Newton's laws — Grade 12 Past Paper Questions

27 past paper questions on newton's laws from Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and other papers, 2021–2026. Read what each one asks, then open it with its memo.

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12 questions on newton's laws. Each opens in the question browser with its memo.

2024 · Paper 1 · November · NSC · Question 2

Experimental investigation of friction using a hanging mass system to accelerate a crate on a rough table and measure frictional properties through acceleration graphs.

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2024 · Paper 1 · June · NSC · Question 2

Two connected blocks where one is pulled at an angle on a horizontal surface while the other hangs vertically, involving kinetic friction and two-body dynamics analysis.

newton's second lawkinetic frictiontension forcestwo-body systems
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2025 · Paper 1 · March · KwaZulu-Natal · Question 2

Horizontal force applied to a skateboard-boy system experiencing friction resistance, requiring calculation of the applied force and motion analysis when the force is removed.

newton's second lawfrictionkinematicsinertia
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2023 · Paper 1 · June · NSC · Question 2

Two blocks connected over a pulley with one falling from height using kinematics to determine the unknown mass of the other block and its maximum height reached.

newton's second lawkinematicstension forcespulley systems
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2026 · Paper 1 · March · KwaZulu-Natal · Question 2

Two blocks of different masses suspended vertically over a pulley, requiring calculation of their acceleration upon release and the vertical separation after one block reaches the floor.

newton's second lawtension forcespulley systemskinematics
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2026 · Paper 1 · March · Mpumalanga · Question 3

Block pushed against a vertical wall with a force applied at an angle, requiring analysis of normal force, friction forces, and motion down the wall surface.

kinetic frictionnormal forcenewton's second lawforce components
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2021 · Paper 1 · November · NSC · Question 2

Block moving at constant velocity up an inclined plane with applied force parallel to the surface and friction, followed by motion analysis after the force is removed.

newton's first lawkinematicsfrictioninclined planes
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2026 · Paper 1 · June · Gauteng · Question 3

Gravitational calculations on planet Omega involving acceleration due to gravity, comparing free-fall time with Earth, and calculating gravitational force at specified distances.

universal gravitationgravitational accelerationweightnewton's law of gravitation
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2026 · Paper 1 · March · North West · Question 2

Two blocks on a rough surface pulled by a single rope applied at an angle, with calculations involving friction forces, normal forces, and internal tension in connecting bar.

newton's second lawkinetic frictionnormal forcetension forces
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2026 · Paper 1 · June · NSC · Question 2

Two connected blocks accelerating horizontally under applied force with string at angle between them, requiring calculation of friction and angle using Newton's laws for each block.

newton's second lawkinetic frictiontension forcestwo-body dynamics
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2025 · Paper 1 · June · NSC · Question 2

Crate descending an incline at constant velocity with applied force, then motion analysis at reduced angle where constant velocity continues with friction coefficient relationships.

newton's first lawkinetic frictioninclined planescoefficient of friction
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2026 · Paper 1 · June · Gauteng · Question 2

Two connected blocks with one horizontal and one pulled vertically upward, requiring tension and friction coefficient calculations and explaining acceleration direction when rope fails.

newton's second lawtension forceskinetic frictionpulley systems
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2024 · Paper 1 · November · NSC · Question 1

Multiple-choice page covering equilibrium of forces, interpretation of acceleration-time graphs for falling objects, and the relationship between force and motion.

equilibrium of forcesacceleration-time graphsvertical motionkinematics
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2025 · Paper 1 · March · KwaZulu-Natal · Question 1

Multiple-choice page covering gravitational acceleration on different planets, momentum change during ball-wall collisions, and forces acting on a ball during vertical projection.

gravitational forcemomentum changeNewton's lawsprojectile motion
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2023 · Paper 1 · June · NSC · Question 1

Multiple-choice questions covering inertia, impulse, momentum, and acceleration concepts, plus identifying the maximum height in a bouncing ball's velocity-time graph.

inertiamomentumvelocity-time graphsbouncing motion
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2023 · Paper 1 · June · NSC · Question 1

Multiple-choice questions covering which physical quantity changes as a hot-air balloon descends at constant speed, and Doppler shift interpretation for an ambulance siren.

momentumkinetic energypotential energydoppler effect
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2026 · Paper 1 · March · KwaZulu-Natal · Question 1

Multiple-choice questions on rate of change of momentum and its relation to force, momentum of falling objects, and forces in Newton's third law interactions.

impulsemomentumforceNewton's laws
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2026 · Paper 1 · March · North West · Question 1

Multiple-choice page covering mass as resistance to motion, gravitational acceleration on different planets, and distinguishing between elastic and inelastic collisions.

mass and inertiagravitational forcecollision classificationenergy conservation
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2026 · Paper 1 · March · Mpumalanga · Question 1

Multiple-choice questions on friction properties, forces and acceleration at the highest point of vertical motion, and rate of change of momentum.

frictionprojectile motionimpulseforce analysis
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2026 · Paper 1 · June · Gauteng · Question 3,4

Spanning gravitational force between two bodies and two projectiles dropped from a building: Ball A falls freely while ball B is thrown downward 1 second later at 20 m·s⁻¹. They meet at a window 3 m above ground; calculate meeting time and building height.

gravitational forcefree fallvertical motionkinematic equations
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2025 · Paper 1 · June · KwaZulu-Natal · Question 1

Multiple-choice questions on kinetic friction factors, resultant forces from vector combinations, and gravitational acceleration on planets with different mass and diameter relationships.

kinetic frictionnewton's lawsvector forcesuniversal gravitation
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2025 · Paper 1 · June · KwaZulu-Natal · Question 2

Block on incline problem with horizontal force application and constant velocity motion, plus separate calculation of satellite weight at Earth's surface from orbital altitude data.

newton's first lawkinetic frictionuniversal gravitationweight
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2026 · Paper 1 · March · Mpumalanga · Question 1,2

Multiple-choice and structured questions covering organic compound reactivity with bromine water, identification of structural isomers, and application of Newton's law of gravitation to planetary orbital motion.

alkenesstructural isomersaddition reactionsuniversal gravitationorbital mechanics
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2026 · Paper 1 · June · NSC · Question 1

Multiple-choice questions covering gravitational force dependence on planetary properties, horizontal force and block acceleration, and maximum height comparison for objects thrown upward with different initial velocities.

gravitational forcenewton's lawsvertical motionkinematics
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2021 · Paper 1 · November · NSC · Question 1

Multiple-choice questions defining normal force and identifying which physical quantity remains equal when two balls of different masses are dropped simultaneously from the same height.

normal forcefree fallvelocitymomentum
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2025 · Paper 1 · June · NSC · Question 1

Multiple-choice questions on vector equilibrium of three forces in equilibrium and gravitational force relationships between objects with varying masses and separation distances.

newton's lawsvector forcesuniversal gravitationequilibrium
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2026 · Paper 1 · June · Gauteng · Question 1

Multiple-choice page covering collision momentum conservation, impulse equality relationships, and gravitational force or acceleration changes as objects approach due to gravity.

conservation of linear momentumimpulseuniversal gravitationcollisions
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