PHYSICAL SCIENCES

ASSESSMENT 2
GRADE 10 GROUP INCUBATOR

MARKS 80

TIME 1.5 HOUR YEAR/DATE MAY/JUNE 2021

General Instructions

1 Answer ALL the questions.

2 Non-programmable calculators may be used.

3 Appropriate mathematical instruments may be used.

4 Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.

5 Rule off after each section/question

6 Write neatly and legibly

7 This question paper consists of 10 pages (Including formula sheets)

8 The formulae and substitutions must be shown in ALL calculations.

9 Round off your answers to minimum of TWO decimal places.

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QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE:

Various possible options are provided as answers to the following questions. Each
question has only ONE correct answer. Choose the answer, which in your opinion is
correct, e,g 1.6 C

1.1 Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different number
of neutrons are called……

A Isotopes

B Cations

C Anions

D Ions (2)

1.2 The electron configuration of a neutral atom of an element X is 1s2 2s2 2p3.
Which of the following would be the electron configuration of X-3?

A 1s2 2s2

B 1s2 2s2 2p6

C 1s2 2s2 2p3

D 1s2 2s12p3 (2)

1.3 A physical quantity with magnitude and direction.

A Speed

B Mass

C Velocity

D time (2)

1.4 The SI unit for the rate of flow of charge in a conductor is …..

A Volt

B Newton

C Ampere

D Coulomb (2)

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QUESTION 2

Carbon dioxide and oxygen are some of the gases in the air around us.

2.1 Is air a HETEROGENOUS or HOMOGENOUS mixture?

Give a reason for the answer. (3)

2.2 Define the term pure substances. (2)

2.3 Is carbon dioxide a PURE SUBSTANCE or a MIXTURE. (1)

2.4 Is oxygen gas an ELEMENT or a COMPOUND?

Give a reason for the answer. (3)
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QUESTION 3

Study the list of chemical formulae below and use them to answer the following
Questions:
HCℓ, KCℓO3, CH4, CO, H2SO4, H2S, NO2, NaOH, Cℓ2

3.1 From the list, choose the:

3.1.1 Sulphide. (1)

3.1.2 Monoxide. (1)

3.1.3 Hydroxide. (1)

3.2 Write down the chemical formula for each of the following compounds.

3.2.1 Ammonium nitrate. (2)

3.2.2 Iron (III) oxide. (2)

3.3 Write down the names of the following compounds.

3.3.1 CuSO4 (2)

3.3.2 KMnO4 (2)

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QUESTION 4

The diagram below, not drawn to scale , shows the physical changes of a substance at
atmospheric pressure.

120 X
80
40
Y
0
Time (s)
-40
Z

4.1 Define the term boiling point. (2)

4.2 What is the value from the graph that represent the following:

4.2.1 Boiling point. (1)

4.2.2 Freezing point (1)

4.3 What is the PHASE of the substance at 25 0C. (1)

4.4 What happens to the temperature of the substance during a PHASE CHANGE?
Write down only INCREASE, DECREASE or REMAIN THE SAME. (3)
Give a reason for your answer.
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QUESTION 5

5.1 Complete the following table by only writing down the number and the correct
answer

Element Atomic Mass Number of Number of Number of

number number protons electrons neutrons

Nickel 28 59 5.1.1 28 5.1.2

Aluminum ion 13 5.1.3 13 5.1.4 5.1.5
(5)

5.2 Chlorine exist in nature as isotope 3517𝐶ℓ and 3717𝐶ℓ .

5.2.1 Define the term isotope. (2)

5.2.2 What is the atomic number of chlorine? (1)

5.2.3 Calculate the average relative atomic mass for chlorine if there is
(3)
75.8% 3517𝐶ℓ and 24.2% 3717𝐶ℓ in nature.
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QUESTION 6

A 10 kg object is experiencing three forces as shown below.

N

30 N
10 kg
40 N W E
28 N

6.1 Define the term vector. (2)

6.2 Calculate the resultant force acting on the 10 kg object. (4)

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6.3 Themba hits a tennis ball towards the wall that is 3 m away as shown below. The
tennis ball rebounds then travels 2,5 m towards him.

W E

6.3.1 Calculate total displacement travelled by the tennis ball. (3)

6.3.2 Calculate total distance travelled by the tennis ball. (2)

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QUESTION 7

A small metal sphere X, on insulated stand, carries a charge of −5×10−6𝐶 as shown

below.

X − 5 × 10 −6 𝐶

7.1 State the principle of charge quantization. (2)

7.2 Does this metal have a shortage of electrons or excess electrons? Explain. (2)

7.3 Calculate the number of excess or deficient electrons on the metal X. (3)

7.4 Metal X is brought into contact with metal Y. Immediately after contact, metal X is
found to have a charge of +1×10−6𝐶.

X + 1 × 10 −6 𝐶 ?
Y

7.4.1 Write down the amount of charge on metal Y after separation. (1)

7.4.2 Calculate the amount of charge on metal Y before coming into contact
with metal X. (3)
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QUESTION 8

Consider the two circuits below with identical cells of 1.5 V each and identical resistors.

CIRCUIT 1 CIRCUIT 2
v

R3 R2 R1
R5=2 Ω A

1.5 A
R4

V
2V

8.1 Define terminal potential difference. (2)

8.2 Calculate the potential difference across the 2 Ω resistor in circuit 1 (2)

8.3 The total resistance in circuit 2 is 2 Ω and all the resistors in this circuit are
identical.

8.3.1 Calculate the current passing through R1. (2)

8.3.2 Calculate the resistance in R3. (2)

8.4 R4 in CIRCUIT 1 malfunctions, and burns out. what is the potential difference (1)
across the 2 Ω.

8.5 Explain how you arrived at your answer in 8.4 (2)

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GRAND TOTAL = 80

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DATA FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES GRADE 10

TABLE 1: PHYSICAL CONSTANTS

NAME SYMBOL VALUE

Acceleration due to gravity g 9,8 m·s-2
Gravitational constant G 6,67 x 10-11 Nm2kg-2
Coulomb's constant k 9,0 x 109 Nm2·C-2
Speed of light in a vacuum c 3,0 x 108 m·s-1
Charge on electron e -1,6 x 10-19 C
Electron mass me 9,11 x 10-31 kg
Radius of earth RE 6,38 x 106m
Mass of earth ME 5,98 x 1024 kg

TABLE 2: PHYSICAL CONSTANTS

NAME SYMBOL VALUE

Standard pressure 
p 1,013 x 105 Pa
Molar gas volume at STP Vm 22,4 dm3∙mol-1
Standard temperature T 273 K
Charge on electron e -1,6 x 10-19 C
Avogadro's constant NA 6,02 x 1023 mol-1

TABLE 3: FORMULAE

WAVES, SOUND AND LIGHT/GOLWE, KLANK EN LIG

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TABLE 4: FORMULAE

CHEMISTRY

m N
n= n=
M NA
n m V
c= or c= n=
V MV Vm
c a v a na
= pH = -log[H3O+]
c b v b nb

Kw = [H3O+][OH-] = 1 x 10-14 at 298 K

Eθcell = Eθcathode − Eθanode

or
E θcell = E reduction
θ
− E θoxidation

or
E θcell = E θoxidising agent − E reducing
θ
agent

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1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
7
(I) (II) (III) (IV) (V) (VI) (VII) (VIII)

1 2
KEY Atomic number
H He
2,1

1 4

3 4 29 5 6 7 8 9 10

1,9
Li Be Electronegativity Cu Symbol B C N O F Ne
1,0

1,5

2,0

2,5

3,0

3,5

4,0
7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
63,5
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg Aℓ Si P S Cℓ Ar
0,9

1,2

1,5

1,8

2,1

2,5

3,0
23 24
Approximate relative atomic mass 27 28 31 32 35,5 40

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
0,8

1,0

1,3

1,5

1,6

1,6

1,5

1,8

1,8

1,8

1,9

1,6

1,6

1,8

2,0

2,4

2,8
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 63,5 65 70 73 75 79 80 84

37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
0,8

1,0

1,2

1,4

1,8

1,9

2,2

2,2

2,2

1,9

1,7

1,7

1,8

1,9

2,1

2,5
86 88 89 91 92 96 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131

55 56 57 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tℓ Pb Bi Po At Rn
0,7

0,9

1,6

1,8

1,8

1,9

2,0

2,5
133 137 139 179 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209

87 88 89
Fr Ra Ac
0,7

0,9

226 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
140 141 144 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
232 238

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