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Grade 11 PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Control Test - Suggested Solution

QUESTION 1

1.1 C  (3)

1.2 D  (3) [6]

QUESTION 2

2.1 False  The inertia that an object has depends on the mass of the object. (2)

2.2 False  The gravitational constant, G, is unchanged throughout the


[4]
universe. (2)

QUESTION 3

3.1 Weight  (1)

3.2 Normal  (1) [2]

QUESTION 4

4.1 Newton’s third law of motion  (1)

4.2 Two forces act on the South African pack. These are the force exerted by the
English pack and the force due to the ground. 

The force from the ground is greater that the force from the English pack. 

Therefore, the South African pack experiences a resultant force towards the
English pack.  (4) [5]

QUESTION 5
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5.1 An object will continue in its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line
unless acted upon by a resultant force.  (3)

5.2 Inertia  (2)

5.3 Safety belts; head rests; crumple zone; soft material finishes  (2) [7]

QUESTION 6

6.1 w = mg  (2)

GMm
6.2 F =  (2)
R2

GMm
6.3 mg = 
R2

GM
g =  (3)
R2


 1 
 G M
80 
6.4 gplanet = 
1 2
 R 
4 

1
= 80 GM 
 1 R2
16

1
= g (5) [12]
5


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QUESTION 7

7.1 Ff = 14 N  (2)

7.2 Apply Newton’s second law of motion to the block:

Fres = ma 

31 – 14 = m(8,5) 

17 = m(8,5)

 m = 2 kg  (4)

fk
7.3 μk = 
FN
(14)
= 
( 2  9,8)

= 0,71  (4) [10]

[TOTAL: 46 marks]

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