MARKING GUIDELINE

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
ENGINEERING SCIENCE N1

20 NOVEMBER 2019

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 = 1 mark
 = ½ mark

SECTION A

QUESTION 1

1.1 1.1.1 D
1.1.2 F
1.1.3 A
1.1.4 B
1.1.5 G
(5 × 1) (5)

1.2 1.2.1 C
1.2.2 B
1.2.3 C
1.2.4 B
1.2.5 C
(5 × 1) (5)

1.3 1.3.1 True

1.3.2 True
1.3.3 True
1.3.4 False
1.3.5 True
(5 × 1) (5)

1.4 1.4.1 Weight

1.4.2 Speed
1.4.3 Scalar
1.4.4 Mechanical advantage
1.4.5 Torque
(5 × 1) (5)
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TOTAL SECTION A: 20

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SECTION B

QUESTION 2: DYNAMICS

2.1



(2)

2.2


(2)

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2.3

 (2)

2.4

 (2)

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2.5 The gradient represents the acceleration of the falling rock. (1)

2.6 2.6.1 w  m.g

w  63  9,8
w  617,4 N 

2.6.2 w  m.g
w
m
g
255
m
9,8
m  26,02 kg 

(2 × 1) (2)
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QUESTION 3: STATICS

3.1 3.1.1

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

(3)

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3.1.2


(2)

3.2

(2)

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3.3 3.3.1

(2)

3.3.2 Load
MA 
Effort
350  9,8
MA 
1 000
MA  3,43  (1)

3.3.3 VR = Ropes supporting pulleys

VR = 4 (1)
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QUESTION 4: ENERGY WORK AND POWER

4.1 Energy cannot be destroyed or created but can be transformed from one
form to another form of energy. (2)

4.2 W
P
t
W  P.t
W  3 000  (1,5  60) 
W  270 000J 
W  270kJ (2)

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4.3 A bus has a driving force of 2 800 N at 50 km/h. The bus travels from the bus
depot to bus stop 1 which is 800 m away, and then to bus stop 2 which is
400 m away, without stopping.
4.3.1





(3)

4.3.2 W  F .s
W  2 800 1 200
W  3360000J 
W  3,36 MJ
(1)

4.3.3 P  F .v
50
P  2 800 
3,6
P  38888,889 W
P  38,889 kW
(1)

4.4 Kinetic energy to potential energy (1)

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QUESTION 5: HEAT

5.1 Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness of a body. (1)

5.2 ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

 Very low freezing point  Meniscus is hollow
 Can be coloured for visibility  Adhere to the glass
 More accurate  Respond slowly to temperature
changes
 Less expensive  Cannot measure high temperatures
 Not poisonous
(Any ONE correct answer of each) ( 2 × 1) (2)

5.3  Colour
 Temperature
 Length (3)

5.4 Measuring of temperature in stoves, ovens, etc.

(Any TWO correct answers) ( 2 × 1) (2)

5.5  Solid – conduction

 Liquid – convection
 Gas – convection (3)

5.6 E  m.c.t
E  3 905  4 200  75 
E  1230075000J /min
E  1230,075 MJ /min 
(2)

5.7 5.7.1 L  L f  Lo
L  47  16,975
L  0,025 m
L  25 mm 

5.7.2 t  t f  t o
t  25  (11)
t  36C 
(2 × 1) (2)
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QUESTION 6: PARTICLE STRUCTURE OF MATTER

6.1  Solid – Attractive forces between the particles are very strong.
 Liquid – Attractive forces not as strong as in a solid.
 Gas – Attractive forces are weak. (3)

6.2  Solid – Motion of particles are very slow.

 Liquid – Motion of particles are fast.
 Gas – Motion of particles are very fast. (3)

6.3 When heat is added to a solid the particles will start moving faster until it
changes phase to a liquid. If more heat is added the particles will move
faster until the liquid changes phase to a gas. (3)

6.4  Nucleus – positive

 Electron – negative (2)

6.5 Matter is anything that has mass and volume. (1)

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QUESTION 7: ELECTRICITY

7.1 Electrical current starts to flow. (1)

7.2 Material that does not allow current to flow. (1)

7.3

 

(2)

7.4 Direct current (1)

7.5 7.5.1 Rt  R1  R2  R3
Rt  3  4  5 
Rt  12 

7.5.2 V
I
R
12
I 
12
I 1 A 

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7.5.3 V2
P
R
12 2
P
12 
P  12 W 

7.5.4 V  I .R
V  1  5
V  5V

7.5.5 E  I 2 R.t
E  12  4  (2  60)
E  480J 
(5 × 2) (10)

7.6  Current
 Resistance
 Time (Any 2 × 1) (2)

7.7 Temperature increases – resistance increases (2)

7.8

(2)
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TOTAL SECTION B: 80
GRAND TOTAL: 100

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