VECTORS

QUESTION 1 [19]……….20 minutes

1.1. A force of 180 N is acting on a block at 55° to the horizontal as shown in the diagram. The block
remains stationary.

1.1.1. CONSTRUCT a vector diagram to determine the x- and y-components of the force. (Use a
scale of 3 N : 1 mm). (7)
1.1.2. Use your answer in QUESTION 1.1.1 and calculate the normal force. (3)

1.2. Define a resultant vector. (2)

1.3. Two forces act on a point as indicated in the diagram below.

1.3.1. CALCULATE the magnitude of the resultant force. A vector diagram MUST accompany your
calculations. (3)
1.3.2. CALCULATE the direction of the resultant force clockwise from the positive y-axis. (2)
1.4. What is meant by a CLOSED vector diagram and what conclusion can be made from such a
diagram? (2)
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QUESTION 2[16]…..15 minutes

2. The diagram below shows a rope and pulley arrangement of a device being used to lift an 800 N object.
Assume that the ropes are light and inextensible and also that the pulley is light and frictionless.

2.1. Define the term equilibrium. (2)

2.2. CONSTRUCT a close vector diagram. (3)
Determine the:
2.3. Magnitudes of the tensions T1 and T2. (7)
2.4. Magnitude and direction of the reaction force at pulley P. (4)
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NEWTON’S LAWS
QUESTION 3[05]…..5 minutes
3.
3.1.
State Newton’s first law of motion. (2)
3.2.
Driving down the road in your car, you slam on the brakes suddenly. Use your knowledge of
Newton’s laws to explain why your body will move forward. (3)
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QUESTION 4[20]…..20 minutes
4. What do you understand by the term normal force?
4.1. A crate of mass 95 kg crate lies on a plane inclined at 23,2o. At this angle the crate just begins to
slip. Refer to the diagram below.

4.1.1. Draw a free-body diagram of the crate. (3)

4.1.2. Define the term static friction. (2)
4.1.3. Calculate the magnitude of the static frictional force between the crate and the flatbed of the
truck. (4)
4.1.4. Calculate the normal force. (3)
4.1.5. Calculate the coefficient of static friction between the crate and the flatbed of the truck. (3)
4.1.6. The truck bed is now tilted at an angle of 20.0°. State whether the static friction force will be
LESS THAN; EQUAL TO; OR GREATER THAN before.
GIVE REASON FOR THE ANSWER. (3)
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QUESTION 5[19]…...20 minutes

5. An object with a mass of 3 kg is allowed to hang over a frictionless pulley with a light inextensible string
that is attached to the 5 kg box. The box is pulled on a rough surface with the force, FA, of 36 N and is
moving at a constant velocity.

5.1. Define newton’s second law of motion. (2)

5.2. Draw a free-body diagram of forces acting on a 3 kg object. (3)
5.3. Determine the magnitude of the tension force on the 3 kg object. (4)
5.4. Draw a free-body diagram of ALL forces exerted on the 5 kg box. (5)
5.5. What is the magnitude of the tension, T2, on the 5 kg box? (1)
5.6. Calculate the friction force between the surface and the 5 kg box. (5)
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QUESTION 6[21]…...20 minutes

6. Learners investigate the relationship between net force and acceleration by pulling a trolley across a
surface which is slightly inclined to compensate for friction. The trolley is connected to different masses
by a string of negligible mass. The string passes over a frictionless pulley. Refer to the diagram below.

Ticker-tape attached to the trolley passes through the ticker-timer. The acceleration of the trolley is
determined by analysing the ticker-tape. The results of the net force produced by the different masses
and the acceleration of the trolley were recorded in the table below.

6.1. Write down a hypothesis for this experiment. (2)

6.2.
6.2.1. Identify the independent variable. (1)
6.2.2. Identify the controlled variable. (1)
6.3. Use the graph paper on the ANSWER SHEET and draw a graph of the acceleration versus net
force. (4)
6.4. Calculate the gradient of the graph. (3)
6.5. Use the gradient of the graph calculated in QUESTION 3.4 to determine the mass of the trolley. (2)
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QUESTION [21]…..20 minutes
7.
7.1. A learner bounces a soccer ball on the ground. The sketch below represents the ball as it strikes the
ground.

7.1.1. Redraw the diagram and indicate ALL the forces involved. Clearly name the forces. (4)
7.1.2. Which force causes the ball to return to the learner’s hand? (1)
7.2. Differentiate between mass and weight of the object. (4)

7.3. If a mountain climber, of mass 64 kg, climbs to the top of Mount Everest, he will be about 8850 m
above sea level. Assume that sea level is at the surface of the earth.
7.3.1. State Newton’s law of universal gravitation. (2)
Determine the:
7.3.2. Acceleration due to gravity at this altitude. (4)
7.3.3. Mountain climber’s weight at this altitude. (3)
7.4. It is often said that astronauts experience weightlessness because they are beyond the pull of the
Earth’s gravity. Is the statement true or false? Explain. (3)
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QUESTION [21]…...20 minutes

8. In the circuit diagram below resistors A and B are connected in parallel and C in series as represented
in the circuit below. The effective resistance across the parallel connection is 2 Ω and the reading on
the voltmeter V is 24 V. The resistance of the connecting wires is negligible.

8.1. State Ohm's law in words. (2)

Calculate the:
8.2. Resistance of resistor B. (5)
8.3. Current in the circuit. (7)
8.4. Potential difference across the resistor A. (7)
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QUESTION [21]…...20 minutes

9.
9.1. The circuit below consists of a 6 Ω and 15 Ω resistor connected in parallel and an unknown resistor
R, in series. An ammeter, a high-resistance voltmeter, a closed switch and battery are connected,
as shown. The resistance of the battery and wires can be ignored.

The total power dissipated in the parallel part of the circuit is 50 W.

9.1.1. Define the term power. (2)
9.1.2. Calculate the effective resistance of the parallel combination. (2)
9.1.3. Calculate the potential difference across the resistors in parallel. (3)
9.1.4. Calculate the current through resistor R. (3)

The switch in the circuit is now OPENED.

9.1.5. How will the reading on the voltmeter (V) be influenced? Choose from INCREASE,
DECREASE or REMAIN THE SAME. (1)
9.1.6. Explain the answer to QUESTION 9.1.5. (3)

9.2. A geyser, labelled 2 000 W, is used for an average of 5 hours per day. The cost of electricity is 80
cents per kWh.
9.2.1. Calculate the energy used by the geyser for 5 hours per day. (4)
9.2.2. Calculate the cost of electricity to operate the geyser for a month with 30 days. (2)
QUESTION [11]…..10 minutes

10. A 200-turn circular coil is placed in a magnetic field such that the field is perpendicular to the
surface of each loop of the coil at all times. As the coil rotates, the magnetic field changes at a
constant rate from 0,22 T to 0,42 T in 3,2 x 10-2 s. The emf induced in the coil during this time is -
15,2 V.

10.1. State Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction in words. (2)

10.2. Calculate the:
10.2.1.Change in magnetic flux through the circular loop. (4)
10.2.2.Radius of the coil. (4)
10.3. The coil now rotates in the opposite direction and the magnetic field changes from 0,42 T to
0,22 T in the same time interval. Write down the induced emf. (1)
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QUESTION [10]…..10 minutes

11. Copy the following diagrams in your answer book and show the form and direction of the magnetic
field due to the current in each case.
11.1.

11.1.1. Top view of current carrying conductor (2)

11.1.2. a solenoid (2)

11.2. A solenoid with 450 turns has a cross-sectional area of 176 cm2. It is positioned perpendicular
to a uniform magnetic field of 0,72 T.
11.2.1.Calculate the flux through the solenoid. (3)
11.2.2.Calculate the induced emf if the solenoid is pulled out of the magnetic field in 0,22s. (3)
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QUESTION [10]…..10 minutes
12. A single circular loop of wire, 12 cm in diameter, is placed in a 0,6 T magnetic field. It is removed from
the magnetic field in 0,04 s.

Calculate:
12.1. The flux which is linked to this coil. (4)
12.2. The average induced emf. (4)
How does the emf change if …
(Write only INCREASES, DECREASES or REMAINS THE SAME)
12.3. the magnetic field strength changes to 0,5 T? (1)
12.4. the coil is removed from the field in 0,02 s? (1)
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QUESTION [11]…...10 minutes

13. An induction coil of area 48,6 cm2 and 200 windings is rotated clockwise in a constant magnetic field of
magnitude 2,4 T. Refer to the diagram below.

The graph below shows how the induced emf varies with the inverse of time.

13.1.
State Faraday's law in words. (2)
13.2.
Use the information in the graph to calculate the change in magnetic flux. (5)
13.3.
The coil rotates through an angle θ to a position where the magnetic flux becomes zero. Calculate
angle θ. (4)
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QUESTION [15]…...15 minutes

14. In the diagram below a bar magnet is being pushed into a coil. The current induced in the coil is in the
direction indicated.

14.1. Write down the polarity (north pole or south pole) of the end of the coil facing the bar magnet, as the
bar magnet approaches the coil. (2)
14.2. Which end of the bar magnet is approaching the coil? Write down only NORTH POLE or SOUTH
POLE. (1)
14.3. Write down what will be observed on the galvanometer if the bar magnet is held stationary inside
the coil. Give a reason for the answer. (2)

Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction plays a very important role in the generation of electricity.

14.4. Write down Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction in words. (2)

A coil of 100 turns, each of area 4,8 x 10-4 m2, is made from insulated copper wire. The coil is placed in a
uniform magnetic field of 4 x 10-4 T in such a way that the angle between the magnetic field and the normal
to the plane of the coil is 30°. The coil is then rotated so that the angle changes to 70° in a time interval of
0,2 s.

Calculate the:
14.5. Magnitude of the emf induced in the coil. (5)
14.6. Current induced in the coil if it has an effective resistance of 2 Ω. (3)
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QUESTION [19]…...20 minutes

15. Two metal spheres, J and L placed on wooden stands, carry charges +3 μC and +2 μC respectively.
The diagram is not drawn according to scale.

15.1. State Coulomb’s Law in words. (2)

15.2. Calculate the electrostatic force experienced by sphere L as a result of sphere J. (4)

Sphere L is now placed 12 cm away from sphere J. Another sphere M with a charge of -8 μC is
brought into contact with sphere L. After contact, sphere M is placed on a wooden stand P, 8 cm
from sphere L, as shown in the diagram.

15.3. What is the charge (Q) of sphere M after contact with sphere L? (1)
15.4. Calculate the number of electrons transferred between sphere L and sphere M after contact. (3)
15.5. Draw the electric field pattern due to the charge of sphere J and sphere L after contact. (3)
15.6. Calculate the net electric field strength on sphere L due to sphere J and sphere M after contact. (6)
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