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Mechanical Technology (Automotive) Grade 12 Q&A
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Mechanical Technology (Automotive) Grade 12 Questions & Answers
Mechanical Technology (Automotive) Grade 12 questions and answers, organised term by term according to the CAPS Annual Teaching Plan (ATP).
Every question is answered from the official marking guideline and the Grade 12 Mechanical Technology (Automotive) textbook. Work through a whole paper, or study one Annual Teaching Plan topic at a time and see every exam question asked on it.
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83 Answered Questions
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21 ATP Topics
The Annual Teaching Plan for Terms 1 to 4, with what each topic covers.
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CAPS Annual Teaching Plan (ATP)
Term-By-Term Topics
From The Annual Teaching Plan
Safety (Generic) Students must review First Aid and HIV/AIDS awareness
Analysis of the OHS Act and regulations applicable to specific machinery, including grinding machines, drilling machines, power saws, shearing machin…
Tools (Specific) Identification and application of diagnostic equipment is critical
This includes compression testers and cylinder leakage testers. * Usage of **gas analyzers**, computerized diagnostic scanners, **wheel balancers**, …
Engines (Specific) Focus on crankshafts, including balancing, vibration dampers, cylinder
layouts, and firing orders. Stripping engines and identifying sub-assemblies using workshop manuals.
Forced Induction Describe the operating principles and construction of turbochargers and s
uperchargers.
Assignment.
PAT
Phase 1.
Materials (Generic) Identify materials using various tests
Week 1: Materials (Generic) Identify materials using various tests: Sound test, Bending test, Filing test, and Machining test.
Heat Treatment Methods of enhancing steel properties, including Tempering, Case hardening,
Week 2: Heat Treatment Methods of enhancing steel properties, including Tempering, Case hardening, Hardening, Annealing, and Normalising.
Forces (Specific)
Application of automotive calculations: Work, Power, Torque, and Compression ratio. Calculations for Indicated power, Brake power, and Mechanical eff…
Maintenance (Specific) Diagnosing faults using test equipment such as gas analyzers, compr
ession testers, cylinder leakage testers, and radiator pressure tests.
Drive Trains (Specific) Describe the operational purpose and function of the automatic gea
rbox. * Key components include **torque converters**, **epicyclical gear trains**, brake bands, and control bodies.
Mid-year Examination.
PAT
Phase 2.
Steering Geometry Alignment to manufacturer specifications, covering Toe-in and toe-out, C
astor and camber, Kingpin inclination, and the Ackerman principle. Week 3: Wheel Balancing Application of Static and Dynamic wheel balancing.
Engine Management Purpose and operation of engine management systems for both Petrol and D
iesel engines. Understanding catalytic converters.
Speed Control Purpose and operation of speed control systems
Week 6: Speed Control Purpose and operation of speed control systems.
Electrical Systems Charging systems (alternator) and the purpose and operation of the elec
Week 7: Electrical Systems Charging systems (alternator) and the purpose and operation of the electrical fuel pump.
Preparatory Examination.
PAT
Phase 3 and 4.
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