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Energy and Change Notes Guidelines Gr9

The document outlines the Grade 9 Term 3 curriculum for Energy and Change, focusing on forces over the first two weeks. It covers definitions, effects, types of forces (contact and field), and specific examples including gravitational, magnetic, and electrostatic forces. Additionally, it addresses the differences between weight and mass, as well as the concepts of magnetic fields and electrostatic charges.

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Energy and Change Notes Guidelines Gr9

The document outlines the Grade 9 Term 3 curriculum for Energy and Change, focusing on forces over the first two weeks. It covers definitions, effects, types of forces (contact and field), and specific examples including gravitational, magnetic, and electrostatic forces. Additionally, it addresses the differences between weight and mass, as well as the concepts of magnetic fields and electrostatic charges.

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ENERGY AND CHANGE: NOTES GUIDELINES: GRADE 9: TERM 3 2025

WEEK TOPIC SUB-TOPICS/ CONTENT


1- 2 Forces Force
-Describe what is force
- unit for measuring force
Effects of forces
-list the 5 effects and give examples
Force Pairs
-explain how forces always work in pairs
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Types of forces
1.Contact forces
-what are contact force
- identify the 3 types of contact forces and briefly explain
each type and give at least one example
a) Friction
b) Tension
c) Compression
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2. Field forces (non-contact forces)
-what are field forces
-identify the 3 types of field forces
a) Gravitational force
-explain the factors on which Gravitational force depends
on, explain how it works, the size of gravitational force
with examples.
Difference between weight and mass
-Weight
-Mass
- How is weight and mass of an object calculated
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b) Magnetic force
- explain what magnetic force is
-difference between magnetic and non-magnetic
materials.
Types of magnetic force:
Force of attraction
Force of repulsion
Magnetic field on Earth:
-North Pole and South Pole
-Magnetic fields around a bar
Draw fig 29 page 141 Platinum book
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c) Electrostatic force – explain
-Types of Electrostatic force: Force of attraction and
force of repulsion
- explain how objects get charges
-explain how lightning occurs

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