ALFRED NZO WEST DISTRICT

NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

MARCH 2024

PHYSICAL SCIENCES CONTROLLED TEST

MARKS: 100

TIME: 2 hours

This question paper consists of 12 pages and 3 data sheets.

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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. Write your name and surname on the ANSWER SHEET.

2. This question paper consists of 7 questions. Answer ALL the questions

in the ANSWER SHEET

3. Start EACH question on a NEW page in the ANSWER SHEET.

4. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used

in this question paper.

5. Leave ONE line between two subquestions, e.g. between QUESTION 2.1
and QUESTION 2.2.

6. You may use a non-programmable calculator.

7. You may use appropriate mathematical instruments.

8. Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.

9. Round off your FINAL numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal

places

10. Give brief motivations, discussions, etc. where required.

11. You are advised to use the attached DATA SHEETS.

12. Write neatly and legibly.

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QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Each
question has only ONE correct answer. Choose the answer and write only the letter
(A–D) next to the question numbers (1.1 to 1.7) in the ANSWER SHEET, e.g. 1.8 D.

1.1 Which ONE of the following is the ratio of frictional force to the normal
force?

A. Kinetic frictional force

B. Static frictional force

C. Coefficient of friction

D. Air friction (2)

1.2 Two wooden balls are placed a distance, r, between their centres. The
gravitational force exerted by one wooden ball on the other is Fg.

Which ONE of the graphs below CORRECTLY represents the relationship

between the gravitational force, Fg, and the square of the distance, r2,
between centres of the two balls?

A B
F
F

r2 r2

C D
F

r2
r2
(2)

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1.3 A 40 kg iron sphere and a 15 kg aluminium sphere with the same diameter
are DROPPED from the roof of a tall building. Ignore the effects of friction.

When the spheres are 8 m above the ground, they have the same ...

A. Momentum

B. Acceleration

C. Kinetic energy

D. Gravitational potential energy (2)

1.4 If the momentum of an object is DOUBLED, then its kinetic energy is ...

A. Halved

B. Doubled

C. Three times greater.

D. Four times greater. (2)

1.5 Which ONE of the following compounds belongs to the same homologous
series as but-2-yne?

A. CH3CCH

B. CH3CHCH2

C. CH 3 CHCHCH 3

D. CH 3 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 (2)

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1.6 The melting points of four straight chain hydrocarbons (A, B, C and D) are
shown in the table below.

Which ONE of the above hydrocarbons has the strongest intermolecular

forces?

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D (2)

1.7 Which ONE of the following is a product formed during the

hydrolysis of bromoethane?

A. Water

B. Ethene

C. Ethanol

D. Bromine (2)
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QUESTION 2 (Start on a new page.)

A tow truck of mass 1 500 kg is pulling a car of mass 950 kg along a straight horizontal
road. The car is attached to the tow truck by means of an inextensible tow bar of
negligible mass, inclined at 30° to the horizontal, as shown on the diagram below. The
engine of the tow truck provides a constant driving force of 7 800 N. The tow truck
experiences a constant kinetic frictional force of 3 500 N. The tow truck and the car
move at a CONSTANT VELOCITY.

Ignore the rotation effect of the wheels and the air friction.

2.1 State Newton’s Second Law of motion in words. (2)

2.2 Draw a labelled free-body diagram showing all forces acting on the
tow truck (5)

2.3 Calculate the:

2.3.1 Tension in the tow bar connecting the tow truck and the car (3)

2.3.2 The coefficient of kinetic friction between the car and the road (5)

2.4 The graph below represents the relationship between frictional force
experienced by the car and the horizontal component of tension in the
tow bar.

2.4.1 Write down the value of X on the graph above. (1)

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QUESTION 3 (Start on a new page.)

A hot-air balloon is moving vertically upwards at a constant speed of 14 m.s-1. A

binocular is accidentally dropped from the balloon when it is at a height of 100 m
as shown on the diagram below. Ignore the effects of friction. TAKE THE
UPWARDS DIRECTION AS POSITIVE.

3.1 Define the term free fall. (2)

3.2 Calculate the:

3.2.1 Maximum height reached by the binocular above the ground (4)

3.2.2 Velocity of the binocular with which it strikes the ground (3)

3.2.3 Time it takes for the binocular to reach the ground (3)

3.3 Draw a sketch graph of position versus time for the entire motion of the
binocular. Take the ground as the zero position.

Indicate the following on the graph:

 The initial position and highest position of the binocular

 Time at which the binocular reaches the ground (4)
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QUESTION 4 (Start on a new page.)

The diagram below shows a fire truck of mass 3m travelling at a velocity of 20 m.s-1
east on a straight level road and a car of mass m travelling at 20 m.s-1 west on the
same road. Ignore the effects of friction. TAKE EAST AS THE POSITIVE
DIRECTION.

The vehicles collide head-on and stick together during the collision.

4.1 State the principle of conservation of linear momentum in words. (2)

4.2 Calculate the velocity of the fire truck-car system immediately after
the collision. (4)

4.3 If the kinetic energy of the fire truck just BEFORE the impact
is 5,64 x105 J. Calculate the:
.
4.3.1 Mass of the car (4)
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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:

(A compound may be used more than once).

5.1.1 Is an alkene (1)

5.1.2 Has a carbonyl group as functional group (1)

5.1.3 Belongs to the same homologous series as methanoic acid (1)

5.1.4 A compound with the general formula CnH2n+2 (1)

5.2 Write down the:

5.2.1 IUPAC name of compound B (3)

5.2.2 IUPAC name of compound E (2)

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5.2.3 Balanced equation for the complete combustion of compound F (3)

5.3 Compound D has a FUNCTIONAL isomer.

5.3.1 Define the term functional isomer. (2)

5.3.2 Write down the STRUCTURAL FORMULA of the functional isomer

of compound D. (2)
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QUESTION 6 (Start on a new page.)

A group of learners in a laboratory investigates the evaporation of pentane,

butanal and butan-1-ol. They place EQUAL VOLUMES of each liquid in different
evaporating dishes as shown on the diagram below. They then observe the
changes in the volumes of the liquids.

6.1 Define the term vapour pressure. (2)

6.2 Which ONE of the evaporating dishes would have the LARGEST volume
after 10 minutes? Choose from A, B or C. (1)

6.3 Explain the answer to QUESTION 6.2 by referring to the type of

intermolecular forces in each of the above compounds. (4)

6.4 The graph below represents the relationship between vapour pressure
and temperature for butan-1-ol at sea level.

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6.4.1 What does the letter X in the graph represents? Give the reason
for your answer. (2)

6.4.2 Redraw the graph above in your ANSWER SHEET. On the

same set of axes, sketch the curve that will be obtained for
butanal and label it as curve Q. (2)
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QUESTION 7 (Start on a new page.)

The flow diagram shows how an alcohol can be used to prepare other organic
compounds. The letters A, B, C, D, E and F represent different organic reactions.
Compounds X and Y are organic compounds.

7.1 Write down the type of reaction represented by reaction A. (1)

7.2 In reaction B, butan-1-ol reacts with a carboxylic acid in the presence

of a catalyst to produce butyl ethanoate. Butyl ethanoate can be
identified by its characteristic smell.

7.2.1 What safety precaution must be taken when identifying the

smell of butyl ethanoate? (1)

For reaction B write down the:

7.2.2 Type of reaction (1)

7.2.3 IUPAC name of the carboxylic acid used (2)

7.2.4 STRUCTURAL formula of butyl ethanoate (2)

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7.3 Use STRUCTURAL formulae to write down a balanced equation for

reaction A. (4)

7.4 Reaction F involves two reactions (reaction C and reaction E). In

reaction F, butan-1-ol is converted to butan-2-ol through an
intermediary, compound X.

Write down the:

7.4.1 STRUCTURAL formula of compound X produced in reaction C (2)

7.4.2 NAME or FORMULA of the inorganic reagent needed in reaction C (1)

7.5 In reaction D, a REDDISH-BROWN bromine water is added to compound X

and the bromine water discolourises immediately.

7.5.1 Determine the percentage composition of CH 2 BrCHBrCH 2 CH 3 (3)

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TABLE 3: 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)
Atomic number
1 KEY/SLEUTEL Atoomgetal 2
2,1

H He
1 29 4
3 4 Electronegativity Symbol 5 6 7 8 9 10

,
1,0

1,5

2,0

2,5

3,0

3,5

4,0
Li Be Elektronegatiwiteit
63,5
Simbool B C N O F Ne
7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Approximate relative atomic mass Cℓ Ar
0,9

1,2

1,5

1,8

2,1

2,5

3,0
Aℓ Si P S
23 24 Benaderde relatiewe atoommassa 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
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se
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
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
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
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
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
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tℓ Pb Bi Po At Rn
0,7

0,9

1,6

1,8

1,8

1,9

2,0

2,5
133 137 139 179 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209
87 88 89
Fr Ra Ac
0,7

0,9

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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