MARKING GUIDELINE

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE

ENGINEERING SCIENCE N2
6 APRIL 2021

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MARKING GUIDELINE -2-
ENGINEERING SCIENCE N2

QUESTION 1: DYNAMICS

1.1 1.1.1 The body is moving from rest and its acceleration is constant.

1.1.2 The body is moving at constant velocity with no acceleration

1.1.3 The body is moving from high initial velocity to zero with constant
negative acceleration(the body is decelerating uniformly)
(3 × 2) (6)

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1.2 1.2.1

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0 9,8 2,5 
24,5 /  (3)

1.2.2

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2 or g
0 24,5 2 9,8  24.5×2.5 – × 9.8× 2.5

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30,625  v 30.625m (2)

1.3 1.3.1
0 5 10 
0,5 / 
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1.3.2
5 10 0,5 10 
25 
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(2 × 2) (4)
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QUESTION 2: STATICS
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2.1 Direction of the diagonal (1)

2.2 A system of forces is in equilibrium if the sum of the anti-clockwise moments

about the fulcrum is equal to the sum of the clockwise moments about the
fulcrum. (2)
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2.3 ∑⤶ ∑⤷
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15 10 0,1 30 0,2 

0,2  (4)

2.4 2
2 12 30° 0,4 
8,314  (3)
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QUESTION 3: ENERGY AND MOMENTUM

3.1  Mass
 Velocity (2)

3.2 3.2.1
10 9,8 5 20° 
167, 59  (3)

3.2.2

a
167, 59 10 

.z
5, 789 / (3)
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QUESTION 4: WORK, POWER AND EFFICIENCY

4.1 Power is the rate at which work is done. (1)

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4.2
500 10  s
5 000 5  (2)
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4.3 ƞ 100%

WD 50×9.8×15
= 7350 J
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
91, 304%  (4)
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4.4 ⫪ /60
1 600 0.8 40/60
2680,826 /  (3)
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QUESTION 5: MECHANICAL DRIVES AND LIFTING MACHINES

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5.1 5.1.1 False- gears are used where positive motion is required.
5.1.2 False- velocity ratio is rotational frequency of the driver to the driven.
(2 × 1) (2)

5.2 5.2.1
45 75 144 
23, 438 

5.2.2
72 23,438 60 
28,126 

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 5.2.3 OR VR

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2.667 ∶ 1  2.667: 1
(3 × 2) (6)

5.3  Open belt drive

 Quarter – turn drive
 The idler pulley

a
 Belt drive around the corner (Any 3 × 1) (3)

5.4 5.4.1

.z
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
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3.183

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5.4.2

.c

2,4 

5.4.3 ɳ
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100 
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75.4% 
(3 × 2) (6)
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QUESTION 6: FRICTION

6.1 ⫠
40 9,8 25° 
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355, 273 

6.2 ∥
40 9,8 25° 
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165, 666 
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6.3 μ
0,2 
,
71, 055 

6.4 ∥
165, 666 71, 055 
236, 721 
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QUESTION 7: HEAT

7.1 It is the amount of heat set free or generated when a unit quantity of the
combustible burns out completely, at normal temperature and pressure. (2)

7.2 7.2.1
5 30
150  (2)

7.2.2
80 4 187 70 30 
13 398, 4 13, 398  (3)

a
7.2.3 ɳ

.z
,

8, 93%  (2)

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7.3

.c
.
= , 
.  (2)
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QUESTION 8: PARTICLE STRUCTURE OF MATTER

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8.1  Protons – Positive charge
 Neutrons – Neutral or No charge (4)

8.2 Valence electrons are the electrons orbiting in the outer shell. (1)
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8.3  Copper sulphate

 Silver nitrate
 Lead nitrate
 Sodium chloride
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 Hydrochloric acid
 Sulphuric acid (Any 3 × 1) (3)
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ENGINEERING SCIENCE N2

QUESTION 9: ELECTRICITY

9.1 The current flowing through the circuit is directly proportional to the applied
voltage across the circuit and inversely proportional to the resistance of the
circuit provided the temperature remains constant. (2)

9.2 A 12.56637061 10 

a
. 

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.z
4.934 Ω  (4)

9.3 9.3.1

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5

.c
6, 714 Ω 

 s
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3, 575  (4)
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9.1.3 ∥ ∥
3, 575 1.714
6, 128 
∥
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Ω
,

1, 532  (3)
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TOTAL: 100
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