NATIONAL CERTIFICATE

ENGINEERING SCIENCE N3
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7 April 2021 (X-paper)
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This question paper consists of 8 pages, 1 information sheet

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DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
ENGINEERING SCIENCE N3
TIME: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. Answer all the questions.

2. Read all the questions carefully.

3. Number the answers according to the numbering system used in this question
paper.

4. Start each section on a new page.

5. Use only blue or black pen.

6. Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1: MOTION, POWER AND ENERGY

1.1 Complete the following sentences by writing only the missing words next to
the question number (1.1.1–1.1.4) in the ANSWER BOOK.

1.1.1 A body will remain at rest or continue to move in a straight line with
(a) … velocity unless acted upon by an (b) … force (2)

1.1.2 The area under a velocity-time graph represents … (1)

1.1.3 … is the change in position of an object with respect to another

object or reference plane. (1)

1.1.4 The change in the … of a body is proportional to the force applied

to the body and takes place in the direction of the applied force. (1)

1.2 A body with a mass of 7 kg is projected vertically upwards at a velocity of

12 m/s.

Determine the following:

1.2.1 The maximum height that the body will reach (2)

1.2.2 The kinetic energy when the body is 5 m above the ground (3)

1.2.3 The velocity when the body is 5 m above the ground (2)

1.3 A force of 450 N is applied to the end of a spanner. The perpendicular

distance between the working line of the force and the centre line of the nut is
20 cm.

Determine the following:

1.3.1 The torque

1.3.2 The work done if the nut is turned through an angle of 30° while the
torque stays constant
(2 × 2) (4)
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QUESTION 2: MOMENTS

2.1 Define the moment of a force. (2)

2.2 Study the loaded beam ABCDE of a uniform cross section in FIGURE 1 below
and answer the questions.

10 kN 8 kN/m 12 kN 9 kN

A B C D E
2m 5m 3m 2m

FIGURE 1

2.2.1 Calculate the reaction at the supports and test your answers. (5)

2.2.2 Draw a shear-force diagram, using a suitable scale. Show all the
main values on the diagram. (4)
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QUESTION 3: FORCES

3.1 Name THREE principles that will be applicable if more than three co-planar
forces act on an object and the object remains in equilibrium. (3)

3.2 What is meant by the term equilibrium? (2)

3.3 Determine the magnitude of force W and force Q analytically if the system is
in equilibrium as shown in FIGURE 2 below. (7)

Q
100N

20
160N
35

40°

120N W
FIGURE 2

3.4 Calculate the magnitude of the unknown force shown in FIGURE 3 below.

250 m F

60°
100

120 m

300 N

FIGURE 3 (4)
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QUESTION 4: FRICTION

4.1 Explain the difference between static friction and kinetic friction. (4)

4.2 A minibus weighing 1 600 kg rests on a plane as shown in FIGURE 4 below.

Calculate the smallest force F needed to pull the mass up the incline of 25° if
the coefficient of friction is 0,36.

20°
o
12

25°

FIGURE 4 (6)
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QUESTION 5: HEAT

5.1 Copper bars with a total mass of 9 kg are heated to 200 °C and immediately
placed in 25 litres of water at 22 °C.

Determine the final temperature of the steel bars and the water. (4)

5.2 A rectangular brass sheet has dimensions of 55 cm × 35 cm at 30 °C.

The coefficient of linear expansion is 20 × 10-6/°C.

If the sheet's temperature is raised to 80 °C, determine the following:

5.2.1 The area coefficient of expansion (1)

5.2.2 The increase in area at 80 °C in cm2 (3)

5.2.3 The dimensions at 80 °C (4)

5.3 The dryness fraction of 1 kg wet steam is 0,83. This steam is generated at a
boiler pressure of 1,1 MPa.

Determine the following specific enthalpy (heat energy):

5.3.1 The liquid at saturated temperature (hf or sensible heat)

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5.3.2 The dry steam (hg or total heat for dry steam)

5.3.3 To evaporate the liquid (hfg or latent heat)

(3 × 1) (3)
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QUESTION 6: HYDRAULICS

6.1 A variety of pumps are used to pump hydraulic fluids through a system.

Name TWO of these pumps. (2)

6.2 The following information refers to a single-acting hydraulic press:

Diameter of ram = 465 mm

Force applied to plunger = 360 kN
Diameter of the plunger = 120 mm
Plunger stroke = 0,02 m

If the mechanical efficiency of the hydraulic system is 70%, calculate the

following:

6.2.1 The volume of the liquid displaced after 25 pumping strokes of the
plunger in litres (3)

6.2.2 The distance that the ram piston will move after 25 pumping
strokes in mm (2)

6.2.3 The force exerted by the ram piston (2)

6.2.4 The effort that must be applied to the lever in order to obtain a
force of 360 N on the plunger if the mechanical advantage of the
system is 8 (2)

6.2.5 The actual mechanical advantage of the system (2)

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QUESTION 7: ELECTRICITY

7.1 Three cells with an emf of 1,5 V and an internal resistance of 0,3 Ω are
connected in series with an ammeter with a resistance of 0,4 Ω,
a 0,6 Ω resistor and a radio. The ammeter reading is 2 A.

Calculate the following:

7.1.1 The resistance of the radio

7.1.2 The potential difference across the radio

(2 × 2) (4)

7.2 A 210 V electrical toaster is rated at 3,5 kW.

Calculate the following:

7.2.1 The rated current of the toaster (2)

7.2.2 The resistance of the heating element of the toaster (2)

7.2.3 The current that it would draw if the supply falls to 200 V (2)

7.2.4 The cost to toast a slice of bread at 220 V if it takes the toaster
5 minutes to toast a slice of bread and the cost of electricity is
64 cents per unit (3)
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QUESTION 8: CHEMISTRY

8.1 Define ionisation energy. (2)

8.2 Name FOUR factors that increase the rate of corrosion. (4)
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INFORMATION SHEET

PHYSICAL CONSTANTS

QUANTITY CONSTANTS

Atmospheric pressure 101,3 kPa

Density of copper 3
8 900 kg/m
Density of aluminium 3
2 770 kg/m
Density of gold 3
19 000 kg/m
Density of alcohol (ethyl) 3
790 kg/m
Density of mercury 3
13 600 kg/m
Density of platinum 3
21 500 kg/m
Density of water 3
1 000 kg/m
Density of mineral oil 3
920 kg/m
Density of air 3
1,05 kg/m
Electrochemical equivalent of silver 1,118 mg/C
Electrochemical equivalent of copper 0,329 mg/C
Gravitational acceleration 2
9,8 m/s
Heat value of coal 30 MJ/kg
Heat value of anthracite 35 MJ/kg
Heat value of petrol 45 MJ/kg
Heat value of hydrogen 140 MJ/kg
Linear coefficient of expansion of copper -6
17 × 10 /°C
Linear coefficient of expansion of aluminium -6
23 × 10 /°C
Linear coefficient of expansion of steel -6
12 × 10 /°C
Linear coefficient of expansion of lead -6
54 × 10 /°C
Specific heat capacity of steam 2 100 J/kg.°C
Specific heat capacity of water 4 187 J/kg.°C
Specific heat capacity of aluminium 900 J/kg.°C
Specific heat capacity of oil 2 000 J/kg.°C
Specific heat capacity of steel 500 J/kg.°C
Specific heat capacity of copper 390 J/kg.°C

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FORMULA SHEET

Any other applicable formula may also be used.

W = F.s m1 .u1  m2 .u2  m1 .v1  m2 .v2

W  ρ.V De  (D  t)
W hnat/wet  h f  x.h fg
P
t
P  2 .π .T .n ... T  F .r
Uitset/Out put
 100%
Inset/Inpu t FRAM FPL πD 2
P  ... A 
F = m.a ARAM APL 4

Fμ VRAM  VPL  n
μ
NR ARAM . H RAM  APL . LPL
  tan  FX  Fcosθ
N R  FC  FT sinα ... a  0 FY  Fsinθ
FS  wsinθ ΣFX  F1cosθ1  ...  Fncosθn
FC  wcosθ ΣFy  F1sinθ1  ...  Fn sinθn
FT cosα  Fμ  FS ... a  0
R  ΣFX2  ΣFY2
Fe  T1  T2
ΣFY
tanφ 
T1 ΣFX
 tension ratio
T2
Q  m . c . Δt ... tF  to  t
P  Fe . v
m.ww = Q = m.hv
N
v  π . d . n ... n  P
Q
60 t
Wμ  Fμ . s ΔL  Lo . α . Δt ... Lf = Lo ± L
ΔE p  m . g . Δh ΔA  A0 . β . Δt ... Af = A0 ± A
1
ΔEK  .m . Δv 2 2 .a . s  v 2  u 2
2
1
Q  I . R .t
2 s  u .t  .a .t 2
2
m  I . z .t v = u + a.t
VP N P I S
  ΣFΣF
VS NS I P
M  F . s

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Σ CWM  ΣACWM
PABS  PATM  PMET
P   g h
1 1 1
  ... 
RPAR R1 Rn

RSER  R1  ... Rn

V1  V2   e(U 1  U 2 )
V  I R

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