Electrical Technology Grade 10 Q&A
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Electrical Technology Grade 10 Questions & Answers
Electrical Technology Grade 10 questions and answers, organised term by term according to the CAPS Annual Teaching Plan (ATP).
We list the Electrical Technology Grade 10 Annual Teaching Plan topics for each term below, so you know what to study and when. Answered past paper questions will be added to each topic as soon as they are ready.
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19 ATP Topics
The Annual Teaching Plan for Terms 1 to 4, with what each topic covers.
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CAPS Annual Teaching Plan (ATP)
Term-By-Term Topics
From The Annual Teaching Plan
Occupational health and safety (Weeks 1-10)
OHS Act, workshop safety, electrical hazards, PPE and first aid for electrical shock.
Tools and measuring instruments (Weeks 1-10)
Hand tools, soldering, multimeters and use of measuring instruments.
Basic principles of electricity (Weeks 1-10)
Atomic structure, conductors and insulators, charge, current, voltage and resistance.
DC theory (Weeks 1-10)
Ohm's law, series and parallel circuits, power and energy calculations.
PAT: Introduction (Weeks 1-10)
Introduction to the Practical Assessment Task and simulations.
Batteries (Weeks 1-10)
Cell types, primary and secondary cells, series and parallel connection of cells.
Magnetism (Weeks 1-10)
Magnetic fields, electromagnetism, the solenoid and electromagnetic induction.
Single-phase AC generation (Weeks 1-10)
Principle of AC generation, sine wave, peak, RMS and frequency values.
Capacitors (Weeks 1-10)
Construction, types, charging and discharging, and capacitors in series and parallel.
Inductors (Weeks 1-10)
Construction, types and inductors in series and parallel.
PAT: Simulations (Weeks 1-10)
Completion of PAT simulations and project work.
Semiconductors (Weeks 1-10)
Semiconductor theory, diodes, LEDs and zener diodes and their characteristics.
Power supplies (Weeks 1-10)
Half-wave and full-wave rectification, filtering and simple regulation.
Digital principles (Weeks 1-10)
Number systems, binary conversions and basic logic gates with truth tables.
Communication systems (Weeks 1-10)
Basic radio communication principles and electromagnetic waves.
PAT: Project completion (Weeks 1-10)
Building and testing the PAT project.
Graphical communication (Weeks 1-10)
Circuit symbols, circuit diagrams and wiring diagrams.
PAT: Assessment (Weeks 1-10)
Final assessment of the Practical Assessment Task.
Revision and end-of-year examination (Weeks 1-10)
Consolidation of all theory topics and preparation for the final written and practical assessments.