Grade 10

Term 3 Topics
These are the major term 3 topics as listed in the Grade 11
⑦

Physical Sciences ATP document for 2023/2024.

Click on each topic for a more detailed breakdown.
Remember: your school may do topics in a different order
or in different terms.

Physics or
Topic
Chemistry

Quantitative aspects of
Chemistry
chemical change

Vectors and scalars Physics

Motion in one dimension

Physics
(mechanics)

Equations and graphs of

Physics
motion

Energy Physics
 QUANTITATIVE ASPECTS OF CHEMICAL CHANGE

Sub topics to study and practice

FormulaE/things
Sub-topic To know
Define D m
and calculate number of =

M
moles. Calculate Mass, molar mass,
number ofparticles, compounds, atoms n =
State Avogadro's law and

r
n =

calculate moles and volume

using molar gas at STP

Define
A
and calculate
c =

concentration

Determine percentage
composition
elementin
of
an
a compound
↳elementement
compound
on t

Define and determine

the empirical formula from
%. composition.
Define water of
crystallisation
and determine number ofmoles

of water
crystallisation.
Perform stoichiometric calculations
based on balanced equations
(mass, concentration, volume)

%. Yield=
Determine theoretical yield
and percentage yield actual yield X 100
theoretical yield
 DATA SHEET for
quantitative aspects of chemical
change

n
mn =
=

n
=

m 1
c
=

MV 2
=

V
*
mass ofelement
%

composition - X 100
total mass of
compound
2
*yield
Si
NOT
*

. actual
- yield 100
x on
theoretical yield formula
&sheet
constants:

Avogadro's constant (Nal

6,02 x 1023

molar volume at STP (Vm)

22,4
 VECTORS & SCALARS

Sub topics to study and practice

FormulaE/things
Sub-topic To know
Listexamples of
vectors vs. Scalars
Understand difference
How to represent with an

vectors arrow

E of
quality vectors,
negative vectors and
addition of vectors
Define resultantvector and Choose a direction
vector
resultant
calculate
using e.g.
vector addition (Sumpectors) Fret f,=

+ fz fg
+

Head-to-tail method to

determine resultantrector
 MOTION IN ONE DIMENSION

Sub topics to study and practice

FormulaE/things
Sub-topic To know
Describe concepts:frame Describe
reference,
of position motion in one
relative to reference point dimension
Define and calculate
understand
distance vs. displacement
difference
speed velocity
Define and calculate
ance
speed: v
=
average speed vs.
average
velocity
Define and
acceleration
calculate
a
=
Define instantaneous

velocity and instantaneous

speed

Describe motion in words

 EQUATIONS AND GRAPHS OF MOTION

Sub topics to study and practice

FormulaE/things
Sub-topic To know
Draw the
following graphs:
-

position vs. time

-

velocity vs. time

-

Acceleration vs. time

time(s)
Describe the motion of an
object when given the
above graphs
-

Calculate displacement v
(m.51)
use area
formulae
by working the
out area :time
under a velocity is time graph
calculate acceleration by (ms-) ·
(30;10)
M yz
=
-

y)
working the
out
gradientof JCz-C,
a
velocity is time graph (0,08 >time(s)

Use equations of
motion to Vi Vi =

9At
+

Vi2 201x
solve problems involving motion Ve= +

in the horizontal plane 1x viAt + =

At
1x ((x)1t
=

solve problems for the motion of

a use above equations
vehicle including safety issues
e.g. *Draw pictures to
How speed and stopping distance are
help
related.

&

28 --------------------

velocity
(m.57
O * time (s)

18
DATA SHEET for
motion in one dimension (mechanics)

constants:

gravitational
(g) 4,8m.
=

acceleration

F
ormulae

E ofmotion:
quations
reme

V= Vi
=

aAt
+

2
V= vi
= 2ADSC
+

16=vit
+AAt

(Vi V)
+

1x
=
 ENERGY

Sub topics to study and practice

FormulaE/things
Sub-topic To know
Define gravitational
potential energy and
do calculations
Ep mgh
=

Define kinetic
energy mv
and do calculations
Ek =

calculate mechanical
E mech 2p 7x
energy
= +

EmechA [mech B
Understand principle of
=
the
conservation mechanical
of mghamvi-mghs mv,
energy and use in calculations
DATA SHEET for
ENERGY

Er =
mv ork: mv

Ep mgh
=
or
H-mgh
Emech Ep =

Ex
+

Emech =mech
-my mgh- Imv,-mghi

-2

9 9,8 m.s
=
 Summary of topics compiled
by Miss Martins.
Qualified Physical Sciences and Maths teacher.

Information obtained from the

2023/2024 annual teaching plans
accessed at:
https://www.education.gov.za/C
urriculum/NationalCurriculumSt
atementsGradesR-
12/2023ATPsFET.aspx