Physical Sciences Memo 1 (English & Afrikaans)

May-June 2017 โ€” Grade 12 / Matric โ€” Physical Sciences

Memo 2017 Grade 12 Afrikaans Physical Sciences Hub โ†’
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2.1Notes/ Aantekeninge Mark awarded for label and arrow/ Punt toegeken vir benoeming en pyltjie Deduct 1 mark if arrow(s\ is (are\ missing Trek 1 punt af indien pylpunt(e\ nie aangeheg is nie Do not penalise for length of
2.1.2can use F for N in equation kan F vir N gebruik in vergelyking 3 = 0,2
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2.1Any two particles ( objects in the universe will attr act each other with a force which is directly proportional to the product of the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between
2.2.2Increases Neem toe Gravitational force i inversely proportional to the square of the distance between t centres of the objects Gravitasiekrag is omgekeerd eweredig aan die kwadraat van die afstand tussen die voorwerpe se middelpunte
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3.1he only force acting on the ball is the gravi tational force Die enigste krag wat op die bal inwerk is die gravitasiekrag OR/
3.2.1OPTION 1 OPSIE 1 UPWARDS AS POSITIVE OPWAARTS POSITIEF 9,8\(3 14,1 Height of building = 14,1
3.2.2OPTION 1/OPSIE 1 UPWARDS AS POSITIVE OPWAARTS POSITIEF (10\ ( 8\3\ 19,4 Speed = 19,4 Spoed = 19,4
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3.2.3OPTION 1/ OPSIE 1 UPWARDS AS POSITIVE OPWAARTS POSITIEF 0 = v 2\ 9,8\(8\ peed
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3.3DOWNWARDS AS POSITIVE AFWAARTS POSITIEF [15] CHECKLIST FOR MARKING RIGLYNE VIR NASIEN Each line correctly drawn with15
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4.1OPTION 1/ OPSIE 1 OPTION 2 OPSIE 2 OPTION 2 SIE 2 Formula Formule Correct substitution in all three equations
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4.3POSITIVE MARKING FROM QU ESTION 4. POSITIEWE NASIEN VANAF
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5.1Notes/ Aantekeninge Mark awarded for label and arrow/ Punt toegeken vir benoeming en pyltjie Deduct 1 mark if arrow(s\ is (are\ missing Trek 1 punt af indien pylpunt(e\ nie aangeheg is nie Do not pe nalise for length of arrows since drawing is not to scale./
5.3OPTIO OPSIE (50\(25c os180 + (60\ (9,8\25 cos70 250 + 5 027,696 = 6
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6.1.1It is the change in frequency (or pitch\ of the sound detected by a listener because the sound source and the listener have different velocities relative to the medium of sound propagation. An apparent change in frequency (pitch\, (wavelength\
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7.1The magnitude of the electrostatic force exerted by one point charge (Q \ on another point charge (Q is directly proportional to the product of the (magnitudes of the\ c harges and inversely proportional to the square of the
7.2egative Negatief
7.2.2F = Accept Aanvaar F = 0,012 = = 4,17 x 10 net Q13 0,3
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8.1Electric field is a region of space in which an electric charge experiences a force. Elektriese veld is n gebied in die ruimte waarin n elektriese lading n krag
8.3= 2,88 x 10 to the right na regs = 8,00 x 10 to the left na links PA = 2,88 x 10 8,00 x 10
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9.1.1The pote ntial difference across a conductor is directly proportional to the current in the conductor at constant temperature Die potensiaalverskil oor n geleier is direk eweredig aan die stroom deur die
9.1.2Straight line passing through 4 or five points Straight line with intercepts both ax Reguitlyn deur 4 of 5 pun Reguitlyn met afsnitte op beide asse (2\
9.1.35,5 V accept any value from aanvaar enige waarde vanaf 5,4 V to tot 5,6 based on graph drawn op die grafiek gebaseer
9.1.4Slope helling 1,2 Internal resistance Interne weerstand NOTE LET WEL
9.2.1V = IR 21,84 = I tot (8\ tot = 2,73 A (3\
9.2.2OPTION 1/ SIE || = 12 (2\
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10.1.1armature/ Coil Spoel Carbon Koolstof brushes borsels Slip rings
10.1.2Faraday s Law Faraday e wet (1\
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10.2.2OPTION OPSIE rms rms = 0,333 A max =(0,333\ = 0,47 A OPTION 2/
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11.2INCREASE TOENEEM Increase in intensity means that (for the same frequ ency\ the number of photons incident per unit time increase
11.4From the photo electric equation, for a constant work function the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons is proportional to the energy of the photons Vanaf die foto elektriese vergelyking is

Mathematical Content

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f(x)trig

Topics Identified

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MechanicsElectricityWavesThermodynamics

Mark Allocation

Total150 marks
Sections20 + 15 + 11 + 11 + 10 + 11 + 20 + 9 + 12 = 119 marks

Paper information

SubjectPhysical Sciences
Year2017
SessionMay-June
TypeMemo
PaperPaper 1
LanguageAfrikaans
Pages23
Downloads4

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