education Department: Education REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THAQEI29)T AUGUST 2009 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE ENGINEERING SCIENCE N4 (18070434) 29 July (X-Paper} 49:00 — 12:00 ~Cafculators may be used, “This question paper consists of 8 pagus, 3 diagram sheets and a 4-paye formula sheat73 VAOE NIST DEPARTMENT GF EDUCATION REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL CERTIFICATE ENGINEERING SCIENCE N4 TIME: 3 HOURS MARKS: 100 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION Answer ALL the questions Read ALL the questions carefully. Number the answers correctly according to the mambaring system weed in tks question paper. Marks indivated are percentages obtainable. Questions may be answered in any order. but subsections of questions must be kept togethar Rule off actoss. the page an completion of each question ALL formulae used must be written oul Show ALL the intermediate steps. Questions must be answered jn blue ar black Ink AL the Bkethes ahd diagrams must be done in pencil in the ANSWER g55,a ma" Wiite neatly and legioly are)+ TeA0(E\G20)T Caloulate the following: 5.44 The rise of the ram in metres 54.2 The speed in s/min at which the pump operates with a slip of 9% QUESTION 6 8.1 Deting the ofastic dint in a body under stress, 6.2 A steel bar rg axially loaded by a tensile load F, causing a maximum stress of 150 MPa in the bar. Young's modutys of elasticity is 240 GPa. This is indicated in FIGURE 3, DIAGRAM SHEET 3 (attached) Calculate the following: $24 The tensite load F B22 The total change in length of the bar 6.3 A square bar wilh sides 20 can long, is subjected te a tensile farce of 200 kN. Young's Modulus of elasticity is 110 GPa Calculate the following 34 The stress in the material G52 The stram in the bar QUESTION? at Calculate the change in volume in em’ of a piece of carbon steel, 7 om * 13 om * 12 cm if the temperature is increased by 47 °C. The coefficient of linear expansion is 14 * 10£/°C, 7.2 Five grams of oxygen gas al a jemperature of 35 °C has a volume of 0.00147 mi. Caleulale the following 724 The prossure in the gas if the gas constant for oxygen is 288 JKgK 722 The: final voltitne of the gas if the pressure is doubled and the temperature increases to 447 °C PTO (4) 43) [20] (2) (2) (8) (2) I naj 3) a @ote TTACIEYLJZ9)T MUESTION & 44 Define shearing forte. 42 A beam ABODE is 10 m lang and Is supported at A and & as indicated & FIGURE 1, (AGRAM SHEET 1 (attached) Calauiate the following. 4.2.1 The reaction forces at supports A and E 42.2 The bending moments at point 8 C and D 423 Daw @ shearing forte and bentiag nieMent diagram end snow ALL the main values of principal values on tho diagrams. {No marks wil be allocated if maih values or principal values are net indicated 90 the diagrans.) 43 Calculate the position of the centricd of the Jemina, with reference fo plane 'K- Las shown in FIGURE 2, DIAGRAM SHEET 2 (attached), QUESTION § st What is (he function of a fiydreufic accumulator? 52 Name TWO types of accumulatars, 53 The ram of a hydraulic jack 1s 194 mm in diameter. The diameter and tha 4 stroke length of the plunger are 33 mm snd 65 mm respectively. The mechanical advantage of the plunger is 21. Calculate the following 5.34 She force to be applied to the Jewcr to lift a Joad uf 3 tonnes when the efficiency is 46 $3.2 Tha number of the pumping sttotes of the lover needed to ift (he toad té mm 8.3.3 The work done to lift the lead 144 mm An accumuts(or with @ sac diameter of 440 mm Is used in conjunction wih a PIGES aNd a three-cyfinder Pump, The press makes one operating stroke per Irnifute and Uses 0,124 m* of watey. The operating eoke take seconds, ‘The pump has a plunger diameter of 71 mm and a stroke length cf 340 mn, PTO (2) (4 3} fs} (2) 8 (2)2 Tag{EJ29) 7 QUESTION 1 qs Vehide K travels at 180 kun/h ditectly Nonh while vehick: |. wavels oirecdy East. Wf the velocity of vehicle K relative to the velocity of venicle I is 209,076 kavh in the direction N 30,98°W, then calculate the velocity of vehicle L in magnitude and cireetion. 4.2 The maximum range of a cannon is 84 ken Calculate the angle of ite barrel to the horizontal, if the cannan is to hit a tauget 84 km away on the same horizontal plane, 13 The velocity of an aeroplane in stil air is 410 km/h. The plat wants te Ay directly Rasl but experience a ctosewind of 65 km/h from the Nath. Calculate the following 1.3.1 The resultant velocity of the aeroplane in magnitude only 1.32 “The direction of the flight in orcter to fly direcily East QUESTION 2 2.1 Define angular velocity 22 The wheel of @ locomotive has a diameter of 520 mat and the speed of the lacomotive is 120 kni/h, Calculate the angular velocity of the wheels of the locomotrvs in radis. 2.3 A fotee of 280.N Is applied to the ert of a spanner, The perpendicular distance between the nyt and the warking line of the fosce is 0.48 mn, Catoulate the work done when the nut is tumed through ar angle of §5* QUESTION 3 3.1 Define conservetian of energy. 32 Calculate the power of a focomotive which keeps a train of 255 Mg moving at a constant velocity of 110 kivh up an incline ot 1:142. The frictional ragislanot is 62 N/Mg. 33 The Kinetic energy of a invok with a mass of 2 tonnes is increased from 12 Ke jp 19 ki over 2 distance of 300 m on a smooth horizontal plane. Calculate the accelaration of the tuck. PTO 4) (6 (ay 3) mr @) eg) (ay B] {2) a (8) 12A TAKE} JAO)T A 2m? cylinder containing air af the temperature of $1 °C and a presstike of 604 kPa is connected hy means Sf a valve to another cylinder containing 2 kq of aie al a tempecature of 18 °C and a pressure of (21 kPa. The valve is apened and the entire system is afewed ta reach thera equifidrium with the susgumdings at 28 °C. The gas constant for the air is 256 wrkg.K. Calculate the following: 7.34 Phe volume of the second cylinder 7.32 The final equitevium pressure of the air in the cylinders TOTAL: i a) its] 18FTADIEN IZ; DIAGRAM SHEFT 4 SD KN 45 XN 30 KN Um \ | FIGURE 4TraD(E\(J2o}T DIAGRAM SHEET 2 FIGURE 2TAD) Y2)T DIAGRAM SHEET 3 1 mt $62 re or os SOO, FIGURE 3.ENGINEERING SCINNCE Nd FORMULA SHEET Ady appticaBle Mctifa may alsa he used ar aR Vos y= Th 1 von Ts¥R sour tdar AVE TO= Wh via w? 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