This is the Grade 12 Physical Sciences Paper 1 written in the September Trial 2023 exams (Term 3). The paper counts 150 marks and learners had 3 hours to finish it. It has 10 questions covering multiple-choice questions. Below you can download the question paper, question paper (Afrikaans), question paper (English) and memo as free PDFs, then mark your answers with the memo.
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Physical Sciences Grade 12 Term 3 September Trial 2023 Paper 1 Question Paper
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Physical Sciences Grade 12 Term 3 September Trial 2023 Paper 1 Memo
Official memorandum (marking guideline) for Grade 12 Physical Sciences Paper 1 Sept 2023, Term 3. Free PDF download to check your work after writing the paper.
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What is in this paper
10 questions, 150 marks in total. Marks per question are taken from the paper itself.
- Q1 Multiple-Choice Questions Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. 20 marks
- Q2 A truck of mass 1 300 kg is connected to a car of mass 950 kg by means of an 16 marks
- Q3 A group of learners set up an experiment to determine the height h of their school. 16 marks
- Q4 Two trolleys, A of mass 1 kg, and B of mass 2 kg, are held stationary on a smooth 12 marks
- Q5 A crate of mass 50 kg is at rest at point A which is at a vertical height of 5 m above 15 marks
- Q6 A police van with its siren on, travels at a constant speed between two observers, 13 marks
- Q7 Two-point charges, P and T, are placed 0,03 m apart. The charge on P is 16 marks
- Q8 Three resistors and an electrical device rated 16 W are connected to a battery of 18 marks
- Q9 A coal power station uses AC generators to produce electricity. 12 marks
- Q10 An investigation is done to determine the effect of the power of a light bulb on 13 marks
Instructions to candidates
- Write your full NAME and SURNAME in the appropriate spaces on the ANSWER BOOK.
- Answer ALL the questions.
- You may use a non-programmable calculator.
- You may use appropriate mathematical instruments.
- Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
- You are advised to use the attached DATA SHEETS.
- Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.
- Give brief motivations and discussions where required.
- Round off your FINAL numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal places.
- Start EACH question on a NEW page.
- All diagrams are NOT necessarily drawn according to scale.
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Questions about this paper
How many marks is the Physics (Physical Sciences) Grade 12 Term 3 September Trial 2023 Paper 1?
The paper is out of 150 marks and you get 3 hours to write it.
Is there a memo for the Physics (Physical Sciences) Grade 12 Term 3 September Trial 2023 Paper 1?
Yes. The marking memo is on this page as a free PDF download, next to the question paper.
Which topics carry the most marks in this paper?
Multiple-choice questions (20 marks).
