SECONDARY SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

PROGRAMME (SSIP) 2024

GRADE 11

SUBJECT: PHYSICAL SCIENCE

TEACHER GUIDE

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

SESSION TOPIC
1 VECTORS IN TWO DIMENSIONS & FORCES
2 NEWTON’S LAWS OF MOTION
3 NEWTON’S UNIVERSAL LAW OF GRAVITATION
4 ELECTROSTATICS: COULOMB’S LAW
5 CONSOLIDATION ELECTROSTATICS

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How to use this Study Guide?

This booklet is aimed at summarising important aspects in TOPICS done in term one including
and focusing on Grade 11 topics that are examinable in grade 12. It is not aimed at replacing
the prescribed textbook and it must be used in conjunction with the textbook and other relevant
study materials. The booklet combines the definitions that have been provided since Grade
10, to show how the topic progresses up to Grade 12. It includes the examination guidelines,
to guide how far the learner should go in terms of mastering the content. Additionally,
misconceptions are clarified for ease of understanding. The exercises provided in this booklet
will not ensure sufficient practice; therefore, the learner should supplement them with
additional practice. Explain the use of this book as it relates to your topic.

COMPULSORY DOCUMENTS 2024

The following documents/equipment are required for all Grade 11 Learners.

2015 exam guideline
List of definition
Scientific calculators
Datasheet per topic
Mathematical Instrument

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 MARKING GUIDELINE

SESSION NO: 1

TOPIC: RESULTANT OF VECTORS AND FORCES

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Question 1
Multiple choice questions

1.1 A scalar is a physical quantity which has magnitude or size only. ✓✓ (2)
1.2 Time, distance or length, mass, charge, temperature. ✓✓✓ (3)
1.3 A vector is a physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction. ✓✓ (2)
1.4 By means of an arrow. ✓
2.

✓✓✓ (3)

3.

2 marks for each correct answer

Total 18 Marks

4.

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4.1 4.2

FY = 32,14 N✓ and FX = 38,3 N✓ FY = 25,75 N✓ and FX = 30,64 N✓

4.3

FY = 112,58 N✓ and FX = 65 N✓ FY = 122,87 N✓ and FX = 86,04 N✓

5.

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Question 2

2.1 Resultant (net) vector✓ (1)

2.2
2.2.1 Fy = Fsin θ (2)
= 50sin 30° ✓ OR 50cos 60º
= 25 N ✓
2.2.2 POSITIVE MARKING FROM 2.2.1 (5)

2.2.3 POSITIVE MARKING FROM 2.2.1 AND 2.2.2 (2)

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3.1 The vector sum of two or more vectors. ✓✓OR the single vector which has (2)
the same effect as two or more vectors together.

3.2 0 N✓ (1)
3.3

Notes: Accepted Labels

w weight/Fg ✓
FC Tension in cable/TC ✓
FR Tension in rope/TR ✓
Any additional force: deduct 1 mark (maximum ⅔)
Lines must touch object otherwise (maximum ⅔ )
(3)
3.4 200 𝑁✓ (1)
3.5 (4)

3.6 POSTITIVE MARKING FROM 3.4 and 3.5 (2)

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4.1.1 the force or the component of a force which a surface exerts on an object (2)
with which it is in contact, and which is perpendicular to the surface. 
4.1.2 the force that opposes the motion of an object and which acts parallel to the (2)
surface. 
4.1.3

Accept labels:
N: FN / FNormal / Normal Force
Fg/w/ Gravitational force/Weight
T: FT/Tension
FA: Applied force/ FApplied /120N NB: Fapp NOT Acceptable (5)
4.1.4 𝑁 = 𝑚𝑔 − 𝐹𝑦
= (24) (9,8)  – (120 Sin 640 )
 (3)
= 127,44 N 

4.1.5 𝑓𝑘 = 𝜇𝑘 𝑁 
4  = 𝜇𝑘 (127,44) 
𝜇𝑘 = 0,03  (4)
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SESSION 2
Question 1

1.1 A ✓✓
1.2 D ✓✓
1.3 B ✓✓
1.4 A ✓✓
1.5 B ✓✓
1.6 B ✓✓
1.7 C ✓✓
1.8 D ✓✓
1.9 B ✓✓

1.10 C ✓✓

Question 2

2.1 (4)

2.2 A body will remain in its state of rest or motion at constant velocity unless a (2)
non-zero resultant/net force acts on it. ✓✓
2.3 (6)

2.4 POSITIVE MARKING FROM 2.3

Fg = FN + Fsin20o mg
= FN + Fsin20o (50)(9,8)
= FN + 0,34F FN

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 = 490 - 0,34F
FN = 490 – 0,34(182,156) ✓ (2)
= 428,07 N✓
2.5 fk = μk FN = μkN (2)
fk = 0,4(428,07) ✓
= 171,23 N✓
2.6 The normal force increases ✓, hence the frictional force increases, ✓ making it harder (2)
to move the object forward.
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Question 3

3.1 When a resultant / net force acts on an object, the object will accelerate in the direction of the
force. This acceleration is directly proportional to the force ✓ and inversely proportional to the
mass of the object. ✓ (2)

3.2 REMAINS THE SAME / BLY DIESELFDE ✓ (1)

✓
✓ ✓ ✓

✓
✓
✓
✓ FG‖ ✓
FG FG⫠
3.3 .

Accepted Labels
FG Weight, gravitational force
fk Friction
N Normal force
FT Tension
(4)

3.4.1 𝐹𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 𝑚𝑎 = 𝐹𝑇 + 𝑓𝑘 + 𝐹𝐺‖ ✓

𝑚𝑎 = 𝐹𝑇 + 𝜇𝑘 𝑚𝑔𝑐𝑜𝑠30° + 𝑚𝑔𝑠𝑖𝑛30° {𝑓𝑘 = 𝜇𝑘 𝑁}
{𝑁 = − 𝐹𝐺⫠ = 𝑚𝑔𝑐𝑜𝑠30°}
(6)(4)✓ = 𝐹𝑇 − (0,2)(6)(9,8)(𝑐𝑜𝑠30°)✓ − (6)(9,8)(𝑠𝑖𝑛30°) ✓
∴ 𝐹𝑇 = 63,58 𝑁✓ (5)

3.4.2 𝐹 + 𝑓𝑘 3𝑘𝑔 + 𝐹𝐺‖ = 𝑚𝑎✓

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 𝐹 − (0,2)(6)(9,8)𝑐𝑜𝑠30°✓ − (0,1)(3)(9,8)𝑐𝑜𝑠30°✓ − (3 +
6)(9,8)𝑠𝑖𝑛30°✓ = 0✓ 𝐹 = 56,83 𝑁 ✓
(6)

3.5 DECREASES ✓ (1)

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Question 4

4.1 When a resultant / net force acts on an object, the object will accelerate in the direction of the
force. This acceleration is directly proportional to the force✓and inversely proportional to the mass
of the object.✓ (2)

4.2

✓
. (3)

4.3 𝐹𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 𝑚𝑎 ✓

5kg
𝑇2 + 𝐹𝐺 + 𝑇1 = 𝑚𝑎
250 − (5)(9,8) − 𝑇1 ✓ = 5𝑎✓
201 − 𝑇1 = 5𝑎
𝑇1 = 201 − 5𝑎 ……..(1)

20kg
𝑇1 + 𝐹𝐺 = 𝑚𝑎
𝑇1 − [(20)(9,8)]✓ = 20𝑎
𝑇1 = 196 + 20𝑎 ……..(2)

(1) = (2)

201 − 5𝑎 = 196 + 20𝑎

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 𝑎 = 0,2 𝑚 ∙ 𝑠 −2 upwards

∴ 𝑇1 = 201 − (5)(0,2)✓
∴ 𝑇1 = 200 𝑁✓ (6)

4.4 Q✓ (1)

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Question 5

5.1.1 When a net force acts on an object, the object will accelerate in the direction
of the net force with an acceleration that is directly proportional to the (net)
force ✓and inversely proportional to the mass of the object. ✓
OR

Net force is equal to a rate of change in momentum. ✓✓ (2)

5.1.2

Fnormal (N) ✓
T1 ✓

•
f (fs) ✓ T2 ✓

Fg ✓

ACCEPT
Fnormal (N) ✓

✓ T1Y

T1X •
f (fs) ✓ T2 ✓
Fg ✓ (5)
5.1.3 T2 + m2g = 0 OR T2 = mg
T 2 - (5)(9,8) = 0✓ = (5)(9,8) ✓
T2 = 49 N ✓ = 49 N ✓ (2)

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5.1.4 (a) T1X + fs + T2 = 0
0
T1cos20 + 10,47 - 49 = 0 ✓ OR use sin 700
✓ T1 = 41 N ✓
(b) FN + T1Y + Fg = ma
FN + 41sin200 – (2)(9,8) = 0 ✓ OR use cos 700
FN = 5,58 N
(4)

(a) T1X + fs + T2 = 0
T1x + 10,47 - 49 = 0 ✓
T1x = 38,53 N
T1y
(b) = tan 200
T1x
✓
5.1.5 fs = µ sN ✓
T1y = 14,0238 ✓
= Fg ✓
(c)10,47FN= + T1Yµs(5,58)
FN + 14,0238 = (2)(9,8) ✓
µs = 1,88 ✓ (3)
FN = 5,58 N

GM
5.2.1 g= ✓
r2
6,67 X 10−11 M
2,7 = 1 ✓✓
(3 x 6,38 x 106 ))2

M = 1,831 x1023 kg ✓ (4)

9,8
5.2.2 = 3,63 times smaller on planet X than earth
2,7

2,7
OR = 0,276 larger on earth than planet X ✓ (1)
9,8

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Question 6

6.1 When a resultant/net force acts on an object, the object will

accelerate in the direction of the (net/resultant) force at an
acceleration directly proportional to the force✓ and inversely
proportional to the mass of the object. ✓ (2)

6.2 1 kg block
⃗⃗✓
𝑁

⃗⃗✓
𝑇 𝑓⃗𝑘 ✓

𝐹⃗𝑔 ✓
(4)
6.3 Free body-diagram and the coordinate system for each block.

2 kg block 1 kg block
𝑦 𝑦
⃗⃗
𝑁 ⃗⃗
𝑁

⃗⃗
𝑇
⃗⃗ 𝑓⃗𝑘
𝑇 𝐹⃗𝐴
𝑥
𝑥
𝑓⃗𝑠 𝐹⃗1𝑘𝑔 𝑜𝑛 2𝑘𝑔
𝐹⃗𝑔
𝐹⃗𝑔

Applying Newton’s second law of motion to each object

2 kg block
𝐹⃗𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 𝑚𝑎⃗ OR/OF Fnet =ma
𝐹⃗𝐴 + 𝑓⃗𝑘 + 𝑇
⃗⃗ = 𝑀𝑎⃗
OR/OF Any one ✓
𝐹𝐴 − 𝑓𝑘 − 𝑇 = 𝑀𝑎
𝑇 = −𝑀𝑎 + 𝐹𝐴 − 𝑓𝑘

1 kg block
𝐹⃗𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 𝑚𝑎⃗ OR Fnet =ma

𝑓⃗𝑘 + 𝑇
⃗⃗ = 𝑚𝑎⃗
OR/OF
Any one✓
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 −𝑓𝑘 + 𝑇 = 𝑚𝑎
𝑇 = 𝑚𝑎 + 𝑓𝑘

−𝑀𝑎 + 𝐹𝐴 − 𝑓𝑘 = 𝑚𝑎 + 𝑓𝑘
𝐹𝐴 = 𝑀𝑎 + 𝑚𝑎 + 2𝑓𝑘
Kinetic frictional force on 1 kg block
𝑓𝑘1 = µ𝑘 N
𝑓𝑘 = µ𝑘 𝑚𝑔
𝐹𝐴 = 𝑀𝑎 + 𝑚𝑎 + 2(µ𝑘 𝑚𝑔) ✓ OR/OF 𝐹𝐴 = (𝑀 + 𝑚)𝑎 + 2(µ𝑘 𝑚𝑔)
Substitution
𝐹𝐴 = 2(4,9) + (1)(4,9) + 2((0,5)(1)(9,8)✓
𝐹𝐴 = 24, 5 N✓
OR/OF
𝐹𝐴 = (2 + 1)4,9 + 2(0,5)(1)(9,8)✓
𝐹𝐴 = 24, 5 N✓ (5)

Option 2
For. 1 kg
𝐹⃗𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 𝑚𝑎⃗
𝑇 − 𝑓𝑓 = 𝑚𝑎 Any one✓
𝑇 − 𝜇𝑘 𝑁 = 𝑚𝑎
𝑇 − 𝜇𝑘 𝑚𝑔 = 𝑚𝑎
𝑇 − 0,5 × 1 × 9,8 = 1 × 4,9 ✓
𝑇 = 9,8𝑁
For 2 kg
𝐹⃗𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 𝑚𝑎⃗
Any one✓
𝐹𝐴 + 𝑓𝑓 − 𝑇 = 𝑚𝑎
𝐹𝐴 + 𝜇𝑘 𝑁 − 𝑇 = 𝑚𝑎
𝐹𝐴 − 𝜇𝑘 𝑚𝑔 − 𝑇 = 𝑚𝑎
𝐹𝐴 − (0,5 × 2 × 9,8) − 9,8 = 2 × 4,9✓
𝐹𝐴 = 24,5𝑁 ✓
6.4 Decreases✓ (1)
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SESSION 3
NEWTON’S LAW OF UNIVERSAL GRAVITATION

Question 1

1.1 D✓✓
1.2 C✓✓
1.3 D✓✓
1.4 D✓✓

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2.1 Weight is the gravitational force exerted on an object by the earth. ✓ (2)
Mass is the amount of matter in a body✓.

2.2 𝐺𝑀
𝑔= ✓
𝑟2
6,67×10−11 𝑀✓
2,7 = 1
( ×6,38 ×106 )2 ✓
3
23
𝑀 = 1,83 × 10 𝑘𝑔 ✓
(4)
2.3 9,8 (2)
= ✓ = 3,63 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑛 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑡 𝑋 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑛 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡ℎ✓
2,7
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Question 3

3.1 Everybody in the universe attracts every other body with a force that is (2)
directly proportional to the product of their masses✓ and inversely
proportional to the square of the distance between their centres. ✓
𝑚1 𝑚2
3.2 𝐹= 𝐺 ✓
𝑟2
(6.39 ×1023 )(𝑚)
3,338✓ = 6,67 × 10−11 ✓
(3 390 ×103)2
𝑚 = 900 𝑘𝑔 ✓
(4)
OR
𝑤
(6,67×10−11 )(6,39×1023 )
2,7 = ✓
(3390 ×103 )2
−2
𝑔 = 3,71 𝑚. 𝑠
Fg = mg
3338 = m(3,71) ✓
M = 900 kg✓ (899,73 kg)
3.3 w = mg (2)
= 900(9,8) ✓
= 8820 N ✓

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Question 4

4.1 𝑀 (1)
𝑔 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜 ✓
𝑅2

4.2 Any two points from the graph can be used for example:
9−0✓
𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 = 1,35 ×1011 −0✓
−11
= 6,67 × 10 ✓
(3)
OR

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 10−0
𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 = ✓
1,5 ×1011 −0
−11
= 6,67 × 10 ✓

OR
20−0
𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 = ✓
3 ×1011 −0
= 6,67 × 10−11 ✓

Range 6,5 × 10−11 𝑡𝑜 6,67 × 10−11

4.3 G (Universal) Gravitational constant✓ (1)

4.4 1,35 × 1011 (𝑘𝑔. 𝑚−2 ) ✓✓ (2)
Range (1, 34 − 1,36 × 1011 (𝑘𝑔. 𝑚−2 )
4.5 𝑀 (2)
= 1,35 × 1011
𝑅2
𝑀
= 1,35 × 1011 ✓
(2,54 × 107 ) 2
𝑀 = 8,71 × 1025 𝑘𝑔✓

(8,7097 × 1025 𝑘𝑔)

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Question 5

5.1 Everybody in the universe attracts every other body with a force that is directly (2)
proportional to the product of their masses✓ and inversely proportional to the
square of the distance between their centres. ✓

𝑚1 𝑚2
5.2 𝐹= 𝐺 𝑟2
✓
(5.98 ×1024 )(330000)(5.98×1024 )✓
𝐹 = 6,67 × 10−11 (1,38 ×109 )2 ✓
𝐹 = 4,13 × 1026 𝑁 ✓
(4)
5.3 Equal to ✓ (2)
Newton's third law is obeyed✓
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ELECTROSTATICS
COULOMB’S LAW
Question 1
1.1. A 
1.2. B 
1.3. A 
1.4. D 
1.5. D 

Question 2

2.1 To ensure that charge does not leak to the ground/insulated. ✓ (1)

𝑄𝑅 + 𝑄𝑆
2.2 Net charge = 2
+8 +(−4)
𝑄𝑛𝑒𝑡 =
2
✓
𝑄𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 2𝜇𝐶✓ (2)

2.3

(3)
Criteria Marks
Correct direction of field lines ✓
Shape of the electric field ✓
No field line crossing each other ✓

2.3 (2)

2.4 OPTION 1
𝑘𝑄1 𝑄2
𝐹= 𝑟2
✓
(9 ×109 )(1×10−6 )(2×10−6 )✓
𝐹𝑆𝑇 = (0,2)2 ✓
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 𝐹𝑆𝑇 = 0,45 𝑁 left

(9 ×109 )(2×10−6 )(1×10−6 )

𝐹𝑅𝑇 = (0,1)2
✓
𝐹𝑅𝑇 = 1,8 𝑁 right

𝐹𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 𝐹𝑆𝑇 + 𝐹𝑅𝑇

𝐹𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 1,8 + (−0,45)✓
𝐹𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 1,35 𝑁 right or towards sphere S✓ (6)

2.5 Force experienced ✓ per unit positive charge ✓ placed at that point.
(2)

2.6 OPTION 1
𝐹
𝐸= 𝑞
✓
1,35
𝐸= 1×10−6
✓
𝐸 = 1,35 × 106 𝑁 ∙ 𝐶 −1 ✓

OPTION 2
𝐹
𝐸= ✓
𝑞
1,8
𝐸=
1×10−6
✓
𝐸 = 1,8 × 106 𝑁 ∙ 𝐶 −1

0,45
𝐸=
1×10−6
𝐸 = 4,5 × 105 𝑁 ∙ 𝐶 −1

𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 1,8 × 106 − 4,5 × 105

𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 1,35 × 106 𝑁 ∙ 𝐶 −1 ✓ (3)

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Question 3


3.1 The (magnitude) of the electrostatic force exerted by one charge on another is directly
proportional to the (magnitudes of the) charges and inversely proportional to the square of the
distance between their centres. 
(2)

3.2

(2)

𝑘𝑄1 𝑄2
3.3 𝐹= 𝑟2
✓
(9 ×109 )(4×10−6 )(4×10−6 )✓
𝐹𝑄2 𝑜𝑛 𝑄1 =
(3 × 10−3 )2 ✓
𝐹𝑄2 𝑜𝑛 𝑄1 = 1,6 × 104 𝑁 left , 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑘𝑠
(9 ×109 )(4×10−6 )(4×10−6 )
𝐹𝑄3 𝑜𝑛 𝑄1 = ✓
(3 × 10−3 )2
4
𝐹𝑄3 𝑜𝑛 𝑄1 = 1,6 × 10 𝑁 downwards
𝐹𝑛𝑒𝑡 = √(𝐹𝑄2 𝑜𝑛 𝑄1 )2 + (𝐹𝑄3 𝑜𝑛 𝑄1 )2
𝐹𝑛𝑒𝑡 = √(1,6 × 104 )2 + (1,6 × 104 )2 ✓
𝐹𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 2,26 × 104
𝐹
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = ( 𝑄3 𝑜𝑛 𝑄1 )
𝐹𝑄2 𝑜𝑛 𝑄1
1,6 × 104
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = (1,6 × 104 )
∴ 𝜃 = 45º
𝐹𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 2,26 × 104 𝑁 ✓ 45º south of west / 225º ✓
(8)
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Question 4

4.1 The net electrostatic force on a charged particle due to the presence of another charged particle
is directly proportional to the product of the charges✓and inversely proportional to the square of
the distance between them (their centres) ✓
OR
The force of attraction or repulsion between two-point charges is directly proportional to the
product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.
(2)

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 𝑘𝑄1 𝑄2
4.2.1 𝐹= ✓
𝑟2
(9 ×109 )𝑄 2
1,44 × 10−1 ✓ = (0,5)2
✓
𝑄 = 2 × 10−6 𝐶 ✓ (4)

4.2.2 Positive marking from QUESTION 4.2.1

𝑄 = 𝑛𝑒✓
2 × 10−6 = 𝑛(1,6 × 10−19 )✓
𝑛 = 1,25 × 1013 𝑒 − ✓ (3)

4.3

4.3.1 Left (west) ✓ (1)

4.3.2 Take right as positive.

𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 𝐸𝐴 + 𝐸𝐵 ✓
(9 × 109 )(2× 10−6 )✓ (9 × 109 ) 𝑄𝑓 ✓
(3 × 104 ) = − +
(1,5)2 (1)2
𝑄𝑓 = 4,22 × 10−6 C✓

𝑄 = 𝑛𝑒
4,22 × 10−6 = 𝑛1,6 × 10−19 ✓
𝑛 = 2,64 × 1013 𝑒 −✓
Electrons removed.

= 2,64 × 1013 + 1,25 × 1013 ✓

= 3,89 × 1013 𝑒 − ✓ (8)
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𝑄
5.1 𝑛 = ✓
𝑒
0,5×10−6
𝑛= 1,6×10−19
✓
𝑛 = 3,13 × 10 12
𝑒−✓ (3)

5.2

(3)

5.3 The magnitude of the electrostatic force exerted by one point charge (Q1) on another point charge
(Q2) is directly proportional to the product of the (magnitudes of the) charges and inversely
proportional to the square of the distance (r) between them. ✓✓
(2)
𝑘𝑄1 𝑄2
5.4 𝐹=
𝑟2
✓

(9 × 109 )(0,5 × 10−6 )(0,9 × 10−6 )

𝐹= (0,2)2 ✓
✓
𝐹 = 0,101
𝑇 0,101
tan 7° = 𝑋 =
𝑇𝑌 𝑇𝑋
✓
𝑇𝑌 = 0,823 𝑁
𝑇 = √𝑇𝑋2 + 𝑇𝑌2
𝑇 = √(0,101)2 + (0,823)2
𝑇 = 0,83 𝑁✓ (5)
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Question 1
1.1 C 
1.2 A 

1.3 C 
1.4 B 

Question 2

2.1 The force ✓per unit charge ✓at that point. (2)
𝑘𝑄
2.2 𝐸 = 𝑟2
✓
(9 ×109 )(6,5 ×10−12 )
𝐸=
(0.003)2
✓

𝐸 = 6,5 × 103 𝑁 ∙ 𝐶 −1 ✓ (3)

2.3 At point X
𝐸𝑄 = 6,5 × 103 𝑁 ∙ 𝐶 −1 𝑊𝑒𝑠𝑡 ✓

𝑘𝑄
𝐸𝑅 =
𝑟2
(9 ×109 )(6,5 ×10−12 )
𝐸𝑅 = (0.003)2

𝐸𝑅 = 6,5 × 103 𝑁 ∙ 𝐶 −1 𝐸𝑎𝑠𝑡 ✓

𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 𝐸𝑄 + 𝐸𝑅 ✓

𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 6,5 × 103 + (−6,5 × 103 )

𝐸𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 0 𝑁 ∙ 𝐶 −1 ✓ (4)
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Question 3

𝑘𝑄
3.1 𝐸= 𝑟2
✓
𝐸𝑋 = 𝐸2 + 𝐸−8 ✓
(9 × 109 )(2× 10−5 ) (9 × 109 )(8× 10−6 )
𝐸𝑋 = (0,25)2
✓+ 0(0,15)2
✓
𝐸𝑋 = 6,08 × 106 𝑁 ∙ 𝐶 −1 ✓ to the east ✓ (6)

3.2 𝐹𝐸 = 𝑄𝐸✓
𝐹𝐸 = (−2 × 10−9 )(6,08 × 106 )✓
𝐹𝐸 = −12,16 × 10−3 𝑁
𝐹𝐸 = 12,16 × 10−3 𝑁✓ to the west ✓ (4)

3.3 2,44 × 10−2 N✓ / Twice (1)

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Question 4
4.1 Vectors EQ1 and EQ2 in the same direction✓✓
Correct drawing of vectors EQ1 and EQ2✓✓
The fields due to the two charges add up because they come from the same direction.
Hence the field cannot be zero
(4)

𝑘𝑄
4.2 𝐸= 𝑟2
✓
(9 × 109 )(2,5× 10−6 )
𝐸−2.5 = (0,3)2
✓
−1
𝐸−2.5 = 250 000 𝑁 ∙ 𝐶 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡
(9 × 109 )(6 × 10−6 )
𝐸5 = (1,3)2
✓
𝐸5 = 31 952, 66 𝑁 ∙ 𝐶 −1 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡

𝐸𝑃 = 𝐸6 + 𝐸−2.5 ✓
𝐸𝑃 = 31 952, 66 + 250 000

𝐸𝑃 = 281 952, 66 𝑁 ∙ 𝐶 −1 ✓ 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡 ✓ (6)

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