3 higher education a & draining aA Department: @ )? Higher Education and Training Sy REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 7591(E)(J26)T AUGUST 2011 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE ENGINEERING SCIENCE N14 (15070391) 26 July (X-Paper) 09:00 - 12:00 ‘This question paper consists of 9 pages and a 1-page formula sheet.‘T991(EN26)T DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL CERTIFICATE ENGINEERING SCIENCE N1 TIME: 3 HOURS: MARKS: 100 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1 2 3 10. 1" ‘Answer ALL the questions. Read ALL the questions careful. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this, ‘question paper. Questions can be answered in any order Keep the subsections ofthe questions together. RULE OFF on completion of each question ALL sketches should be drawn using suitable drawing instruments. ‘Sketches shouldbe in good proportion, ‘ALL the calculations should consist of THREE steps: 8.1 The correct, appropriate formula or manipulation thereof 8.2 The correct substiiion of values 9.3 The answer with the correct SI unt NOTE: 9 = 9,8 mis ‘Tmis = 3,8 kmh Write neatly and legibly. PTO“T591(E)J26)T ‘QUESTION 1: DYNAMICS 1.1 Aman has a mass of 80 kg on the moon, Caleuiate the folowing 4.41 The mass ofthe man on earth 4.1.2 The weight of the man on earth 1.2 Two forces act on a point. The one force (A) is 100 N South, the other force ()is 180N North. Calculate the magnitude and direction ofthe force that will Keep the system of forces in equilibrium. 1.3 Arrock has been dropped from a space shutie. It takes five seconds to fall a distance of 100 m to reach a velocity of 40 ris, just before it reaches the ‘ground ofthe planet Calculate the folowing: 1.3.1 The gravitational acceleration of the planet 1.32 The average velocity ofthe rock PTO “ @ ® “ Oy 114]4 7591(EN26)T QUESTION 2: STATICS 24 Define the equilrant of TWO or more forces. @ 22 FIGURE 1 below shows THREE forces in equilibrium acting on a point. By Using Bows notation, draw a vector diagram needed to represent ‘he forces. (NOTE: Do NOT calculate the forces.) B A 400 FIGURE 4 @ 2.3 FIGURE 2 below shows afore acting on a ply. Calculate the moment of the fore around the ale, 200 mm 200 FIGURE 2 3) PTO24 25 26 7591(E)J26)T FIGURE 3 below shows two forces applied on a body. Use the parallelogram method to determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant and ‘equilorant forces of the TWO forces. FIGURE 3 4 ‘An effort of 125 N is applied over a distance of 1.5 m to lit a rock of 120 kg over a distance of 120 mm. Calculate the following: 25.1 Mechanical advantage @ 252 Displacement ratio @ Define torque. « 13] PTO6. 7591(E)J26)T QUESTION 3: ENERGY, WORK AND POWER 3.1 Define energy and also give its symbol and Sl-unit, 3.2 Define the law of conservation of energy and give an example toillustrate this, term, 3.3 FIGURE 4 below is that of a forceldistance graph representing the force exerted by a tractor on a traler. ‘Study the graph and answer the questions that follow: 334 332 333 334 L 6009 = 008 i 4009 ; FO) 500g) i 2005 i i 1000 | a} oa a a a sim) FIGURE 4 Calculate the mass of the tractor. What does the area of this graph represent? Determine the area of the graph. It the force is exerted over a period of TWO minutes. Calculate the ower ofthe engine of the tractor. 34 A small diesel locomotive develops @ power of 70 KW and exers a force of 41.4 KN onto the rallway lines. Calculate the speed that the locomotive will reach, PTO @ @ a @ @ @) 1127591(E26)T QUESTION 4: TEMPERATURE AND HEAT 44 a2 43 4a 45 48 47 4a Define heat and also write down the symbol and S!-unt Make a nea, labeled sketch of a thermometer that can be used in the house, State TWO advantages of a mereury thermometer. Name the method of heat transfer in each of he following examples: 4.44 Water heated inide a kettle 442 Heattransterina metal rod 443° Heaterinside a room 444 Airina hotairballoon ‘An electicketle contains 3 kg of water at 20°C. Calculate the amount of heat energy required to boll the water at sea level ‘Take specific heat capacity as 4 187 Jkg °C. Explain the dference between specific heat capacity and heat capecty A crane has a beam with a length of 47 m at 21 °C. When the temperatures in the winter drop to -7 "C, is found that the length of the beam Is only 45.983 m. Calculate the folowing: 47.4 Change in length in mm 47.2 Change inthe temperature \What type of thermometer wil you use inthe following cases? 481 Inside atreezer 482 Bolling water PTO @ a @ @ Q Q o @ a a 113)8 7591(E).26)T QUESTION 5: ATOMIC STRUCTURE OF MATTER 5.1 Define mater. 82 Define the THREE propertis inthe maton ofthe pails in he gaseous phase. 5.3 Explain what the following terms mean: 53.1 Evaporation 532 Solidification 54 Classify which ofthe following substances are SOLIDS, GASES and LIQUIDS. at room temperature: Carbon; Oxygen; Copper; Mercury 55 Stato the electrical charge in each of the folowing: 551 Theproton 552 Theneutron 553 Theelection 554 Theatom 5.6 Name the smallest part of an element. 5.7 What causes a substance to change phase? QUESTION 6: ELECTRICITY 8.1 State ONE example of a conductor and ONE example ofan insulator. 62 Does a conductor have a high or lw resistance against te flow o' electricity? 6.3 Give the symbols of each ofthe following circuit components: 63.1 Variable resistor 632 Batley 633. Galvanometer 634 — Ammeter PTO a) 8 0) 0 @ @ o ay 112) o a 4o4 65 66 67 68 69 7591()J26)T Define alternating current. Three resistors of 5 2, 10.0 and 13 8, respectively, are connected in parallel ina circuit with a 24 V DC voltage source. 65.1 Drawa crcut diagram with all the symbols inthe diagram. Calculate the folowing: 652 The totalresistance 653 Thetotalcurent 654 The curentin the 13.0 resistor 6.55 The heat generated inthe 13 1 resistor in TWO minutes, Describe Joule's law. ‘An electical lamp is marked as folows: 240 V, 100 W. Calculate the folowing: 67.4 The currentinthe lamp 67.2 Theresistance of the flament Make @ neat, labelled drawing of an electromagnet. Show also the north pole Name TWO practical uses ofa relay switch, TOTAL: @ @ @ a a @ a a 8 Q 5] 1007591(E)(.26)T ENGINEERING SCIENCE N1 FORMULA SHEET ‘Ay applicable formula may alo be wsed, 10. UL 2 2. Is ts 16. 7 1B 1, 20,