VHEMBE EAST DISTRICT

NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 12

PHYSICAL SCIENCES P1
PRE-JUNE MEMO
19 MAY 2025

MARKS: 150

This Marking Guideline consists of 18 pages including the cover page.

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1.1 A  (2)
1.2 B  (2)
1.3 B  (2)
1.4 B  (2)
1.5 A  (2)
1.6 C  (2)
1.7 C  (2)
1.8 B  (2)
1.9 B  (2)
1.10 C  (2)
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QUESTION 2
2.1 When object A exerts a force on object B, object B
SIMULTANEOUSLY exerts an oppositely directed force of equal
(2)
magnitude on object A 
2.2

(5)

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2.3.1

(3)
2.3.2

(6)

2.4 Gm1 m 2
F= 
r2
On the mountain
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(6.67 × 10 )(5.98 ×10 )(65)
F= 2 
( 6.38 ×10 6 +6 ×106 )
= 627.2 N

On the ground

Fg = mg
= (65×9,8) 
= 637 N

Difference = (637 – 627,2)  (6)

= 9,8 N

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QUESTION 3
3.1 Free fall is motion during which the only force acting on an object is (2)
the gravitational force 
3.2

(4)

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3.3

(7)

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3.4 CONSIDER DOWNWARD AS NEGATIVE

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CONSIDER MOTION DOWNWARD AS POSITIVE

Criteria Marks
Graphs starts at correct initial velocity shown. 
Time for maximum height shown (1,53 s ) 
Time for return shown (3,06 ) 
Shape / Straight line extending beyond 3,06 
(4)

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QUESTION 4

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4.1 Momentum is the product of mass and velocity of the object.  (2)
4.2

OR
∆p
Gradient of graph = =F net 
∆t
(2)
Gradient of the graph between t = 10 s and 20 s
4.3

(3)

4.4

(5)

4.5 Pi=mv i 
Let mass of B¿ M 

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100=M V I
100
V i=
M
 (3)

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QUESTION 5
5.1.1 The total mechanical energy (sum of gravitational potential energy
and kinetic energy) in an isolated system remains constant / is
(2)
conserved. 

5.1.2 NO (1)

5.1.3 Due to the presence of a non-conservative force between points B
and C, energy is converted to other forms.  (2)

5.1.4

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(6)

5.2.1

(3)
5.2.2

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(6)

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QUESTION 6
6.1 Red shift is a shift in the spectra of distant stars towards the longer
wavelength / red end of the spectrum.  (2)

6.2 Moving away from the earth. 

The wavelength of the light coming from the distant star has
increased / shift towads longer wavelength.  (2)

6.3.1 The difference between the speed of the car and the speed of light
is very large.  The frequency shift / increase is too small to
(2)
observe. 
6.3.2 v ± vL v
f L= f S OR f L = f
v ± vS v−v S S

340
∴ f L= ( 1200 )
340−77 , 78 (4)
¿ 1555 , 95 Hz

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QUESTION 7

7.1 To ensure that charge does not leak to the ground. / In order to
retain the charge / to insulate the charges.  (2)

7.2 Q R +Q s +8+(−4)
Net charge= = =2 μC
2 2 (3)
7.3

Criteria for sketch Marks

Correct direction of field lines
Shape of the electric field
No lines crossing each other / No field lines
(3)
inside the spheres

7.4

(2)

7.5 OPTION 1
Q1 Q2
F=k 2
r
( 1× 10−6 ) ( 2 ×10−6 )
F ST = ( 9 ×10 ) 9

( 0 , 2 )2
−1
¿ 0 , 45 N / 4 , 5× 10 N left

OR

Q1 Q2
F=k 2
r

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1 1
F TS= F RT = ( 1 ,8 )=0 , 45 N right
4 4
−1
¿ 0 , 45 N / 4 , 5× 10 N
9 ( 2 ×10 )( 1 ×10 )
−6 −6
F RT =( 9 ×10 ) =1 , 8 N right
( 0 , 1 )2

OR

F RT =4 F ST =4 ( 0 , 45 )=1 , 8 N right
F net=F ST + F RT =1 , 8+(−0 , 45)
¿ 1 ,35 N or towards sphere S or right of S

OPTION 2
9 −6
kQ (9 ×10 )(2 ×10 )
E R= 2 = 2
=1 , 8× 106 N . C−1right
r (0 ,1)
9 −6
kQ (9× 10 )(2× 10 )
E S= 2 = 2
=4 ,5 ×10 5 N . C−1 left
r (0 ,2)
6 5 6 −1
Enet =1 , 8 ×10 −4 , 5 ×10 =1 ,35 ×10 N . C right (7)
F=EQ=( 1 , 35 ×106 ) ( 1 ×10−6 )
¿ 1 ,35 N towards sphere S

7.6 Force experienced per unit positive charge placed at that point. (2)
7.7 OPTION 1
F 1 ,35 6 −1
E= = =1 ,35 ×10 N . C
q 1 ×10−6

OPTION 2
9 −6
kQ (9 ×10 )(2 ×10 )
E R= 2 = 2
=1 , 8× 106 N . C−1right
r (0 ,1)
9 −6
kQ (9× 10 )(2× 10 )
E S= 2 = 2
=4 ,5 ×10 5 N . C−1 left
r (0 ,2)
6 5 6 −1
Enet =1 , 8 ×10 −4 , 5 ×10 =1 ,35 ×10 N . C

OPTION 3
F 1 ,8 6 −1
E= = =1 ,8 × 10 N . C
q 1 ×10 −6

F 0 , 45 5 −1
E= = =4 ,5 ×10 N . C
q 1 ×10−6
6 5 6 −1
Enet =1 , 8 ×10 −4 , 5 ×10 =1 ,35 ×10 N . C

(4)
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QUESTION 8

8.1.1 The temperature of the battery must be kept constant (1)

8.1.2
.

Criteria for drawing line of best fit:

ALL points correctly plotted (at least 4 points)
Correct line of best fit if all plotted points are used (at least 3 points) (3)

8.1.3 7,2 V (accept any answer between 7,0 -7,4 V) (2)

8.1.4 ∆V
Slope¿
∆I
0−7 ,2
¿ =−9
0 , 8−0
(3)
r =9 Ω

8.2.1 OPTION 1
P=VI
100=20(I )

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I =5 A

OPTION 2
2
V
P=
R
2
(20)
100=
R
R=4 Ω
V =IR
20=I ( 4 )
I =5 A

OPTION 3
2
V
P=
R
2
(20)
100=
R
R=4 Ω
2
P=I R
2
100=I ( 4)
I =5 A

(3)

8.2.2
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(3)

8.2.3

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(5)

8.2.4 Device Z is a voltmeter  (2)

8.2.5 Device Z should be a voltmeter (or a device with very high resistance)
because it has a very high resistance and will draw very little
current.  The current through X and Y will remain the same hence
the device can operate as rated.  (2)

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