The property of an object that makes it resist any change in its state of rest or of uniform motion is called ...
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Matric Physical Sciences
2 papers300 marks6 h
What we predict comes up
From the syllabus weighting and how the papers are usually set. The papers below follow it.
- Mechanics23%Mechanics (Newton's laws, momentum, vertical projectiles, work, energy and power) is about 63 to 70 of the 150 marks on Paper 1 in the DBE guidelines.
- Electricity and magnetism17%Electrostatics, circuits and electrodynamics together are about 50 to 55 marks on Paper 1.
- Organic chemistry16%Organic molecules (naming, isomers, physical properties and reactions) is about 45 to 55 marks on Paper 2.
- Rates of reaction and chemical equilibrium13%Reaction rates and equilibrium together are about 35 to 40 marks on Paper 2, usually one question each.
Paper 1: Physics
3 h · 150 marks · Calculator allowed
- This question paper consists of 10 questions. Answer ALL the questions.
- Question 1 consists of ten multiple-choice questions, each worth 2 marks.
- Start EACH question on a new page and number the answers correctly.
- You may use a non-programmable calculator and appropriate mathematical instruments.
- Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.
- Round off your final numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal places.
- Give brief motivations, discussions and so on where required.
- Use the NSC data sheet: g = 9.8 m·s⁻², G = 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N·m²·kg⁻², k = 9.0 × 10⁹ N·m²·C⁻², h = 6.63 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s, c = 3.0 × 10⁸ m·s⁻¹, e = −1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C, mₑ = 9.11 × 10⁻³¹ kg.
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Question 1: Multiple choice20 marks
Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the answer and write only the letter (A to D).
A learner stands on a bathroom scale in a lift. The lift is moving upwards and slowing down. Compared with the learner's weight, the reading on the scale is ...
A ball is thrown vertically upwards. Ignore air resistance. Which ONE of the following correctly describes the ball at its maximum height?
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