Q1 MCQ Drill: 2024 Physical Sciences P1 (2024 NSC May/June Supplementary Examination)

Physical Sciences Past Paper Question 1 Drill Level 1: Knowledge & Recall

5:00

3 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2024 NSC May/June Supplementary Examination Physical Sciences Paper 1, auto-marked against the official marking guideline. Questions that rely on diagrams or graphs are excluded - see the full paper for those.

Question 1 of 3 2 Marks

A book rests on a table. Which ONE of the following forces will form an action-reaction pair with the weight of the book?

A. Force of the Earth on the book

B. Force of the book on the Earth

C. Force of the book on the table

D. Force of the table on the book

Question 2 of 3 2 Marks

A person is standing on a bathroom scale in a moving lift. Which ONE of the following motions of the lift will result in the SMALLEST reading on the scale?

A. The lift accelerates upwards.

B. The lift accelerates downwards.

C. The lift moves upwards at a constant velocity.

D. The lift moves downwards at a constant velocity.

Question 3 of 3 2 Marks

The spectrum of helium emitted from a star moving away from Earth is compared to the spectrum of helium found on Earth. Which ONE of the following statements is CORRECT? The observed spectral lines from the moving star will have a …

A. lower frequency and a longer wavelength.

B. lower frequency and a shorter wavelength.

C. higher frequency and a shorter wavelength.

D. higher frequency and a longer wavelength.

Q1 MCQ Drill: 2024 Physical Sciences P1 (2024 NSC May/June Supplementary Examination)

Score: 0 / 0 Marks

Confirm Action