Question 1

1.1 Define a vector and give an example (2)

1.2 Define a scalar and give an example (2)
1.3 Define equilibrant (2)

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Question 2

Sipho walks 400m East and then he walks 350m North,

Determine his Resultant displacement AND equilibrant using a parallelogram method. (Show your scale)
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Question 3

A block of mass 5 kg remains stationary on a plane that is inclined at 30 to the

horizontal, as shown in the following diagram.

3.1 Draw a labelled force diagram to show the block’s weight and the components
of its weight parallel and perpendicular to the inclined plane. Your diagram does
not need to be to scale (4)

3.2 Calculate the weight of the box (3)

3.3 Calculate the values of the above two components of the block’s weight (6)

3.4 Calculate the magnitude and direction of the frictional force between the block
and the plane (2)

3.5 Calculate the coefficient of static friction, s, between the block and the plane (3)

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TOTAL 40
UKHANYO SECONDARY SCHOOL PHYSICAL SCIENCE MARCH EXAM 2015
GRADE 10 TIME: 1 HOUR MARKS: 30

Question 1

1.1 What is matter (2)

1.2 Give three phases of matter and give an example of each phase (6)

Question 2

Match column A with column B. Write only the number corresponding to the letter. E.g 2.1 – C
Column A Column B
2.1- Atom (a) is the sub-atomic particle that carries a unit
of positive electric charge
2.2 -Electron (b)is the number of protons and electrons
2.3 -Mass number (c)is the central core of an atom that contains
protons and neutrons
2.4 -Proton (d)Is the smallest particle of matter
2.5 -Neutron (e) is the combination of protons and neutrons in
the nucleus
2.6 -Nucleus (f)is the number of protons plus neutrons
2.7 -Atomic Number (g) is the sub-atomic particle that carries a unit
of negative electric charge
2.8 Nucleons (h) s the sub-atomic particle that carries no
charge

(8)

Question 3

Complete the following table by writing the question numbers in your answer book.
Write the appropriate answer next to each question number. You do not need to redraw
the table.

Name of Symbol Z A Number of Number of Number of

element electrons protons Neutrons
Oxygen (a) (b) 16 (c) (d) (e)
(f) Mg (g) (h) 12 (i) 12
(j) Zn2+ 30 (k) (l) (m) (n)
(14)

TOTAL 30
 w is the component of the weight
perpendicular to the incline. 

w is the component of the weight parallel

Weight to the incline. 

(4)
w = mg.sin 30º 

= (5)(9,8)(sin 30º) 

= 24,5 N 

w = mg.cos 30º 

= (5)(9,8)(cos 30º) 

= 42,4 N  (6)

Ff = 24,5 N upwards along the incline  (2)

fs
μs = 
FN
24,5
= 
(5  9,8)

= 0,5  (3) [15]