NATIONAL

SENIOR CERTIFICATE

GRADE 11

PHYSICAL SCIENCES: PHYSICS (P1)

NOVEMBER 2023

MARKING GUIDELINES

MARKS: 150

TIME: 3 hours

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Physical Sciences/P1 1 November 2023 Final Examination
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QUESTION 1:

1.1 B
1.2 D
1.3 C
1.4 C
1.5 D
1.6 A
1.7 C (Accept L)
1.8 C
1.9 B
1.10 A
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QUESTION 2

2.1 They have both magnitude and direction. (2)

2.2
2.2.1 FPx = FPcosθ
= 300cos20°
= 281,91 N (3)

2.2.2 FGx = FGcosθ

= 500cos50°
= 321,39 N (2)

POSITIVE MARKING FROM QUESTIONS 2.2.1 AND 2.2.2

2.3 Fxnet = FMx + FPx + FGx
266,94 = FMx + 281,91 + (-321,39) 
FMx = 306,42 N
FMx = FMcosθ
306,42 = FM(cos60°)
M = 612,84 N (3)

2.4 A single force that has the same effect of two or more forces acting together.
 (2)

POSITIVE MARKING FROM QUESTION 2.4

2.5 Fynet = FMy + FPy + FGy
= FMsinθ + FPsinθ + FGsinθ
= (612,84)(sin60°) + (300)(sin20°) - (500)(sin50°)
= 250,33 N
F2res = 266,942 + 250,332
Fres = 387,09 N (5)
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QUESTION 3 (Start on a new page.)

3.1 The force that opposes the tendency of motion of a stationary object relative to
a surface.  (2)

3.2
N/FN f/Ff
 
●
μ 

w/Fg
(3)

3.3.1 Fnet = ma any one 

mgsinθ + (-fs) = 0
(75)(9,8)(sin23°) - fs = 0
fs = 287,19 N (3)

POSITIVE MARKING FROM QUESTION 3.3.1:

3.3.2 fs = μsN
= μsFg any one
= μsmgcosθ
287,19 = μs(75)(9,8)  (cos23°)
μs = 0,42 (5)

3.4 GREATER THAN (1)

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QUESTION 4 (Start on a new page.)

4.1
T N/FN
 

● 

f/Ff
w/Fg
(5)

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

4.3 Fnet = ma
T + (-f) + (-Fgp) = ma 
18 - μkN - mgsinθ = ma
18 - (0,45)(m)(9,8)cos30°  - (9,8)(m)sin30°  = (m)(5,72) 
m = 1,25 kg (5)

4.4 POSITIVE MARKING FROM QUESTION 4.3:

T + (-f) + (-Fg//) = 0
T - μkN - mgsinθ = 0
T - (0,45)(1,25)(9,8) cos30°  - (1,25)(9,8) sin30° = 0
T = 10,9 N

N/FN
F2

f/Ff
Fg//
Fg﬩
T
Fnet = ma

F + (-f) + (-Fg//) + (-T) = ma
F - (0,15)(2)(9,8)cos30° + (2)(9,8)sin30°  - 10,9 = 0
F = 3,65 N  (6)
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QUESTION 5 (Start on a new page.)

5.1 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)

5.2 ATTRACTIVE (1)

5.3 EQUAL TO (1)

5.4 Newton’s Third Law of Motion. 

When object A exerts a force on object B, object B simultaneously exerts an
oppositely directed force of equal magnitude on object A.  (3)

5.5 Gm1m2 
F =
r2
(6,67 x 10-11)(16)(48) 
2,30 x 10-8 =
r2
r = 1,49 m
radius = 1,49 - 1,24 - 0,10
= 0,15 m (6)

5.6 3,07 x 10-8 N (2)

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QUESTION 6 (Start on a new page.)

6.1 X (1)

6.2 Q
n =
e
15 x 10-9 
=
1,6 x 10-19 
= 9,375 x 1010

m = nme
= (9,375 x 1010)(9,11 x 10-31) 
= 8,54 x 10-20 kg (4)

6.3 (-15 x 10-9) + Q (2 x 10-9)

= - 3 x 10-9
3
Q = 4 x 10-9 C (2)

6.4 The magnitude of the electrostatic force exerted by two point charges on each
other 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)

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6.5 MARKING CRITERIA:

• Determining distance between spheres Y and Z (rYZ). 
• Coulomb’s Law formula. 
• Substitution into formula for calculating force of Y on Z (FYZ). 
• Substitution into formula for calculating force of X on Z (FXZ). 
• Final answer (magnitude + direction). 
Since the charges are equal, and Fnet on Y = 0, rXY = rYZ = 0,15 m. 
Fnet (on Z) = FYZ + FXZ

kQY QZ kQX QZ
= + 
r2YZ r2XZ
 
9 × 109 ×3 × 10-9 × 3 × 10-9 9 × 109 ×3 × 10-9 × 3 × 10-9
= 2 + 2
(0,15) (0,3)

= 4,5 x 10-6 N to the right  (5)

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QUESTION 7 (Start on a new page.)

7.1 The electrostatic force experienced per unit positive charge placed at that point.
 (2)

7.2 Criteria for graph/Kriteria vir grafiek:

Correct shape 
Correct direction – field lines directed

away from positive charges
Lines must not cross and must touch

spheres.
NOTE:
If the net electric field pattern is drawn 0⁄
3
for two unlike charges:
(3)

7.3 kQ 
E =
r2
(9 x 109)(5 x 10-9) 
=
(0,03)2
= 50 000 N.C-1 to the right
kQ
E =
r2
(9 x 109)(5 x 10-9) 
=
(0,01)2
= 450 000 N.C-1 to the right
Enet = 50 000 + 450 000
= 500 000 N.C-1  (5)

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7.4 POSITIVE MARKING FROM QUESTION 7.3

F 
E =
q
F______ 
500 000 =
(1,6 x 10-19)
F = 8 x 10-14 N  (3)
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QUESTION 8
8.1.1 EQUAL TO
The potential difference across them is equal (2)

8.1.2 LESS THAN

The potential difference across P is less than/ half of the potential
difference across R (2)

8.2.1 V = V2Ω + V5Ω

= IR + IR
= (1,2)(2) + (1,2)(5) 
= 8,40 V (3)

8.2.2 IA2 = I3 Ω + IA1

V
=  + 1,2
R
8,4
=  + 1,2
3
= 4 A (4)

8.2.3 POSITIVE MARKING FROM QUESTIONS 8.2.1 AND 8.2.2

OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3

P = V2  P = I2R  P = VI 
R = (2,8)2 x 3  = 8,4 x 2,8 
8,42  = 23,52 W  = 23,52 W 
=
3
= 23,52 W (3)

8.2.4 POSITIVE MARKING FROM QUESTIONS 8.2.1 AND 8.2.2

VBATTERY = VR + VP 
= 4R + 8,4  ………EQN 1

VBATTERY = 3,48R + 3,48(3)

= 3.48R + 10,44  ………EQN 2

4R + 8,4 = 3,48R + 10,44

R = 3,92 Ω

V = (4)(3,92) + 8,4 
= 24,08 V (6)

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8.2.5 Decreases
Total resistance increases Total current decreases (3)
8.3 OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 3
W = VI∆t  W = I2R∆t  W = V2 ∆t 
= 220 x 4,4 x 90  = (4,4)2 x 50 x 90  R
= 87120 W = 87120 W = 2202 x 90 
50
= 87120 W

Cost = 87,12 kW x R1,83 

= R159,43  (4)
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QUESTION 9 (Start on a new page.)

9.1
9.1.1 The magnitude of the induced emf across the ends of a conductor is
directly proportional to the rate of change in the magnetic flux linked
with the conductor.  (2)

9.1.2 South (1)

9.1.3 No deflection / zero reading 

No change in the magnetic flux (linkage).  (2)

9.1.4 Y to X (1)

9.2
9.2.1 ɸ = BA Cosθ 
= (0,5)(0.001) Cos20° 
= 4,70 x 10-4 Wb / T·m2  (3)

9.2.2 POSITIVE MARKING FROM QUESTION 9.2.1:

-N ∆ɸ 
E =
∆t
(-1)  (0 - 4,70 x 10-4) 
=
(0,2)
= 2,35 x 10-3 V  (4)

9.3
9.3.1 Remains the same.  (1)
9.3.2 Increases.  (1)
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