Q1 MCQ Drill: 2026 Physical Sciences P1 (2026 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)

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

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3 multiple-choice questions taken verbatim from Section A of the official 2026 NSC May/June Mid-Year 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

The gravitational force experienced by an object on the surface of a planet is inversely proportional to the …

A. mass of the planet.

B. mass of the object.

C. square of the radius of the planet.

D. radius of the planet.

Question 2 of 3 2 Marks

Objects A and B are thrown vertically upwards with velocities v and 2v respectively. Object A reaches a maximum height h. What is the maximum height reached by object B? Ignore the effects of friction.

A. h

B. 2h 1

C. h 2

D. 4h

Question 3 of 3 2 Marks

The magnitude of the induced emf in an AC generator can be increased by: (i) Increasing the strength of the magnetic field (ii) Increasing the speed at which the coil is rotated (iii) Increasing the number of turns in the coil Which of the statements above are CORRECT?

A. (i) and (ii) only

B. (i) and (iii) only

C. (ii) and (iii) only

D. (i), (ii) and (iii)

Q1 MCQ Drill: 2026 Physical Sciences P1 (2026 NSC May/June Mid-Year Examination)

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