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Noord-Wes Onderwys Departement
North West Education Department
NORTH WEST PROVINCE
DR KENNETH KAUNDA DISTRICT
NATURAL SCIENCES SATURDAY CLASSES 2023 TERM 3 PRE TEST
MARKS : 70 TIME : 1HOUR
SECTION A
QUESTION 1
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
number (1.1 – 1.10) in the ANSWERBOOK.
1.1 A zinc nail and a copper nail are inserted into a lemon. The nails are
connected to the contact wires of a LED bulb and the LED lights up. The
reason for the LED to light up is because the lemon acts as a …
A cell.
B resistor.
C conductor.
D source of heat energy. (1)
1.2 A current of 2 A passes through each of the four copper resistors below,
which are all at the same temperature. Which resistor’s temperature will
increase the most within 2 minutes?
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A Resistor 1
B Resistor 2
C Resistor 3 (1)
D Resistor 4
1.3 A battery consists of four 2 V cells connected in parallel. The voltage across
the battery is:
A 2V
B 4V
C 6V
D 8V (1)
Study the circuit diagram below and answer BOTH questions 1.4 and 1.5.
1.4 What is the reading on V1?
A 4V
B 5V
C 9V
D 14 V
1.5 A third bulb is connected in series with bulbs 1 and 2. Which statement is
correct?
A. The brightness of bulbs 1 and 2 will increase, because the total resistance in the circuit
decreases.
B. The brightness of bulbs 1 and 2 will increase, because the total resistance in the circuit
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increases.
C. The brightness of bulbs 1 and 2 will decrease, because the total resistance in the
circuit decreases.
D. The brightness of bulbs 1 and 2 will decrease, because the total resistance in the
circuit increases. (1)
1.7 To oppose the flow of electric current in a circuit, a … is used.
A resistor
B ammeter
C battery
D fuse (1)
1.8 The brightness of the bulb in the electrical circuit below will increase if …
A the wire is made longer.
B the wire is made thicker.
C the wire becomes hotter.
D another bulb is added in series. (1)
1.9 Adding a light bulb to a series circuit will …
A increase the total current strength in the circuit.
B not change the total current strength through the circuit.
C decrease the total resistance.
D increase the total resistanc
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1.10 Which is true about current in a parallel circuit?
A It is produced by resistance.
B It divides among the branches.
C It decreases if another resistor is added in parallel.
D It is the same at every point in the circuit. (1)
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QUESTION 2
2.1 Read the following statements below.
If the statement is true, write TRUE next to the question number.
If the statement is false, write FALSE and REWRITE the statement to make it
true.
2.1.1 A force can make a moving object change direction. (1)
2.1.2 Lightning is caused by a magnetic force. (1)
2.1.3 Force is measured in Newton. (1)
2.1.4 Weight is a force of attraction between an object and the earth. (1)
2.1.5 The north pole of a magnet will repel a south pole. (1)
2.6. Study the pictures below and use terms provided to identify the type of force
acting in each case (2.2.1 to 2.2.4).
Elastic Gravitational Electrostatic Frictional Electrical Chemical Magnetic
2.6.1 2.6.2
2.6.3 2.6.4 (4)
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2.7 Two magnets are placed such that their north poles are facing each other.
2.7.1 Is the force two magnets exert on each other, a FIELD FORCE or
a CONTACT FORCE? (1)
2.7.2 Draw in your answer book the magnetic field line pattern that
can be observed between the two north poles of these magnets. (2)
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2.8 The graph below shows how the magnetic force changes with the distance
between two magnets.
2.8.1 What is the magnitude of the magnetic force exerted by one magnet
on another when the distance between the magnets is 4 cm? (1)
2.8.2 How far apart should the magnets be to experience a force
of 0,15 N? (1)
2.8.3 What conclusion can be made based on the results in the graph? (2)
2.9. Two charged objects are shown below, before contact, during contact and
after contact.
2.9.1 What is the name of the force that exists between the charged
objects? (1)
2.9.2 Which particles will be transferred from one sphere to another
sphere when they make contact?
Write either PROTONS, NEUTRONS or ELECTRONS. (1)
2.9.3 Sphere B was neutral before contact. Did it have charged particles?
Write YES or NO. (1)
2.9.4 Notice how the position of the spheres changed after contact.
Suggest a reason why the distance between the spheres is so much
bigger than before. (2)
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QUESTION 3
3.1 Read the HYPOTHESIS below:
If more bulbs are connected in parallel, then the current in the circuit will
decrease.
A group of learners wanted to test this hypothesis. They conducted a practical
investigation by connecting the circuits below. They used identical cells and
bulbs throughout the experiment and in each case the switch was closed for
only 3 seconds to take the reading on the ammeter.
Number of bulbs in parallel Current strength
(A)
0 0
1 1,8
2 3,6
3 5,4
3.1 Identify the independent variable for this investigation. (1)
3.2 Identify the dependent variable for this investigation. (1)
3.3 Identify one controlled variable for this investigation. (1)
3.4 Use the graph paper provided at the end of the question paper and
draw a line graph to represent the results in the table above. (6)
3.5 Do the results CONFIRM or REJECT the hypothesis?
Explain your answer. (2)
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QUESTION 4
4.1.Study the circuit diagrams below. The voltage of each cell is 2 V. The cells in both
circuits are identical. All bulbs are NOT necessarily identical. Answer the questions
that follow.
4.1.1 For circuit A:
3.1.1 What is the reading on V1? (1)
3.1.2 The reading on V3 is 1 V. Calculate the reading on V2. (2)
3.1.3 The reading on A1 is 0,8 A. What is the reading on A2? (1)
4.1.2 For circuit B:
3.2.1 What is the reading on V3? Explain your answer. (2)
3.2.2 The reading on A2 is 0,7 A and the reading on A3 is 0,5 A. Calculate
the reading on A1. (2)
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QUESTION 5
The following circuit diagram and the accompanying graph represent an investigation into the effect of
resistance on the flow of current in a circuit.
Current strength was measured for 1 resistor in the circuit, then 2 resistors and lastly
3 resistors
Graph of current strength versus resistance
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Use the above circuit diagram to answer the questions:
5.2.1 How are the resistors connected in the circuit diagram? (1)
5.2.2 What is the reading on V1? (1)
5.2.3 What is the reading on A2? Give a reason for your answer. (2)
Refer to the graph to answer the following questions:
5.2.4 What was the current when the resistance was the highest? (1)
5.2.5 What was the current when resistance was the lowest? (1)
5.2.6 What deduction can you make about the relationship between
resistance and current in the electrical circuit above? (1)
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QUESTION 6
6.1 Learners investigated how the resistance of a conductor changes with temperature.
They measured the resistance of a conductor at different temperatures. The
following graph was obtained from the results.
6.1.1 Write a hypothesis for this investigation. (1)
6.1.2 Identify the dependent variable in this investigation. (1)
6.1.3 Identify the independent variable in this investigation. (1)
6.1.4 What is the relationship between temperature and the resistance (2)
of a conductor?
6.1.5 Name ONE other factor that may affect resistance. (1)
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QUESTION 7
7.1 Most heating elements are made of the alloy nichrome which is a mixture
of 80% nickel and 20% chromium. Nichrome has a relatively high resistance
and heats up effectively.
7.1.1 Explain what is meant by ‘’resistance’’. (2)
7.1.2 Name TWO factors that affect the resistance of a resistor. (2)
7.2.Consider the picture below of an overloaded electrical plug and answer the
question that follow
7.2.1 Give TWO reasons why overloading a plug is a safety hazard. (2)
7.2.2 What do you think will happen when the plug is overloaded and all appliances are switched
on (1)
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