THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL

GOVERNMENT
TUNDURU DISTRICT COUNCIL
FORM FOUR DISTRICT MOCK EXAMINATION AUGUST 2020

031/1PHYSICS 1

TIME: 3 Hours Friday 21stAugust 2020 a.m.

Instructions
 This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of eleven questions
 Answer all questions sections A and B and two questions from section C.
 Non programmable calculators may be used
 Where necessary the following constants may be used
 Acceleration due to gravity, g=10 m/ s2
 Density of water, ρ=1000 kg/m3 or 1 g/cm3
 Pie, π=3.14
SECTION A (15 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
1. For each of the item (i) – (x) choose the correct answer from the given
alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the answer
booklet(s) provided
i. What physical phenomenon is observed when a tea bag is dipped into
a cup containing hot water?
A. Surface tension D. Osmosis then diffusion
B. Capillary then diffusion E. Osmosis only
ii. Diffusion The followings are the physical quantities which have been
derived from other physical quantities, EXCEPT :
A. Force B. Mass C. Density D. Volume E. Pressure
iii. Which among of the following instruments can be used to measure the
length of an object with accuracy of 0.001cm?
A. Metre rule C. Tape measure D. Micrometer screw gauge
B. Vernier caliper E. Beam balance
iv. The energy from the hot rocks within the Earth is called:
A. Tidal energy C. Geothermal energy D. Biomass energy
 B. Water energy E. Solar energy
v. The area under a speed against time graph represents:
A. Momentum
B. Displacement C. Distance D. Acceleration E. Velocity
vi. Which of the following is a pair of vector quantities?
A. Distance and speed D. Velocity and speed
B. Displacement and acceleration E. Displacement and distance
C. Acceleration and speed
vii. Three common method of magnetization are:
A. Natural, electrical and chemical
B. Electrical, magnetic and induction
C. Stroking, induction and electrical
D. Stroking, chemical and natural
E. Rubbing, induction and contact
viii. The frequency of water wave is observed to be 3.6 HZ , if the distance
between the successive trough is 1.2m, then the velocity of the wave is:
A. 4.23m/s B .4.80m/s C .4.32m/s D .0.33m/s E .3.33m/s
ix. Lenz’s law can be applied to predict the :
A. Magnitude of back e.m.f in a circuit
B. Magnitude of induced current in a circuit
C. Direction of applied e.m.f across the circuit
D. Direction of induced e.m.f in a circuit
E. Direction of the applied e.m.f within a circuit
x. Good emitter of heat energy are also:
A. Good reflectors of heat D. Poor absorbers of heat
B. Good transmitters of heat E. Poor transmitters of heat
C. Good absorbers of heat
2. Match the items in List A with responses in List B by writing the letter of
the correct response beside the item number in the answer booklet
provided
LIST A LIST B
i. Two coloured light that A. Subtractive combination of
combine to give white light colours
ii. The process of mixing B. Additive combination of colours
coloured lights C. Rainbow
iii. The process of mixing D. Complementary colours
 coloured paints E. Objects appear to be at an
iv. The band of colours incorrect position due to the
displayed on the white bending of light rays from the
screen object
v. Mirage F. Spectrum

SECTION B (60Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
3(a) Define each of the following:
i. Mechanical advantage ii. Velocity ratio
(b) A load of 500N is raised through 5m by a machine when its effort E moves
Simultaneously through adistance of 25m along its direction. If the machine
has an efficiency of 80%, calculate the:
i. Total work done by the machine. Ii. Value of E
4(a) What are:
(i) - particles (ii) β – particle (iii)γ - rays
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(b) A radon nucleus 86 Rn emits an - particle followed by β - particle.
What are the atomic number and mass number of the nucleus formed
after the emission?
(c) A radioactive source has half–life of 16 days, how long will it take for
the count to fall from 160 per minute to 20 per minute?
5(a) Explain why the inner core of the Earth is solid while the outer core is liquid
even though the temperature is high?
(b)(i) What is a constellation? (ii) List down three constellations
(iii) Name four gases that contribute to global warming and give one source
of each.
6(a) Describe an activity to determine relative density of a solid using
Archimedes principle.
(b) The weight of a body measured in air is 80 N . When fully immersed in water,
it weighs 70 N . Calculate:
i. Up thrust of the body ii. Relative density of the body
7(a) Define the following terms as applied in waves:
(i) Wave velocity (ii) Wavelength iii) Frequency
(b)(i) A guitar string is 2m long. Determine wavelength of the 4th harmonic for
the string.
(ii) A plucked string of length 30cm has a mass per unit length of 0.5kg /m. If
the tension in the string is 18 N , find the first overtone frequency.
8(a) (i) what is limiting friction? (ii) States the laws of friction
(b) A body of mass 50kg is placed in a straight track sloping at an angle of 45o to
the horizontal. If the body is held from slipping by friction, calculate:
i. The normal reaction
ii. The friction force
iii. The coefficient of static friction
SECTION C (25Marks)
Answer two (2) questions from this section
9(a) Briefly explain the following terms as used in simple cell
i. Polarization ii. Local action
(b) What are the two advantages of secondary cells over primary cells?
(c)An electric heater labeled 240V , 300W
(i) What does it mean?
(ii) If the heater is used for 10hours, what will be the cost?
(Given that 1kwh cost 280Tshs.)
(iii) What fuse will be suitable for the heater above?
10(a) Explain briefly how the followings are produced
(i) A p-type semiconductor
(ii) An n-type semiconductor
(b) Describe the effects of temperature on conductors, semiconductors and
insulator according to energy band concept
(c) Discuss the mode of action of p-n junction.
11(a) what is an induction coil?
(b) Mention three ways whereby power is lost in transformer and how to
Minimize them.
(c) A step down transformer has a secondary winding of 100 turns and primary
Winding of 200 turns. If the output voltage is 150V . Find the input voltage
assuming the efficiency of transformer is 75%