# Physical Sciences Grade 10 September Test 2020 QP > Grade 10 Physical Sciences question paper from the September Test 2020, 4 pages. Read online or get the free PDF download, memo linked when available. - Page: https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sept-test-2020-qp-blue/7422c03f-5595-4255-89b9-23244a4ca5f9 - Updated: 2026-09-27 - Subject: Physical Sciences - Grade: Grade 10 - Document type: Question paper - Year: 2020 - Exam period: September Test - Curriculum: CAPS - Pages: 4 Breadcrumbs: [Home](https://www.hlayiso.com/) › [Library](https://www.hlayiso.com/library) › [Grade 10](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10) › [Physical Sciences](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/grade-10/physical-sciences) › [Physical Sciences Grade 10 September Test 2020 QP](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/sept-test-2020-qp-blue/7422c03f-5595-4255-89b9-23244a4ca5f9) ## About this document Physical Sciences · Grade 10 · September Test · 2020. Question paper, 4 pages. Read online or download the PDF. 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Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 Downloaded from hlayiso.com ALEXANDER ROAD HIGH SCHOOL SEPTEMBER 2020 60 MIN PHYSICAL SCIENCES CONTROL TEST (blue) JA, PE TOTAL = 50 GRADE 10 _________________________________________________________________________________ Instructions • The question paper consists of 4 questions. • Answer all the questions. • Answer section A on the answer sheet provided AND section B on folio sheets. • A non-programmable calculator may be used. • Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system. • Round off to two (2) decimal places where necessary. • A formula sheet has been provided on the back of the answer sheet. ___________________________________________________________________________ SECTION A - Answer on the answer sheet - QUESTION 1: Multiple choice Four possible options are provided as answers to the following questions. Each question has only 1 correct answer. Choose the correct answer and write the letter (A – D) next to the relevant question number (1.1 – 1.10) on the answer sheet. 1.1 Which ONE of the following quantities is NOT a vector? L1 A. Force B. Distance C. Velocity D. Acceleration 1 ### Page 2 1.2 Downloaded from hlayiso.com If an object moves 30 m to the right, then 20 m at a bearing of 30° and finally 25 m L3 down, then the correct tail-to-head diagram for the entire motion of the object is… A. B. R 25 m 30 m 20 m C. D. 1.3 A. B. C. D. 1.4 A. B. C. D. 1.5 A. B. C. D. 1.6 A. B. C. D. TOTAL SECTION A [12] 2 ### Page 3 Downloaded SECTION from Bhlayiso.com -Answer on folio paper- QUESTION 2: JA to set 14 marks on VECTORS (2 MCs). A fisherman wants to sail from the tip of the Cape of Good Hope to Cape Agulhas (the southern-most tip of Africa). On the day he sets sail, the ocean current is pushing the ship with a force of 350 N east whilst the wind is also pushing the boat with a force of 850 N east. 2.1 Define the term vector. L1 (1) 2.2 Calculate the resultant force exerted on the boat by the ocean current and the wind. Label the resultant force as Fweather. L2 (2) 2.3 In order to counter the effects of the ocean current and the wind, the fisherman sails due south. The motor of the boat produces a force of 3 500 N in magnitude. 2.3.1 Sketch a vector diagram showing the force of the weather (Fweather), the force (3) of the boat’s motor (Fmotor) and the resultant force acting on the boat (Fresultant). It is not necessary to draw your diagram to scale. L2 2.3.2 Determine the magnitude and bearing of Fresultant. L3 (3) 2.4 According to the fisherman’s calculations the bearing of the boat needs to be 130° for him to reach Cape Agulhas. Based on your answer in question 2.3.2, what can the fisherman do to achieve this bearing? L4 (1) [10] 3 ### Page 4 Downloaded from hlayiso.com QUESTION 3: PE to set 26 marks on motion (3 MCs) - I suggest splitting into a question on ticker tape, a question with a graph and a question on equations of motion mixing definitions into all three. 3.1 (0) 3.2 (0) 3.3 (0) 3.4 (0) 3.5 (0) 3.6 (0) 3.7 (0) 3.8 (0) [20] QUESTION 4: PE to set 10 marks on ENERGY (1 MC) - only simple kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy problems. 4.1 (0) 4.2 (0) 4.3 (0) 4.4 (0) 4.5 (0) 4.6 (0) 4.7 (0) 4.8 (0) [8] TOTAL SECTION B [38] 4 ## Related documents - [PHSC SCIENCES P1 GR10 QP NOV2020 Afrikaans](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/phsc-sciences-p1-gr10-qp-nov2020-afrikaans/1f8b5992-42ce-4308-8b8b-73b19d7217b3) — Physical Sciences · QP · 2020 · Afr - [PHSC SCIENCES P1 GR10 QP NOV2020 English](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/phsc-sciences-p1-gr10-qp-nov2020-english/a845ea04-587e-4eb2-b3cb-3272479f54bd) — Physical Sciences · QP · 2020 · Eng - [Gr10 Phy P1 (English) 2020 Exemplars Question Paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr10-phy-p1-english-2020-exemplars-question-paper/4ff40b51-a3f5-4dad-a82a-9434d88dbc1b) — Physical Sciences · QP · 2020 · Eng - [Gr10 Phy P2 (Afrikaans) 2020 Exemplars Question Paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr10-phy-p2-afrikaans-2020-exemplars-question-paper/8980388b-75ba-4481-8d07-3d437736ed84) — Physical Sciences · QP · 2020 · Afr - [Gr10 Phy P2 (English) 2020 Exemplars Question Paper](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr10-phy-p2-english-2020-exemplars-question-paper/b73f7863-1dbd-4b9b-93ec-9ca726a859a8) — Physical Sciences · QP · 2020 · Eng - [PHYSC P2 GRD10 QP NOV2020 English](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/physc-p2-grd10-qp-nov2020-english/a0593b95-369a-4c97-a537-ab1e9db94a9b) — Physical Sciences · QP · 2020 · Eng ## More from Grade 10 Physical Sciences - [Gr 10 Phys Sci ATP 2023-24](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/gr-10-phys-sci-atp-2023-24/f162614c-9eea-46bf-b61a-5a5dc6360c7b) — ATP - [EC AW Physical Sciences Grade 10 June 2025 QP and Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/ec-aw-physical-sciences-grade-10-june-2025-qp-and-memo/55c5e457-737d-42d8-a3e9-d141082f89d3) — QP + Memo · 2025 - [FS Physical Sciences Grade10 June 2025 QP and Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/fs-physical-sciences-grade10-june-2025-qp-and-memo/4bbbc06c-f9d3-4d47-9bd5-7421512cd012) — QP + Memo · 2025 - [KZN Physical Sciences Grade 10 November 2025 P1 and Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/kzn-physical-sciences-grade-10-november-2025-p1-and-memo/c5bea2ed-3318-4f7d-b1f6-2ac68a9d3399) — QP + Memo · 2025 - [LP Physical Sciences Grade 10 March 2025 QP and Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/lp-physical-sciences-grade-10-march-2025-qp-and-memo/5aedbc3d-3f59-4693-b4ab-7c19bfd618f5) — QP + Memo · 2025 - [MP Physical Sciences Grade 10 June 2025 P1 and Memo](https://www.hlayiso.com/library/mp-physical-sciences-grade-10-june-2025-p1-and-memo/59cc2c0b-5fa8-4714-9e0d-b786ead5f8d0) — QP + Memo · 2025 ## Collection - [Grade 10 past papers](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-10/past-papers) --- Hlayiso: free CAPS and IEB past papers, memos, notes and study guides for South African learners. 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