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COMMON TEST
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. Write your centre number and examination number in the appropriate spaces
on the ANSWER BOOK.

2. This question paper consists of SEVEN questions. Answer ALL the questions
in the ANSWER BOOK.

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

4. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.
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5. Leave ONE line between two sub questions, for exampl]" een
QUESTION 2.1 and QUESTION 2.2. V
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6. You may use a non-programmable calculator. \
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7. You may use appropriate mathematical instruments. ��
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8. You are advised to use the attached DATA SHEET��

9. Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALLrc��lations.

10. Round off your final numerical answers"tt��inimum of TWO decimal places.

11. Give brief motivations, discussio f?etera where required.

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QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose
the answer and write only the letter (A-D) next to the question number (1.1-1.6) in the
ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.11 D.

1.1
1.1 According to to
According Newton's Second
Ne ton's SecondLaw
LawofofMotion,
Motion,the acceleration
the accelerationofofananobject
objectisis ...

A always equal to its mass

B inversely proportional to its mass

e-directly
C directlyproportional
proportionaltotoitsitsmass.
mass
D independent of its mass.
(2)
1.2 A ball, moving horizontally, hits a wall with a speed 2 T�,all then bounces
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back horizontally with a speed v, as shown in the diag �8 i:relow.
�'\ 1

-- 2v
\,to,�
�o
__
v

Which ONE of the following ac@�ations regarding the linear momentum and
the total kinetic energy of tf<e ball for the collision above is CORRECT?
Assume that the ball-wt½, system is isolated.
LINEAR MOIY!ffffUM KINETIC ENERGY

0 --·---------··----.-,-,
.. �o��P')ed____�-...-..-IT-·-··· Conserved
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-.....w_,__,.., •..,._.... #,",

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•!,�'0nserved Not conserved

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..• --•�..,N,.-•••••

C �\)...Not conserved Conserved

Not conserved Not conserved

(2)
1.3 An object falls freely in a vacuum near the surface of the Earth.
Which ONE of the following statements regarding the motion of the
object is CORRECT?
A The rate of change of velocity of the object will remain constant

B The rate of change of velocity of the object will increase uniformly.

C The velocity of the object will decrease uniformly.

D The velocity of the object will remain constant. (2)

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1.4 Which ONE of the following compounds is SATURATED?

A CH3CHCHCH3

D CH3C(CH3)2CHCH2
(2)
1.5 The structural formula of an organic compound is given below:

CH3

CH3 - CH CH - CH2 - C C - CH3

CH3

The IUPAC name of the above compound is:

A 2, 3-d imethylhept�2-yne.

B 5,6-dimethylhept-2-yne.

C 2, 3-<:Iimethylhept-5-yne.

D 5,6-dimethylhept-3-yne.
(2)

1.6 Consider the reaction represented below:

CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 ---• C2He + X

Which ONE of the following correctly gives the type of reaction that takes
place and the homologous series to which the product X belongs?

TYPE OF REACTION HOMOLOGOUS SERIES

A addition alkane

B addition alkene

C elimination alkane

D elimination alkene
(2)
6 X 2 =[12]

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QUESTION 2 (Start on a new page.)

2.1 A crate of mass 4 kg is being pushed to the right across a rough horizontal surface
by a constant force of magnitude 10 N that acts at an angle of 30° to the horizontal.

10 N

4 kg

2.1.1 State Newton's Second Law in words ( 2)

2.1.2 Draw a free body diagram for the crate (4)

A constant frictional force of 2 N acts between the surface and the crate.

Calculate the magnitude of the:

2.1.3 Normal force on the crate (3)

2.1.4 Acceleration of the crate (4)
If the angle of the 10 N force is reduced, how will this affect the magnitude of the:
(Choose from INCREASES, DECREASES or REMAIN THE SAME)

2.1.5 Normal force calculated in question 2.1.3 above. ( 1)

2.1.6 Acceleration of the crate calculated in 2.1.4 above. Explain the answer. (3)

2.2 State Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation in words. (2)

2.3 Calculate the acceleration due to gravity for an object on the surface of the Earth. (3)
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QUESTION 3 (Start on a new page.}

A car of mass 1 500 kg is stationary at a traffic light. It is hit from behind by a minibus of
mass 2 000 kg travelling at a speed of 20 m·s-1. Immediately after the collision the car
moves forward at 12 m·s· 1.

Before

..

After

3.1 State the Law of Conservation of Linear Momentum in words. (2)

3.2 Calculate the speed of the minibus immediately after the collision. (4)

3.3 The driver of the minibus is NOT wearing a seatbelt.

Describe the motion that the driver undergoes immediately after the collision. (1)

3.4 Name the law of physics which can be used to explain your answer about the motion
of the driver in QUESTION 3.3. (1)
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QUESTION 4 (Start on a new page.)

The following velocity- time graph is obtained for an object in free fall. Neglect any air
resistance.

4.1 Explain what is meant by the term free fall (2)

4.2 Use the above graph to describe fully the motion of the object. (3)
4 .3 Calculate the initial velocity of the object. (3)
4.4 Calculate the final velocity of the object. (3)
4.5 Draw a position - time sketch graph for the entire motion of the object . Take
the starting position as the zero position. Indicate all relevant times on the
graph. (3)
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QUESTION 5 (Start on a new page.)

The letters A to E in the table below represent five organic compounds.

H H H 0 H H

- - lC - I - II - - IC - C
I - IC -
H C C C 0
I l I I I I
H H H H H

B 2-methylbutanoic acid
C Pentan-2•ol
D 2,2,4-trimethylhexane
E C4Ha

Use the above table to answer the following questions:

5.1 For compound A, write down:

5.1.1 The name of the homologous series to which it belongs. ( 1)
5.1.2 Its IUPAC name. (2)
5.1.3 The name of the homologous series to which its FUNCTIONAL ISOMER
belongs. (1)

5.2 Define functional group. (2)

5.3 Write down the name of the functional group of compound B. (1)
5.4 Draw the structural formula of the functional group of compound E. (1)

5.5 Define structural isomers. (2)

5.6 Consider compound C:
5.6.1 Classify compound Cas a primary, secondary or tertiary alcohol. Give a
reason for the answer. (2)
5.6.2 Draw the structural formula of the POSITIONAL ISOMER of compound C. (2)

5.7 Compound D is a hydrocarbon.

5.7.1 Define the term hydrocarbon.
(2)
5.7.2 Draw the structural formula for compound D.
(3)
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QUESTION 6 (Start on a new page.)

An investigation was conducted to determine the boiling points of straight chain organic
compounds, X, Y and Z, from three different homologous series. The table below reflects
the results obtained.

ORGANIC COMPOUND BOILING POINT (°C)

X -89,00

y 78,40

z 118, 50

6.1 Define the term boiling point. (2)

6.2 Which compound, X, Y or Z will have the lowest vapour pressure at room
temperature? Give a reason for the answer. (2)

6.3 Which compound X, Y or Z is a gas at room temperature? (1 )

6.4 Write an investigative question for the above investigation. (2)

6.5 Give a reason why all three compounds used in the investigation are straight chain
compounds. (1)

6.6 The homologous series to which the compounds, X, Y and Z belong were
randomly identified as alcohols, alkanes and carboxylic acids.

6.6.1 Which compound, X, Y or Z has the carboxyl group as the functional group? (1)

6.6.2 Explain the answer to question 6.5.1 (4)

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QUESTION 7 (Start on a new page.)

In the flow diagram below, the letters A, B, C, D, E and F represent organic reactions.

ALKANE

alcohol

Use the information in the flow diagram to answer the following questions:

7.1 Write down the type of reaction represented by:

7.1.1 A. (1)
7.1.2 E. (1)
7.2 Name the type of:

7.2.1 elimination reaction represented by C. (1)

7.2.2 addition reaction represented by F. (1)
7.3 Reaction B is a substitution reaction.

Write down:

7.3. 1 Type of substitution reaction represented by B. (1)

7.3.2 TWO reaction conditions for this reaction. (2)

7.4 Besides heating under reflux, state one other reaction condition for reaction E. (1)
7.4 Using condensed structural formulae, write down a balanced chemical equation
for reaction D. (4)
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TABLE 3: THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS
TABEL 3: DIE PERIOD/EKE TABEL VAN ELE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1513] 16 17
(II) (Ill) (IV) (V) (VI) (VII)
(I) .
Atomic number

e
I 1 KEYISLEUTEL
,.... Atoomgetal
'C'li H
1 29 �o
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3 5 6 1 8 9

.
4 Electronegativity Symbol
� Cu ..._
� B � C ri N � 0 � F �e
I
_q_
:..- Li � Be Elektronegatiwiteir- 'I"" Simbool
63,5
9 11 12 14 16 19 �
12 i 13 14 15 1s 17 :!8
� ce
11
� Na � Mg Approximate relative atomic mass � Ae co
.,.: s· � p -� s
I �r
23 24 �-�-
Benaderde relatiewe atoommassa 27 28 31 32 35,5 �o
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 iS6
00
0 K � Ca � Sc '° T"
.,.: I � V � Cr �Mn � Fe �Co co .,.: N I. �Cu �Zn :-Ga �Ge �As �- Se � Br �r
39 40 45 48 .
51 52 55 56 59 59 63,5 65 70 73 75 79 80 �4
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 '64
� Rb � Sr
N
T'" y � Zr Nb �Mo �Tc �Ru �Rh � Pd �Ag ::- Cd ::- In , Sn I� Sb � Te
It)

CN I
86 88 89 91 96 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 ��
92 .
55 56 57 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
ri Cs � Ba La � Hf Ta w Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg� re, Pb � Bi i� Po � At t Rn
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133 ·- 137 139 179 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 . 204 1 207 209

I I I I I I I I I 1s3 II 1ss I
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87 88, 89
ri Fr �
0 Ra Ac 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 I 69 I 70
Er I Tm j Lu
Yb�
226
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho j

I I I I I I
j
I 1s1 I 1ss 113 11s

I I I
140 141 144 150 152 157 159
90 91--i 92 93 94 95 96 97 98--T 99 100 101 102 1103
Th Pa I U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf I Es Fm Md No Lr
232 238

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DATA FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES GRADE 12
PAPER 1 (PHYSICS)

GEGEWENS VIR FIS/ESE WETENSKAPPE GRAAD 12

VRAESTEL 1 (FIS/KA)

TABLE 1: PHYSICAL CONSTANTS/ TABEL 1: FISIESE KONSTANTES

NAME/NAAM SYMBOL/ SIMBOOL VALUE /WAARDE

Acceleration due to gravity
Swaartekraqversnelling g 9,8 m·s-2
Universal gravitational constant 6, 67 x 10-11 N·m 2 ·kg-2
G
Universele qravitasiekonstante
Speed of light in a vacuum
Spoed van Jig in 'n vakuum
C 3,0 x 108 m·s- 1
Planck's constant
h 6,63 X 10-34 J·s
Planck se konstante
Coulomb's constant
Coulomb se konstante k 9,0 x 109 N·m 2 ·C-2
Charge on electron
e- -1,6 X 10-19 C
Lading op electron
Electron mass
Efektronmassa me 9,11 x 10-31 kg
Mass of Earth
M 5,98 X 1024 kg
Massa van Aarde
Radius of Earth
Radius van Aarde RE 6,38 x 106 m

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TABLE 2: FORMULAE/ TABEL 2: FORMULES

MOTION I BEWEGING

FORCE/KRAG
Fnet = ma p=mV
fs(max) = µsN fk = µ1<N
Fne1 Lit =.6p
W=mg
.6p=mv f -mv;
Gm 1 m 2 Gm
F= g
=
r2
r2

WORK, ENERGY AND POWER/ ARBEID, ENERGIE EN DRYWING

W=F�xcose U = mgh or/of E p = mgh
1 1
Wnet = LiK or/of Wnet = LiEk
K=-- mv 2 or/of E k =- mv 2
2 2 LiK = Kt- K; or/of 6Ek = fat - fa;
Wnc = 6.K + 6.U or/of Wnc = L\fa + �E p P := W
�t
Pav = F·Vav / Pgem = F·Vgem

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