resistance to changes in its motion due to a force is
called …
A mass
B inertia
C power
D impulse (2)
1.2 A 120 kg astronaut lands on a planet with a radius three times that of the Earth
and a mass nine times that of the Earth. The acceleration due to gravity, g,
experienced by the astronaut will be …
A nine times the value of g on the Earth.
B three times the value of g on the Earth.
C the same value of g as on the Earth.
D one-third the value of g on the Earth. (2)

1.3 A physics learner stands on a scale in an elevator (lift) that is moving

downwards at a constant velocity.
The reading on the scale, compared to the reading when the elevator is
stationary, would be …
A the same.
B greater.
C smaller.
D zero. (2)
1.4 Two statues of Kermit the frog, one made of aluminium and one of brass, are
the same size, although the former is 3,2 times lighter than the latter.
Both are dropped at the same moment from the same height of 2 m.
Neglect the effects of air resistance.
The two statues hit the ground …
A at nearly the same time with very different speeds.
B at very different times with nearly the same speeds.
C at nearly the same times with nearly the same speeds.
D at very different times with very different speeds. (2)

1.5 Two balls are thrown vertically upwards, one with an itial velocity twice that of
the other.
The ball with greater initial velocity will reach a height …
A √2 times that of the other.
B 2 times that of the other.
C 4 times that of the other.
D 8 times that of the other. (2)
1.6 A golf ball has one-tenth the mass and five times the speed of a base ball.
Which ONE of the following CORRECTLY represents the ratio golf ball
momentum (pgolf ball) : base ball momentum (pbase ball)?
A 2:1
B 1:2
C 4:1
D 1:2 (2)

1.7 A block with mass m is released from rest at the top of a frictionless slope, as
shown in the diagram below.

X
Y
Which ONE of the following combinations is correct for the mechanical energy
(Emech) and the gravitational potential energy (E p) of the block at positions X
and Y respectively?
MECHANICAL ENERGY POTENTIAL ENERGY
A Emech at X = Emech at Y Ep at X = Ep at Y
B Emech at X = Emech at Y Ep at X > Ep at Y
C Emech at X > Emech at Y Ep at X > Ep at Y
D Emech at X< Emech at Y Ep at X = Ep at Y

(2)
1.8 The sketch graph below represents the relationship between energy expended
(E) and time elapsed (t)
0 t
Which ONE of the following physical quantities is represented by the gradient
of this graph?
A Velocity
B Momentum
C Impulse
D power (2)

1.9 When a patient moves with an ambulance, the frequency the patient hears is …
A equal to the source frequency.
B dependent on the sound speed.
C higher than the siren frequency.
D lower than the siren frequency. (2)
1.10. In the sketch below, points W, X and Y are at various distances from a given point
charge.
W
Y X
Which ONE of the following statements is MOST accurate?
The electric field is …
A the same at, W, X and Y.
B greatest at point W.
C greatest at point X.
D greatest at point Y. (2)

[20]

An astronaut on a space mission lands on a planet P with three times the mass (m) and
twice the radius (R) of Earth.
The weight of the astronaut on the Earth’s surface is 945 N.
2.1 Describe, in words, the term weight as applied in Physics. (2)
2.2 With reference to classification of physical quantities as vectors and scalars,

distinguish between weight and mass. (2)
2.3 State Newton’s Law of Universal gravitation in words. (2)
2.4 Calculate the weight of the astronaut when on planet P. (5)

[11]
3.1 A common say goes, “It’s not the fall that hurts, it’s the sudden stop”.
Use Newton’s Law(s) to explain the validity of this statement. (2)
3.2 Two blocks made of the same materials are shown below. A force F = 160 N
applied at an angle of 30° to the 3 kg block which is connected to the 6 kg block
by a massless inextensible rod, as shown in the diagram below.
30°
6 kg rod
3 kg
The applied force causes both blocks to accelerate across a ROUGH floor
which has coefficient of kinetic friction of 0,25.

3.2.1 Define the term kinetic frictional force. (2)
3.2.2 Calculate the magnitude of the kinetic frictional force acting on the 6 kg
block. (3)
3.2.3 Draw a labelled free-body diagram for the 6 kg block. (4)
3.2.4 State, in words, newton’s second law of motion in terms of acceleration. (2)
3.2.5 Calculate the tension in the rod connecting the blocks. (7)
[20]
A hot air balloon is rising at constant velocity when a tourist leans over the edge and
accidentally drops his camera. When the camera lands on the ground it bounces once
and then comes to rest.
The velocity-versus-time sketch graph below depicts the entire motion of the camera
from the instant it is released until it comes to rest on the ground.
Air resistance has been neglected.
16
8
Velocity (mꞏs-1)
10,26
0     
1,6 8,22 8,62 x Time (s)
-64,56

4.1 A camera, while falling, is regarded as a projectile. Explain what is meant by a

projectile. (2)
4.2 Write down the:
4.2.1 Velocity at which the balloon is ascending when the camera drops. (1)
4.2.2 Time for which the camera is in contact with the ground before (1)
bouncing.
4.3 Calculate the:
4.3.1 Value of x, shown in the graph (2)
4.3.2 Height of the balloon above ground when the camera is dropped (4)
4.3.3 Maximum height that the camera reaches after it has bounced (3)
4.3.4 Distance between the camera and the hot air balloon at time x (5)
4.4 Sketch a corresponding position-versus-time graph for the entire motion of the
camera.
Take the ground as zero position
Clearly indicate the values of the following on the graph:
 Height of the balloon when the camera is dropped
 Maximum height that the camera reaches after bouncing
 Time when the camera strikes the ground for the first time
 Time when the camera leaves the ground during bouncing
 Total time taken for the camera to come to rest. (5)

[23]

A stationary steel ball X is struck head-on by a moving steel ball Y that has THREE times
the mass of X. After the collision, the two steel balls move forward together at a speed
which is 75% of steel ball Y’s before the collision, as shown in the diagram below.
vYi = v vf
vAi = 0 mꞏs-1
Y Y
X X
Assume the two-ball system is isolated.
5.1 Explain what is meant by the term system as applied in physics. (2)
5.2 State the principle of conservation of linear momentum in words. (2)
5.3 Show, by means of appropriate calculations, that this collision is in agreement

with the principle in QUESTION 5.2 above. (5)
5.4 Is the collision between the two steel balls, X and Y, ELASTIC or INELASTIC?
Use suitable calculations to explain the answer. (5)
[14]

A brick of mass 2,4 kg is thrown off a building, 35 m high, with a speed of 2,2 mꞏs-1 vertically
downwards. As it falls onto the ground, it penetrates 0,20 m into the ground, as shown in the
diagram below.
2,2 mꞏs-1
35 m
Ground
0,20 m
Ignore the effects of air friction.
6.1 State the principle of conservation of mechanical energy in words. (2)
6.2 Using the principle in QUESTION 6.1 above, calculate the speed with which
the brick hits the ground. (4)
6.3 Using energy principles, calculate the work done by the frictional force on the
brick as it penetrates the ground. (4)
[10]

A garden worker pushes a lawn mower of mass 15 kg, at an angle of 25°to the horizontal,
20 m across a horizontal strip of lawn, as the diagram below illustrates.
Grass
The kinetic frictional force between the lawn mower and the grass is 35 N.
7.1 Define the term conservative force. (2)
7.2 Classify frictional force as a CONSERVATIVE FORCE or a NON-

CONSERVATIVE FORCE (1)
7.3 Draw a labelled free-body diagram for the lawn mower. (4)
7.4 State the NAME of the force acting on the lawn mower which does ZERO work
on it. (1)
The lawn mower moves at constant velocity.
7.5 Calculate, using energy principles, the power at which the worker works if
he/she mows the strip of lawn in 2,5 minutes. (5)
[13]

Water is pumped from a borehole 100 m deep. A pump with a power output of 2 300 W
is used.
8.1 Define, in words, the term power as applied in physics. (2)
8.2 Calculate the time (in minutes) taken for the pump to bring the 4 500 kg of water
to the surface. (5)
[7]
9.1 A grade 12 learner is sitting near the open window of a train that is moving at a
velocity of 10,0 mꞏs-1 to the East. The learner’s uncle stands near he tracks
and watches the train move away. The train whistle emits sound of frequency
500,0 Hz. The air is still and the speed of sound is 340 mꞏs -1 .
9.1.1 State the Doppler effect in words. (2)
9.1.2 Write down the frequency that the learner hears.

Suggest a reason for the answer. (2)
9.1.3 Calculate the percentage change in frequency heard by the learner’s

uncle. (5)
9.2 How fast (in mꞏs-1) should a car move towards the listener for the car’s horn to
sound 8,7% higher in frequency than when it is stationary?
Take the speed of sound in air as 343 mꞏs-1. (3)
[12]

10.1 Two small charged spheres (A and B) are fixed 0,5 m apart on a vertical pole.
The lower sphere, B, carries a fixed charge of -3,0 x 10-6 C, and the upper one,
A, carries a charge that can be adjusted.
A 0,03 kg small sphere, C, carrying a charge of +8,0 x 10-6 C, can move freely
on the pole below the other two, as shown in the diagram below.
A QA = ?
0,5 m
B -3,0 X 10-6 C = QB
1,0 m
C +8,0 X 10-6 C = QC
pole
Ground
A physics learner wants sphere C to levitate (float) 1,0 m below sphere B.

Neglect the masses of spheres A and B.
10.1.1 State Coulomb’s Law in words. (2)
10.1.2 Draw a labelled free-body diagram for sphere C. (3)
10.1.3 Calculate the charge that sphere A must be adjusted to in order to

achieve this feat (act of remarkable skill). (5)
10.2 A small metal sphere M carries a charge of +2,4 x 10-9 C.
10.2.1 Define, in words, the term electric field at a point. (2)
10.2.2 Sketch the electric field pattern associated with sphere M. (2)
3,2 X 1010 electrons are now transferred to sphere M.
10.2.3 Calculate the electric field at a point 0,125 m from the sphere M. (6)
[20]
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-1
Swaartekragversnelling
Universal gravitational constant
G 6,67 x 10-11 N·m2·kg-2
Universele gravitasiekonstant
Radius of the Earth
RE 6,38 x 106 m
Radius van die Aarde
Mass of the Earth
ME 5,98 x 1024 kg
Massa van die Aarde
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

TABLE 2: FORMULAE/TABEL 2: FORMULES
MOTION/BEWEGING
v f  vi  a t Δx  v i Δt  21 at 2 or/of Δy  v i Δt  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
Δx   i  Δt or/of Δy   i  Δt
 2   2 
FORCE/KRAG
Fnet  ma p  mv
fs max = μsN fk = μk N
Fnet Δt = Δp
w  mg
Δp = mv f - mv i
m1m 2 m1m 2 M M
F =G or/of F =G g =G or/of g =G
d2 r2 d2 r2
WORK, ENERGY AND POWER/ARBEID, ENERGIE EN DRYWING
W  Fx cos  U  mgh or/of E P  mgh
Wnet  K or/of Wnet  Ek

1 1
K  mv 2 or/of Ek  mv 2
2 2
K  K f  K i or/of Ek  Ekf  Eki
W
Wnc  K  U or/of Wnc  Ek  Ep P
t
Pav = Fvav / Pgemid = Fvgemid
WAVES, SOUND AND LIGHT/GOLWE, KLANK EN LIG

1
vf T
f
v  vL v  vL c
fL  fs fL  fb E  hf or /of E h
v  vs v  vb 
𝐸 = 𝑊𝑜 + 𝐸𝑘(𝑚𝑎𝑥/𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑠) or/of 𝐸 = 𝑊𝑜 + 𝐾𝑚𝑎𝑥/𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑠 where/waar
1
E  hf and/en W0  hf0 and/en 𝐸𝑘(𝑚𝑎𝑥/𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑠) = 𝑚𝑣𝑚𝑎𝑥/𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑠
2
or/of 2
1
𝐾(𝑚𝑎𝑥/𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑠) = 2 mv 2 𝑚𝑎𝑥/𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑠

ELECTROSTATICS/ELEKTROSTATIKA
kQ 1Q 2 kQ
F E
r2 r2
W F
V E
q q
Q Q
n= or/of n=
e qe
ELECTRIC CIRCUITS/ELEKTRIESE STROOMBANE
emf ( ε )= I(R + r)
V
R
I
emk ( ε )= I(R + r)
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
ALTERNATING CURRENT/WISSELSTROOM
Pave  Vrms I rms / Pgemiddeld  Vwgk I wgk

I max I
I rms  / I wgk  maks
2 2
Pave  Irms
2
R / Pgemiddeld  I 2wgk R
Vmax Vmaks
Vrms  / Vwgk  2
Vrms
2
Vwgk
2 2 Pave  / Pgemiddeld 
R R
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NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE

PHYSICAL SCIENCES: PHYSICS (P1)

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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. Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.

9. Round off your FINAL numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal

10. Give brief motivations, discussions, etc. where required.

11. You are advised to use the attached DATA SHEETS.

12. Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1 (Start on a new page)

A nine times the value of g on the Earth.

B three times the value of g on the Earth.

C the same value of g as on the Earth.

D one-third the value of g on the Earth. (2)

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1.3 A physics learner stands on a scale in an elevator (lift) that is moving

The two statues hit the ground …

A at nearly the same time with very different speeds.

B at very different times with nearly the same speeds.

C at nearly the same times with nearly the same speeds.

D at very different times with very different speeds. (2)

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The ball with greater initial velocity will reach a height …

A √2 times that of the other.

B 2 times that of the other.

C 4 times that of the other.

D 8 times that of the other. (2)

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MECHANICAL ENERGY POTENTIAL ENERGY

B Emech at X = Emech at Y Ep at X > Ep at Y

C Emech at X > Emech at Y Ep at X > Ep at Y

D Emech at X< Emech at Y Ep at X = Ep at Y

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A equal to the source frequency.

B dependent on the sound speed.

C higher than the siren frequency.

D lower than the siren frequency. (2)

Which ONE of the following statements is MOST accurate?

The electric field is …

A the same at, W, X and Y.

D greatest at point Y. (2)

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QUESTION 2 (Start on a new page)

The weight of the astronaut on the Earth’s surface is 945 N.

2.1 Describe, in words, the term weight as applied in Physics. (2)

2.2 With reference to classification of physical quantities as vectors and scalars,

2.3 State Newton’s Law of Universal gravitation in words. (2)

2.4 Calculate the weight of the astronaut when on planet P. (5)

QUESTION 3 (Start on a new page)

Use Newton’s Law(s) to explain the validity of this statement. (2)

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3.2.1 Define the term kinetic frictional force. (2)

3.2.3 Draw a labelled free-body diagram for the 6 kg block. (4)