Physical Sciences/Preparatory Exam 1 Free State/ May 2025
Grade 11
PREPARATORY EXAMINATION
GRADE 11
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
MAY 2025
MARKS: 150
TIME: 3 HOURS
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. Write your centre number and examination number in the appropriate spaces
on the ANSWER BOOK.
2. This question paper consists of NINE questions. Answer ALL the questions in
the ANSWER BOOK.
3. Start EACH question on a NEW page in the ANSWER BOOK.
4. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.
5. Leave ONE line between two subquestions, 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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Physical Sciences/Preparatory Exam 3 Free State / May 2025
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QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
Four options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Each question
has only ONE correct answer. Choose the answer and write only the letter (A–D) next
to the question number (1.1–1.10) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.11 E.
1.1 Which ONE of the following pairs are vectors?
A Displacement and speed
B Acceleration and force
C Force and mass
D Distance and electric field
(2)
1.2 The diagram below shows a pot of weight 40 N suspended from point C by a
rigid strut AC fixed to the wall at A and a light chord BC attached to the wall
at B.
Which ONE of the following statements about the forces acting on point C is
correct?
A The vertical component of the tension in chord BC is equal to 40 N
upwards.
B The tension in chord BC must be 40 N.
C The tension in cord BC is less than 40 N.
D The vector sum of the three forces acting on C must be 40 N. (2)
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1.3 Two forces of magnitudes 5 N and 7 N act on an object.
Which ONE of the following resultant forces between the forces is
INCORRECT?
A 2N
B 9N
C 11 N
D 13 N (2)
1.4 1
A satellite circles around the earth at a height where the gravitational is a 4 of
that of the Earth’s surface. If the earth’s radius is R, the height of the satellite
above the surface of the earth is…
A 2 R.
B R.
C 1
R.
2
D 1
R.
4
(2)
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1.5 A negative charge, R, is placed at a distance of 3 d from another charge, S.
Point T is a distance of 6 d from S.
R, S, and T lies on a straight line. The net electric field at Point T is zero.
Which one of the following combinations concerning the sign of the charge on
S and the ratio of the magnitudes of the charges on R and S is correct?
Sign of S Ratio of Charge R:S
A negative 1:2
B positive 9:4
C positive 1:4
D negative 4:9
(2)
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1.6 An experiment with a permanent magnet and a metal ring is conducted. The
metal ring is connected to an ammeter. Initially the magnet is held above the
ring (as shown in the diagram below) and the meter shows zero current.
What will be observed on the meter when the magnet is released and it falls
through the ring?
A The needle on the meter is observed to move in one direction and does
not return to zero.
B The needle does not move.
C The needle on the meter is observed to move in one direction and
returns to zero.
D The needle on the meter is observed to move in one direction, then in the
other direction and then back to zero (2)
1.7 The diagram below shows an electric circuit with an internal resistance of R
and the resistance of the external resistor is 2R.
𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
What is the ratio of be?
𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟
A ¼
B ½
C 2
D 4 (2)
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1.8 Three identical bulbs A, B and C are connected in an electric circuit as shown
in the diagram below:
When switch S is open, how will the currents in bulbs A and B change?
Current in bulb A Current in bulb B
A decreases increases
B decreases decreases
C increases increases
D increases decreases
(2)
1.9 Which ONE of the following statements about the effect of intermolecular forces
and physical properties is INCORRECT?
A The weaker the intermolecular forces the faster the rate of evaporation.
B The weaker the intermolecular forces, the lower the boiling point.
C The stronger the intermolecular forces, the lower the melting point.
D The stronger the intermolecular forces, the greater the viscosity. (2)
1.10 The boiling point of CH4 is much lower than that of HF.
Which ONE of the following best explains this difference in boiling points?
A There are hydrogen bonds between HF molecules.
B CH4 molecules are more polar than HF molecules
C There are dipole-dipole molecules between CH4 molecules.
D HF molecules are more polar than CH4 molecules (2)
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QUESTION 2 (Start on a new page.)
Three forces F1, F2 and F3 of 8 N, 12 N and unknown magnitude respectively, are in
equilibrium. F1, F2 and F3 makes 45°, 30° and angle θ respectively with the horizontal.
2.1 Explain what is meant by forces to be in equilibrium. (2)
2.2 Calculate the magnitude of the:
2.2.1 Angle θ (5)
2.2.2 Force F (2)
2.3 Is magnitude calculated in QUESTION 2.2.2 the maximum possible value of
force F? Write only YES or NO.
Fully explain your answer. (3)
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QUESTION 3 (Start on a new page.)
3.1 Two blocks A and B of mass 5 kg and 3 kg respectively are at rest. Block A is
on a frictionless horizontal table and connected by a light inextensible string
over a frictionless pulley to a hanging block B. An external force F is applied
to block A causing the system to accelerate to the right.
F A
5 kg
B
3 kg
The table below provides the applied force and the system acceleration four
different times, measured during the experiment.
Time (s) Applied Force on Acceleration of
Cart (N) system (unit)
0 10 0,833
1 15 1,458
2 20 2,083
3 25 2,708
3.1 State Newtons Second Law of motion in words. (2)
3.2 Write down the SI unit of the acceleration in the table. (1)
3.3 Draw a free body diagram and identify all the force acting on a 5 kg block. (4)
3.4 Refer to the above table and calculate the:
3.4.1 Tension in the string at t =0 s (4)
3.4.2 Net force acting on the system at t =1 s (5)
3.5 When the applied force F is removed, in which direction will mass m2
accelerate? Write down only UP, DOWN or REMAINS THE SAME.
Explain your answer. (3)
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QUESTION 4 (Start on a new page.)
A heavy box of mass m kg is moving at a constant velocity on a rough dry surface
across the horizontal floor with a force of 10 N. It then continues to move over a wet
surface with the same force of 10 N while the velocity increase to 0,6 m·s-1 in one
second.
The graph below shows the coefficient of kinetic friction and the applied force.
Dry surface
X
Wet surface
0,194
µk
10 Applied force F (N)
4.1 Define the term kinetic frictional force in words. (2)
4.2 Calculate the:
4.2.1 Mass m of the block (5)
4.2.2 Magnitude of the frictional force experienced by the block (2)
on the wet surface
4.2.3 Value of x. (3)
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QUESTION 5 (Start on a new page)
Two metal spheres A and B carry charges of +7 nC and -5 Nc respectively. They are
placed 14 cm apart as shown in the diagram below.
A B
14 cm
+7 nC -5 nC
5.1 State Coulomb’s Law in words (2)
5.2 Calculate the electrostatic force of sphere A on sphere B. (4)
5.3 The spheres are brought into contact with each other, separated and placed
at the same positions as before.
Calculate the:
5.3.1 New charge on each sphere (2)
5.3.2 Change in charge for each sphere and the number of
electrons that are transferred (3)
5.3.3 What is the direction of electron transfer between the spheres?
Write only A to B or B to A (1)
5.4 Point P is located a distance of 0,12 m to the left of point A.
5.5 Calculate the net electric field at point P, due to the two charged spheres A
and B. (6)
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QUESTION 6 (Start on a new page.)
A winding coil of wire with 20 turns of an iron ring as illustrated below
A current of 6,0 A in the coil causes a magnetic flux of 3,8 × 10 −5 Wb in the
ring. The second coil of 800 turns is now placed on the ring together with the
first coil as shown below. (2)
6.1 State Faraday’s Law in words. (2)
6.2 Calculate the:
6.2.1 Flux linkage through the 800 turns (2)
6.2.2 Emf induced in the second coil when the current through the (4)
first coil changes uniformly from 6,0 A to zero in the time of
0,0050 s
6.3 When the current in the first coil is a constant 6,0 A, there is no emf induced in
the second coil. Explain (2)
6.4 Name the type of the device that makes use of this type of arrangement of coils.
(2)
6.5 Using your answer for the induced emf in Question 6.2.2, calculate the voltage
across the 20 turns in a coil. (3)
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QUESTION 7 (Start on a new page.)
A battery with an emf of 9 V and with internal resistance r connected to unknown
resistors X and Y. A1 and A2 are ammeters in the circuit. A total charge of 650 C
moves through resistor X in a time interval of 9 minutes. During this time the resistor X
dissipates 4800 J of energy. The reading on A2 is 4,5 A.
9V
X A1
A B
Y A2
7.1 State Ohm’s law in words. (2)
7.2 If the resistor of X is greater than of Y. State and explain which resistor
dissipates more power. (3)
7.3 Calculate the:
7.3.1 Current in resistor X (3)
7.3.2 Potential difference at points AB (3)
7.3.3 Internal resistance of the battery. (6)
7.3 Show by means of a calculation, the power loss by R2 if the overall circuit (5)
current is decrease by 5%.
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7.4 Resistor X and resistor Y are now replaced as bulbs of unknown resistance.
The graph below shows the graph of power vs time to operate this circuit
Graph of power vs time
Po 9
wer
(kw
)
0 1 3
time (hr)
7.4.1 Define the term electrical power. (2)
7.4.1 Calculate the total cost of the bulbs per day if the operate for
3 hours in a day the tariff is R2,30/kwh (5)
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QUESTION 8 (Start on a new page.)
Methane CH4 and water are both examples of covalent compounds.
8.1 Define the term covalent bond. (2)
8.2 Draw Lewis structures of the following molecules.
8.2.1 CH4 (2)
8.2.2 Water (2)
8.3 Write down the:
8.3.1 Number of bonding pairs in CH4 (1)
8.3.2 Number of lone pairs on the oxygen atom in water (1)
Polarity in molecules depends on the difference in electronegativity and molecular
shape.
8.4 Define the term electronegativity. (2)
8.5 Calculate the difference in electronegativity between:
8.5.1 C and O in CO2 (1)
8.5.2 H and O in H2O (1)
8.6 Explain the difference in polarity between CO2 and H2O by referring to the
polarity of the bonds and the shape of molecules. (6)
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QUESTION 9 (Start on a new page.)
The table below shows the boiling points of the Group VI hydrides.
Compound Boiling point (°C) Molecule
H2O 100
H2S - 60
H2Se -41
H2Te -2
9.1 Define the term boiling point. (2)
9.2 Name the intermolecular force that exists in:
9.2.1 Hydrogen sulphide (1)
9.2.2 Water (1)
9.3 Explain how a hydrogen bond is formed. (3)
9.4 Consider H2S, H2Se and H2Te. Explain why H2Te has the highest boiling point
of the three compounds
(2)
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GRAND TOTAL 150
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