TERM 1, C.A.

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PHYSICS

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1. Define what is physics (2mks)

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2. State any three career opportunities in physics (3mks)
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3. State and explain any two branches of physics (4mks)
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4. Define the following basic physical quantities and for each state its SI unit (4mks)
(i) Mass
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(ii) Length
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5. What is the readings indicated by the arrow P1 and P2 in the figure below? (4mks)

P1 P2

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6. Express the following unit into CM2
(i) 7.8M2

(ii) 0.0000008KM2

7. Juma carried out an experiment at the laboratory to measure the circumference of a cylinder
using a thread and the following data were obtained. After doing it three times by constant
number of turns in the cylinder being 10, the length of the thread read as; 1st reading
92.10cm, 2nd reading 92.20cm and the third reading as 92.22cm. Calculate the radius of the
cylinder. (4mks)
8. State any two basic laboratory rules (2mks)

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9. Charo found that the perimeter of his farming plot was approximately 200 strides. His stride
was 0.9m long. What was the perimeter of the plot? (3mks)

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