# Grade 11 Physical Sciences Notes

> CAPS-aligned Grade 11 Physical Sciences revision notes, broken down topic by topic with worked examples, diagrams, and key definitions.

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## Topics

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### Vectors in two dimensions

- [Vectors in two dimensions notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/vectors-in-two-dimensions)
- [Component Method for Multiple Forces](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/vectors-in-two-dimensions/component-method-for-multiple-forces)
- [Graphical Determination of the Resultant](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/vectors-in-two-dimensions/graphical-determination-of-the-resultant)
- [Resolution of Vectors](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/vectors-in-two-dimensions/resolution-of-vectors)

### Newton’s laws

- [Newton’s laws notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/newtons-laws)
- [Normal Force and Friction](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/newtons-laws/normal-force-and-friction)
- [Newton's First Law of Motion](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/newtons-laws/newtons-first-law-of-motion)
- [Newton's Second Law — Single Objects](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/newtons-laws/newtons-second-law-single-objects)
- [Newton's Second Law — Two-Body Systems](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/newtons-laws/newtons-second-law-two-body-systems)
- [Newton's Third Law & Action-Reaction Pairs](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/newtons-laws/newtons-third-law-and-action-reaction-pairs)
- [Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/newtons-laws/newtons-law-of-universal-gravitation)

### Electrostatics

- [Electrostatics notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/electrostatics)
- [Coulomb's Law](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/electrostatics/coulombs-law)
- [Electric Fields & Field Patterns](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/electrostatics/electric-fields-and-field-patterns)
- [Electric Field Strength Calculations](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/electrostatics/electric-field-strength-calculations)

### Electromagnetism

- [Electromagnetism notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/electromagnetism)
- [Magnetic Fields Around Current-Carrying Conductors](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/electromagnetism/magnetic-fields-around-current-carrying-conductors)
- [Faraday's Law & Electromagnetic Induction](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/electromagnetism/faradays-law-and-electromagnetic-induction)

### Electric circuits

- [Electric circuits notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/electric-circuits)
- [Ohm's Law & Resistance in Series and Parallel](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/electric-circuits/ohms-law-and-resistance-in-series-and-parallel)
- [Power & Electrical Energy](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/electric-circuits/power-and-electrical-energy)
- [Cost of Electricity](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/electric-circuits/cost-of-electricity)

### Atomic combinations

- [Atomic combinations notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/atomic-combinations)
- [Chemical Bonds & Lewis Diagrams](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/atomic-combinations/chemical-bonds-and-lewis-diagrams)
- [Molecular Shapes & Polarity](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/atomic-combinations/molecular-shapes-and-polarity)
- [Bond Energy & Bond Length](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/atomic-combinations/bond-energy-and-bond-length)

### Intermolecular forces

- [Intermolecular forces notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/intermolecular-forces)
- [Types of Intermolecular Forces](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/intermolecular-forces/types-of-intermolecular-forces)
- [Effects of IMFs on Physical Properties](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/intermolecular-forces/effects-of-imfs-on-physical-properties)

### Ideal gases and thermal properties

- [Ideal gases and thermal properties notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/ideal-gases-and-thermal-properties)
- [Kinetic Molecular Theory & Ideal Gases](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/ideal-gases-and-thermal-properties/kinetic-molecular-theory-and-ideal-gases)
- [Gas Laws: Boyle's, Charles's & Gay-Lussac's](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/ideal-gases-and-thermal-properties/gas-laws-boyles-charless-and-gay-lussacs)
- [The Ideal Gas Equation](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/ideal-gases-and-thermal-properties/the-ideal-gas-equation)

### Quantitative aspects of chemical change

- [Quantitative aspects of chemical change notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/quantitative-aspects-of-chemical-change)
- [The Mole Concept & Molar Mass](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/quantitative-aspects-of-chemical-change/the-mole-concept-and-molar-mass)
- [Stoichiometric Calculations](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/quantitative-aspects-of-chemical-change/stoichiometric-calculations)
- [Limiting Reagents & Percentage Yield](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/quantitative-aspects-of-chemical-change/limiting-reagents-and-percentage-yield)
- [Concentration & Empirical Formula](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/quantitative-aspects-of-chemical-change/concentration-and-empirical-formula)

### Energy and chemical change

- [Energy and chemical change notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/energy-and-chemical-change)
- [Exothermic & Endothermic Reactions](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/energy-and-chemical-change/exothermic-and-endothermic-reactions)
- [Activation Energy & Energy Diagrams](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/energy-and-chemical-change/activation-energy-and-energy-diagrams)

### Types of reaction

- [Types of reaction notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/types-of-reaction)
- [Acids & Bases: Definitions & Properties](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/types-of-reaction/acids-and-bases-definitions-and-properties)
- [Acid-Base Reactions & Neutralisation](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/types-of-reaction/acid-base-reactions-and-neutralisation)
- [Oxidation Numbers & Redox Reactions](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-11/physical-sciences/notes/types-of-reaction/oxidation-numbers-and-redox-reactions)

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