MARKING GUIDELINE

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE

ENGINEERING SCIENCE N3
31 March 2023

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ENGINEERING SCIENCE N3

QUESTION 1: MOTION, POWER AND ENERGY

1.1 Acceleration is the rate of change of the velocity of an object. (1)

1.2 1.2.1 v = u + gt
= 16 + 9,8(4)✓
= 55,2 m/s✓ (2)

1.2.2 Displacement = ½ b × h + l × b OR s = ½ (a + b)h

= ½ × 4 × 39,2 + 16 × 4✓✓ = ½ (16 + 55,2) × 4✓✓
= 142,4 m✓ = 142,4 m✓

OR

S = ut + ½ at2
= (16 × 4) + (½ × 9,8 × 42)✓✓
= 142,4 m✓

OR

V2 = u2 + 2as
s = (55,22 – 162)/(2 × 98)✓✓
= 142,4 m✓ (3)

1.3 1.3.1 F = ma
= 3 500 × (20 – 0)/25✓
= 2 800 N✓
Total force = 2 800 + 0,1 × 3 500✓
= 3 150 N✓ (4)

1.3.2 P = m(v – u)
= 3 500 × (20 – 0)✓
= 70 000 kg.m/s✓ (2)

1.4 1.4.1 T2 = ½ T1
= ½(800)✓
= 400 N✓

1.4.2 P = Fe × v
= (800 – 400) × 12✓
= 4 800 W✓
(2 × 2) (4)
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QUESTION 2: MOMENTS

2.1 • Concentrated load or point load

• Uniformly distributed load (2)

2.2 2.2.1
3,6 kN 5 kN 1,96 kN 6 kN

3m 2m 5m 4m

A B C D E

½ mark for distributed load value 1 960 N or 1,96 kN

1 ½ marks for point loads at correct points (2)

2.2.2 Moments about A:

(3,6 × 3) + (5 × 5) + (1,96 × 7,5) + (6 × 10) = 14 E✓

110,5 = 14 E
E = 7,893 kN✓

Moments about E:

(6 × 4) + (1,96 × 6,5) + (5 × 9) + (3,6 × 11) = 14 A✓

121,34 = 14 A
A = 8,667 kN✓ (4)

2.2.3

8,667 kN

5,067 kN

0,067 kN

-1,893 kN

-7,893 kN (4)
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QUESTION 3: FORCES

3.1 Difference: They act in opposite directions.

Similarity: They have the same magnitude. (2)

3.2 Hc = -80 – 120cos30° + 60cos30°✓

= 131,962N west✓
Vc = -100 – 120sin30° – 60sin30°✓
= 190 N south✓

R2 = 1902 + 131,9622✓ but α = tan-1 (190/131,962) = 55,2°✓

R = 231,331 N, S 55,2° W✓ (7)

3.3 3.3.1 65 + 55 = 45 + P✓
P = 75 kN✓ (2)

3.3.2 Sum of vertical components = 0

75 = RS sin60°✓
RS = 86,603 kN, strut✓

Sum of horizontal components = 0

WS = RS sin60°✓
WS = 43,302kN, tie✓ (4)
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QUESTION 4: FRICTION

4.1 Advantages:

• Prevents slip between two contact surfaces

• Removes material
• Transmits movement by means of belts
• Brings movement to a standstill
• Transfers power (Any TWO)

Disadvantages:

• Makes movement difficult

• Wear between two objects in contact
• Cause objects like scissors to get blunt (Any TWO)
(2 + 2) (4)

4.2 4.2.1 W = mg
M = 492/9,8✓
= 50,204 kg✓ (2)

4.2.2 P=F×v
F = 620/5✓
= 124 N✓ (2)

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 4.2.3 µ = Fµ/Fn
Fn = 124/0,32✓
= 387,5 N✓ (2)

4.2.4 ∑Fup = ∑Fdown

Qy + Fn = W✓
Qy = 492 – 387,5✓
Qy = 104,5 N✓ (3)
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QUESTION 5: HEAT

5.1 • Change in temperature

• Mass of an object
• Specific heat capacity (3)

5.2 5.2.1 ∆T = 97 – 27
= 70 °C✓ (1)

5.2.2 Q = m × α × ∆T
= 500 × 4 187 × (97 – 27)✓
= 146 545 000 J✓
= 146,545 MJ✓ (3)

5.2.3 E = hv × m
m = 146 545/30 000✓
= 4,885 kg✓ (2)

5.3 Ao = 1,24 × 1,24 = 1,5376 m2✓

∆A = 2 Ao × α × ∆T
= 2 x 1,5376 × 36,5 × 10-6 × (124 – 28)✓
= 0,010776 m2✓

Final area = 1,538 + 0,010778

= 1,548776 m✓ (4)
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QUESTION 6: HYDRAULICS

6.1 Air pressure = absolute pressure – gauge pressure (2)

6.2 6.2.1 A = πd2/4

= π × 0,122/4✓
= 0,01131 m✓2

P = F/A
= 6,3 × 103/0,01131✓
= 557 029 Pa or 557,029 kPa✓ (4)

6.2.2 V=A×h
H = 2,45 × 10-3/0,0113✓
= 0,2168 m✓
= 216,814 mm✓ (3)

6.2.3 W=P×V
= 557 029 × 0,00245 × 25✓
= 34 118,026 J✓
= 0,341 MJ✓ (3)
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QUESTION 7: ELECTRICITY

7.1 Ampere is the SI unit of electric current and a unit measure of the rate of
electron flow or current in an electrical conductor. (1)

7.2 7.2.1 Rt = (1/6 + 1/3 + 1/9)-1 + 2 + 0,1 + 3(0,5)✓✓

= 5,236Ω✓ (4)

7.2.2 I = EMF/Rt
= 9/5,236✓
= 1,719A✓ (2)

7.2.3 V1 = I × R V2 = I × R
= 1,719 × 1,636✓ = 1,719 × 2✓
= 2,812 V✓ = 3,438 V✓ (4)

7.2.4 I = V/R
= 2,812/3✓
= 0,937 A✓ (2)
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QUESTION 8: CHEMISTRY

8.1 Metal✓ and non-metals✓ (2)

8.2 • Temperature
• Diffusion
• Conductivity
• Type of ions
• pH value
• Electrochemical potential (Any 4 × 1) (4)
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TOTAL: 100

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