NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE
BOHLABELA DISTRICT
GRADE 11
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
CONTROL TEST
26 MARCH 2025
MARKS: 100
TIME: 2 HOURS
This question paper consists of 10 pages and 2 data sheets.
Physical sciences/Grade 11 2 MDE/ March 2025
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. Write your name on the FOLIO PAPER.
2. This question paper consists of six questions. Answer ALL the questions on
the FOLIO PAPER.
3. Start EACH question on a NEW page.
4. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.
5. Leave ONE line between two subsections, for example between
QUESTION 2.1 and QUESTION 2.2.
6. You may use a non-programmable calculator.
7. You may use appropriate mathematical instruments.
8. You are advised to use the attached DATA SHEETS.
9. Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.
10. Round off your final numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal places.
11. Give brief motivations, discussions, et cetera where required.
12. Write neatly and legibly.
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QUESTION 1
Four options are provided as possible answers to each of the following questions. Each
question has only ONE correct answer. Write down only the letter (A-D) next to the
question number (1.1- 1.10).
1.1 Which of the following combinations are both vectors?
A Displacement and time
B Force and acceleration
C Energy and mass
D Force and mass (2)
1.2 The resultant of a closed vector diagram is …
A one
B zero
C infinite
D maximum (2)
1.3 The following three forces act on an object in the horizontal plane. A 30 N force
acts to the right, a 50 N force acts to the left and a 40 N force acts to the right. The
resultant force acting on the object is
A 120 N to the right
B 60 N to the left
C 20 N to the left
D 20 N to the right (2)
1.4 Which ONE of the following forces always acts perpendicular to the surface on which
a body is placed?
A Normal force
B Frictional force
C Gravitational force
D Tension force (2)
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1.5 A brick slides on a rough horizontal surface. Which one of the following actions
will increase the frictional force acting on the brick?
A Decreasing the surface area of contact
B Increasing the surface area of contact
C Placing a second brick on it
D Decreasing the mass of the brick (2)
1.6 The graphs below show the relationship between the net force and the
acceleration for two masses P and Q moving on frictionless surface.
Which one of the following statements is true?
A The bodies have equal masses
B Body P has a smaller mass
C Body Q has a smaller mass
D The mass does not affect the gradient of the graph (2)
1.7 The magnitude of the gravitational force exerted by one body on another body is F.
When the distance between the centres of the two bodies is doubled, the magnitude of
the gravitational force, in terms of F, will now be …
A 2F
B 1
F
4
C 1
F
2
D 4F (2)
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1.8 Two charged spheres of magnitudes 2Q and Q respectively are placed a
distance r apart on insulating stands. If the sphere of charge Q experiences a force
F to the east, then the sphere of charge 2Q will experience a force …
A F to the west.
B F to the east.
C 2F to the west.
D 2F to the east. (2)
1.9 P, Q and R are three charged spheres. When P and Q are brought near each other,
they experience an attractive force. When Q and R are brought near each other,
they experience a repulsive force.
Which ONE of the following is TRUE?
A P and R have charges with the same sign.
B P and R have charges with opposite signs.
C P, Q and R have charges with the same sign.
D P, Q and R have equal charges. (2)
1.10 Which ONE of the sketches below correctly represents the electric field lines
of a positive point charge?
(2)
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QUESTION 2(start on a new page )
2.1 The following figure shows four forces acting on a body.
2.1.1 Define a resultant vector. (2)
2.2.2 Sketch the resultant force. (4)
2.2 Three vectors act on a point as shown below.
2.2.1 Determine the magnitude of the vertical component of C. (2)
2.2.2 Determine the magnitude of the horizontal component of B. (2)
2.2.3 Use a calculation to determine the magnitude of the resultant vector. (6)
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QUESTION 3(start on a new page )
A hovering rescue helicopter has a container of supplies, with a weight of 1 960 N, hanging from
a cable. The tension in the cable is 2 100 N.
3.1 State Newton's First Law of Motion in words. (2)
3.2 Draw a labelled FORCE diagram of ALL the forces acting on the container. (3)
3.3 Why does the container remain stationary despite the tension being greater than the
weight? (2)
Now the winch inside the helicopter starts to pull the container upwards with an
. -2
acceleration of 0,13 m s , while the helicopter remains in its position.
3.4 Calculate the mass of the container. (2)
3.5 Calculate the magnitude of the tension in the cable while the container is being pulled
upwards. (4)
After an acceleration of a few metres the container is pulled up at a constant velocity of
0,8 mꞏs-1
3.6 What will be the magnitude of the tension in the cable while the container moves upwards
at a constant velocity? (1)
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QUESTION 4(start on a new page )
Two blocks, of mass 8 kg and 4 kg respectively, are joined with an inelastic string of negligible
mass. The string runs over a frictionless pulley. The 8 kg block is on a horizontal surface while
the 4 kg block is on an inclined plane of 40° with the horizontal. The coefficient of kinetic friction
for both blocks is 0,2. The 4 kg block accelerates down the slope.
4.1 State Newton's Second Law of Motion in words. (2)
4.2 Draw a labelled free-body diagram of ALL the forces acting on the 4 kg block. (4)
4.3
4.3.1 Define a frictional force (2)
4.3.2 Calculate the frictional force between the surface and the 4 kg block. (4)
4.4 Calculate the magnitude of the acceleration of the system. (6)
4.5 How will the acceleration compare if the positions of the 8 kg block and 4 kg block are
switched? Choose from GREATER THAN, LESS THAN or THE SAME.
Explain the answer. (4)
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QUESTION 5 (start on a new page )
Two satellites orbiting the Earth are situated on opposite sides of the Earth. Satellite A has a
mass of 3 800 kg and Satellite B has a mass of 4 500 kg. Satellite A is at a height of 25 000
km above the surface of the Earth.
5.1 State Newton's Universal Gravitational Law in words. (2)
5.2 Calculate the force between the Earth and Satellite A. (4)
5.3 What distance above the surface of the Earth should Satellite B be to experience the
same force towards the Earth as Satellite A?
Choose from: GREATER THAN, LESS THAN or EQUAL TO the distance above the
Earth. Explain how you arrived at the answer. (4)
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QUESTION 6 (start on a new page )
6.1 Three point charges, Q1, Q2 and Q3, carrying charges of +6 μC, -3 μC and +5 μC
respectively, are arranged in space as shown in the diagram below. The distance
between Q3 and Q1 is 30 cm and that between Q3 and Q2 is 10 cm.
6.1.1 State coulomb’s law in words. (2)
6.1.2 Calculate the net electrostatic force on charge Q3 due to the presence of Q1 and
Q2 (7)
6.2 Charges of +4 𝜇C and -3 𝜇C are placed a distance of 0,2 m apart on a straight line, as
shown below. Point P is located 0,1 m to the right of the -3 𝜇C charge.
6.2.1 Draw the resulting electric field pattern between the two charges (3)
6.2.2 Calculate the net electric field at point P. (6)
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