Physical Sciences/P1 2 Limpopo DoE/November 2023

Grade 10 Marking Guidelines

FINAL
EXAMINATION

GRADE 10

PHYSICAL SCIENCES: PHYSICS(P1)

MARKING GUIDELINE

NOVEMBER 2023

MARKS : 100

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QUESTION 1

1.1 D

1.2 D

1.3 A

1.4 B

1.5 D

1.6 C

1.7 D

1.8 C

1.9 A

1.10 A

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QUESTION 2

2.1 (2)
Amplitude = 17,5 mm = 0,0175 m

2.2 (2)
0,3 s

2.3 (2)
ʎ = 0,98/2 = 0,49 m

2.4 1 1 (3)
f=𝑇 = = 3,33 Hz or s-1
0,3

2.5 (3)
v=fxʎ = 3,33 x 0.49 = 1,63 m.s-1

2.6 One oscillation of a particle produces one wavelength. So, one (2)
wavelength passes a point in 0.3 s.

Eight wavelength pass: 8 x 0.3 s = 2,4 s

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QUESTION 3

3.1 (1)
Microwave
3.2 (1)
Microwaves have longer wavelengths than gamma rays
3.3 A photon is a packet of energy found in light. (2)

3.4 (3)
v=fxʎ

3 x 108= f x 2 x 10-2

f = 1,5 x1010 Hz or s-1

3.5 OPTION 1 OPTION 2 (3)

E = hf
E = hf
E=h } any one
c
λ
= 6,63 x 10-34 x 1,5 x 1010
3×108
h = 6,63 × 10−34 (2×10−2 )

= 9,9 x 10-24 J = 9,9 x 10-24 J

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QUESTION 4

4.1 Principle of conservation of charge states that the net charge of an (2)
isolated system remains constant during any physical process.
OR Charge cannot be created or destroyed but only transferred form
one object to another.
4.2 (1)
P to Q

4.3 P+Q (3)

= New charge = 2

(−12×10−9 )+(+4×10−9 )
= 2

= −4 × 10−9 C

4.4 ∆QP = Qf − Qi (3)

= −4 × 10−9 − (−12 × 10−9 )

= 8 x 10-9 C

4.5 Positive marking from Question 4.4

OPTION 1 OPTION 2 (3)

Qq = nq Qq = nq

8 × 10−9 = n(−1,6 × 10−9 ) −8 × 10−9 = n(−1,6 × 10−9 )

n = 5 × 1010 electrons n = 5 × 1010 electrons

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QUESTION 5

5.1 1 1 1 1 1 (4)
= + = + Rp = 1,71 Ω
Rp R1 R2 4 3

RT = 1,71 Ω + 4 Ω = 4,71 Ω

5.2 V=IR (2)

V2 = (2)(4) =8V

5.3 (3)
I = V/R = 4/4 =1A

5.4 (3)
Q = It = (2) (120) = 240 C

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QUESTION 6

6.1 Vector is the physical quantity with magnitude and direction. (2)

6.2 OPTION 1 OPTION 2 (3)

Take East as Positive Take West as Positive

Fres = Fmotorbike + Ff FRES = FMOTORBIKE + Ff

= -600 + 100 = 600 - 100

= -500 N
= 500 N Westward
= 500 N Westward

6.3 (1)
0 km

6.4 total distance (3)

average speed = total time

720
= 5,67

= 126,98 km.h-1
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QUESTION 7

7.1 Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. (2)

7.2 (2)
64 km.h-1 = 64 x 1000/ 3600 = 17,78 m.s-1

7.3 (3)
vf = vi + a ∆t

30 = 0 + 3 t

t = 10 s

7.4 Ambulance (5)

∆x =vi + ½ at2

= 0 + ½ (3) 102

= 150 m

Truck

∆x = vi∆t

= (17,78) (10)

= 177,8 m

The truck is ahead

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QUESTION 8

8.1 Gravitational potential energy is the energy an object possesses because of (2)
its position in the gravitational field relative to some reference point.

8.2 (3)
Ep = mgh = (5) (9,8) (3,1) = 151,9 J

8.3 The law of conversation of mechanical energy states that in an isolated (2)
system the total mechanical energy of a system remains constant.

8.4 OPTION 1 OPTION 2 (3)

Ek = 151,9 J Ek = 151,9 J

Ep at 3,1m + Ek at 3,1m = Ep at floor

(EK + EP )Top = (EK + EP )Bottom
+ Ek at floor
151,9 + 0 = 0 + EK
151,9 + 0 =0 + Ek at floor
(EK = 151,9 J
Ek at floor =151,9 J

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GRAND TOTAL: 100

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