Mechanotechnics N5 Question papers and memos are key resources for TVET National Certificate N5 learners writing the April, August, and November examinations. This subject focuses on applying mechanical engineering principles to real-world problems in machines, materials, and maintenance. The Afrikaans name (Meganotegniek N5) is used in official subject schedules.
Download Mechanotechnics N5 Question Papers and Memos
Below you will find “Mechanotechnics N5 Question papers” together with the memos containing answers. These papers are for exams which were written in the past. You can use them to revise:
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What the Mechanotechnics N5 Question papers cover
- Strength of materials: stress, strain, Young’s modulus, Hooke’s law, safety factors, and applications to beams and shafts.
- Friction and lubrication: laws of friction, types of lubrication, efficiency in machines, and wear reduction methods.
- Gears and drives: spur, helical, and bevel gears, gear ratios, velocity ratios, efficiency of gear trains, and belt drives.
- Shafts and couplings: torque transmission, keys, splines, rigid and flexible couplings, and alignment.
- Power transmission systems: pulleys, ropes, chains, clutches, and brakes.
- Hydraulics and pneumatics: Pascal’s principle, hydraulic lifts, compressors, cylinders, valves, and industrial applications.
- Maintenance practices: predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance of mechanical systems.
- Workshop safety: machine guarding, PPE, safe lifting and handling, and risk assessments.
How to approach these papers
- Begin every calculation with the formula, then substitute values and include units.
- For stress and strain, always identify the force, cross-sectional area, and elongation before applying equations.
- In gear and pulley questions, draw neat sketches to show driver and driven elements, with correct notation.
- For hydraulics, clearly indicate pressure, force, and area relationships, and interpret results in practical terms.
- Use case-based reasoning in maintenance questions: give the problem, the likely cause, and the step to correct it.
Study resource
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Consistent practice with Mechanotechnics N5 Question papers (Meganotegniek N5) and memos equips learners with the applied mechanical knowledge and problem-solving skills necessary to succeed both in exams and in the engineering workplace.