DBE NSC/SC Physical Sciences Exam Papers May/June 2023 : education.gov.za

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Exam Name : National Senior Certificate (NSC) / Senior Certificate (SC) Examinations
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Month &Year : May/June 2023
Subject : Physical Sciences
Medium : English
Papers : Paper 1 & Paper 2
Country : South Africa
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DBE NSC/SC Physical Sciences Exam Paper

Download Department of Basic Education (DBE) National Senior Certificate (NSC) / Senior Certificate (SC) Examinations May/June 2023 Physical Sciences Paper 1 & Paper 2 (English) Exam Papers.

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Question 1: Multiple-Choice Questions
Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Each question has only ONE correct answer. Choose the answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the question numbers (1.1 to 1.10) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.11 E.

1.1 Which ONE of the following quantities is the tendency of an object to resist a change to its state of motion?
a. Inertia
b. Impulse
c. Momentum
d. Acceleration

1.2 A ball is dropped from rest at a height above a concrete floor. The ball strikes the floor and bounces vertically up and down on the same spot on the floor. The velocity-time graph for the bouncing ball is shown below, with points P, Q, R and S representing different times during the motion. Ignore the effects of air resistance.

At which time does the ball reach its maximum height after the first upward bounce?
a. P
b. Q
c. R
d. S

1.3 Two blocks, P and Q, of masses m1 and m2 respectively, are held at rest on a frictionless horizontal floor with a compressed spring between them, as shown below. When the blocks are released and the spring drops to the floor, block Q moves to the right with velocity v. Which ONE of the following represents the momentum of block P after the blocks are released?
a. m1v to the right
b. m2v to the right
c. m1v to the left
d. m2v to the left

1.4 The magnitude of the gravitational force that spheres X and Y exert on each other is F. The mass of sphere X is now doubled while the mass of sphere Y and the distance between the centres of the spheres remain the same. Which ONE of the following combinations is CORRECT for the magnitude of the forces that the spheres now exert on each other?

1.5 A hot-air balloon is moving vertically downwards at a CONSTANT SPEED. Assume that the mass of the hot-air balloon remains constant. Which ONE of the following physical quantities associated with the hot-air balloon changes during the motion?
a. Weight
b. Momentum
c. Kinetic energy
d. Potential energy

1.6 A learner standing at a roadside records the frequency of sound waves produced by the siren of an ambulance. The ambulance is moving at constant velocity along a straight horizontal road. The frequency-time graph for the detected sound is shown below. Which ONE of the following statements concerning the motion of the ambulance is CORRECT? The ambulance …

a. approaches the learner and then passes the learner.
b. moves away from the learner, then turns and approaches the learner.
c. approaches the learner, then turns and moves away from the learner.
d. moves away from the learner and then stops.

1.7 Two identically charged spheres, X and Y, carry charges of +2q and −6q respectively. Sphere X experiences an electrostatic force F to the right when the distance between their centres is r. The spheres are brought into contact and are then returned to their original positions. Which ONE of the following represents the magnitude of the electrostatic force that sphere X experiences now?

a. 1/4F
b. 1/3F
c. 4 F
d. 12 F

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