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SEKHUKHUNE EAST: THE DISTRICT ON THE RISE

GRADE 11

TECHNICAL SCIENCES
MID – TERM TEST 1
21FEBRUARY 2024

TOTAL MARKS: 50
DURATION : 1 HOUR

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

1. This question paper consists of 4 questions. Answer ALL the questions in the
ANSWER BOOK.
2. Start EACH question on a NEW page in the ANSWER BOOK.
3. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.
4. You may use a non-programmable calculator.
5. You may use appropriate mathematical instruments.
6. Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.
7. Round off your FINAL numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal places.
8. Give brief motivations, discussions, etc. where required.
9. Write neatly and legibly.
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QUESTION1 MULTIPLE CHOICE

Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions.
Choose the answer and write only the letter (A–D) next to the question numbers (1.1
to 1.6) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.7 D.
1.1 The bearing of a force which is acting in a westerly direction is …
A0°
B 90°
C 180°
D 270° (2)
1.2 Which ONE of the following is the CORRECT direction of the vector OX?

A Southeast
B Southwest
C On a bearing of 135º
D On a bearing (2)
1.3 Vectors that are in the same plane are called …
A co-linear
B resultant
C co-planar
D equilibrant (2)
1.4. When two or more forces act on an object and are perpendicular to each other,
which technique can be used to find its resultant force?
A. Hypotenuse theorem
B. Adjacent theorem
C. Pythagoras theorem
D. Opposite theorem (2)
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1.5 A motor mechanic investigates the fuel consumption of a car by measuring the
amount of fuel the car consumes for every 40 km travelled. The table below shows
the results obtained.

Which ONE of the following is the CORRECT relationship between the distance
travelled and fuel consumed?
A Direct proportion
B Inverse proportion
C Exponential relationship
D Symmetrical relationship (2)
1.6 The resultant of two forces acting on an object is 15 N, west. The magnitude and
direction of the forces can be one of the following combinations:
A 5 N west and 20 N west
B 5 N east and 20 N west
C 5 N north and 20 N west
D 5 N south and 20 N west (2)
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QUESTION 2
2.1Three forces F1= 50 N east, F2 = 20 N west and F3 = 40 N north, act on an
object as shown in the figure below.

2.1.1 Is the force vector quantity? Yes or No (2)

Explain your answer
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2.1.2 Identify TWO forces that are collinear in the diagram. (2)
2.1.3 Determine the resultant of the 20 N and 50 N forces. (2)
2.1.4 Hence determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant of all the forces
acting on the object. (5)
2.1.5 If the magnitude of F2 is changed to 50 N, what is the magnitude and direction
of the resultant of all the forces acting on the object? (2)
2.2 Siya walks 6 metres in an easterly direction and then continues to walk 5 metres
north. The directions are indicated in the figure below.

Use the head-to-tail method and graphically determine the direction of his
displacement. (6)
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QUESTION 3
Two men exert force on a block of bricks from two buildings are as shown in the
figure below. The man on building 1 lifts the bricks upwards with a force F1 = 118 N
and the other man, on building 2, pulls the bricks horizontally with a force F2 = 80 N.

3.1 Define co-planar vectors. (2)

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3.2 Name ONE non-contact force and ONE contact force in the above diagram. (4)
3.3 calculate the magnitude of the resultant force acting on the block of bricks. (3)
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QUESTION 4
The apparatus shown below has been set up to find the mass of object A which is
suspended using a string. The strings X and Y, which pass over smooth pulleys, are
attached to two objects weighing 5 N and 4 N respectively. All the strings are
attached to point P as shown in the diagram below.

The strings X and Y act at 100° to each other.

4.1 State the parallelogram law of forces. (2)
4.2 Find the mass of the object A using the parallelogram method. (8)
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TOTAL: 50 MARKS