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FORM 3 END TERM 2 EXAM

232/PHYSICS (THEORY)

8TH MARCH 2021

MONDAY-7:15AM-9:15AM ORERO HIGH SCHOOL

TIME: 2 HOURS 232/PHYSICS (THEORY)

Instructions to candidates

 This paper consists of two sections A and B.

 Answer all the questions in the two sections in the spaces provided after each question
 All working must be clearly shown.
 Electronic calculators, mathematical tables may be used.
 All numerical answers should be expressed in the decimal notations.
 This paper consists of 11 printed pages and check to ensure all the pages are there.

SECTION QUESTION MAX MARKS CANDIDATE’S

SCORE
A 1 – 10 25
B 11 11
12 12
13 11
14 11
15 10
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 SECTION A (25 MARKS)
1. State the branch of physics that deals with kinetic energy of matter. (1mark)
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2. a) Define parallax as used in Measurement. ( 1 mark)

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b) Water of density 1g/cm3 and volume 2cm3 is mixed with milk of density 2.4g/cm3. If the resulting
mixture has density 1.9g/cm3, determine the mass, m and volume, v of milk in the mixture. Give your
answer in SI units. (3 marks)

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3. The figure below shows a ray of light reflected from a mirror.

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Complete the ray diagram and find the new angle of reflection after it is rotated 10 0
anticlockwise with the incident ray fixed. (3 marks)

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 4. An oil drop spreads into a circular patch of area of 314 cm 2 when introduced on the
surface of water. 150 such drops occupy 0.075 cm3.
a.)Estimate to 3 significant figures the thickness of one molecule of the oil (2
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b) State one assumption in your calculation. (1mk)

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5. Give two evidences that matter is particulate in nature. (2mks)

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6. Figure below shows a transverse wave.

Determine the amplitude and frequency of the wave. (3 marks)

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 7. a) State the law of conservation of linear momentum (1mk)
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b) The Figure below shows the length of spring when no load is hanging on its
length when a force of 40N is hanging on it.

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Determine the elastic potential energy stored in the string ( 2 marks)
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8. A cell drives a current of 2.5A through a 0.6Ω resistor .When the same cell is
connected to a 0.9Ω resistor, the current that flows is 2.0A. Calculate the internal
resistance and the e.m.f of the cell (4 marks)
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 9. The figure below shows a uniform metre rule of weight 3N supporting two weights. The
metre rule is pivoted somewhere such that it is horizontally balanced. (Pivot not shown)
 
15cm 70cm 100cm
 
 
  6N 4N

The 6N weight is at 15cm mark while the 4N weight is at 70cm mark. Determine the position of
the pivot from zero cm mark. (2 marks)
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10. Give a reason why lights in houses are wired in parallel and not in series.
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 SECTION B (55 MARKS)

11. a) State Ohms law.

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b) Define the following terms;

i. A volt………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (1 mark)

ii. An ohm……………………………………………………………………………… (1 mark)

c. The following figure shows an electric circuit in which five resistors are connected to a battery
of e.m.f of 4.0V and negligible internal resistance.

Determine;

I. Effective resistance of the circuit. (3 marks)

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ii. Current through 5.5 Ω resistor. (2 marks)

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iii. Current through the 3 Ω resistor. (3 marks)

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12. a) The figure below shows a pulley system being used to raise a load.

Given that the size of the load is 500N and the effort applied is 200N. Calculate the efficiency of the
machine. (3marks)

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b) A pendulum bob is raised to a height of 60cm above its lowest point and made to swing as shown in
the figure.

Determine the velocity of the mass at the height where kinetic energy is equal to the potential energy

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c) John whose mass is 75kg runs up a flight of 10 stairs each 12cm high in 12 seconds .Given that the
acceleration due to gravity is 10m/s 2,calculate the power he developed. (2 marks)

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d) Explain why a body moving in horizontal circular motion does not work. (1 mark)

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e) The Figure below shows a wheel and axle being used to raise a load W by applying an effort F. The
radius of the larger wheel is R and of smaller r as shown.

Show that the velocity ratio (V.R.) of this machine is given by R/r. (3 marks)
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 13. a) A disc of a siren with 100 holes is rotated at constant speed making 30
revolutions per minute. If air is blown towards the holes, calculate:
(i) The frequency of the sound produced. (2marks)
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(ii) The wavelength of the sound produced, if the velocity of sound is
340 m/s. (2marks)
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(b) A ship sends out an ultrasound whose echo is received after 5 seconds. If the
wavelength of the ultrasound in water is 0.05 m and the frequency of the
transmitter is 50 KHz, calculate the depth of the ocean. (3marks)

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(c) A ray of light is incident at right angles to the face AB, of a right angled
isosceles prism of refractive index 1.6 as shown in the Figure below.

Liquid
A B

Liquid

Liquid
C

If the prism is surrounded by a liquid of refractive index 1.40, determine:

i) The angle of incidence on the face BC. (1 mark)
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ii) The angle of refraction on the face BC. (3 marks)
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 14. a) State Newton’s second law of motion. (1 mark)
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b) A striker kicks a ball of mass 200g initially at rest with a force of 78N. Given that the foot was in
contact with the ball for 0.30s, determine the takeoff velocity of the ball. (3 marks)

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c) A high jumper usually lands on a thick soft mattress. Explain how the mattress helps in reducing the
force of impact. (2 marks)

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d) A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a vertical tower of height 75m and strikes the ground at a
point 80m from the bottom of the tower. Determine the;

i) Time taken by the ball to hit the ground. (g= 10N/kg) (3 marks)

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ii) Initial horizontal velocity of the ball. (2marks)

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 15. The figure below represents a hydraulic brake.

a) Explain briefly how the brake works. (3 marks)

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b)A force of 20N is applied on a foot pedal connected to a piston of area 0.0005m2 and
this causes a stopping force of 5000N.Calculate;
i. The pressure in the master cylinder. (2 marks)
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ii. The area of the slave piston ( 2 marks)
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c) A box of mass 500g has dimensions 10m x 5m x 3m.Determine the maximum pressure exerted
by the box on a surface (Take g= 10N/Kg). (3 marks)

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