SEKHUKHUNE EAST DISTRICT: THE DISTRICT ON THE RISE

NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

PHYSICAL SCIENCES: PRE-CONTROL TEST

08 MARCH 2024

MARKS: 100

TIME: 2 Hours

This question paper consists of 14 pages including 2 data sheets.

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. Write your NAME and SURNAME on all ANSWER SHEETS used.

2. Answer ALL the questions.

3. This question paper consists of PHYSICS and CHEMISTRY questions.

4. You may use a non-programmable calculator.

5. You may use appropriate mathematical instruments.

6. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in

this question paper.

7. A data sheet and a periodic table are attached for your use.

8. The formulae and substitutions must be shown in ALL calculations.

9. Give brief motivations, discussions, et cetera where required.

10. Round off your final answers to a minimum of TWO decimal places.

11. Start EACH question on a NEW page.

12. Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

Four possible options are provided as answers to the following questions. Each
question has only ONE correct answer. Choose the best answer and write down
(A–D) next to the question number (1.1–1.10) on your ANSWER SHEET, for
example 1.11 B.

1.1 When an object moves at CONSTANT velocity, it means that the resultant
force acting on the body is ZERO. This phenomenon is best explained by …
A Newton’s First Law.
B Newton’s Second Law.
C Newton’s Third Law.
D Newton’s Universal Gravitational Law. (2)

1.2 A truck is traveling at a constant speed horizontally to the right. The driver
suddenly applies brakes and the truck slows down. The crate on the truck
bed slides to the right before stopping at point X relative to the truck.

v
X

In what direction was the net force acting on the crate during the moment
when the it was sliding?
A No direction. The net force is zero.
B Horizontal and to the right.
C Horizontal and to the left.
D Straight down (because of gravity). (2)

1.3 The front of a modern car is designed to crumble in case of a head-on

collision. The chance of serious injuries to the passenger is reduced because
the …
A net force acting on the passenger is reduced, since the contact
time for the car to stop decreases.
B net force acting on the passenger is reduced, since the rate of
change in momentum decreases.
C net force acting on the passenger is reduced, since the change in
momentum is reduced.
D net force acting on the passenger is reduced, since the change in
momentum is increased. (2)

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1.4 Two fairly large asteroids, P and Q, have masses 2M and 3M respectively.
They move towards each.

P Q

2M 3M

If the magnitude of the acceleration of asteroid P is a, then magnitude of the

acceleration of asteroid Q would be …
A 2
𝒂
5
B 2
𝒂
3
C 3
𝒂
2
D 3
𝒂
5 (2)

1.5 Two asteroids are a distance r apart. The magnitude of the gravitational force
that they exert on each other is F.
Which ONE of the following graphs shows the relationship between F and r2
as the two asteroids approach each other?

(2)

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1.6 The statements below describe the motion of objects.

(i) A feather falls from a certain height inside a vacuum tube.
(ii) A box slides along a smooth horizontal surface at constant velocity.
(iii) A steel ball is thrown vertically upwards in the absence of air friction.
(iv) A hot air balloon is descending vertically downwards at a constant
speed.

Which of the following describes UNIFORM motion CORRECTLY?

A (i) and (iv) only
B (i) and (iii) only
C (ii) and (iv) only
D (ii) only (2)

1.7 Which ONE of the compounds below is a ketone?

A CH3CHO
B CH3OH
C CH3COCH3
D CH3COOH (2)

1.8 Which of ONE of the following formulae below is the empirical formula of
1,2-dichloroethane?
A CHCℓ
B CH2Cℓ
C CHCℓ2
D CH2Cℓ2 (2)

1.9 Consider Reaction 1 and Reaction 2 below. X is an unknown organic

compound.

Reaction 2 is a/an:
A Substitution
B Elimination
C Addition
D Hydrohalogenation (2)

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1.10 Which ONE of the following has the LOWEST vapour pressure?
A Pentane
B Hexane
C Heptane
D Octane (2)

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QUESTION 2 (Start on a new page.)

A block of mass 50 kg on a horizontal surface ABC is connected to another block

of mass 100 kg on FRICTIONLESS surface CD inclined at 30° to the horizontal with
a light inextensible string that runs over a light frictionless pulley as shown below.
The horizontal section AB is ROUGH while the horizontal section BC is SMOOTH.
The 100 kg block is pulled up by means of a constant 600 N force parallel to the
inclined surface and the two blocks move at a CONSTANT SPEED.

600 N
D
v

50 kg
30°
A B C

2.1 Draw a labelled free-body diagram showing all the forces acting on the 100kg
block while it is moving along the surface CD. (4)

2.2 State Newton's third law of motion in words. (2)

2.3 Calculate the coefficient of kinetic friction between the 50 kg block and the
rough surface AB. (5)

2.4 After a moment, the 50 kg block passes point B and the constant 600N force
continues to pull the 100 kg block up the inclined surface parallel to the
surface.

2.4.1 Calculate the magnitude of acceleration of the blocks. (5)

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QUESTION 3 (Start on a new page.)

A ball, A, is thrown vertically downwards from a balcony of height, h, above the

ground with a speed of 15 m∙s-1. AT THE SAME INSTANT, a second identical ball,
B, is thrown vertically upwards from the ground level. Both balls undergo free fall
and eventually hit the bottom of an empty swimming pool.

Ball A
15 m∙s-1

h
v
Ball B

3.1 Define the term projectile in words. (2)

Ball, A takes 1.65 seconds to fall from the balcony to the bottom of the pool before
bouncing of the surface of the pool with a velocity that is 20% of the magnitude of
its velocity just before it hit the pool surface. The ball is in contact with the pool
surface for 0.2 seconds and then rises to a maximum height of the ground level as
shown below.

3.2 Calculate the:

3.2.1 magnitude of velocity of ball A just before it hits the bottom of the
swimming pool for the first time. (3)

3.2.2 depth, d of the swimming pool. (4)

Ball B hits the bottom of the pool AT THE SAME TIME as ball A hits the bottom of
the pool after its first bounce.

3.3 Calculate the speed, v with which ball B was thrown upwards. (4)

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3.4 Sketch displacement-time graphs for the complete motions of ball A and ball
B on the same set of axes. Label your graphs for ball A and ball B clearly.
Show the:
• time at which ball A hits the pool floor for the first time.
• time at which ball B hits the pool floor.
• depth of the pool.
(Take upwards direction as positive and the ground as the zero reference) (5)

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QUESTION 4 (Start on a new page.)

The graph below shows how the velocity of a crate X changes with time just before
and just after a head-on collision with another crate Y. Crate X has a mass of
16 kg, while the mass of crate Y is 20 kg. Crate Y was travelling at a constant
velocity of 15 m∙s-1 west before the collision. Take east as positive and consider the
system as isolated.

VELOCITY-TIME GRAPH FOR CRATE X

-1
N
v (m∙s )

10 W E

5
S

0 t (s)
30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5
-5

-10

4.1 Explain what is meant by an isolated system as used in Physics. (2)

4.2 Calculate the magnitude of the:

4.2.1 Velocity of crate Y immediately after the collision. (4)

4.2.2 Average net force that crate X exerts on crate Y during the collision (3)

4.3 Define the term elastic collision in words. (2)

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QUESTION 5 (Start on a new page.)

The letters A to F in the table below represent six organic compounds.

Use the information in the table (where applicable) to answer the questions that
follow.

5.1 Write down the LETTER that represents a compound that:

5.1.1 Is a hydrocarbon. (1)

5.1.2 Has a carbonyl group attached to two carbon atoms as functional

group. (1)

5.1.3 Belongs to the same homologous series as methanol. (1)

5.2 Write down the:

5.2.1 IUPAC name of compound A. (2)

5.2.2 IUPAC name of compound D. (2)

5.2.3 Structural formula of the functional group of compound E. (1)

5.3 Compound E has one CHAIN isomer that is a primary alcohol.

5.3.1 Define the term chain isomer. (2)

5.3.2 Write down the structural formula of a chain isomer of compound E

that is a primary alcohol. (2)

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5.4 Compound P below reacts at high pressure and high temperature to form
compounds Q and R as shown.

Compound P Compound R
Write down the:

5.4.1 Type of reaction that takes place. (1)

5.4.2 Molecular formula of compound Q. (1)

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QUESTION 6 (Start on a new page.)

The table below shows five organic compounds represented by the letters A to E.

Consider the boiling points of compounds A to E given in random order below and
use them, where applicable, to answer the questions that follow.

6.1 Write down the boiling point of:

6.1.1 Compound A. (1)

6.1.2 Compound D. (1)

6.2 Define the term melting point. (2)

6.3 Does melting point INCREASE or DECREASE from compounds A to D?

Fully explain the answer by referring to the TYPE and relative strength of
intermolecular forces present in EACH of these compounds and energy
requirements. (4)

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6.4 How will the vapour pressure of ethanoic acid compare to the vapour
pressure of compound E?
Write down only HIGHER THAN, LOWER THAN or EQUAL TO. (1)

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QUESTION 7 (Start on a new page.)

Haloalkanes are important in organic synthesis.

1−bromopropane is involved in four organic reactions, W, X, Y and Z, as shown in
the diagram below. Compounds A and B are organic compounds.

The reaction conditions for each reaction are given in the table below.

REACTION CONDITIONS
W Br2 and UV light

X Compound B is treated with HBr

Y 1−bromopropane is heated with a dilute, aqueous solution of

sodium hydroxide under reflux
Z 1−bromopropane is heated with a concentrated, alcoholic
solution of potassium hydroxide

7.1 Write down the type of reaction represented by:

7.1.1 Reaction W. (1)

7.1.2 Reaction Y. (1)

7.2 Write down the type of:

7.2.1 Addition reaction represented by X. (1)

7.2.2 Substitution reaction represented by Y. (1)

7.2.3 Elimination reaction represented by Z. (1)

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7.3 Write down the homologous series to which compound A belongs. (1)

7.4 Using STRUCTURAL FORMULAE, write down a balanced equation for

reaction Y. (4)

7.5 Write down the IUPAC name of the organic product produced when
propan−1−ol is treated with concentrated sulfuric acid and heated. (2)

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DATA FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES GRADE 12

TABLE 1: PHYSICAL CONSTANTS

NAME SYMBOL VALUE

Acceleration due to gravity g 9,8 m·s-2

Universal gravitational constant G 6,67 x 10-11 N·m2·kg-2

Radius of the Earth RE 6,38 x 106 m

Mass of the Earth ME 5,98 x 1024 kg

Speed of light in a vacuum c 3,0 x 108 m·s-1

Planck's constant h 6,63 x 10-34 J·s

Coulomb's constant k 9,0 x 109 N·m2·C-2

Charge on electron e -1,6 x 10-19 C

Electron mass me 9,11 x 10-31 kg

Permittivity of free space 0 8,85 x 10-12 F·m-1

TABLE 2: FORMULAE

MOTION

v f = vi + a t x = v i t + 21 at 2 or/of y = v i t + 21 at 2

 v + vi   v + vi 
v f 2 = vi2 + 2ax or/of v f = v i + 2ay
2 2
x =  f  t or/of y =  f  t
 2   2 

FORCE

Fnet = ma p = mv

Fnet t = p = mvf − mvi w = mg

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TABLE 4: THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
(I) (II) (III) (IV) (V) (VI) (VII) (VIII)
1 2

2,1
H KEY Atomic number He
1 4
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
29

1,0
1,5
2,0
2,5
3,0
3,5
4,0

Li Be Electronegativity Cu B C N O F Ne

1,9
7 9 Symbol 11 12 14 16 19 20
63,5
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

0,9
1,2
1,5
1,8
2,1
2,5
3,0

Na Mg Aℓ Si P S Cℓ Ar
23 24 Approximate relative atomic mass 27 28 31 32 35,5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

0,8
1,0
1,3
1,5
1,6
1,6
1,5
1,8
1,8
1,8
1,9
1,6
1,6
1,8
2,0
2,4
2,8

K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 63,5 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

0,8
1,0
1,2
1,4
1,8
1,9
2,2
2,2
2,2
1,9
1,7
1,7
1,8
1,9
2,1
2,5

Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
86 88 89 91 92 96 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
55 56 57 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

0,7
0,9
1,6
1,8
1,8
1,9
2,0
2,5

Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tℓ Pb Bi Po At Rn
133 137 139 179 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209
87 88 89
Ra

0,7
0,9
Fr Ac 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
226
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
140 141 144 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
232 238

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