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Grade 10 Physical Sciences Notes

CAPS-aligned Grade 10 Physical Sciences revision notes, broken down topic by topic with worked examples, diagrams, and key definitions.

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Transverse pulses and waves

• Transverse pulses and superposition
• Wave calculations
• Transverse wave properties

Longitudinal waves and sound

• Sound waves and ultrasound
• Longitudinal waves

Electromagnetic radiation

• Photon energy calculations
• The electromagnetic spectrum

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Electrostatics

• Conservation and quantisation of charge
• Charge and charging

Electric circuits

• Potential difference, emf and current
• Series and parallel circuits
• Resistance

States of matter and the kinetic molecular theory

• Properties and classification of matter
• States of matter and heating/cooling curves

The atom

• Electron configuration
• Atomic structure and isotopes

The periodic table

• Structure and trends of the periodic table
• Properties of groups 1, 2, 17 and 18

Chemical bonding

• Metallic bonding and molecular masses
• Covalent and ionic bonding

Physical and chemical change

• Physical and chemical change

Representing chemical change

• Balancing Chemical Equations

Quantitative aspects of chemical change

• Stoichiometric Calculations
• Concentration and Percentage Composition
• The Mole Concept and Molar Mass

Vectors and scalars

• Vectors, Scalars and Resultant Forces

Motion in one dimension

• Equations of Motion and Graphs of Motion
• Position, Displacement and Distance
• Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

Energy

• Gravitational Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy
• Conservation of Mechanical Energy

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