T630(E)(A2)T
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
ENGINEERING SCIENCE N2
(15070402)
2 April 2019 (X-Paper)
09:00–12:00
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DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
ENGINEERING SCIENCE N2
TIME: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Read ALL the questions carefully.
3. Number the answers according to the numbering system used in this question
paper.
4. ALL the calculations should consist of at least the following THREE steps:
4.1 The formula used or the manipulation thereof
4.2 The substitution of the given data in the formula
4.3 The answer together with the correct SI-unit
5. The following values MUST be used in this question paper, whenever
applicable:
Gravitational acceleration ⁄
Atmospheric pressure
Heat value of petrol
Heat value of coal
Density of water
Specific heat capacity of water
Specific heat capacity of steam
Specific heat capacity of steel
Specific heat capacity of copper
Specific heat capacity of aluminium
Linear coefficient of expansion of steel
Linear coefficient of expansion of copper
Linear coefficient of expansion of aluminium
Resistivity of steel at 20
Resistivity of copper at 20
Resistivity of aluminium at 20
6. Rule off on completion of each question.
7. Drawing instruments MUST be used for all the drawings.
8. Subsections of questions must be kept together.
9. Write neatly and legibly.
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QUESTION 1: DYNAMICS
1.1 Define the term acceleration. (1)
1.2 A car maintains the following velocities over the times given:
Time (s) 0 2 7 11
Velocity (m/s) 0 5 5 0
1.2.1 Make a neat sketch of the velocity/time graph. (3)
1.2.2 Describe the motion of the car from to and to . (2)
1.2.3 Calculate the total displacement of the car over . (3)
1.2.4 Calculate the deceleration of the car from to . (2)
1.3 A truck is brought to rest from a velocity of 80 km/h over a distance of
50 metres.
Determine the following:
1.3.1 The deceleration of the truck (3)
1.3.2 The time taken for the deceleration (1)
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QUESTION 2: STATICS
2.1 Define resultant of forces. (2)
2.2 A light horizontal beam rests on two supports K and L as shown in the
diagram below:
4 kN 500 N 0,5 t
3m 5m 5m
3m
K L
2.2.1 Ignore the weight of the beam and calculate the reactions of the
supports of the beam by taking moments in kN about each support,
namely K and L. (6)
2.2.2 Check your answer. (2)
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QUESTION 3: ENERGY AND MOMENTUM
3.1 Define potential energy. (2)
3.2 A metal ball with a mass of 1,5 kg is thrown 2 m vertically upwards.
3.2.1 Calculate the potential energy of the ball when it reaches the
highest point. (2)
3.2.2 Calculate the kinetic energy of the metal ball as it leaves the hand
by first calculating the velocity with which the ball leaves the hand. (3)
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QUESTION 4: WORK, POWER AND EFFICIENCY
4.1
3 800
3 000
Force (N)
0 10 20 30 40 50
Distance (m)
4.1.1 Calculate the weight of the cable from the above graph
in N/m. (1)
4.1.2 Calculate the total work done in hoisting the lift and the cable. (3)
4.1.3 Calculate the power required when the lift is at from the
bottom (20 m from the top) and the velocity is 3 m/s. (2)
4.2 A mass of 800 kg is lifted by the drum of a lifting device. The drum has a
radius of 400 mm.
Calculate the following:
4.2.1 Torque delivered
4.2.2 Work done for one revolution of the drum
(2 × 2) (4)
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QUESTION 5: MECHANICAL DRIVES AND LIFTING MACHINES
5.1 State THREE disadvantages of chain drives. (3)
5.2 A bicycle has a big sprocket with 36 teeth and a small sprocket with 6 teeth.
One revolution is made by the big sprocket.
Calculate the number of revolutions made by the small sprocket. (2)
5.3 State TWO types of lifting devices other than a differential wheel and axle. (2)
5.4 A differential wheel and axle lifting machine has D=600 mm, d1 = 300 mm and
d2 =240 mm. It also has an effort mass of 30 kg and a load mass of 400 kg
Calculate the following:
5.4.1 The mechanical advantage (2)
5.4.2 The velocity ratio (3)
5.4.3 The efficiency of the machine (2)
5.5 Pressure applied by the pump in the swimming pool is
Calculate the equivalent depth of the pump in the water. (3)
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QUESTION 6: FRICTION
6.1 State THREE advantages of friction. (2)
6.2 An object of 50 kg is placed on an inclined plane and has to be moved up this
plane. The angle between the inclined plane and the horizontal is 40° and the
coefficient of friction is 0,3.
6.2.1 Calculate the weight component parallel to the plane. (2)
6.2.2 Calculate the weight component perpendicular to the plane. (2)
6.2.3 Calculate the minimum force required to pull the object up the
incline. (3)
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QUESTION 7: HEAT
7.1 State TWO differences between heat and temperature. Give your answer in
table form. (4)
7.2 A fuel with heat energy of is used in an engine that has an output
power of 10 kW. The thermal efficiency is 30% after the test ran for
30 minutes.
Calculate the following:
7.2.1 The input power of the fuel used
7.2.2 The heat energy given off by the fuel
7.2.3 The mass of the fuel used
(3 × 2) (6)
7.3 Give ONE advantage of steam. (1)
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QUESTION 8: PARTICLE STRUCTURE OF MATTER
8.1 Name the TWO charges found in the nucleus and their charges. (4)
8.2 State TWO uses of electrolysis. (2)
8.2 Explain what is meant by superheated steam. (2)
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QUESTION 9: ELECTRICITY
9.1 An electrical circuit consisting of a supply voltage of is connected in
series with a resistor; The resistor is also connected in series
with other two resistors, and which are connected in
parallel to each other.
9.1.1 Calculate the voltage drop across resistor . (5)
9.1.2 Calculate the current flowing through resistor . (3)
9.1.3 Calculate the current flowing through resistor (2)
9.2 A copper conductor is long and has a diameter of . The resistivity
of copper is . Calculate the resistance of the conductor. (3)
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TOTAL: 100
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FORMULA SHEET
All formulae needed are not necessarily included.
Any applicable formula may be used.
W = m. g
W = F. s
ɳ
( )
ɳ
( )
µ
µ
FT
FS
FC
FT ⁄ ⁄
Fe
v ∑ ∑
∑ ∑
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