1.

A vacuum pump was used to pump air from the glass tube immersed liquids

in as shown in Fig.6. X

To
vacuum
water pump paraffi

Fig. 6
After some time the level of paraffin rose to position, X. Mark, Y, the
corresponding position for the water level. Give a reason for your answer.
(2 marks)

2. State one advantage of fitting wide tyres on a vehicle that moves on earth

roads. (1 mark)

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3. The height of the mercury column in a barometer at a place is 64 cm. what
would be height of a column of paraffin in a barometer at the same place?
(density of paraffin = 8.0 x 103 kg)
(3 marks)
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4. Fig. 1 shows a manometer connected to a small funnel whose mouth is
covered by a rubber membrane. The funnel is dipped into water in a
container.

Mercury

Manometer

Funnel
h
Fig. 1
Rubber
membran

Determine the pressure indicated by the manometer.

5. A small nail may pierce an inflated car tyre and remain there without
pressure reduction. Explain this observation.
(2 marks)

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6. Fig. 2 shows a U-tube containing two liquids L1 and L2 of densities 0.8 gcm
 and 1.8 gcm-3 respectively in equilibrium.

Fig. 2

Given that h2 = 8 cm, find the value of h1. (3

marks)

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Fig. 3 shows a liquid being siphoned from one beaker to another. Refer to the
diagram when answering questions 7, 8 and 9.

Fig. 3

7. Indicate on the diagram the direction of flow of the liquid.

(1 mark)

8. Show that the force driving the liquid through the U-tube is proportional to the
height, h.
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9. State what would happen to the flow if the system in Fig. 3 were put in a

vacuum. (1 mark)
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10. The reading of a mercury barometer at a place is 700 mm. what is the
pressure at the place in Nm-2? (density of mercury is 1.36 x 104 kgm-3)
(3 marks)

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11. Give a reason why it may not be possible to suck a liquid into your mouth
using a drinking straw on the surface of the moon.
(1 mark)

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Fig. 14 shows the levels of two liquids A and B after some air has been
sucked out of the tubes through the tap. Use this information and the figure to
answer questions 12 and 13.

12. State the reason for the rise in the levels of liquid when air is from the tubes.
(1 mark)

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13. Given that the density of liquid B is 1200 kgm , determine the density of liquid
A. (3 marks)

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(a) Define pressure. (1marks)

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(b) A block of mass 1.0 kg and dimensions 50cm by 40cm by 100cm rests on a
horizontal ground

(i) Its smallest surface area in its SI unit

(3marks)

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(ii) The force it exerts on the ground.

(3marks)

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(iii) The greatest pressure it may exert on the ground

(3marks)

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14. Brown motion of smoke particles can be studied by using the apparatus shown in
figure 6 to observe the motion, some smoke is enclosed in the smoke cell and then
observed through the microscope.
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(a) Explain the role of the smoke particle, lens and microscope in the experiment

Smoke particles
( 2marks)

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Lens
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Microscope
( 2marks)

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(b) State and explain the nature of the observed motion of the smoke particles

(2
marks)

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15a) State Pascal’s principle. (1

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b) Fig.11 shows two columns of liquid in an inverted tube.

 T o vacuum pum p
40 cm
h cm

w a te r L iq u id A
Fig. 11
F ig . 8

If the density of water is 1.0 gcm-3 and that of liquid A is 1.2 gcm-3,
determine the value of h. (3
marks)
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16 Figure two below shows the apparatus used to examine the pressure of a gas

Mercury
60cm
80cm

3
Taking density of mercury to be 13,600kg/m and standard atmospheric
2
pressure 100,000N/m . Calculate gas pressure
(3mks)

17. Explain why it is possible to compress gases but not solids or liquids
(3mks)
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