Physical Sciences Topic test 1
Momentum, Impulse and Vertical Projectile Motion
Subject name Physical Sciences Grade 12
Total Marks 40 marks External Examiner None
Internal Examiner Mr S Madwe Internal Moderator Miss B Mncibi
Duration 1,5 hours
Instructions:
1. Answer all questions in the spaces provided in this paper
2. If the space is insufficient, use the blank space (In the previous page) and indicate the
question number
3. This question paper consist of 7 pages including the cover page.
4. Round off all your answers to 2 decimal places
Question Marks Marks Obtained
Internal Mark Moderated Mark
1 10
2 13
3 10
4 17
Total Marks 50
Question 1
1. Define the following terms: (10)
1.1 Free fall
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1.2 Isolated System
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1.3 Impulse
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1.4 Momentum
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1.5 Vector
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1.6 Elastic Collision
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1.7 Scalar
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1.8 Inelastic collision
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1.9 Projectile
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1.10 Acceleration
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Question 2
2. A 150g cricket ball moves at a constant velocity of 54 km.h-1 towards batsman. The
batsman strikes the ball straight back towards the bowler at 36km.h-1. The ball is in contact
with the bat for 0.1s.
2.1 State the principle of conservation of linear momentum in words (2)
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2.2
2.2.1 Calculate the impulse of the ball (4)
2.2.2 Determine the average force exerted by the bat (4)
2.3 Explain using scientific reasons why a cricket player pulls his hand towards himself when
catching the ball? (3)
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Question 3
3. A boy on a skateboard moves to the right at a constant velocity. The joint mass of the boy
and the skateboard is 50kg.
He catches the ball with a mass of 0,4kg that is travelling horizontally to the left at a velocity
of 6 m.s-1. After the boy catches the ball, they both move to the right at a velocity of
1,49 m.s-1.
3.1 Calculate the magnitude of the average force that the boy exerts on the ball when he
catches it, if he and the ball exert a force for a period of 0,1s on each other. (3)
3.2 Prove with necessary calculation that this is an Inelastic Collision. (7)
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Question 4
A boy kicks a ball vertically upwards from a height of 0,6 m above the ground. The ball
moves past the top of a building, 21 m higher than the point from where he kicked the
[Link] ball hits the roof of the building 3,1 s after it was kicked. The ball bounces once off
the roof of the building and then comes to rest.
Ignore all effects of air resistance.
21m
0,6m
4.1 Write down the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the ball at point X. (2)
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4.2 Calculate the magnitude of the velocity with which the ball was kicked. (4)
4.3 Calculate the maximum height that the ball reaches above the ground. (4)
4.4 Refer to the sketch and state whether the collision of the ball on the roof is ELASTIC or
INELASTIC. Give a reason for the answer. (2)
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4.5 Sketch a postion versus time graph for the complete motion of the ball, from the moment
it was kicked until it comes to rest. Use the roof of the building as the zero of position.
Indicate the following on the graph: (5)
• The position of the ball when the boy kicks it.
• The position at point X.
• The time when the ball hits the roof the first time.
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