PHYSCIAL SCIENCE: PHYSICS

PAPER 1
FINAL EXAM & MEMO
8 NOVEMBER 2021

TIME: 2 HOURS TOTAL: 100 marks

INSTRUCTIONS :

1. Write your name, class and science teacher’s name on your answer sheet. AND question
paper

2. This paper consists of 7 QUESTIONS and 12 PAGES.

3. Number the questions correctly according to the number system used in the question
paper.

4. Start each NEW question on a NEW page.

5. Leave ONE line between two sub questions, for example between QUESTION 2.1 and
QUESTION 2.2.

6. Rule off after each complete question, for example at the end of the whole of QUESTION 2
and before starting QUESTION 3.

7. You may use a non-programmable calculator.

8. You may use appropriate mathematical instruments.

9. YOU ARE ADVISED TO USE THE ATTACHED DATA SHEETS. They may be detached
for ease of use.

10. Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.

11. Round off your FINAL numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal places.

12. Give brief motivations, discussions, et cetera where required.

13. Write neatly and legibly.

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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. Write only the letter (A–D) next to the
question number (1.1–1.10) in the ANSWER BOOK, for example 1.11. A.

1.1 Choose the set of physical quantities which are ONLY vectors.
A Force, mass, time, power
B Work, energy, weight, distance
C Force, distance, speed, acceleration
D Force, displacement, velocity, acceleration (2)

1.2 Two boys are playing with a ball. One boy pulls the ball with a force
of 4 N to the right and the other boy pulls the ball with a force of 3 N at
a right angle to the first boy. The magnitude of the resultant force on
the ball will be…
A 1N
B 7N
C 5N
D 3,5 N (2)

1.3. Once a space rocket is far enough away from the Earth, its
engines are switched off, but it continues to move forward. This
can be explained by the application of
A Newton’s 1st Law
B Newton’s 2nd Law
C Newton’s 3rd Law
D Newton’s law of universal gravitation (2)
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1.4. A Fnet applied to mass m will have an acceleration of a.

If ¼ Fnet is now applied to half the mass, what will the acceleration be?
A ½a
B ¼a
C 2a
D 4a (2)

1.5. An artificial satellite has a weight W on the surface of the earth. What
is the force of attraction between the earth and the satellite, when it
orbits the earth at a distance equal to three times the earth’s radius
above the surface of the earth?
A 0
B W
4
C W
9
D W (2)
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1.6. A book is a rest on a table, as the diagram below illustrates.

Which ONE of the following is a CORRECT Newton’s action–reaction

force pair?
A Fbook on table and Fbook on earth
B Fbook on table and Fearth on book
C Fearth on book and Fbook on earth
D Ftable on book and Ftable on earth (2)

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1.7. Two small charged conducting spheres are placed a distance r apart
from each other. One carries a positive charge Q, and the other has a
negative charge –2Q.

The spheres are brought together so that they touch each other. They
are then separated to the same distance r from each other.
If the original force between the two charges is F, what is the force
between the charges after they have touched?
A 0
B 0,125 F
C 0,25 F
D 8F (2)

1.8. The potential difference between two points can be defined as

A. the work done per unit charge as it is moved between the two
points.
B. the force required to move a charge between the two points
C. the voltage between the two points
D. flow of charge between the two points. (2)
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1.9. A resistor in a circuit obeys Ohm’s Law.

Which graph shows the correct relationship between the current and
potential difference across the resistor?
A.

B.

C.

D.

(2)

1.10 The minimum value of the resistance that can be obtained by

connecting two 4 Ω resistors is…
A. 1Ω
B 2Ω
C 3Ω
D 8Ω (2)
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QUESTION 2: (START ON A NEW PAGE.)

Sally is decorating her bedroom. She decides to hang a painting of her cat
on the wall. She hammers a nail into the wall and then carefully hangs the
painting on the nail, as shown in the diagram. The painting has a mass of
5kg.

2.1. Are the forces acting on the painting in equillibrium? Explain your
answer. (3)
2.2. Draw a sketch of the VECTOR DIAGRAM for the forces acting on the
painting. Label each force and any known angles. (3)
2.3. CALCULATE the magnitude of F1 and F2 (8)
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QUESTION 3: (START ON A NEW PAGE.

A train is pulling a cart loaded with coal up a hill at a constant velocity of
10 m.s-1. The coal and the cart have a combined mass of 2 500 kg and the
hill is at a 25o angle to the horizontal.

The coefficient of kinetic friction between the cart’s wheels and the train
track is 0,57
3.1 Define the term kinetic friction (2)
3.2 Draw a labelled FREE BODY DIAGRAM showing all the forces acting
on the CART. (4)
3.3 Calculate the kinetic friction experienced by the cart. (5)
3.4 Calculate the magnitude of the force exerted by the train on the cart. (5)
3.5 If the angle of the slope of the track increases, how will the friction
experienced by the cart change? Write only INCREASE, DECREASE
or REMAIN THE SAME. (1)
3.6. Explain your answer to Question 3.5. (2)
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QUESTION 4: (START ON A NEW PAGE)

It is very possible that in the future humans will be able to live on Mars.
Mars has a radius which is half the radius of Earth and a mass which is one
1
tenth ( 10 ) the mass of Earth.

4.1 State Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation (2)

4.2 A man has a weight of 650 N on Earth, calculate his weight on Mars. (3)
4.3 Calculate the man’s mass. (3)
4.4 Does the man’s mass change on Mars? Explain your answer. (2)
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QUESTION 5: (START ON A NEW PAGE)

Two IDENTICAL point charges, X and Y are placed 2 mm apart. Point P is
3 mm to the right of charge Y.

The net electric field at point P is 5,44 x 106 N.C-1 to the LEFT.
5.1. Define the term electric field at a point. (2)
5.2. Are the charges POSITIVE or NEGATIVE? (1)
5.3. Give a reason for your answer to Question 5.2. (2)
5.4. Draw the electric field pattern between charge X and Y. (3)
5.5. Calculate the magnitude of the charge X. (5)
5.6. Charge Y is now replaced by an identical oppositely charged point
charge.
5.6.1. How will the magnitude of the net electric field at point P be
affected? Write only INCREASE, DECREASE or REMAIN
THE SAME. (1)
5.6.2. Give a reason for your answer. (2)
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QUESTION 6: (START ON A NEW PAGE)

The emf and internal resistance of a certain battery were determined
experimentally.
The circuit used for the experiment is shown in the diagram below:

6.1 State Ohm’s Law in words. (2)

6.2. What is the function of the rheostat in the circuit? (2)
The data obtained from the experiment is plotted on a graph, as shown
below:

6.3. Write down the value of the emf of the battery. (1)
6.4. Use the graph to calculate the internal resistance of the battery. (3)
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QUESTION 7: (START ON A NEW PAGE)

The circuit diagram below shows a battery with an emf, ε, of 60 V and an
unknown internal resistance, r, connected to three resistors.

A voltmeter connected across the 8 Ω resistor reads 21,84 V

Calculate the:
7.1. Current in the 8 Ω resistor. (3)
7.2. Equivalent resistance of the resistors in parallel (3)
7.3. Internal resistance of the battery. (4)
7.4. Power of the external circuit. (3)
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TOTAL: 100 MARKS

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DATA FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES GRADE 11

PAPER 1 (PHYSICS)

TABLE 1: PHYSICAL CONSTANTS

NAME SYMBOL VALUE

Acceleration due to gravity g 9,8 m.s-2

Gravitational constant G 6,67 x 10-11 N.m2.kg-2

Radius of the Earth RE 6,38 x 106 m

Coulomb’s constant k 9,0 x 109 N.m2.C-2

Speed of light in a vacuum c 3,0 x 108 m.s-1

Charge on electron e -1,6 x 10-19C

Electron mass me 9,11 x 10-31 kg

Mass of the Earth ME 5,98 x 1024 kg

TABLE 2: FORMULAE

FORCE
Fnet = ma Fg = mg / w = mg

Gm1 m2 fs(max)
F= μs =
r2 N
fk
μk =
N

ELECTROSTATICS

kQ1 Q2 kQ
F= (k = 9 × 109 N ∙ m2 ∙ C −2 ) E= (k = 9 × 109 N ∙ m2 ∙ C −2 )
r2 r2
Q F
n= E=
e q

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CURRENT ELECTRICITY
Q V
I= R=
∆t I
1 1 1
= + + … R = R1 + R 2 + …
R R1 R2
W
P= W = Vq
∆t
W = VI∆t
P = VI
W = I2 R∆t
P = I2 R
V 2 ∆t
V2 W=
P= R
R

PHYSCIAL SCIENCE: PHYSICS

PAPER 1
FINAL EXAM - MEMO
8 NOVEMBER 2021

TIME: 2 HOURS TOTAL: 100 marks

QUESTION 1:
1.1 D  (2)
1.2 C  (2)
1.3. A  (2)
1.4. A  (2)
1.5. D  (2)
1.6. C  (2)
1.8. A  (2)
1.9. C  (2)
1.10. B  (2)
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QUESTION 2:
2.1. Yes 
The painting is stationary / a = 0 m.s-2 
Since Fnet = ma, Fnet = 0N 
Therefore, in equilibrium. (3)
2.2. OPTION 1: OPTION 2: Marking Guidelines:
 Fg vertically down
 30o angles correctly shown
 closed triangle with all
direction correct.

(3)
2.3. OPTION 1 OPTION 2
Fg = mg  Fg = mg  Since Fnet = 0
= (5)(9,8)  = (5)(9,8)  F1V + F2V = Fg
= 49 N = 49 N And F1V = F2V 
𝐹𝑔
𝐹1𝑉 =
F1V = F1 cos θ 𝐹1𝑣 2
sin 𝜃 =  49
F2V = F2 cos θ 𝐹1 = 
24,5 2
But F1V = F2v  sin 60° = 
𝐹1 = 4,5 𝑁
F1 = F2 = F
F1 = 28,29 N 
F1 = F2 = 28,29 N 
F1V + F2V  = Fg
Fcosθ + Fcosθ = Fg
OR
2Fcos30o = 49 
𝐹1𝑣
F = 28,29 N  cos 𝜃 = 
𝐹1
24,5
cos 30° = 
F1 = F2 = 28,29 N 𝐹1
F1 = 28,29 N 
F1 = F2 = 28,29 N  (8)
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QUESTION 3:
3.1. The force that opposes the motion of a moving object relative to a surface.  (2)
3.2. FN / N – normal force
fk / f / Ff = friction / kinetic friction
 Fg / w = weight / gravity (or both components
correctly drawn)
F / Ftrain = Force of train on cart / pulling force (NOT
applied force)
NOTE:
 Any extra forces – 1 (max 3)
 No key -1 (max 3)
 Mark is for label and correctly drawn arrow direction (4)
3.3. 𝑓𝑘 = 𝜇𝑘 𝐹𝑁   equation
= (0,57) [(2500)(9,8) cos 25° ]  sub of 0,57
= 12 656,59 N  Down the slope   sub of (2500)(9,8) cos 25° = 22204,54
 answer
 direction (5)
3.4. Positive marking from 3.3.  either equation
𝐹𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 𝑚𝑎   sub for Fg//
𝐹𝑇 − 𝐹𝑔∥ − 𝑓𝑘 = 𝑚𝑎  sub 12 656,59
𝐹𝑇 − [(2500)(9,8) sin 25° ] − 12656,59  = 0   sub 0
FT = 23 010,74 N   answer (5)
3.5. Decrease  (1)
3.6. The normal force will decrease 
Since 𝑓𝑘 = 𝜇𝑘 𝐹𝑁 , friction will also decrease.  (2)
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QUESTION 4:
4.1. Each particle in the universe attracts every other particle with a gravitational force
that is directly proportional to the product of their masses  and inversely
proportional to the square of the distance between their centres.  (2)
4.2. 𝐺𝑚𝑀𝐸
𝐹𝐸 = = 650
(𝑅𝐸 )2
𝐺𝑚𝑀𝑀
𝐹𝑀 = 
(𝑅𝑀 )2
1
𝐺𝑚 (10) 𝑀𝐸
= 2 
1
(2 𝑅𝐸 )
4 𝐺𝑚𝑀𝐸
=( )
10 (𝑅𝐸 )2
= (0,4)(650)
= 260 N  (3)
4.3. Fg = mg 
650 = m(9,8) 
m = 66,33 kg (3)
4.4. No 
Mass is a constant everywhere  / mass depends on the amount of matter /
mass of object is independent of the mass and radius of the planet. (2)
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QUESTION 5:
5.1. The electric field strength at a point is the electrostatic force experienced per
unit positive charge placed at that point.  (2)
5.2. Negative  (1)
5.3. An electric field always goes towards the negative charges,  since Enet is to
the left it must be towards negative charge
OR
Enet is left and the charges are identical. Since electric field strength is away
from positive and towards negative , the charges must be negative  (2)
5.4.

 direction
 shape
 no crossing , perpendicular to surface etc

(4)
5.5. Qx = Q y = Q
𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 𝐸𝑋𝑃 + 𝐸𝑌𝑃  (either equation)
𝑘𝑄𝑋 𝑘𝑄𝑌
𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑡 = + 2
𝑟𝑋2 𝑟𝑌
(9 × 109 )𝑄 (9 × 109 )𝑄
5,44 × 106  =  + 
(5 × 10−3 )2 (3 × 10−3 )2
𝑄 = 4,74 × 10−9 𝐶 

(5)
(Accept: 4 x 10-9 / 0,000000004 C )
5.6.1. Decrease  (1)
5.6.2. The direction of EY will be oppposite to EX, 
Since ENet = Ex – EY, Enet will decrease (2)
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QUESTION 6:
6.1. The potential difference across a conductor is directly proportional to the current
in the conductor at constant temperature  (2)
6.2. To change the current in the circuit.  (2)
6.3. 5,5V  (1)
6.4. OPTION 1 OPTION 2
∆𝑉 ∆𝑉
𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 =  𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 = −𝑟 = 
∆𝐼 ∆𝐼
0 − 5,5 0 − 5,5
=  = 
4,6 − 0 4,6 − 0
= −1,2 𝑟 = 1,2Ω 
r = 1,2 Ω  (3)
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QUESTION 7:
7.1. 𝑉
𝑅= 
𝐼
21,84
8= 
𝐼
𝐼 = 2,73 𝐴  (3)
7.2. 1 1 1
= + 
𝑅𝑝 𝑅1 𝑅2
1 1
= + 
30 20
𝑅𝑝 = 12Ω  (3)
7.3. Positive marking from 7.1. & 7.2.  equation
𝜀 = 𝐼(𝑅 + 𝑟)   R = 20Ω
[60 = 2,73 ](20  + 𝑟)  sub of I and ε (2,73 & 60)
𝑟 = 1,98 Ω   answer (4)
7.4. Positive marking from 7.1. & 7.2
OPTION 1 OPTION 2
P = I2R  P = VI 
= (2,73)2(20)  = (54,6)(2,73) 
= 149,06 W  = 149,06 W
OPTION 3
𝑉2
𝑃= 
𝑅
(54,6)2
= 
20
= 149,06 W  (3)
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