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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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DEPARTEMENT VAN ONDERWYS
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LEFAPHA LA THUTO
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ISEBE LEZEMFUNDO
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GRADE 11

PHYSICAL SCIENCES

MARCH 2024

CONTROL TEST MARKING GUIDELINE

MARKS: 100

Examiner: Mr G.T. Mosito

Moderator: Mrs M. Joubert

 QUESTION 1
1.1 C ✔✔ (2)
1.2 D ✔✔ (2)
1.3 C ✔✔ (2)
1.4 D ✔✔ (2)
1.5 D ✔✔ (2)
1.6 A ✔✔ (2)
1.7 B ✔✔ (2)
1.8 B ✔✔ (2)
1.9 D ✔✔ (2)
1.10 A ✔✔ (2)
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QUESTION 2
2.1 Each of them has magnitude✓ and direction.✓ (2)
2.2 A single vector having the same effect as two or more vectors together ✓✓
OR
The sum of two or more vectors ✓✓ (2)

2.3 -axis
F1 F2 F3
Fx = 500 cos60° Fx = 600 cos50° ✓ Fx = 450 N ✓ left
or = 500 sin30° or = 600 sin40°
= 250 N right = 385,673 N right

Fx = 250 + 385,67 – 450 = 185,673 N ✓ right

-axis
F1 F2 F3
Fy = 500 sin60° ✓ Fy = 600 sin50° ✓ Fy = 0
or = 500 cos30° or = 600 cos40°
= 433,013 N up = 459,627 N down

Fy = 433,013 – 459,627 = -26,61 N = 26,614 N ✓ down (Accept 26,62 N down)

185,673 N 185,673 N
θ

26,614 N 26,614 N
OR

185,673 26,614
Fnet2 = Fx2 + Fy2 θ = tan-1 OR θ = tan-1
26,614 185,673
Fnet2 = 185,6732 + 26,6142 θ = 81,84° E of S  θ = 8,16° S of E
Fnet = 187,57 N ✓
OR bearing of 98,16° (9)

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QUESTION 3
3.1 The force that opposes the motion of a moving object relative to a surface.✓✓
[2 or 0] (2)

3.2 A body will remain in its state of rest or motion at constant velocity ✓ unless a
non-zero resultant/net force acts on it. ✓
[Penalise -1 if key words/phrase is omitted] (2)

3.3.1 Fx = 90cos50° ✓ OR 90sin40°

= 57,85 N ✓ (2)

3..3.2 N = Fg – Fy ✓ NOTE:
N = 45(9,8) ✓ - 90sin50° ✓ Weight and the vertical component can be
N = 372,06 N ✓ calculated separately, award one mark
each even if the formula for N is incorrect. (4)

3.3.3 POSITIVE MARKING FROM QUESTION 3.3 and 3.4

fk = μkN ✓
57,85 ✓ = μk(372,06) ✓
μk = 0,16 ✓ (4)

3.4 No ✓ The coefficient is dependent on the (nature of) the surfaces / type of
material in contact. ✓ (2)
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QUESTION 4
4.1 When a net force acts on an object, it will accelerate in the direction of the net
force. The acceleration is directly proportional to the net force ✓ and inversely
proportional to the mass of the object. ✓ (2)

4.2 4 kg:

fk

Accepted Labels
w Fg/Fw/force of Earth on block/weight/39,2 N/mg/gravitational force
N FN/Fnormal/normal force
T Tension/FT
fk fkinetic friction/ Ff /kinetic friction
(4)
4.3.1 fk = μkN ✓
fk = (0,2)(4)(9,8)cos40° ✓
fk = 6,01 N ✓ up the slope ✓ (4)

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4.3.2 POSITIVE MARKING FROM 4.3.1
OPTION 1:
Fnet = ma ✓
Either ONE ✓
For the 8 kg box: For the 4 kg box:
T – f = ma Fg∥ - T – f – ma
T – (0,2)(8)(9,8) ✓ = 8a 4(9,8)sin40° - T - 6,01 ✓ = 4a
T = 8a + 15,68 ….(1) 19,19 – T = 4a
19,19 – 4a = T ….(2)
Equating equations (1) and (2):
19,19 – 4a = 8a + 15,68 ✓
a = 0,29 m∙s-2 ✓

OPTION 2:
Fnet = ma ✓
Either ONE ✓
For the 8 kg box: For the 4 kg box:
T – f = ma Fg∥ - T – f – ma
T – (0,2)(8)(9,8) ✓ = 8a 4(9,8)sin40° - T - 6,01 ✓ = 4a
T – 15,68 = 8a ….(1) 19,19 – T = 4a ….(2)

adding equations (1) and (2):

T – 15,68 = 8a
19,19 – T = 4a ✓
a = 0,29 m∙s-2 ✓

OPTION 3:
Fnet = ma ✓
Either ONE ✓
For the 8 kg box: For the 4 kg box:
T – f = ma Fg∥ - T – f – ma
T – (0,2)(8)(9,8) ✓ = 8a 4(9,8)sin40° - T - 6,01 ✓ = 4a
T = 8a + 15,68 ….(1) 19,19 – T = 4a ….(2)

Substituting equation (1) into (2):

19,19 – (8a + 15,68) = 4a ✓
a = 0,29 m∙s-2 ✓ (6)

4.3.3 Substituting ‘a’ into any of the above equations (1) or (2), for example:
T = 8(0,29) + 15,68 ✔
T = 18 N ✔ (2)

4.4 GREATER THAN ✔

The frictional force experienced by the 4kg block decreases✔ and the
x-component of the gravitational force increases. ✔ (3)
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QUESTION 5
5.1 Every particle in the universe attracts every other particle with a force that is
directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional
to the square of the distance between their centres.✓✓ (2)

5.2 Fg = ✓
, ,
Fg =
,
Fg = 9 212,45 N ✓ (5)

5.3
OPTION 1 OPTION 2
Fg = mg ✓ Fg = ✓
Fg = 1 000 x 9,8 ✓
Fg = 9 800 N ✓ Fg =
, ,
✓
,
Fg = 9 799,09 N ✓
(3)
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QUESTION 6
6.1.1

Criteria for sketch:

Correct direction of field lines 
Shape
(3) of the electric field 
No field lines crossing each other 
6.1.2 E = k ✓

E4 = (9 x 109) ✓
,
E4 = 4 x 105 N∙C-1 to the right

E-3 = (9 x 109) ✓
,
E4 = 2,7 x 106 N∙C-1 to the left

EP = E 4 + E 3

EP = (4 x 105) – (2,7 x 106)
= 2,3 x 106 N∙C-1 to the left ✓ (5)

6.2.1 The electrostatic force exerted by one charge on another is directly proportional
to the product of the charges ✓ and inversely proportional to the square of the
distance between them. ✓ (2)

6.2.2 F31
θ
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 FR F32 ✓✓✓ (3)

6.2.3 F = k ✓

F31 = = 3 N to the left
, 

F32 = ✓ = 13,5 N downwards

,

FR2 = F312 + F322

FR = √ , ✓ = 13,83 N

,
θ = tan-1 ✓ = 77,47°
OR
θ = tan-1 ✓ = 12,53°
, Can use any trigonometric ratio

Net force = 13,83 N in direction 192,53° / 77,47° S of W / 12,53° W of S ✓ (7)

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TOTAL: 100