This is the Physical Sciences Grade 10 Paper 1 provincial standardised assessment from KwaZulu-Natal, dated June 2026, worth 75 marks and to be completed in one and a half hours. Question 1 is multiple choice, covering the definition of wave frequency, true statements about sound waves, and the property that all electromagnetic waves share in a vacuum.
The following document, Physical Sciences Grade 10 Paper 1 Term 2 Provincial Assessment.pdf, is the full document.
Term 2 Content Brief
Physical Sciences Grade 10 Paper 1 Term 2 Provincial Assessment PDF MRA-098
Key terms covered include amplitude, period, wavelength, frequency, sound waves, and electromagnetic waves.
The paper consists of 10 pages plus a data sheet, and has seven questions. Question 1 is multiple choice on waves, sound and electromagnetic radiation.
By the end of this paper, learners should be able to define wave properties such as frequency and wavelength, identify true statements about sound waves, and describe the properties electromagnetic waves share in a vacuum.