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This document contains the marking guidelines for a Grade 11 Physical Sciences topic test on Electrostatics, conducted in March 2023. It includes detailed answers and marking criteria for various questions related to electrostatic forces, electric fields, and calculations involving point charges. The total marks for the test are 50, with a breakdown of marks for each question provided.

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9 March Topic Test Memo g11 (Electrostatics 2023)

This document contains the marking guidelines for a Grade 11 Physical Sciences topic test on Electrostatics, conducted in March 2023. It includes detailed answers and marking criteria for various questions related to electrostatic forces, electric fields, and calculations involving point charges. The total marks for the test are 50, with a breakdown of marks for each question provided.

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GERT SIBANDE DISTRICT

GRADE 11

PHYSICAL SCIENCES TOPIC TEST


TOPIC: ELECTROSTATICS
MARCH 2023
MARKING GUIDELINES

MARKS: 50

These marking guidelines consist of 5 pages

1
QUESTION 1
1.1 B (2)

1.2 C (2)

1.3 A (2)


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QUESTION 2

2.1 A region of space in which an electric charge experiences a force. (2)

2.2 𝑘𝑄1 𝑄2
𝐹= 𝑟2

(9 ×109 )𝑄 2
1,44 × 10−1  = 
(0,5)2
𝑄 = 2 × 10−6 𝐶 
(4)
2.3 POSITIVE MARKING FROM Q 2.2
Criteria for marking Q 2.3 Marks
Correct direction of field patterns from/towards the spheres. 
Correct shape of field pattern. 
Field lines not crossing/ not drawn inside the sphere. 

P Q

(3)

2.4 Left   (1)


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2
QUESTION 3
3.1 Electrostatic forceexperienced  per unit positive charge  placed at
that point. (2)
𝑘𝑄 ET ER
3.2 𝐸(𝑅) = 𝑟2

(9 ×109 )(11 ×10−9 )
𝐸(𝑅) = 
(0.035)2

E(R) = 80816,33 𝑁 Right


(9 ×109 )(6 ×10−9 )
𝐸(𝑇) = 
(0,06)2

𝐸(𝑇) = 15000 𝑁 ∙ 𝐶 −1 Left

RIGHT IS POSITIVE
Enet = ER + ET
= 80816,33 +(- 15000)
Enet = 65816,33 N.C-1 right
LEFT IS POSITIVE
Enet = ER + ET
= −80816,33 +(15000)
Enet = -65816,33 N.C-1
Enet = 65816,33 N.C-1 right (5)

3.3.1 𝑄1+𝑄2
Qnet =
2

(−6×10−9 )(11×10−9 )
Qnet =
2

Qnet = 2,5x10-9 C  (2)

3.3.2 Option 1 Option 2


Q Q
n=  n= 
e e

(2,5 ×10−9 )−(−6 ×10−9 ) (2,5 ×10−9 )−(11×10−9 )


n= (1,6x10−9 )
 n= (−1,6x10−9 )

n = 5,31x 10 -18 electrons n = 5,31x 10 -18 electrons (3)

3
3.4.1
FR on T

FS on T (2)

3.4.2 kQ1 Q2
F= 
r2
(9 ×109 )(6×10−9 )(11×10−9 )
FR on T =
(2,5 × 10−2 )2 

FR on T = 9,5 × 10−4 N right (attractive)

(9 ×109 )(6×10−9 )(5×10−9 )


FS on T = 
(2 × 10−2 )2 

FS on T = 6,75 × 10−4 N downwards (attractive)

Fnet = √(FR on T )2 + (FS on T )2

Fnet = √(9,5 × 10−4 )2 + (6,75 × 10−4 )2 

Fnet = 1,165 × 10−4 N (7)


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4
QUESTION 4

4.1 The magnitude of electrostatic force exerted by one point charge on


another point charge is directly proportional to the product of the
magnitudes of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of
the distance between them. (2)

4.2

 (3)

4.3.1 𝑇𝑐𝑜𝑠 20º = 𝑊


𝑇𝑐𝑜𝑠 20º = 𝑚𝑔
𝑇𝑐𝑜𝑠 20º = (0,1)((9,8)
𝑇𝑐𝑜𝑠 20º = 0,98
𝑇 = 1,04 𝑁 (3)

4.3.2 POSITIVE MARKING FROM 4.3.1

𝐹𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑐 = 𝑇𝑠𝑖𝑛20º 

𝑘𝑄1 𝑄2
𝑟2
 = 𝑇𝑠𝑖𝑛20º
(9 × 109 )(250× 10−9 )(250× 10−9 )
𝑟2
 = 1,04𝑠𝑖𝑛20º
(9 × 109 )(250× 10−9 )(250× 10−9 )
= 0,356 
𝑟2
𝑟 = 0,0397 𝑚  (5)
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TOTAL:50

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