Electric circuits — Grade 11 Past Paper Questions

8 past paper questions on electric circuits from KwaZulu-Natal, 2025–2026. Read what each one asks, then open it with its memo.

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5 questions on electric circuits. Each opens in the question browser with its memo.

2025 · Paper 1 · November · KwaZulu-Natal · Question 1

A bar magnet's north pole is pushed into a solenoid. Determine the induced polarity at solenoid end X and the direction of induced current flow.

electromagnetic inductionLenz's lawinduced currentmagnetism
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2025 · Paper 1 · November · KwaZulu-Natal · Question 9

Three identical bulbs X, Y, Z connected to a battery with voltmeters and ammeters. Compare brightness, identify ammeter readings with switch open and closed, analyze effects when bulb Y burns.

series and parallel circuitsvoltagecurrentOhm's law
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2025 · Paper 1 · November · KwaZulu-Natal · Question 10

Three resistors in a circuit with 12 V battery having internal resistance r. Given voltmeter readings, calculate ammeter current, resistor R value, and internal resistance.

Ohm's lawinternal resistancecircuit analysisvoltage division
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2025 · Paper 1 · June · KwaZulu-Natal · Question 6

A battery with 0.5 Ω internal resistance and unknown EMF powers a circuit with resistors and a voltmeter. With 0.5 A through an 8 Ω resistor and 12 W in resistor R, calculate currents and battery EMF.

Ohm's lawinternal resistanceelectrical powercircuit analysis
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2026 · Paper 1 · June · KwaZulu-Natal · Question 7

A circuit containing resistors and a bulb is powered by a 12 V battery with internal resistance. Using a voltmeter reading of 4.8 V, calculate the internal resistance, parallel resistance, current, power dissipated by the bulb, and how brightness changes when the switch opens.

Ohm's lawpower dissipationinternal resistancecircuit analysis
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2025 · Paper 1 · November · KwaZulu-Natal · Question 1

Multiple-choice: which graph correctly shows the relationship between total electrical energy transferred and electric current in a kettle element at constant resistance and time.

electrical energyelectric currentresistancepower
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2025 · Paper 1 · June · KwaZulu-Natal · Question 1

Multiple-choice: when two charged objects' separation halves, how does the repulsive force change; compare bulb brightness in series circuit based on resistances.

Coulomb's lawinverse-square lawseries circuitsresistance
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2026 · Paper 1 · June · KwaZulu-Natal · Question 1

Multiple-choice questions covering electromagnetic induction in solenoids, electrical potential and power relationships in resistors, and units for electrical charge flow rate.

electromagnetic inductionLenz's lawpower relationshipselectrical potentialcurrent flow
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