STRUCTURE OF QUESTION PAPER 1 GRADE 10 (Prepared by Mr MAKOFANE KC)

ACHIEVABLES

FOR EXAM COACHING PURPOSES.

QUESTION 1 [Multiple choice]

Multiple Choices contains 20 marks the possibility of getting zero is high because the major content is
being examined here in multiple choices.

QUESTION 2 [VECTORS and SCALARS]

You must know vectors, scalar quantities, and examples for each.

1. Vector:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Scalar:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Resultant vector:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Displacement………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Position:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Distance:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. Displacement:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Average speed:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. Average velocity:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Calculations of the following:
10. Resultant of two or more vectors:
11. Distance:
12. Displacement:
13. Average speed:
14. Average velocity:
Drawing of:
15. Vector diagrams:

QUESTION 3[MOTION IN ONE DIMENSION – STATEMENT/WORD DESCRIPTION AND DIAGRAMS]

You must know the indication of phrases such as: STARTS FROM REST; STOPS; CONSTANT
SPEED/VELOCITY; CONSTANT ACCELERATION.

1. Speed:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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2. Velocity:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Acceleration:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Use of equations of motion to solve problems:

5. Drawing/sketching of graphs of motion:

5.1. Position vs time graph

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….

5.2. Velocity vs time graph

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5.3. Acceleration vs time graph

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

NB. An object moving with a CONSTANT SPEED/VELOCITY its acceleration is zero.

NB. An object moving with constant acceleration has non-zero acceleration.

Comparative analysis of problems using Equations on motion:

i.e. STOPPING DISTANCE.

i.e. DISTANCE COVERED BY TWO OBJECTS AT THE SAME TIME INTERVAL.

QUESTION 4 [MOTION IN ONE DIMENSION – GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION]

SKILLS OF INTERPRETING GRAPHS IS REQUIRED IN THIS QUESTION.

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Define the terms

1. Speed:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Velocity:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Acceleration:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. Describe the motion of an object from a given graph in words.

4.1. Consider the initial velocity, final velocity and the time interval.
4.2. To a lesser extent consider the acceleration as well.
4.3. Relate the slope/gradient of the graph with velocity/acceleration

WITHOUT THE USE OF EQUATIONS OF MOTION, CALCULATE FROM A GIVEN GRAPH THE:

5. Distance:
6. Displacement:
7. Velocity:
8. Acceleration:

QUESTION 5 [ENERGY]

Define and calculate:

1. Gravitational potential energy:

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Kinetic energy:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Mechanical energy:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Conservation of mechanical energy:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Apply the principle of conservation of mechanical energy to various contexts, viz.

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5. Objects dropped,

6. Objects thrown vertically upwards,

7. The motion of a pendulum bob,

8. Roller coasters and inclined plane problems.

QUESTION 6 [WAVES – PULSE; TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL]

Define; determine; calculate where possible, the following concepts:

1. Pulse:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Medium:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Principle of superposition of pulses:
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. Constructive interference:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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5. Destructive interference:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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6. Transverse pulse:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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7. Longitudinal pulse:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Wave:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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9. Transverse wave:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Longitudinal wave:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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11. Amplitude:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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12. Period:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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13. Wave length:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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14. Frequency:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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15. Wave speed:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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16. Crest:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
17. Trough:
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
18. Compression:
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
19. Rarefaction:
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
20. Points in phase:
21. Points out of phase:

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QUESTION 7 [WAVES - SOUND]

1. Sound waves:
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Factors affecting the speed of sound:
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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3. Echo:
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Pitch and frequency: (relationship)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Loudness and amplitude: (relationship)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Ultrasound:
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. Medical benefits of ultrasound:
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....
8. Calculations involving speed, frequency and wavelength
9. Calculations involving echoes.

QUESTION 8 [WAVES – ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATIONS]

1. Electromagnetic radiation: is the flow of photons through space.

2. Electromagnetic waves: waves created by accelerating charges and propagate as electric and
magnetic fields that are perpendicular to each other.
3. Properties of electromagnetic waves:
4. Electromagnetic spectrum:
5. Visible light spectrum:
6. Wave nature of light: frequency; wavelength; wave speed.
7. Particle nature of light: PHOTONS
8. Photon:
9. Calculation of energy of a photon:

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QUESTION 9 [ELECTROSTATICS]

1. Quantisation of charge:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Polarisation:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Principle of conservation of charge:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

CALCULATIONS:

4. Number of excess particles in an object:……………………………………………………………………………………

5. Charge, given number of excess particles:………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Charge after contact:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Number of electrons transferred:………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Direction of electrons during contact:……………………………………………………………………………………….

DRAW SKETCH DIAGRAMS TO ILLUSTRATE:

9. Charge transfer during contact/rubbing.
10. Charge distribution during polarisation.

QUESTION 10 [Electric circuits]

Define the terms:

1. Current:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Voltage/potential difference:
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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3. Resistance:
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4. Emf:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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5. Energy consumption:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

• Series and parallel circuit (Simple circuits and Complex Circuits) Unpacking circuits.
• Total resistance
• Relationship between current, potential difference and resistance.

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PHYSICAL CONSTANTS

NAME SYMBOL VALUE

Acceleration due to gravity G 9,8 m·s-2

Speed of light in a vacuum C 3,0 x 108 m·s-1

Planck's constant H 6,63 x 10-34 J·s

Coulomb's constant K 9,0 x 109 N·m2·C-2

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

Electron mass me 9,11 x 10-31 kg

Compiled by Mr Makofane KC

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