FORM II PHYSICS MONTHLY TEST

TIME: 2:30HRS 13 AUGUST, 2020

INSTRUCTIONS:
a. This paper consist 9 questions. With three sections A, B and C answer all question and question no 9 is
highly insisted necessary
b. Show your work in each question thourougly smartness with accuracy, systematic and well –
presented work will be awarded
c. Loose paper (answer sheets) may be used if necessary
d. Write your index no. in every page of answer booklet(s)
e. The following constants may be used if necessary
G = 10N/kg
Density of water = 1000kg/m3 or 1g/cm3

Section A (30 marks)

1. For each of the item (i) – (xx) choose the correct answer among the given alternatives and write its
letter in the box provided.
i. Why physics, chemistry and biology are natural science subject?
A. They need practical theory work for learning
B. They need only theory work for learning
C. They need only theory for learning
D. They need practical work only
E. They need only observation
ii. Which of the following is a safety precaution in the physics laboratory?
A. Doing experiment in the laboratory
B. Handling of apparatus in the laboratory
C. Use equipment with care in the laboratory
D. Do anything in the laboratory
iii. Which instrument will you use to measure accurately the inside diameter of a bottle necks?
A. Tape measure
B. Micrometer screw gauge
C. Meter rule
D. Vernier calipers
iv. Which of the following statement is correct about mass?
A. It is measured by beam balance
B. It is measured by spring balance
C. It vanes with place
D. It can be zero
v. A hydrometer is an instrument used to measure
A. The volume of liquid
B. The density of liquid
C. The density of solids
D. The volume of solids
vi. When a body of mass (m) is lifted through a height h, it processes the energy known as
A. Kinetic energy
 B. Chemical energy
C. Light energy
D. Potential energy
vii. If the angle between two plane mirrors is 600, what will be the number of images?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
viii. The presence of charge in a material can be demonstrated by
A. Electrophorus
B. Earth wire
C. Gold leaf
D. Electroscope
ix. A current of 0.2 A flow through a resistor of 4. The potential difference across a resistor is
A. 20V
B. 0.8V
C. 0.05V
D. 8V
x. The process of removing magnetism from a material is known as
A. Polarization
B. Demagnetization
C. Magnetization
D. Magnetizing
xi. How can a real image be distinguished from a virtual image?
A. Real image is inverted while virtual image is upright
B. Real image is upright while virtual image is inverted
C. Virtual image is formed by a converted ray while real image is formed by divergent rays
D. Real image is formed by a convergent rays while virtual image is by divergent rays
xii. Why an atom is electrically neutral?
A. It consists of equal number of electrons
B. It consists of equal number of proton and electron
C. It consists of equal number of electrons and neutrons
D. It consists of equal number of protons and neutrons
xiii. A potential difference of 12V is applied across a resistor of resistance 24. The current in a circuit
is
A. 0.5A
B. 2A
C. 0.5
D. 288
xiv. If a North pole is used in the stroking method of magnetization, the end where the stroking begins
is
A. South pole
B. North pole
C. West
D. East
 xv. Figure 1 shows a ruler balanced by placing the loads at its ends. What is the weight of x?

A. 5N
B. 0.5N
C. 100N
D. 200N
xvi. Which of the following is an example of a third class lever?
A. Scissors
B. Fishing rod
C. Pliers
D. Nut cracker
xvii. Distance between two moving objects will change if
A. Both are moving with the same velocity
B. Both have the same acceleration
C. Both have different acceleration
D. Both have no acceleration
xviii. Which of the following best illustrates Newton’s third law?
A. Inertia
B. Momentum
C. Rocket propulsion
D. Circular motion
xix. The temperature of a body of -400C in Kelvin (k) scale is
A. 313k
B. 233k
C. 273k
D. -40k
xx. Which of these resources of energy is non – renewable?
A. Wave energy
B. Biofuels
C. Radiant energy
D. Fossil fuel

2. Match each item in List A with a correct response in List B by writing a letter of a correct response
below the corresponding item number in the table provided.
LIST A LIST B
i. An instrument that measure length, depth, internal and external A. Measuring cylinder
diameters B. Pipette
ii. An instrument that measurement volumes of liquid C. Vernier caliper
iii. An instrument that measure force of pull D. Glass tumbler
iv. An instrument that transfer specific amount of liquid from one E. Spring balance
container to another F. Clinical thermometer
v. An instrument that measure body temperature G. Magdeburg experiment

Answers:
LIST A
LIST B

3. Complete each of the following statement by writing the correct answer in the space provided
i. ______________ is the quantity of electricity which passes a given point in a circuit in 1 second
when a steady current of 1 ampere is flowing
ii. The capacitance of a conductor that a charge of 1 coulomb is able to change its potential
difference by 1volt is called ___________________
iii. ___________ resistance of a conductor in which the p.d of 1volt causes a current of 1A to flow in
a circuit.
iv. The amount of electric current produced when the potential difference of 1volt is apposed by a
resistance of 1ohm is called ____________
v. __________ potential difference in which the current of 1ampere is flowing in arcuit of resistance
1ohm.

SECTION B(60 MARKS)

4. (a) Explain the following terms
i. Temperature
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iii. Gravitational potential energy (GPE)
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iv. Pulley
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(b) A Ball of mass 14kg is dropped from a height of 4m above the floor. If on impact with floor it
loses 10j of energy, how high will it
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(c) While using a machine a man had to apply a force of 2000N through a distance of 1.0M in order to
lift up a load of 1500N through a height of 1.0M. calculate (i) Work done by the machine:
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5. (a) (i) Explain why is it easier to turn a nut with a long spanner then when using short arm
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(ii) Petrol road tankers usually have a length of metal chain hanging down touching the ground
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(b) Derive the expression of the effective capacitance for the series arranged capacitor given by
C1C2
C 1= support your derivation with diagram:
C 1 +C2
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(c) Determine the value of the stored charges in the capacitor plates below

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6. (a) (i) Glass was rubbed with silk and get charged, Explain the method employed to charge the glass
and which kind of charge acquisited?
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(ii) The ball of mass “M” was dropped from height of “h” “cm” to the ground from the cliff. Explain
its energy transformation (conversion) its motion
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(b) A hydraulic lift has pistons with areas of 0.04m2 and 0.4m2. A car with a weight of 6000N sits on a
platform mounted on the larger piston.
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(ii) How far must smaller piston be pushed downward to raise the car 0.4m?
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7. (a) Contamination and temperature are some factors affecting surface tension, explain how they do
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(b) Consider the diagram below of spiral springs hanged with different masses below shows

Provided above diagram is the same kind of spiral spring with the same spring constant, what will be
(e2) extension when mass of 1000g hang on it?
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(c) Briefly short, explain how a charged gold leaf electroscope is used to test insulating property of
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8. (a) (i) “A floating body displaces its own weigh of fluid in which it floats” what dies physical meaning
of this principle?
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(ii) An object floats in water with 40% of its volume submerged. If the object were placed in methanol
with a density of 0.79 g/cm3, what percent would be submerged?
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(b) A ship of mass 1200 tonnes floats in sea – water. What volume of sea - water does it displace?
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Section c
Answer qn, no. 9 (10marks). Necessary
9. (a) Consider the diagram, calculate the p.d across 4 resistor

(b) Calculate the mass of half – metre rule provided below diagrammatically suppose it is well balanced at
its 10cm mark from end ‘A’ with mass 100g horizontally as shown

(c) A hydrometer of mass 30g floats in water of density 1.0g/cm3. With 4cm of its stem out of water. The
crossectional area of the stem is 0.5cm2, calculate the total volume of the hydrometer.
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