Mr. Banda G 10 - 12 Physics

SCIENCE1PHYSICS(5124)SIMPLIFIED
SUITABLEFORGRADES10TO12
“QUALITYISNEVERACHIEVEDACCIDENTALLY,ITISALWAYSARESULTOFCAREFULPLANNI
NG,HARDWORKANDSINCEREEFFORTS”
ExaminationStandardQuestionwithproposedsolutions.
PREPAREDBYMRBANDAF.M.@KABALEDAYSECONDARYSCHOOL.
DEPARTMENTOFNATURALSCIENCES
BEDPHYSICSANDMATHEMATICS.ZAMBIANOPENUNIVERSITY(ZAOU)
2NDEDITION2019
PREPARED BY MR. BANDA F.M. @ KABALE DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL .NATURAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT
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MEASUREMENTS
Quantityandunits
2009EXAMPAPER1Q1
Allmeasurablefeaturesorphysicalpropertiesofobjectsarecalled…
A. SIunits
B. Measurements
C. Physicalquantities
D. Images
AnswerC
Whichofthefollowingnumbershasfoursignificantfigures?
A. 0.0002
B. 0.0020
C. 0.0200
D. 0.2000
CorrectanswerisD
2011EXAMPAPER1Q1
WhichofthefollowingisnotanSIUnit?
A. m/s
B. N
C. OC
D. W
CorrectanswerisC
2012EXAMPAPER1Q2
WhichofthefollowingrepresentsanSIUnit?
NAMESYMBOL
A. Gramg
B. Seconds
C. Centimetercm
D. KilojouleKJ
AnswerB
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2013EXAMPAPER1Q2
Whichofthefollowingnumbershas3significantfigures?
A. 0.0003CorrectAnswerisC
B. 0.0030
C. 0.0300
D. 0.3000
LENGTHANDTIME
2004EXAMPAPER1Q1
Figure1.1showspartofaverniercaliperusedtomeasurethewidthoftherectangularblock.
Fig.1.1
Thecorrectreadingis………………………..
A. 31.4mmSOLUTION
B. 32.4mmMainscalereading………3.30cm
C. 32.5mmvernierscalereading…….0.05cm
D. 32.6mmTotalreading……………3.35cm
E. 5cm
3.25x10=32.5mm(changingcmtomm)correctanswerisC
2010EXAMPAPER1Q1
Aplumberneedstomeasuretheinternaldiameterofawaterpipeasaccuratelyaspossible.Theinstrumentthatshoul
dbeusedisthe……………………..
A. verniercaliper
B. engineerscaliper
C. measuringtape
D. meterrule
correctanswerA
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2012EXAMPAPER1Q1
Thediagramshowspartoftheverniercaliperusedtomeasurethewidthiftherectangularglassblock.
Thecorrectreadingis………………………….SOLUTION
A. 1.46cmMainscalereading…….2.30cm
B. 2.25cmVernierscalereading…0.06cm
C. 2.36cmTotalreading……………..2.36cm
D. 2.54cmcorrectanswerisC
2014.EXAMPAPER1.Q1.
Thediagrambelowshowsthereadingsofthestopwatchforapersonrunningthelengthofafootballpitch.
Howlongdidittaketorunthelengthofthefootballpitch?
A. 9.0sSOLUTION
B. 9.9s10.0s-1.0s=9.0s
C. 10.0s
D. 11.0s
CorrectanswerisA
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2015.EXAMP1Q1.
ThediagrambelowshowspartofaMicrometerScrewgauge.Whatisthereadingshownthediagram?
A. 6.69mmSOLUTION
B. 6.86mmMainscalereading…………….6.50mm
C. 6.68mmcircular(sleeve)scalereading…0.19mm
D. 5.68mmTotalreading…………………..6.69mm
CorrectAnswerisA
2016EXAMP1Q1
Thediameterandlengthofathinwireapproximately50cminlength,ismeasuredaspreciselyaspossible.What
arethebestinstrumentstouse?
DiameterLength
AMicrometerScrewgaugeRule
BMicrometerScrewGaugeVernierCalliper
C.RuleTape
D.VernierCalliperRule
AnswerA
2016Q2
WhichofthefollowingistheSIUnitfortime?
A.Millisecond
B.Second
C.Minute
D.Hour
AnswerB
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2017EXAMPAPER1QA1(GCEJULY)
Thediagrambelowshowspartofarulerusedtofindthelengthofanail.
Whatisthelengthofthenail?
A. 2.2cmSOLUTION
B. 2.7cm3.7cm–1.0cm=2.7cm
C. 3.2cmcorrectanswerisB.
D. 3.7cm
2017.EXAMP1.Q(INTERNAL)
Whichofthefollowingmeasuringinstrumentcanbebestusedtomeasureinternaldiameterofthepipe
A. Meterrule
B. Verniercaliper
C. Engineers
D. Micrometer
CorrectanswerisB.
2018EXAMPAPER15054/1
Thediagrambelowisusedtomeasurethediameterofapiecewire
Whatisthediameterofthispieceofwire?
A.6.12mmSOLUTION
B.5.62mmMainscalereading…………….5.00mm
C.5.50mmCircularscalereading…………0.12mm
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D.5.12mmTotalreading…………………..5.12mm
CorrectanswerD
2018EXAMPAPER1Q1.
Theradiusoftheobjectmeasures28.0mm.Thisvalueisthesameas…………………
A.2.80X10-2km
B.2.80x10-2m
C.2.80x10-2cm
D.2.80x10-2mm
2018EXAMPAPER1Q2
WhichstatementbestdescribestheVerniercaliperandtheMicrometerscrewgauge?
MicrometerscrewgaugeVernierCaliper
A.measureslengthmeasuresradius
B.measuresradiusmeasureslength
C.measuresinternaldiametersmeasuresexternaldiameters
D.measuresexternaldiametersmeasuresinternaldiameters
CorrectanswerisD
2010EXAMPAPER1Q1
Figure1.1showspartofthemicrometerscrewgauge,aninstrumentusedtomeasureaphysicalquantity
Figure1.1
(a)Whatisthereadingonthemicrometer?
Mainscalereading……………….4.50mm
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Circularscalereading…………...0.31mm
Totalreading…………………….4.81mm
(b)Whatphysicalquantityismeasuredbyaninstrument
Answer……….Length
(c)Whatisthefunctionoftheratchet?
Answer………toadjustthespindle
2012EXAMPAPER2Q1
(a)Figure1.1showspartoftheverniercaliperusedtomeasureaphysicalquantity.
Figure1.1
(i)Whatisthereadingshownaboveontheverniercaliper?
Mainscalereading……………….3.60cm
Circular(sleeve)scalereading…...0.03cm
Totalreading……………………...3.63cm
(ii)Whatphysicalquantitydoestheverniercalipermeasure?
Answer…length
(iii)Statetwoprecautionsthatmustbetakenwhentakingthemeasurementsusingamicrometerscrewgauge.
Answers:-cleanthespindleandanvilbeforeusingit
- Stopadjustingtheratchetwhenitclings
2016EXAMPAPER1Q1SECTIONB
Figure1.1showsameasuringdevice.
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(a)Namethismeasuringdevice
Answer:Name:MicrometerScrewGauge
(b)Whatisthereadingshownonthedevice?
Answers:Mainscalereading………………..……..8.50mm
Circularscalereading(sleevereading)……….…….0.21mm
Totalreadings……………………………………….8.71mm
Reading:8.71mm
(c)Statetwoprecautionstobetakenwhenusingthisdevice.
Answers:(i)cleantheanvilandspindle
(ii)Stopadjustingtheratchetwhenitclings
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2017EXAMPAPER1QB1(JULYGCE)
FigureB1.1showspartoftheverniercaliper
(a).Whatisthereadingoftheverniercaliper?
Mainscalereading……………….7.90mm
Vernierscalereading…………….0.05mm
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Totalreadings…………………….7.95mm
Reading…..7.95mm
(b)WriteinwordstheSIunitsofthefollowingphysicalquantitiesandstatetheirsymbols.
SIunitsinwordsSIunitsymbol
A.Velocitymeterpersecondm/s[1]
B.TemperatureKelvinK[1]
C.Accelerationmeterpersquaresecondm/s2[1]
PENDULUM
2017EXAMPAPER1SECTIONB(NOVEMBERINTERNAL)
Figure1.1showsasimplependulum.
Ifthebobofthependulumtakes0.5secondstoswingbetweenextremesAandC
(a)Calculatetheperiodofoscillation
SOLUTION
T=t/nT=0.5/0.5T=0.5X10/0.5X10=5/5T=1second
Period………1s[2]
(b)Calculatethefrequencyofthependulum
f=1/Tf=1/1=1Hz
frequency=………..1Hz[2]
(c)Statewhetherthefrequencyofoscillationwillincrease,decreaseorremainthesameif
(i)thelengthofthestringisincreased
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Answer:decrease[1]
(ii)themassofthebobisdecreased
Answer:decrease[1]
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Belowisthediagramshowingasimplependulum.
GiventhatthetimetakenforthependulumbobtooscillatefromAthroughtoBandcandbacktoBis0.6s,whatisthepe
riodofapendulum?
SOLUTION
T=t/nT=0.6/¾T=0.6/0.75
T=0.6x100/0.75x100T=60/75T=0.8s
Inanexperimenttodeterminetheperiodofthependulumthetimefor25oscillations(completeswings/
vibrations)isfoundtobe60s.Whatistheperiodictime,TgiventhatT=t/n
SOLUTION
T=t/nT=50s/25T=2s
Studythediagramforthependulumbelow.IfthetimetakenforthebobtomovefromAtoBis25swherewillbethebob
after?
(a)75seconds
(b)50seconds
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(c)100seconds
2013EXAMPAPER1.Q1.
Thediagrambelowrepresentsapendulum
Thelengthofthependulumis………
A.2cm
B.10cm
C.11cm
D.12.cm
CorrectanswerisC=10+½(2)=11cm
NOTE:Thelengthofthependulumisthedistancefromafixedpointtothemid-pointofthebob.
2016EXAMPAPER2Q1GCE
Figure1.1showsanexperimentwhichwascarriedouttomeasurethetimeintervalofasimplependulum
ThebobwasoscillatingbetweenAandC
(a)Statethemeaningofthetermoscillation.
Answerthenumberofcompleteswingsorvibrations
(b)Ifthependulumbobtook0.5stoswingfromAtoCcalculatetheperiodofthependulum
Answer:
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T=t/nT=0.20s/0.50sT=0.20sx100/0.50sT=20/50=0.4s
Period=…….0.4s
(c)Usingyouranswerto1(b)determinethefrequencyofthebob
Answer…f=1/T
F=0.5s/0.4sf=1.25Hz
SPEED,VELOCITYANDACCELERATION
2004EXAMPAPER1Q2
Atrainacceleratesuniformlyfromrestat0.2m/s 2overadistanceof1km.thefinaldistanceis..
A.0.2m/s
B.2.0m/sSOLUTIONDATA
C.20m/sV2=u2+2axV=?
D.200m/sV2=02+2X0.2X1000u=0m/s
CorrectanswerisCV2=0+0.4X1000a=0.2m/s2
V2=400X=1km=1000m
V2=400
V=20m/s
2008EXAMPAPER1Q1
Startingfromrestatt=0,acarmovesinastraightlinewithanaccelerationgivenbythegraphbelow
Whatisthespeedofthecaratt=3s
A.10m/s
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B.30m/s
C.60m/s
D.90m/s
SOLUTION
a=V-u/t
a=V-0/3
Aheavilyloadedtruckhasdifficultiestostartandstop.Thepropertyoftheloadedtruckwhichaccountsfortheseobs
ervationsisits….
A.Inertia
B.Density
C.Friction
D.Energy
CorrectanswerisA
2009EXAMPAPER1Q3
Amotoristtravels320kmat80km/handthen320kmat100km/
h.whatistheaveragespeedofthemotoristfortheentiretrip?
A.84km/h
B.89km/h
C.90km/h
D.91km/h
SOLUTION.
320km/80km/h=4hrs
320km/100km/h=3.20hr
4hrs+3.20hrs=7.20hrs
Averagespeed=totaldistance/totaltime
320km320km/7.20hrs=640km/7.20hrs=88.88889km/h=89km/h
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CorrectanswerisB.
2010EXAMPAPER1Q2.
Startingfromrestatt=0anobjectmovesinastraightlinewithaconstantaccelerationof20m/
s2atwhattimeisthespeedoftheobject20m/s
A.0sDATA:V=20m/s
B.1su=0m/s
C.2st=?
D.5sa=20m/s
SOLUTION
A=V-u/t20=20-0/t20t=20/20t=1s
2011EXAMPAPER1Q2
ThediagrambelowshowsavelocitytimegraphforamanwhomovesfromvillageXtovillageY.Whichofthefollow
ingistrue?The………………………………………………………..
A.distancemovedbythemanin50sis30m.
B.accelerationofthemanin50sis0m/s
C.theaccelerationofthemanin50sis1500m/s2
D.thefinalvelocityofthemanafter50sis1500m/s
2012EXAMPAPER1Q3
Whichofthefollowinggraphsrepresentsanincreasingvelocity?
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CorrectanswerisC
2013EXAMPAPER1Q
Whichgraphrepresentsthemotionofthebodythrownverticallyupwardsintotheairwithnegligibleairresistance?
2014EXAMPAPER1Q2
Thediagrambelowshowsthevelocitytimegraphofahugecranehostingasteelbeamground.
WhatdistancewascoveredduringsectionC
A.1mSOLUTION
B.3mDistance=areaunderthecurve
C.4m=½bh
D.5m=½4x2=1/2x8=4m
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CorrectanswerisD=1/2x8
2015EXAMPAPER1Q2
Thevelocitytimegraphforthemotionofthetrolleyisshownbelow
Whatdistancedidthetrolleytravelwhentherewasnoresultantforceactingonit?
A.200mSOLUTION
B.320mDistance=Areaunderthecurve
C.400m=lb
D.520m=20x20
=400m
CorrectanswerisC
2016EXAMPAPER1Q
Thediagrambelowshowsthespeedtimegraphforacar
Atwhichpointsisthecarmovingwithzeroacceleration?Itisatpoints……………………………..
A.AandD
B.BandC
C.AandC
D.BandD
Answer:C
2017EXAMPAPER1QA3
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Thediagrambelowshowsthegraphofhowadistancecoveredbyawomanvarieswithtimeasshetakesawalkfromh
erhometothemarket.
WhatwashappeningintheregionABduringthewoman’swalk?She……..
A.walkedwithconstantspeed
B.walkedfasterthanbefore
C.walkedslowerthanbefore
D.stoppedwalking
CorrectanswerisD(Fordistancetimegraphthehorizontallinemeansstoppedmoving.)
2018EXAMPAPER1Q3(GCE,AUGUST)
Thespeedtimegraphbelowshowsthemovementofacar.
Whatdoestheshadedareaofthegraphrepresent?The……………………………………….
A.averageaccelerationofthecar
B.averagespeedofthecar
C.totaldistancetravelledbythecar
D.totaltravellingtimeofthecar
CorrectanswerisCdistance=areaunderthecurve
2018EXAMPAPER1Q6
Afeatherfallingfreelyreachesterminalvelocity,whichgraphrepresentsthemotionofthefeather
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CorrectanswerisA
2013EXAMPAPER1Q1
Acarofmass1400kgstartsfromrestandmovesalongastraightroadwithaconstantaccelerationtoreachaspeedof1
0m/sin6seconds
(a)Ontheaxesbelow,drawthegraphofspeedagainsttimeforthefirst6seconds
(b)Forthemotionifthecarinthefirst6secondscalculatethe:
(i)Distancetravelledbythecar
SOLUTION:
Distance=areaunderthecurve
=½bh
=½x6x10
=3x10
=10m
Distance=……30m
(ii)Accelerationofthecar
SOLUTIONDATA
V −U
a= a=?
t
10−0
a= V=10m/s
6
10
a= u=0m/s
6
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a=1.6666t=6s
a=1.67m/s2
(iii)Resultantforceactingonacar
SOLUTION
F=ma
=1400kgx1.67m/s2
=2338N
2012EXAMPAPER1Q2
Figure2.1showsavelocitytimegraphofanobjectmovingalongastraightroad.
(a)Whatisthetotaltimeforthewholejourney?
Answer:50seconds
(b)Whatisthemaximumvelocityforthejourney?
Velocity=…..10m/s[1]
(c)Whatistheaccelerationduringthefirstpartofthejourney?
SOLUTION
V −u
A= DATA:
t
10−0
A= V=10m/s
20
10
A= u=0m/s
20
20
A=0.5m/s2t=20s
a=?
acceleration….0.5m/s2[2]
(a)Calculatethetotaldistancecoveredbythecar.
SOLUTION
Distance=areaunderthecurve
=½(a+b)hDATA
=½(20+50)x10a=20m
=½(70)x10b=50m
=35x10h=10m
=350mx=?
Distance….350m[3]
2010EXAMPAPER2Q5
Figure5.1showsapathtakenbyaballthrownverticallyupintoair
(a)(i)StateatwhichpositionsA,B,CandDtheballtravelsfastest
AnswerD
(ii)Explainyouranswerin(i)
Velocityofanobjectgoingupdecreaseswhilevelocityoffallingobjectincreases.
MASSANDWEIGHT
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2004EXAMPAPER1.Q3
Thediagramshowsasolidtoyrestingontheground
AtwhichofthefourpointsA,B,CorDshouldtheweightofthebodybeconcentratedsothatitdoesnottoppleovereasi
ly.
CorrectanswerisD
2011EXAMPAPER1.Q3.
Whatistheweightofa500gmassonthemoonwherethegravitationalfieldstrengthis1.6N/kg?
A.0.8NW=mgDATA
500 g
B.8N= x1.6N/kgm=500g=0.5kg
1000
C.312.5N=0.5kgx1.6N/kgg=1.6N/kg
D.800N=0.8N
CorrectanswerisA
2013EXAMPAPER1Q4
AnAstronautgoestothemoonwherethegravitationalfieldstrengthis1.6N/
kg.whatwillbethechanges,ifanyinhismassandweightwhenhelandsonthemoon
Massweight
A.sameonearthandthemoonlessonthemoon
B.lessonmoonsameonearthandmoon
C.lessonearthlessonmoon
D.moreonearthmoreonmoon
CorrectanswerisA
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2009EXAMPAPER2Q4
Figure4.1showsabus
Statethreemodificationsthatshouldbemadeinthedesignofthebustomakeitmorestable.
(i).thecarriershouldbeunderthebornatenotontopasshownabove
(ii)Thewheelsshouldbebroadandlow(useofdoublewheels)
(iii)Highnessofthebusshouldbereduced
Anastronautofmass75kgonearthtravelstothemoonwherethegravitationalfieldstrengthis1.6N/kg
(i)Whatismeantbymass?
Answer:Massisthequantity/amountofmatterinasubstance
(ii)Whatisthemassofanastronautonthemoon?
Answer:75kg(massisthesameeverywhereonegoes)
(iii)Whatistheweightonthemoon?
Answer:
Weight=massxaccelerationDATA
W=mgW=?
W=75kgx1.6N/kgm=75kg
W=120Ng=1.6N/kg
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MASS,VOLUMEANDDENSITY
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Whatisthevolumeoftheblockofexpandedpolystyreneofmass400ganddensity16kg/m 3
A.0.025m3SOLUTIONDATA
m
B.0.205m3D= Mass=400g=0.4kg
v
0.4 kg
C.2.5m316kg/cm3= D=16kg/m3
v
D.0.025m316kg/m3v=0.4kgV=?
16 kg/m 3 v
AnswerD =0.4kg/16kg=0.025m3
16 kg
2009AND2018EXAMPAPER1GCE
Astoneofmass400gisloweredintoameasuringcylindercontainingwater.Thewaterlevelrisesfrom300cm 3to500
cm3.Whatisthedensityofwater?
A.0.50g/cm3SOLUTIOND=m/v
B.0.80g/cm3V=V2-V1D=400g/200cm3
C.1.33g/cm3 V=500cm3-300cm3D=2.00g/cm3
D.2.00g/cm3V=200cm3
CorrectanswerisD
2011EXAMPAPERP1.Q5.
Astoneofmass24ganddensity2.5g/
cm3issplitintotwopiecesofmass18gand6grespectively.Whatisthedensityofthesmallerpiece?
A.0.8g/cm3CorrectanswerisC=2.5g/cm3 densityisthesame
B.1.3g/cm3sinceitisthesamematerial
C.2.5g/cm3
D.4.0g/cm3
2012EXAMPAPER1Q4.
Thediagrambelowshowsthecrosssectionthroughthecentreofmassoftheprism.
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PQmaybeconsideredtohavemaximumstabilitybecause………………………………….
A.Ithasthegreatestcontactbase
B.ItisaboveMandfarawayfromR
C.ThecenterofmassMisfurthestfrompointP
D.ThecenterofmassMhasgreatestverticalheightatthebase
CorrectanswerisA
2015EXAMPAPER1Q4
Tofindthedensityofaliquidapupilnoticedthat90goftheliquidoccupiedthesamevolumeas114gofwaterofdensit
y1000kg/m3.Whatisthedensityoftheliquid?
A.0.79g/cm3D=m/vD=m/v
B.1.27g/cm31000/1=0.114/VD=0.090/0.00114
C.2.04g/cm31000V/1000=0.114/1000D=789.473kg/m3
D.4.90g/cm3V=0.00114m3D=789.473kg/m3/1000
D=0.789g/cm3
D=0.79g/cm3
CorrectanswerA.
90g=x
114g=1000
114x=90000
114x/114=90000/114
X=789.473.
X=789.473/1000
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X=0.789g/cm3
X=0.79g/cm3
2017EXAMPAPER1INTERNAL
Astonehasamassof390ganddensityof0.90g/cm3.Whatmassofoilhasthesamevolumeasthestone?
A.130gSOLUTION:
B.160gD=m/vD=m/v
C.900g2.7=390/V0.90=m/144.44
D.1200g2.7V/2.7=390/2.7m=0.90x144.44
V=144.44cm3m=130g
CorrectanswerisA
2017EXAMPAPER1(GCE-JULY)
Thediagrambelowshowsablockofwoodofdensity0.6g/cm3.
Whatisthemassoftheblock?
A.30gSOLUTIOND=m/v
B.50gV=lbh0.6=m/50
C.300gV=10X5X10.6/1=m/50
D.500gV=50cm3m=0.6X50
m=30g
correctanswerisA
2017EXAMPAPER1Q35054/1
Themassofonetenngweecoinis0.40gandthedensityofitsmaterialis8.0g/
cm3.Thetotalvolumeofanumberofcoinsis20cm3.Howmanytenngweecoinsareinthevolume?
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A.0.05SOLUTION
B.0.50D=m/vV=m/D
C.40.00V=m/DNumberofcoins=20cm3/0.05cm3
D.400.00V=0.40g/8.0g/cm3=400.00
V=0.05cm3
CorrectanswerisD
2011EXAMPAPER2Q10
(a)Definedensityofasubstance
ANSWER:Densityisthemassperunitvolumeofasubstance
(b)Describeanexperimentyouwouldperformtodeterminethedensityofanirregularlyshapedobjectsuchasaston
e.
SOLUTION:
 Measurethemassusingthebeambalanceorelectronicbalance
 AddwaterintothemeasuringcylinderandrecordasV1
 TieastoneusingastringandloweritintothewaterinthemeasuringcylinderandrecordthevolumeasV 2
 UsingtheformulaV2-V1,subtractV1fromV2togetthevolumeofthestoneV.
 CalculatethedensityusingtheformulaD=m/v
(c)Anemptytinofmass20gandcapacityof25cm3wasusedtomeasurethedensityofmercury,themassofmercuryw
as360g.Whatisthedensityofthemercury?
SOLUTION
Massofmercury=300g–20g=340gDATA:
Density=mass/volumem=340g
D=m/vV=25cm3
D=340g/25cm3D=?
D=13.0g/cm3
2015EXAMPAPER2Q1
Apileof500sheetsofpaperhasamassof2kg.Thepileis300mmlongand200mmwideand50mmthick.Calculate:
(a)Thethicknessofonesheet
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SOLUTION:
50mm/500=0.1mm
(b)Themassofonesheet
SOLUTION:
Mass=2000g/500=4g=0,004kg
(c)Thevolumeofonepile
DATA:
SOLUTION:V=?
V=lbhl=300mm
V=300mmx200mmx50mmb=w=200mm
V=3000000h=50mm
V=3X106mm3
(d)Thedensityofonesheetofpapering/cm3Densityofonesheetisthesameasthe
Density=mass/volumethedensityofthepile=0.007g/cm3
D=m/v
D=2000g/3000000
D=2g/300cm3
D=0.00667
D=0.007g/cm3
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FORCE
2009EXAMPAPER1Q5
Aforceactsona1kgmassproducinganaccelerationof1m/s2.Thisforceiscalled………
A.Tension(T)
B.Newton(N)
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C.Weight(W)
D.Friction(F)
CorrectanswerisB
2010EXAMPAPER1Q3.
Whichpropertyofthebodycannotbechangedwhenaforceisappliedittoit?
A.Velocity
B.Volume
C.Shape
D.mass
CorrectanswerisD
2010EXAMPAPER1Q4
Givethenameofaforcewhichgivesanaccelerationof1m/s 2
A.Weight
B.Friction
C.Newton
D.CentripetalForce
CorrectanswerisC.
2011EXAMPAPER1Q3
Whatistheweightofa500gmassonthemoonwherethegravitationalfieldstrengthis1.6N/kg?
A.0.8NSOLUTION
B.8NW=mg
C.312.5NW=(500/1000)x1.6
D.800NW=0.5x1.6
W=0.8N
CorrectanswerA
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Thegraphwasobtainedbyapupilinaphysicsexperimenttoinvestigatetheeffectofforcesonaspring.
Whatistheapproximatevalueofrequiredtostartpullingtheturnsofthespringawayfromeachother?
A.5.0NcorrectanswerisA
B.7.5N
C.10.0N
15.0N
2012EXAMPAPER1Q6
Apersonexertsahorizontalforceof500Nonabox,whichalsoexperiencesfrictionalforceof100N.
Howmuchworkisdoneagainstfrictionwhentheboxmovesahorizontaldistanceof3m?
A.1800JSOLUTION
B.1500JRf=500N–100NWorkdone=Forcexdistance
C.1200JRf=400NWd=Fd
D.300J=400Nx3m
CorrectanswerisC=1200Nm
=1200J
2013EXAMPAPER1Q5
Abodyhasamassof2kg.Itacceleratesfrom20m/sto40m/
sin4seconds.Theresultantforceis…………………………
30
V −u
A.8Na=
t
40−20
B.10Na=
4
20
C.20Na=
4
D.30Na=5m/s2
Resultantforce=massxacceleration
Rf=ma
Rf=25kgx5m/s2
Rf=10N
2014EXAMPAPER1Q3
Thegravitationalfieldstrengthis1.6N/kgonthemoonand10N/
kgonEarth.IfanastronautleavesEarthforthemoon.Whateffectwouldthishaveonhismassandweight?
MASSWEIGHT
A.LessonEarthsameonEarthandthemoon
B.moreonEarthsameonEarthandthemoon
C.sameonEarthandthemoonlessonEarth
D.sameonEarthandthemoonmoreonEarth
CorrectanswerisD
2015EXAMPAPER1Q6
Atoycarofmass600gmovesthrough6min2seconds.Theaveragekineticenergyofthetoycaris…………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
A.0.027JSOLUTION
B.0.27JVelocity=distance/timemass=600g/1000=0.6kg
C.2.7JV=6m/2s(convertinggramstokilograms)
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D.66.67JV=3m/s
KE=½mv2
KE=½x0.6kgx32
KE=0.3X9
KE=0.27JCorrectanswerisB
2016PAPER1Q4
Whenanutandboltaredifficulttoundo,itiseasiertoturnthenutbyusingalongerspannerbecausethelongerspanner
gives…………………………………………………………………………………………
A.Lessfriction
B.morefriction
CLargerturningeffect
D.smallerturningeffect
Answer:C
2016PAPER1Q6
Whichofthefollowingpropertiesofabodyisaffectedbyachangeingravitationalfield?
A.Mass
B.Temperature
C.Volume
DWeight
Answer:D.
WORK,ENERGYANDPOWER
2009EXAMPAPER1Q
Aballofmass5kgmovesverticallyupwardsfromthegroundleveluntilitreachesamaximumheightof4m.Whatisit
skineticenergywhenitishalfwayup?Assumeg=10m/s2
A.5JPE=mghPE=KE=200J
B.50J=5x10x4AthalfwayKE=200J/2
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C.100J=200J=100J
D.200JCorrectanswerisC=100J
2011EXAMPAPER1Q4
Amanofmass80kgliesonthegroundasshown
Assumingtheaccelerationoffreefallg=10m/
s2,thegravitationalpotentialenergyofthemanis………………………………………………………………
……………………………………..
A.0JPE=mghDATA:m=80kg,g=10m/s2h=rest=0m
B.8JPE=8x10x0
C.88JPE=0JCorrectanswerisA.
D.800J
2012EXAMPAPER1Q6
Apersonexertsahorizontalforceof500Nonabox,whichalsoexperiencesafrictionalforceof100N
Howmuchworkisdoneagainstthefrictionwhentheboxmovesahorizontaldistanceof3m?
A.1800JRf=500N–100N=400N
B.1500JWorkdone=forcexdistance
C.1200JWd=Fd
D.300J=400Nx3m
=1200Nm
=1200JCorrectanswerisC
2013EXAMPAPER1Q6
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Aforceof500nisappliedtoaboxinthedirectionshowntomoveitupanincline.
IttakesthreesecondstomovethisboxfromRtoS.Theusefulpowergeneratedis……………..
A.500WSOLUTION:
B.666.6Workdone=Forcexdistance
C.833.3WWd=Fd
D.1500.0WWd=500Nx5m
Wd=2500Nm=2500J
P=Wd/t
P=2500J/3s=833.3J/sP=833.3W
2014EXAMPAPER1Q5
Thediagrambelowshowsacraneliftingacarfromthecourier
Ifthecraneusespetrolenginetoliftthecar,whatistheoverallenergyconversionasthecarmoveswithconstantspeed
?
A.chemicaltokinetic
B.chemicaltopotentialcorrectanswerisD
C.kinetictopotential
D.potentialtokinetic
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2015EXAMPAPER1Q6
Atoycarofmass600gmovesthrough6min2seconds.Theaveragekineticenergyofthetoycaris…………………
………………………………………………………………………………….
A.0.027JV=Speed=d/tKE=½mv2
B.0.27J=6m/3sKE=½x0.6x32
C.2.7J=2m/sKE=0.3x9
D.66.67Jm=600g/1000=0.6kgKE=2.7J
2016EXAMPAPER.1Q
Abodymovingwiththespeedof30m/shasakineticenergyof1800J.Whatisitsmass?
A.120kgSOLUTION:
B.60kgKE=½mv2
C.4kg1800=½xmx302
D.2kg1800=½900m
450m=1800
450m/450=1800/450
m=4kg
answer:C
2017EXAMPAPER1QA7
Adogrunningatconstantspeedof3m/sincreaseitsspeedto7m/
suponseeingalion.Ifthemassofthedogis20kg,theworkitdoesinachievingthenewspeedis…….………………
A.40Ja=V-u/tF=ma
B.160Ja=7-3m/s/2sF=20kgx2m/s2
C.400Ja=4/2F=40N
D.580Ja=2m/s2Workdone=Forcexdistance
Totaldistance=7m+3m=10mWd=Fd,Wd=40Nx10m=400Nm=400J
CorrectanswerisC.
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2017EXAMPAPER1QA7
Thediagrambelowshowsawaterreservoirusedtorunapowerstation500mbelowasshown
Ifthemassofthebodyofwaterinthereservoiris1011kg.Howmuchgravitationalpotentialenergyisstoredintherese
rvoir?
A.(1011x500)JSOLUTION:
B.[(1011x10)/500]JPE=mgh
C.[(1011x500)/10]JPE=(1011x10x500)
D.(1011x10x500)JCorrectanswerisD
2018EXAMPAPER1QA7GCE
Alearnerweighing800Nrunsup20stairseach20cmhighin4second.Howmuchpowerisexertedbythelearner?
A.300WSOLUTION:DATA:F=800N
B.400WWd=Fdd=20cm/100=0.2m
C.600WWd=800Nx20x0.2mWd=?
D.800WWd=3200Nm
Wd=3200J
Power=Workdone/time
P=Wd/tCorrectanswerisD
P=3200J/4
P=800W
Thediagrambelowshowsaboxthathasmovedhorizontally3.0min20seconds.Assumingthatfrictionisnegligible
aforceof300Nwasappliedtothebox
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Theaveragepowerdevelopedis…………………………………………………………………
A.1800WSOLUTIONP=Wd/t
B.900WWd=FdP=900J/20s
C.90WWd=300Nx3mP=45J/s
D.45WWd=900Nm=900JP=45W
2009EXAMPAPER2Q2
Agirlwhohasamassof50kgrunsupsomestairsin7.0seconds.thestairsare8.0mhigh.Takethegravitationalfieldst
rengthas10N/kg.Whatis:
(a)thegirl’sweight?
SOLUTION:DATA:
W=mgm=50kg
=50kgx10N/kgg=10N/kg
=500NW=?
(b)Thegirlspotentialenergywhensheisatthetopofthestairs?
SOLUTION:DATA:
PE=mghm=50kg
PE=50kgx10N/kgx8.0mh=8.0m
PE=4000Nmg=10N/kg
PE=4000JPE=?
PE=4KJ
(c)herpoweroutput
SOLUTION:
Power=Energy/time
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P=E/t
P=4000J/7s
P=571.4285
P=571.43W
2010EXAMPAPER2Q5(b)
Windisarenewablesourceofenergy.Thewindmillisusedforelectricalgenerationandpumpwater.
(i)Whatismeantbyrenewablesourceofenergy?
AAnswer:sourceofenergythatcanbereplacedonceitisusedup.
(ii)Stateonedisadvantageofdependingonwindenergy.
Answer:theamountofenergyproduceddependsonthedirectionofwindandtheamountofwind.
(iii)Giveanexampleofanon-renewableenergysourceofenergy.[1]
Answer:Oil,NaturalgasorCharcoal.[anyoneofthese]
2012EXAMPAPER2Q4
(a)Defineworkandpower[2]
ANSWERS:
Work:productofforceanddistance(W=Fd)
Power:therateatwhichworkisdoneortherateofdoingwork.
(b)apupilofmass50kgrunsupaflightof20stairseach25cmhighinatimeof20seconds(takeg=10N/kg)calculate:
(i)thepupil’sgaininpotentialenergy[2]
SOLUTIONDATA:
PE=mghm=50kg
PE=50kgx10N/kgx5mg=10N/kg
PE=2500Jh=20x25/100=500/100=5m
PotentialEnergy=2500J[2]
(ii)theusefulpowerdevelopedbythepupilinclimbingthestairs
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SOLUTIONDATA:
Power=Energy/timeE=PE=2500J
P=E/tt=20s
P=2500J/20sPower=?
P=125W
2015EXAMPAPER2Q2
Apumplifts500kgofwaterperminutefromabolehole.
(a)AtwhatpositionA,BorCdoesthewaterhavegreatestpotentialenergy?[1]
CorrectanswerisC
(b)calculatethepotentialenergygainedbythewaterasitmovesaverticaldistanceof20mduringthistime[takeg=10
m/s2]
SOLUTION:DATA:
PE=mghm=500kg
PE=500kgx10m/s2x20mg=10m/s2
PE=100,000Jh=20m
PE=100kJ
PotentialEnergy=100,000Jor100kJ[2]
(c)Calculatetheusefulpowerofthepump.
SOLUTION
Power=Energy/time
P=E/t
P=100,000/60s
P=1666.6666J/s
P=1666.67WorP=1.67kJ
Power=1666.67JorP=1.67kJ[2]
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2016EXAMPAPER1Q2SECTIONB.
Astoneofmass1.0kgisdroppedfromacertainheightandtakes8secondsforthestonetostrikethesandyground.Upo
nreachingtheground,thestonepenetrates5.0cmintotheground.[takeg=10m/s 2]
(a)Calculatetheheightfromwherethestoneisdropped
Answer:
X=ut+½at2DATA:
X=0x8+½x10x82u=0m/s
X=0+5x64a=10m/s2
X=300mt=8s
Height=300mx=h=?
Height=300m[2]
(b)Calculatethekineticenergyofthestoneonreachingtheground
Solution:
KE=½mv2v=u+atora=v-u/t
=1/2x1kgx802V=0+10x810=v–0/8
=0.5x6400V=80m/s10=v/8
=3200JV=10x8
V=80m/s
Kineticenergy=3200J[2]
(c)Calculatetheaverageretardingforce
Solution:
F=ma
F=1kgx10m/s2
F=10NForce=10N[2]
MOMENTOFAFORCE
1997EXAMPAPER1.Q
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Ametalbar,PQ,hasaweightof5NandispivotedatP.itispreventedfromturningbyaNewtonmeter.
WhatisthereadingontheNewtonmeter
A.2.5NSOLUTIONDATA
B.5NF1d1=F2d2F1=5N
C.8N5x20=F2x40d1=20cm
D.10N100=40F2d2=20cm+20cm=40cm
40F2/40=100/40
F2=2.5N
CorrectanswerisA
OR
ALTERNATIVELYWECANANSWERASFOLLOWS:
F1d1=F2d2DATA:
5x0.2=F2x0.4F1=5N
1.0=0.4F2F2=?
0.4F2/0.41.0/0.4d1=20cm/100=0.2m
F2=2.5Nd2=20cm+20cm/100=0.4cm
NOTE:Observationhasshownthatwhetheroneconvertscmtometerstheanswerswouldbethesameasindi
catedabove.
2004EXAMPAPER1Q6
Figure6.1belowshowsawheelbarrowbeingusedtocarryaload
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Whatisthevalueoftheforce,F?
A.0.75NSOLUTION
B.7.5NF1d1=F2d2
C.75NF1x(1.0+0.6)=200x0.6
D.750NF1x1.6=120N
1.6F1/1.6=120N/1.6
F1=75N
CorrectanswerisC
2010EXAMPAPER1Q
Aloadistobemovedusingawheelbarrow.Thetotalmassoftheloadandthewheelbarrowis60kg.thegravitationalfi
eldstrengthis10N/kg
Whatisthesizeoftheforce,F,neededjusttoliftaloadedwheelbarrow?
A.350NSOLUTIONDATA
B.430NF1d1=F2d2F1=60x10=600
C.600N600x70=F2x120F2=F
D.840N120F2=42000d1=70cm
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120F2/120=42000/120d2=70+50
F2=350N
CorrectanswerisA
METHOD2:
F1d1=F2d2DATA
600Nx0.7m=F2x1.2mF1=60x10=600N
420Nm=1.2F2 F2=F
1.2F2/1.2=420N/1.2d1=0.7m
F2=350Nd2=0.7m+0.5m=1.2m
Inthefigureabovetheanticlockwisemomentis…………………………………………………
A.120NmSOLUTION
B.12NmF1d1=F2d2M=Fd
C.8Nm2x10xd1=4x10x0.3=4x10x0.3
D.60Nm20d1=12=40x0.2
20d1/20=12/20=12Nm
d1=0.6m
M=F1d1
=20Nx0.6
=12Nmthereforetheanticlockwisemomentis12NmcorrectanswerisB
2010EXAMPAPERIIQ3(a)
Figure3.1showsauniformmeterruleofmass120gsuspendedatitsmid-
pointfromaspringwhichiscalibratedinNewton(N)
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Astonesuspendedat20cmmarkisbalancedbya100gmasssuspendedonthe60cmmark.Assumeg=10m/s 2
(a)Calculatethemassofthestone
SOLUTION
M1d1=M2d2DATA
M1x30cm=100x10M1=?
30cmM1=1000cmM2=100g
30cmM1/30cm=1000cm/30cmd1=30cm
M1=33.33gd2=10cm
M1=33.3g
M1=33g
(b)Whydoesthemassofthemeterruleplaynopartinthecalculationin(b)?
Answer:Becausethetwomasseswereinequilibriumi.e.theclockwisemomentwasequaltotheanticlockwisemo
ment
Themomentoftheweightoftheruleabout50cmiszero
Whatisthereadingonthespringbalance?
W=mg33x10/1000(CLOCKWISE)(ANTICLOCKWISE)
W=0.33N1x0.1=0.1NmreadingontheNewtonmeteris0.33+0.1=0.43Nanswer
2012EXAMPAPER2Q11(b)
Figure11.1showsauniformmeterrulebalancedhorizontallyonaknifeedge-
edgeplacedatthe58cmmarkwhenamassof20gissuspendedfromtheend.
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(i)Findthemassoftherule[2]
SOLUTION:
M1d1=M2d2
M1x8cm=20gx42cm
8M1=840
8M1/8=840/8
M1=105ganswer.
(ii)Whatistheweightoftherule(takingg=10m/s2)[2]
W=mgm=105g/1000=0.105kg
W=0.105kgx10g=10m/s2
W=1.05NAnswer
2015MOCKEXAMPAPER1
Figure3.1showsauniformbeamPQ,120cmlongpivotedatitsmidpoint.twomasses80gand100gweresuspended
atpositions20cmand80cmrespectively.
(a)Thebeamdoesnotbalance.explainnumericallywhythebeamdoesnotbalance[3]
SOLUTION
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M1d1=M2d2DATA
80x40=100x20M1=80g
3200=2000M2=100g
d1=60-20=40cm
d2=80-60=20cm
M1d1=M2d2M1=80g/1000=0.08kg
0.08x0.4=0.1x0.2M2=100g/1000=0.1kg
0.032=0.02d1=40cm/100=0.4
d2=20/100=0.2m
Numericallyweobservethattheclockwisemomentisnotequaltotheanticlockwisemoment.
(b)DidendAmoveupwardsordownwards?Giveareasonforyouranswer.
Answer:
EndA,moveddownwards
REASON:Theclockwisemomentwasmorethantheanticlockwisemoment.
(c)Atwhatpositionmustthe100gmassbeplacedinordertobalancethebeam?
M1d1=M2d2DATA:
80gx40=100gxd2M1=80g
3200=100d2M2=100g
100d2/100=3200/100d1=40cm
d2=32cmd2=d2
[totalmarks8]
SIMPLEMACHINES
Whatisasimplemachine?
Answer:
asimplemachineisadevicebymeansofwhichaforceappliedatoneendisusedtoovercomeanotherforceontheothe
rend.
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 Asimplemachineisadevicewhichsimplifiesworke.g.folk,knife,hoe
Typesofsimplemachines
 Pulleys
 Levers
 Inclinedplane
 Gears
 Wheelandaxle
2008AND2012EXAMPAPER1Q4
Figure4.1belowshowsanidealsystemoffourpulleys
Whatisthemechanicaladvantageofthissystem?
A.2
B.4
C.5
D.6
CorrectanswerisB
SOLUTION:Mechanicaladvantageisequaltothenumberofrings=4
2011EXAMPAPER1Q6
Thediagrambelowshowsapulleysystembeingusedtoliftablockfromtheground.
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Whatisthevelocityratioofthepulleysystem?
A.0
B.1
C.2
D.3
SOLUTION:Velocityratioisequaltothenumberofloopsconnectedtothepulleys=2
CorrectanswerisC
2013EXAMPAPER1Q
Aforceof500Nisappliedtoaboxinthedirectionshowntomoveitupanincline.
2014EXAMPAPER1Q
Thediagrambelowshowsawheelandaxle
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IfR=60cm,andr=15cm,whatisthevelocityratioofthemachine?
A.0.25
B.4.00
C.45.00
D.900.00
Thevelocityratioforthewheelandaxle=Radiusofthewheel/Radiusofaxle
=60cm/15cm
=4.00
NOTE:thevelocityratiohasnounits,therefore,thecorrectanswerisB
Thefigurebelowshowsanidealpulleysystem
Assumingg=10m/s2,themaximumeffortrequiredtoraisetheeffortis…………………………
A.1N
B.5N
C.9N
D.10N
SOLUTION
M.A.=LOAD/EFFORT
5/1=50N/E
5E=50N
5E/5=50N/5
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E=10N
2015EXAMPAPER1Q7
Thediagrambelowshowsaninclinedplaneusedtoliftaloadof2000N.
Whatisthevelocityratiooftheinclinedplaneasasimplemachine?
A.40.0
B.20.0
C.2.0
D.0.5
SOLUTION
VelocityRatio(V.R.)=Distancemovedbytheeffort/Distancemovedbytheload
V.R=dE/dL
V.R=100m/50m
V.R.=2.0CorrectanswerisC
2016EXAMPAPER1Q
2017EXAMPAPER1QA5(GCEJULY)
Thediagrambelowshowsafrictionlesspulleyusedtolifta8000Nblockofconcrete.
Whatisthemaximumeffortrequiredtoliftablock?
A.1600N
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B.2000N
C.3600N
D.8000N
SOLUTION:
DATA:MechanicalAdvantage(M.A.)=Load/Effort
M.A.=4=NumberofringsM.A.=8000N/E
L=8000N4=8000N/E
E=?4E=8000N
4E/4=8000N/4
E=2000N
CorrectanswerisB
2017EXAMPAPER1QA5
Thediagrambelowsowsawheelbarrowcarryingaloadof100Nbyapplyingaforceof20N
Whatisthemechanicaladvantageofthewheelbarrow?
A.0.2SOLUTION:MechanicalAdvantage=Load/Effort
B.5.0 M.A.=L/E
C.20M.A=100N/20N
D.50M.A.=5.0Answer
CorrectanswerisB
2018PAPER1Q(GCE)
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Thediagrambelowshowstheenergytransferthroughamachine
Themachineis50%efficient.Whichequationiscorrect?
A.Wastedenergy=usefuloutputenergy
B.usefuloutputenergy=inputenergy+usefuloutputenergy
C.wastedenergy=inputenergy+usefuloutputenergy
D.inputenergy=usefuloutputenergy
CorrectanswerisA
2018EXAMPAPER1Q(AUGUSTGCE)
Usingapulleysystemoperatingatanefficiencyof80%,amanliftsaloadof400N.Thevelocityratiois……………
…………………………………………………………………………………
A.22SOLUTION
B.4.5Efficiency=M.A./V.R.x100%M.A.=L/E
C.5.080%=4.5x100%/V.R.M.A.=1800N/400N
D.5.680V.R.=450M.A.=4.5
80V.R./80=450/80
V.R.=5.6AnswerisD
PROPERTIESOFWAVES(GENERALWAVES)
2010EXAMPAPER1Q8
Thediagrambelowshowsacrosssectionofawaterwave.
Thevaluesthatrepresenttheperiodandfrequencyofthiswaveareshown.
Period(s)Frequency(Hz)
A.01
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B.11
C.12
D.21
Correctanswer
2011EXAMPAPER1Q9
Thediagramshowsadisplacementtimegraphforatransversewave.
Howlongdoesittaketomake2.5waves?
A.¾s
B.1½s
C.2¼s
D.2½s
CorrectanswerisD
2013EXAMPAPER1Q10
Thefigurebelowshowsagraphofwavemotion
WhichquantitiesareshownbythedistancePandQ?
PQ
A.Amplitudeperiod
B.halftheamplitudeperiod
C.Amplitudewavelength
D.Halfamplitudewavelength
CorrectanswersC
2015EXAMPAPER1Q11.
Whenasoundwavepassesthroughair,particlesofair………………………………………….
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A.Oscillateperpendiculartothedirectionofthewave
B.oscillateparalleltothedirectionofthewave
C.oscillateupanddown
D.Donotmoveatall
CorrectanswerisB
2016EXAMPAPER1Q9
Whichofthefollowingwavesbelongstothesameclass?
A.Light,radioandwaternipples
B.Sound,radioandlight
C.Microwaves,infraredandsound
D.Gamma,soundandradio
2016\P1Q10
Waterwavesareproducedwithafrequencyof5Hzbyhittingthewatersurfacewiththetipofapencil.Ifthewatertrav
els30min6s,whatisthewavelengthofthewave?
A.0.5mSOLUTION:
B.1.0mV=d/t
C.1.5mV=30/6
D.2.0mV=5m/s
Wavelength=velocity/frequency
=5/5
=1.0m
Answer:B.
2017EXAMPAPER1QA10
Thediagrambelowrepresentsatransversewave
Betweenwhichtwomarkedpointsisthedistanceequaltothewavelengthofthewave?
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A.aanddcorrectanswerC
B.candg
C.bandg
D.bandf
2017EXAMPAPER1QA11INTERNAL
ThreevibratingobjectsP,QandRproducewavesinairofdifferentfrequenciesasshowninthetablebelow
OBJECT FREQUENCY/Hz
P 25
Q 1000
R 15000
Whichoftheaboveobjectsproducefrequencythatcanbeheardbyhumanear?
A.PandQCorrectanswerisDAudiblesoundisintherangeof20Hzto20kHz
B.PandR
C.QandR
D.P,QandR
PROPERTIESOFSOUND
2009EXAMPAPER1Q11
Aloudsoundismadeinfrontofatallbuilding.Anechoisheard4secondsafterthesoundisproduced.Ifthespeedofso
undinairis320m/showfarawayisthebuilding?
A.80mSOLUTIONDATA
B.160mV=2d/tV=320m/s
C.640m320m/s=2d/4d=?
D.1280m2d/2=320x4/2t=4s
d=1280/2
d=640m
correctanswerisC
2010EXAMPAPER1Q10
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Echosoundingequipmentonashipreceivessoundpulsesreflectedfromtheseabed0.03secondsaftertheyweresen
tout.Ifthespeedofsoundintheseawateris150m/s,whatisthedepthoftheseawaterundertheship?
A.22.5mSOLUTION
B.40.0mV=2d/t
C.2500.0m1500m/s=2d/0.03
D.50000.0m2d/2=1500x0.03/2
d=45.0/2
d=22.5m
CorrectanswerisA
2011EXAMPAPER1Q11
Inordertoproduceasoundwavethereshouldalwaysbe………………………………….
A.Adrum
B.Vibrations
C.longitudinalwaves
D.Air
CorrectanswerB
2012EXAMPAPER1Q10
Thediagrambelowrepresentsasoundwave
Inaspaceof120cmtherearetencompressionsandtenrarefactions.Whatisthespeedofthesoundwave?
A.150cm/sV=fDATA
B.300m/sV=25Hz =120/10=12cm
C.340m/sV=300cm/sf=1/T
D.350m/sf=1/0.04=100/4
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f=25Hz
correctanswerB
2014EXAMP1Q10
Whichofthefollowingfrequencyrangeisoutsidetheaudiblefrequencyofhumanear?
A.20Hzto20KHz
B.20KHzto200KHz
C.20Hzto2KHz
D.1KHzto10KHz
CorrectanswerisB.
2015EXAMPAPER1Q10
Therippletankwithavibratorhittingthesurfaceofwaterwithafrequencyof60Hzproduces10completewavesinas
paceof15cmwhatisthevelocityofthewaterwavesproduced?
A.0.9m/sV=f =15cm/1000=0.015m
B.9m/s=60Hzx0.015m
C.90m/s=0.9m/s
D.900m/s
CorrectanswerisA
2016EXAMPAPER1Q8INTERNA
Aboystrikesarailwithahammertocreateasoundalongtherail.Agirllistenswithherearagainsttherail.Onesecondl
ater,thegirlhearsasoundthroughtheair
Howlongwillittakeforthesoundtoreachthegirlthroughtherail?
A.0second
B.morethanonesecond
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C.1second
D.lessthanonesecond
CorrectanswerisC
Awaveoffrequency1000HztravelsbetweentwopointsPandQwithavelocityof330m/
s.whatisthewavelengthofthewave?
A.0.33mV=fxwavelengthDATA
B.3.03m330m/s=1000HzxwavelengthV=330m/s
C.6.70mwavelength=0.33mf=1000Hz
D.330.00mwavelength=?
CorrectanswerisA
2017EXAMPAPER1QA11
ThreevibratingobjectsP,QandRproducewavesinairofdifferentfrequenciesasshowninthediagrambelow.
Object FrequencyinHz
P 25
Q 1000
R 15000
Whichofthefollowingfrequenciesproducesoundthatcanbeheardbythehumanear?
A.PandQ
B.PandR
C.QandR
D.P,QandR
CorrectisD
2017EXAMPAPER1QA11(JULYGCE)
Alightedcandleisplacedinfrontofaloudspeakerthatproducesaloudsteadysoundatregularintervals.
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Whattypeofawaveisproducedbytheloudspeakerandinwhichdirectiondoesitcausetheflametotilt
Typeofawave Direction
A Longitudinal
B Transverse
C Transverse
D Longitudinal
CorrectanswerisD
Alocalradiostationbroadcastsat100.9MHz.Whatisthewavelengthoftheradiowavesiftheytravelataspeedof3.0
x108m/s?
A.2.97mV=f
B.3.03m =3.0x108/100.9MHz
C.3.36m=
D.3.97m
Correctansweris
Echosoundingequipmentonawarshipreceivessoundpulsesreflectedfromtheseabed0.06secondsaftertheywere
sentoutaftertheyweresentout,ifthespeedofsoundinseawateris1800m/
s.whatisthedepthofthewaterundertheship?
A.0.54mV=2d/tDATA
B.5.40md=Vt/2V=1800m/s
C.54.00md=1800x0.06/2t=0.06s
D.540.00md=900x0.06d=?
CorrectanswerisCd=54.00m
2018EXAMP1Q255054/1
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Thediagrambelowshowsanexperimenttodeterminethespeedofsoundinair.
(assumingtheDrummerandthetimerwerestandingequidistancefromthewall)
Whatisthespeedofsoundinair
A.170m/s
B.320m/s
C.340m/s
D.345m/s
CorrectanswerisC=340m/s
Whichpropertyofasoundwaveincreasesastheloudnessofthesoundincreases?
A.Amplitude
B.Frequency
C.Speed
D.Wavelength
CorrectanswerisAAmplitude
LIGHT
2009EXAMPAPER1Q10
Thediagramshowsarayofredlightpassingfromairintoglass
Whichratiogivestherefractiveindexfortheglass?
A.sinp/sinx
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B.sinp/siny
C.sinq/sinx
D.sinq/siny
CorrectanswerisA
2010EXAM
Atypistusesanewcarbon–
paperunderhertoptypingpaperformakingacopofaletter.Whensheholdsthecarbonpaperclosetoaplanemirror,s
hecanreadtheletter.thisisbecausethemirror…………………………………………………………………
………………………..
A.Producesaliterallyinvertedimage
B.Formsanimagethesamesizeastheobject
C.Formsavirtual
D.Formsanimagethesamedistance
CorrectanswerisA
2011EXAMPAPER1Q10
Whichstatementaboutreflectionistrue?Whenlightpassesfromairtoglass……………………
A. Speedsupandwavelengthincreases
B. Slowsdownandwavelengthdecreases
C. Speedsupandfrequencydecreases
D. Slowsdownandfrequencydecreases
CorrectanswerisD.
2014EXAMP1Q11
ThediagrambelowshowsraysoflightstrikingamirrorMMatpointO
WhataretheanglesofincidenceandtheanglesofreflectionforbothAOandBO?
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CURRENTELECTRICITY(ELECTRICALCIRCUITS)
2009EXAMPAPERQ14
Thefigurebelowshowspartofthecircuitinwhichcurrentisflowing
Ifthep.dbetweenNandMis3V,thecurrentis………………………………………
A.1ASOLUTION
R 2 R3
B.3ART=R1+ +R4I=V/R
R 2+ R 3
2X 2
C.6ART=1+ +1I=3/3=1AAnswer
2+2
4
D.12ART=1+ +1RT=1+1+1=3Ohms
4
CorrectanswerisA
2009EXAMPAPER1Q16
Inducedcurrentissuchthatitopposesthechangewhichiscausingit.Thisis……………………
A.Ohm’slaw
B.Snell’slaw
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C.Faraday’slaw
D.Lenzi’slaw
CorrectanswerisD
Whichofthefollowingunitisthesameasacoulomb?
A.V/A
B.As
C.Ws
D.V/Ohm
CorrectanswerisBQuantityofcharge=current(A)xtime(s)giving(As)
2010EXAMPAPER1Q13
Inthecircuitshownthereadingontheammeteris1A.WhatarethereadingsshownbythevoltmeterV 1andV2?
V1 V2
A 2V 2V
B 4V 2V
C 2V 4V
D 4V 4V
SOLUTION:
R 2 R3
RT=R1+ Voltageinthemaincircuit
R 2+ R 3
4X4
RT=4+ V=IRCurrentinthemainV1=I1xR1V2=I2R2
4 +4
16 6V
RT=4+ V=1x6I= V1=1x4V2=1x2
8 6 Ohms
RT=4+2V=6VI=1AV1=4VV2=2V
RT=6OhmsCorrectanswerisB
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2010EXAMPAPER1Q14
Whichofthefollowingequationscannotbeusedtodetermineelectricalenergy?
A.E=VQE=VQbutQ=ItE=VQbutV=IRandQ=It
B.E=VItE=VItE=IRxIt
C.E=I2RtE=I2Rt
D.E=V2t/ITherefore,E=V2t/Icannotbeusedtocalculateenergy,hencecorrectanswerisD
2011EXAMPAPER1Q14
Whichofthefollowingcircuitscontainingidenticalresistorswillgivethehighestcurrent.
ThecorrectanswerisB.
(thereismorecurrentinaseriesconnectionthaninaparallelconnectionbecauseinaparallelconnectioncurrentissh
aredasthecurrentbranchesoffatjunctions)
2011EXAMPAPER1Q14
Theformulausedtocalculateelectricalpoweris…………………………………………………
A.P=VI
B.P=VR
C.P=VQ
D.P=Wt
CorrectanswerisA
2012EXAMPAPER1Q14
Theinstrumentcommonlyusedformeasuringthechargewhichispassingpersecond?
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A.Anammeter
B.avoltmeter
C.aCathodeRayOscilloscope
D.aGoldleafelectroscope
ThecorrectanswerisD
2012EXAMPAPER1Q15
Thefigurebelowshowsacircuitdiagram
Thevalueofresistor,R,is……………………………………………………………………
A.0.5OhmsSOLUTION
B.1.5OhmsRT=R1+R2
C.5.0Ohms6Ohms=R+1Ohms
D.6.0OhmsR=6Ohms–1Ohm
R=5.0OhmscorrectanswerisC
2013EXAMPAPER1Q14
Thediagrambelowrepresentaparallelcircuit
Thecurrentthroughtheammeter(A)is……………………………………………………………
R1R2 V
A.0.5ART= I=
R 1+ R 2 R
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3 X3 3
B.1.0ART= I=
3+3 1.5
9
C.2.0ART= I=2.0ACorrectanswerisC
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D.9.0ART=1.5Ohms
2013EXAMPAPER1Q15
Inwiringahouseaswitchisalwaysconnectedtothelivewire.Thisis…………………………..
A.NocurrentflowsthroughtheNeutralwire
B.toavoidshortcircuitsandoverheatingofelements
C.thecircuitcanneverbeswitchedoffiftheswitchisontheneutralwire
D.tomakeiteasiertoisolateanydeviceconnectedinthecircuitthusmakingitsafe.
ThecorrectanswerisC
2014EXAMPAPER1Q13
Therateatwhichelectricchargeflowsinacircuitismeasuredin………………………………
A.AmperesCorrectanswerisB
B.Coulombs
C.Ohms
D.Volts
2014EXAMPAPER1Q15
Thediagrambelowshowsacircuitwiththreeresistors
Whatisthep.d.acrossR1?
A.5V
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B.10V
C.15V
D.20V
SOLUTIONS:MaincurrentV3=IR3V1=IR1
R1R2 V
RT=RT= +R3I= V3=5x2V1=5x2
R 1+ R 2 R
3X6 20V
RT= +2I= V3=10VV1=10V
3+6 4
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RT= +2I=5.0AVinR1=20V-10V=10V
9
RT=2+2
RT=4Ohms
ThecorrectanswerisB.
2015EXAMPAPER1Q15
Abatterymovesachargeof60caroundacircuitataconstantrateof20seconds.Whatisthecurrentflowinginthecircu
it?
A.80AQ=It
B.40A60=Ix20s
C.3.0A20I=60
D.0.3A20I/20=60/20
I=3.0ACorrectanswerisC
2016EXAMPAPER1Q
2017EXAMPAPER1QA17(JULY–GCE)
Thediagrambelowshowsacircuitwithfourammetersconnectedatdifferentpositionsandthreeresistorsofdiffere
ntvalues.WhichofthefourammeterslabeledA,B,CandDwouldshowthelargestreading.
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CorrectanswerisD
2017EXAMPAPER1QUESTIONA16INTERNAL
ThediagrambelowshowsanelectriccircuitwithunknownresistormarkedX.
CalculatethevalueoftheresistorX
A.5Ohms SOLUTION:RT=R1+R2
B.7OhmsR=V/I15=X+8
C.8OhmsR=12V/0.8AX=15-8
D.15OhmsR=15OhmsX=7Ohmsanswer
CorrectanswerisB
2017EXAMPAPER1QA17
FourwiresofdifferentlengthsandthicknessesareconnectedinturnbetweenpointsXandY.Iftheswitchisclosed,w
hichofthefollowingwirewillcausethegreatestreadingontheammeter?
A.Longandthick
B.Longandthin
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C.Shortandthick
D.Shortandthin
CorrectanswerisD(ashortandthinwirewillofferlowresistancetherebygivinghighcurrentreadingontheammet
er)
Thediagrambelowshowsresistorsof10Ohmsconnectedinserieswithtwootherresistors6Ohmsand3Ohmswhic
hareconnectedinparallel.
Whatpowerisdissipatedfromthecell?
A.15W
B.45WSOLUTION:
R 2 R3
C.60WRT=R1+ V=IR
R 2+ R 3
6 X 30
D.135WRT=10Ohms++ V=3x15
6+30
CorrectanswerisDRT=10Ohms+180/36V=45V
RT=10+5P=VI
RT=15OhmsP=45x3
P=135W
2009EXAMPAPER2Q9(a)
Figure9.1showsanetworkofresistors.
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(i)Whatcurrentflowsinthe6Ohmsresistor?
SOLUTION
RT=R1+R2RT=R1R2/R1+R2V=IRI=V/R
RT=3+3RT=6x6/6+6V=6x3I=18/6
RT=6OhmsRT=36/12V=18VI=3.0A
RT=3Ohms
(ii)WhatchargepassesthroughthethreeOhmsresistorforthreeseconds.
SOLUTION:
Q=ItDATAQ=?,I=3.0At=3s
Q=3x3
Q=9c
(iii)Whatisthepotentialdifferenceacrossthe6Ohmsresistor?[2]
SOLUTION:
P.d.=V=IRDATA:I=3.0AR=6Ohms
=3x6
=18Vanswer
(b)A2KWelectricfireisconnectedtoa250Vmains
(i)Howmuchcurrentdoestheelectricfiretake[2]
SOLUTION:DATApower=2KW=2000VVoltage=250VCurrent(I)=?
Current(I)=Power(P)/Voltage(V)
I=P/V
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I=2000W/250V
I=8.0A
(ii)Whatisthecostofrunningtheelectricfirefor5hoursifthecostofaunit(KWh)ofelectricalenergyisk900?
SOLUTION:
E=PtDATA:Power(P)=2KWTime(t)=5hours
E=2KWx5h
E=10KWh=10Units
1Unit=K900
10Units=x
X=K900x10
X=K9000Costofelectricalenergy=K9000
ELECTRICITY:COSTOFELECTRICALENERGY
2009 EXAMPAPER1Q15
Aheaterusedona250Vmainscircuithasa5Afuseinitsplug.Whichisthehighestpowerratingforthisheater?
A.50WP=VI
B.1000WP=250Vx5
C.1250WP=1250W
D.2000W
2010EXAMPAPER1Q5
Anelectricalapplianceisrated250V,500W.Findthecostofusingthisusingthisappliancefor120minutesiftheelec
tricalenergycostK100perunit.
SOLUTION
P=500WTime(t)=120m=2Hours
P=0.5KW60s
E=Pt
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E=0.5KWx2h
E=1KWh=1unit
A.K100
B.K200
C.K800
D.K1200
2012EXAMPAPER1Q16
Whatisthecostofrunninga750Welectricfan4hoursanda2KWheaterfor2hoursifelectricenergycostsK150perK
Wh?
A.K500
B.k650
C.K700
D.K1050
SOLUTION
E=Pt
E=0.75KWx4h
E=3KWh
TotalenergyE=3KWh+4KWh
E=7KWh=7units
1unit=K150X=K1,050
7units=XCorrectanswerisD.
2013EXAMPAPER1Q16
Anelectricapplianceisrated500W,250v.amanusesthisappliancefor10hoursandpaysK25.00fortheelectricalen
ergyused.Whatisthecostofelectricalenergyperunit?
A.K0.10E=Pt
B.K0.50=5KWx10h
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C.K0.80=50KWh=50units
D.K2.00
Costofenergy25/50=K0.50
CorrectanswerisB
2014EXAMPAPER1Q16
Apersonusesa3KWelectricfirefor2hoursanda2KWheaterfor4hours.Whatisthetotalcostoftheelectricalenergy
usedif1unitcosts25ngwee?
A.K2.00E=PtE=Pt
B.K3.50=3KWx2h=2KWx4h
C.K5.00=6KWh=8KWh
D.K10.00Totalenergy=6KWh+8KWh=14KWh=14Units
1unit=K0.25
14units=X
X=14xK0.25
X=K3.50
CorrectanswerB
2015EXAMP1Q16
Aheaterisconnectedtoa200Vsupply.Iftheheatingelementhasaresistanceof10Ohms,howmuchelectricenergyi
ssuppliedtotheheaterin2mimutes?
A.800000JSOLUTION
B.480000JE=PtTimeinseconds
C.8000JE=VIt2minutes=2x60=120s
D.4000JE=200x20x120I=V/R=200V/10=20A
E=480000J
CorrectanswerisB
2016 EXAMP1Q
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2017EXAMP1QA18JULY
ASecretaryintheManager’sOfficeusesthefollowingapplianceswithrespectivepowerratings.
1.Electrickettle–1200W
2.Printer-600W
3.Computer-100W
GiventhatthecostofelectricityisK0.80KWh,Calculatethecostofoperatingallthethreeappliancesatoncefor12h
ours.
A.K5.60SOLUTION
B.K8.00Power=1200W+600W+100W=1900W=1.9KW
C.K16.30E=PowerxtimeE=Pt
D.18.24E=1.9KWx12h=22.8KWh
Costofenergy=22.8xK0.80=K18.24
CorrectanswerisD.
2017EXAMINTERNALPAPER1.Q18
Paulhasa2KWheater.TheZESCOelectricmeterathishouseshowsthatthereisonly3KWhunitsofelectricityleft.
Howlongwillherunhiselectricheaterbeforetheunitsrunout?
A.1hour15minutesSOLUTION
B.1hour25minutesTime=3KWh/2KW=1.5hours=1hour30minutes
C.1hour30minutesCorrectanswerisC.
D.1hour45minutes
2017EXAMP2PHYSICS5054/2Q9B
Anelectricstovehastwoplates,eachwitharatingof240V,3000W.Oneplateisswitchedonfor5hours.Forthesame
periodoftimeaheaterrated230V,2300Wandageyserwithinanelementrated240V,2500Wareswitchedon.
(i)CalculatetheelectricalenergyinkWhusedbythestove,heaterandgeyserin5hours[2]
(ii)ifaKWhofelectricalenergycost50ngwee,whatisthecostofusingthestove,heaterandthegeyserfor5hours[2]
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(iii)Whatadvicewouldyougivetoregardingtheswitchingonofmanyelectricalappliancesatthesametime?
2017EXAMP1PHYSICS5054/1Q33
OnekilowatthourofenergycostK0.31.Howmuchdoesitcosttoruna2KWheaterforthreehours?
A.K0.62SOLUTION
B.K0.93 E=PtxK0.31
C.K1.62E=2KWx3xK0.31
D.K1.86Energycost=K1.86
CorrectanswerisD
TRANSFORMERS
2010EXAMPAPER1Q17
Anidealtransformer(onewhichis100%efficient)…………………………………………….
A.changesa.ctod.c.
B.doesnotloseanyenergy
C.hasthesamenumberofturnsintheprimaryandsecondary
D.hasmorepowerinthesecondarythanintheprimary
CorrectanswerisB.
2011EXAMPAPER1Q17
Atransformerisusedtoconvert250Vto12Vinordertopoweratablelamp.Ifthecurrentintheprimarycoilis0.2A,w
hatisthecurrentinthesecondarycoil(assumethatthetransformerisideal)
A.0.01ASOLUTIONDATA
B.0.10AV1I1=V2I2V1=240V
C.0.20A240x0.2=12xI2V2=12V
D.4.00A48=12I2I1=0.2A
12I2/12=48/12I2=?
I2=4.00A
CorrectanswerD
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2012EXAMPAPER1Q17
Thediagrambelowshowsatransformerusedinthelaboratoryduringanexperiment
If0.2Acurrentflowsthroughtheinput,thesizeofthecurrentgivenoutattheoutputis…………
A.0.1A
B.0.2A
C.2.0ASOLUTIONDATA
D.10.0AV1I1=V2I2V1=240V
240x0.2=24xI2V2=24V
48=24I2I1=0.2A
48/24=24I2/24I2=?
2.0=I2
I2=2.0A
Currentintheoutput=2.0AcorrectanswerisC
2014EXAMPAPER1Q17
Thediagrambelowshowsatransformer
Whatwillbethesecondarycurrent?(Assumethetransformeris100%efficient)
A.0.025ASOLUTION
B.1.000AV1I1=V2I2
C.10.00A40x0.05=2xI2
D.15.00A2I2=2
2I2/2=2/2
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I2=1.000A
CorrectanswerB
2015EXAMPAPER1Q17
Thediagrambelowshowsanidealtransformerwhichissuppliedwithanalternatingcurrentof24Vandcurrentof1
A.Ifthesecondarycurrentis5A,whatisthesecondaryvoltage?
A.1400V
B.1200V
C.240VSOLUTIONDATA
D.48VV1I1=V2I2V1=240V
240x1=V2x5V2=?
5V2=240I1=1A
5V2/5=240/5I2=5A
V2=48V
CorrectanswerisD
2016EXAMPAPER1Q
2017EXAMPAPER1QA15(JULYGCE)
Thediagrambelowshowsanillustrationofatransformerwith100turnsontheprimarycoiland25turnsonthesecon
darycoil
Whatisthevoltageinducedacrossthesecondarycoil
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A.3.0VSOLUTIONDATA
B.4.0VVs/Vp=Ns/NpVs=?
C.48.0VVs/12V=25/100Vp=12V
D.300.0V100Vs/100=12x25/100Ns=100
Vs=3.0VNp=25
CorrectanswerisA
Thediagrambelowshowsastepdowntransformer
Whatisthesizeofthecurrentflowingintheprimaryifthebulbisworkingatfullnormalbrightness
A.
B.SOLUTION
C.CURRENT(I)=POWER(W)/VOLTAGE(V)
D.I=P/VI=240W/250V=0.96A
2018EXAMP1Q
2007EXAMPAPER2Q
Figure10.1showsasimpledemonstrationtransformer.Itisintendedtoconvert24Va.cto240V.
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(a)Explainwhysuchatransformercannotbeusedforasteaddirectcurrent?
ANSWER:Directcurrentcannotproduceanalternatingmagneticfluxinironcoreasaresultnoinducedcurrentint
hesecondarycoil.
(b)Whatisthepurposeofthesoftironcore?
ANSWER:Softironcoreiseasytomagnetizeandeasytodemagnetize(softironcoreisasoftmagneticmaterial)
(c)Explainhowatransformeroperates.
ANSWER:
- Primarycoilisconnectedtoana.c.powersourcewhilethesecondaryisconnectedtotheloads
- Whenanalternatingcurrentflowsthroughtheprimarycore,analternatingmagneticfluxisproducedinthe
core.
- Thealternatingmagneticfluxinducesanalternatingcurrentinthesecondarycore
(c)Iftheprimaryhas50turnshowmanyturnsshouldtherebeinthesecondary?
SOLUTION:
Vs/Vp=Ns/NpDATA:
240V/24V=Ns/50Vs=240V
24Ns/24=240x50/24Vp=24V
Ns=12000/24Ns=?
Ns=500turnsNp=50
2009EXAMPAPER2Q12
Figure12.1representsatransformerwithaprimarycoilof400turnsandthesecondarycoilof200turns
79
(a)Theprimarycoilisconnectedto240Va.cmains.Calculatethesecondaryvoltage?
SOLUTION:
Vs/Vp=Ns/NpDATA
Vs/240=200/400Vs=?
400Vs=200x240/400Vp=240V
Vs=48000/400Ns=400
Vs=120VNp=200
(b)Explaincarefullyhowatransformerworks[4]
ANSWER:
- Primarycoilisconnectedtoana.cpowersourcewhilethesecondaryisconnectedtotheloads
- Magneticfieldisproducedwhichchangesdirectionsfrequently
- Changingdirectionofmagneticflux(field)induceane.m.f.inthesecondary
(a)Whyisthesoftironcoreusedforcoreinsteadofsteel?
Softironcoreisasoftmagneticmateriali.e.itiseasytomagnetizeandeasytodemagnetizewhilesteelisahardmagne
ticmateriali.e.itisdifficulttomagnetizeanddifficulttodemagnetize.Ifsteelisusedthetransformerwouldnevergo
off.
2017EXAMPAPER1Q7.
Figure7.1showsatransformerwith200turnsontheprimaryconnectedto120Va.c.mainssupply,usedtooperatead
evicelabeled240V,120W.
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(a)Whattypeofatransformerisshowninthefigure?[1]
SOLUTION:stepuptransformer
(b)Explainhowatransformerworks.[3]
ANSWER:
- Primaryhasconnectiontoa.c
- Creationofacontinuouschangingmagneticfluxinthecore
- Thismagneticfluxinducesane.m.finthesecondarycoil
(c)Calculatethecurrentpassingthroughtheprimarycoilconsideringthetransformeris100%efficient[1]
SOLUTION
P1=P2
V1I1=V2I2
120xI1=120W
120I1/120=120W/120
I1=1.0A
(d)Calculatethenumberofturnsinthesecondarycoil
SOLUTIONDATA
Vs/Vp=Ns/NpNs=?
240V/120V=Ns/200Np=200
120Ns=200x240/120Vs=240V
Ns=400turnsVp=120V
Numberofturns=400
ELECTRONICS
2004EXAMPAPER1Q18
ThegaincontroloftheCathodeRayOscilloscope(CRO)issetat1.3V/
cm.Ifthehorizontaltracedeflectedupwardsby0.3cm,whatistheunknownvoltageappliedtotheY-
inputoftheCathodeRayOscilloscope.
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A.0VSOLUTION
B.0.6V1cm=0.3V
C.0.9V0.3cm=X
D.1.0VX=0.3x0.3=0.9V
2008EXAMPAPER1Q18
WhichpartoftheCathodeRayOscilloscopefocusestheemittedelectronsintoafinebeam?
A.Cathode
B.Controlgrid
C.Anode
D.Y-Plates
CorrectanswerisC=Anode
2009EXAMPAPER1Q18
Whichofthefollowingstatementisnotcorrectaboutcathoderays?
A.Theyhavepositivecharge
B.Travelinastraightline
C.Theyarestreamsofelectrons
D.Theyaredeflectedinthemagneticandelectricfields
CorrectanswerisA.Cathoderaysarenegativelycharged.
2010EXAMPAPER1Q18
ThefigurebelowshowsaCathodeRayOscilloscope.
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WhichofthepartslabeledA,B,CandDaccelerateselectronstowardsthescreen?
ThecorrectanswerisCTHEANODE
2011EXAMPAPER1Q18
WhichpartoftheCathodeRayOscilloscopehelpstheemittedelectronstocometogethertoformafinebeam
A.Controlgrid
B.Cathode
C.Anode
D.X-Plates
CorrectanswerisDX–Plates
2013EXAMPAPER1Q17
WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutCathodeRays?
A.Theycarryapositivecharge
B.TheycarryX-Rays
C.Theyareelectromagneticinnature
D.Theyarelighterthanelectrons
CorrectanswerisC
2013EXAMPAPER1Q18
ThebrightnessofthespotoflightonaCROscreenmaybechangedbyvaryingthepotentialdifferenceacrossthe…
………………………………………………………..
A.X-Plates
B.Y-Plates
C.Controlgrid
D.Glassenvelope
CorrectanswerisCcontrolgrid
2014EXAMPAPER1.Q18
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AnalternatingvoltagesupplyisconnectedtotheY-
PlatesofanOscilloscopewithitstimebasecircuitswitchedoff.Whichofthefollowingdiagramsillustratesthepatte
rndisplayedonthescreenoftheOscilloscope?
2016EXAMPAPER1Q18
WhatisthepurposeofX–PlatesandY–PlatesintheCathodeRayTube?
X–Plates Y–Plates
Deflectingelectronshorizontally Deflectingelectronsvertically
Deflectingelectronsvertically Deflectingelectronshorizontally
Acceleratingelectrons Deflectingelectronsvertically
Deflectingelectronshorizontally Acceleratingelectrons
CorrectanswerisA
2016EXAMPAPER1Q
2017EXAMPAPER1Q19(GCEJULY)
WhichofthefollowingiscorrectaboutthepurposeoftheX-PlatesandtheY-PlatesinaCathodeRayOscilloscope?
A.Deflectingtheelectronbeamvertically
B.Deflectingtheelectronbeamhorizontally
C.Deflectingtheelectronbeamverticallyandhorizontally
D.Increasingthespeedoftheelectronbeamtowardsthescreen
2010EXAMPAPER2Q9
Figure9.1showsaCathodeRayOscilloscope(CRO)
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(a)Nametheprocessbywhichelectronsareproduced
AnswerThermionicemission
(b)WhyisthepotentialdifferenceacrosstheCathodeandanodemadeveryhigh?
Answer:thepotentialdifferenceenableselectronstomovefromahotregiontoacoldregiontherebyenablingtheflo
wofcathoderays.
(c)Describetheuseofthe:
(i)Y-Plates---Deflectelectronsvertically
(ii)X-Plates….Deflectelectronshorizontally
(d)ExplainwhytheCROshouldbeevacuated
Answer:inordertopreventtheunwantedreactionsintheCRO
ATOMICPHYSICS
2009EXAMPAPER1Q20
Comparedtothechargeandmassofprotons,anelectronhas…………………………..
A.Thesamechargeandasmallermass
B.Thesamechargeandthesamemass
C.Anoppositechargeandasmallermass
D.Anoppositechargeandasmallermass
CorrectanswerisC
2012EXAMPAPER1Q20
Inafissionreactor,whichparticlecausesuranium-235tosplit?
A.ProtonCorrectanswerisA
B.Neutron
C.Gammaray
D.Alphaparticle
2014EXAMPAPER1Q20
Whichofthefollowingisanucleon?
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A.Proton
B.Electron
C.Betaparticle
D.Alphaparticle
CorrectanswerisD
2011EXAMPAPER1Q19
ThediagrambelowshowsthestructureofanatomofCarbon
Whatisthenuclidenotationofthisatom?
A.86C
B.126C
C.146C
D.2014C
CorrectanswerisC
RADIOACTIVITY
2004EXAMPAPER1Q19
ThefollowingequationrepresentthedecayofAmericium-241
241
95 Am 237
93 Np+J
InthisequationJcouldbe………………………………………………
A.Anelectron
B.AnAlphaparticle
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C.Hydrogengas
D.AProton
CorrectanswerisB
2009PAPER1Q19
TheRadiumnucleus22686RadecaystoRadon(Rn)asshownbelow:
226
88 Ra X+22286Rn
Xis…………………………………………………………………………………………
A.AnX-Ray
B.AGammaRay
C.AnAlphaparticle
D.ABetaparticle
CorrectanswerisC
2010EXAMPAPER1Q20
Theabovesymbolisusedtowarnofthepresenceof………………………………………
A.GammaRays
B.Radioactivematerial
C.CancerCells
D.Radiationburns
CorrectanswerisB
2012EXAMPAPER1Q19
Thetablebelowshowsthepossiblepropertiesofradioactiveemissions.Whichemissionrepresentanalphaparticle
?
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Emission Charged Deflectedinmagneticfield Ionizingeffect
A Yes Yes Weak
B Yes No Weak
C No Yes None
D No Yes None
CorrectanswerisA
2013EXAMPAPER1Q19
TheradioisotopeSodium-24hasahalf–lifeof15hours.Howlongwouldan8gsampleofsodium-
24taketodecayto1g?
A.45hours
B.60hours
C.90hours
D.120hours
Time/period(hrs) 0 15 30 45 60
Undecayedmass 8 4 2 1 0.5
CorrectanswerisA=45hours
2014EXAMPAPER1Q19
ThelistbelowshowsprecautionsthataretakenwhenhandlingPhysicsPractical.
(i)Useforceps
(ii)Cleanthefaceoftheanvilandspindle
(iii)Directthesourceawayfromthebody
(iv)Repeattheexperimentseveraltimes
(v)Storetheradioactivesourceinaleadbox.
Whichoftheaboveareprecautionsthatmustbetakenwhenhandlingaradioactivesource?
A.I,II andIIIonly
B.I,IIIandVonly
C.III,IVandVonly
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D.II,IIIandIVonly
CorrectanswerisB
2015EXAMPAPER1Q19
Whichofthefollowingradiationsisnotdeflectedinanelectricfield?
A.AlphaCorrectanswerisC
B.Beta
C.Gamma
D.Proton
2015EXAMQ20
Theradioactivenucleus9038SrStrontiumundergoesBetadecay.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectnuclearequati
on?
A.9038Sr 90
39 Y+B
B.9038Sr 91
38 Y+B
C.9038Sr 90
40 Y+B
D.9038Sr 91
39 Y+B
CorrectanswerisAForabetadecaymassnumberremainthesameprotonnumberincreasebyone
2017PAPER1QA20
Thediagrambelowshowstheboxforstoringradioactivesources
Whichmaterialisbestforliningtheboxtopreventtheescapeofmostradioactiveemissions?
A.Lead
B.Steel
C.Copper
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D.Aluminum
CorrectanswerisA
2017PAPER1QA19
Aradioactiveelement22286Xemitstwoalphaparticlestwobetaparticlesandfourgammaparticles.Whatwillbethefi
nalcompositionofthenuclideformed?
PROTONNEUTRONELECTRON
A.8213282
B.1308484
C.8413084
D.8313183
SOLUTION
Alphaemission
222
86 X 218
84 Y+ α 21884X 214
82 Z+ α
Betaemission
214
82 Z21483W+ β 21483W 214
84T+β
Gammaradiation
214
84 T 214
84T + γ−rays
Numberofelectronsisequaltonumberofprotons=84
Thenumberofneutrons=Massnumber–numberofprotons
=214–84=130
HencethecorrectanswerisC
84electrons130neutronsand84protons
2017EXAMPAPER1QB9
Theelement(11753X)emitsanalphaparticletoformanelementZ
(i)Whatisanalphaparticle?[1]
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Answer:AnAlphaparticleisanatomofHelium
(ii)Writethedecayequationwhichrepresenttheaboveemission
Answer:
117
53 X 113
51 Y+α OR11753X 11351Y+42He
2017EXAMP1QB9(JULY–GCE)
Polonium-210(21084Po)canundergoradioactivedecaybyemittinganAlphaparticletoformlead(Pb)
(a)WhatisanAlphaparticle?
Answer:AnAlphaparticleisanatomofHelium
(ii)WriteanequationfortheradioactivedecayofPolonium-210
Answer:
210
84 Po 206
82 Pb+α OR21084Po 206
82 Pb+42He
(iii)StateoneuseofanAlphaparticle
Answer:itisusedinhospitalsinthetreatmentofcancerpatientsusingtheradiotherapy
2017EXAMQCBSECTIONB(JULYGCE)
Aradioactiveelement22398XemitsoneAlphaparticlefollowedbytwobetaparticles.
(a)Whatisabetaparticle?[1]
Answer:Abetaparticleisanelectron
(b)Writethenucleonnumberandtheprotonnumberoftheremainingnuclideaftertwoemissions.
Answer:
223
98 X 219
96 Y+α (Alphaemission)
219
96 Y 219
98 Z+o-1e(aftertwobetaemissions)
Remainingnuclide21998Z
(c)A400gradioactivesamplehasahalf-lifeof4years.
(i)Onthegraphpaperplotthegraphtoshowthisdecaycurveafter32years.
(ii)Whatperiodoftimewouldittakeforthesampletoreduceto40g?
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(iii)Namethesourceofgammaradiations
SOLUTIONS
C(i)
Time/period(yrs) 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32
Undecayedmass(g) 400.00 200.00 100.00 50.00 25.00 12.50 6.25 3.125 1.51
Plotthegraphusingthevaluesobtained:undecayedmassy-axisandtimeperiodx-axis
(ii)Refertothegraph
(iii)Sourcesofgammaradiationsareveryhotbodiessuchasthesun
2018EXAMPAPER1Q20(GCE-AUGUST)
Thenucleusof28886Ydecaysbyemittingtwoalphaparticlesandonebetaparticle.Whatisthecompositionoftheresul
tingnucleus?
PROTONSNEUTRONSELECTRONS
A.8420484
B.2058383
C.2048484
D.8319783
SOLUTION:
92
288
86 Y 280
82X +42He(Aftertwoemissionsofalphaparticles)
280
82 X 280
83 Z+0-1e(emissionofabetaparticle)
Numberofelectrons=numberofprotons=83numberofneutrons=280-83=197
PROTONSNEUTRONSELECTRONS
8319783
CorrectanswerisD.
2018EXAMPAPER1Q19
Thehalf–
lifeoftheisotopeXisfourdaysanditsinitialmassis32mg.WhatmassofisotopeofXwillremainaftertwelvedays?
A.1mg
B.4mg
C.8mg
D.16mg
SOLUTION
Time/Period/day 0 4 8 12
Undecayedmass(mg) 32 16 8 4
Correctansweris4mgwhichisatB
2009EXAMPAPER2Q10SECTIONB.
Inanexperimenttodeterminethehalf–lifeofRadon-220
(22086Rn)thefollowingresultswereobtainedafterallowingforbackgroundcount.
Time/s 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
7Countrate/s-1 30 26 23 21 18 16 14 12
(a)Byplottingthegraphofcountrate(vertically)againsttime(horizontally)determinethehalf–
lifeof22086Rshowclearlyonthegraphhowyouobtainedyouranswer.
SOLUTIONS
(a)refertothegraph
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Thecorrectansweris40seconds
(b)Whatistheoriginofbackgroundcount?[2]
ANSWERS
-Outerspaceinformofcosmicrays
-Rocksthatcontainsmalltracesofradioactivesamples
-Atmospherewhichcontainradioactiveradongas
(c)22086RnemitsanAlphaparticle.WhenitdoessoitbecomesanisotopeofanelementPolonium(Po)writeanequati
ontorepresentthischange.[2]
220
86 Rn 216
84 Po+α OR22086Rn21684Po+42He
THERMALPHYSICS
KINETICTHEORYOFMATTER
2009EXAMPAPER1Q8
Thekelvintemperatureoftheliquidis300k.itstemperaturein 0Cis……………………………
A.27SOLUTION
B.57Tc=Tk-273
C.100Tc=300k-273
D.273Tc=27correctanswerisA
2011EXAMPAPER1Q7.
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Whichsubstancedoesnotcontractifcooledfrom20Cto00C.
A.Pureoil
B.Purewater
C.Brass
D.Gold
CorrectAnswerisB?
2011EXAMPAPER1Q.7
Whathappenswhenaliquidisbeingheatedatitsboilingpoint?The………
A.Moleculesbecomesbigger
B.Intermolecularspacesincrease
C.Intermolecularspacesdecrease
D.NumberofmoleculesincreasesCorrectanswerisB.
2012EXAMPAPER1Q8
Heattravelsinasolidbyconduction.Heatflowsfromoneendofasolidtotheotherby….
A.Flowofelectronsandconvectioncurrents
B.Flowofelectronsandmovementofatoms
C.Vibrationofatomsandconvectioncurrents
D.Vibrationofatomsandflowofelectrons
2012EXAMPAPER1Q9.
Thediagrambelowshowsathermocouplethermometer.
Whichofthefollowingistrue.
A.sideWisacoldjunction
B.MaterialXismadeofiron.
C.TheletterY
D.TheinstrumentiscalibratedatboilingpointofwaterCorrectanswerisA
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2013EXAMPAPER1Q7.
Whichofthefollowingstatesofmatterinwhichmoleculesatagiventemperaturehavethehighestspeedandstronge
stcohesiveforce?
HighestspeedStrongestforcebetweenthem
A.gassolid
B.gasgas
C.solidgas
D.solidsolid
CorrectanswerisA.
2013EXAMPPAPER1Q9.
Warmwaterwhichisleftinaclaypotgraduallycools.Thisbecause………
A.heatnolongerreacheswater.
B.Ofevaporationofwaterfromthepot
C.Thereisnocondensation
D.OfconvectioncurrentsinwatercorrectanswerisD
2014EXAMPAPER1Q8.
Athermometerusesaphysicalpropertythatvarieswithtemperature.Whichofthefollowingcouldnotbeusedasaba
sisfortemperaturemeasurement?
A.E.M.Fdevelopedbytwometalsjoinedtogether
B.Lengthofthreadofmercury
C.Volumeoffixedmassair
D.Weightofafixedmassofair.
2014PAPER1Q9.
Whenanobjectabsorbinfraredradiationitshowsa
A.AChemicalchange
B.Acolourchange
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C.Anincreaseinmass
D.AriseintemperatureCorrectanswerisC
2014EXAMPAPER1Q7
Thediagrambelowshowsabrazierhangingfromtheceilingofaroomatabout1.5mfromthefloor.
Bywhatprocessorprocessesofheattransferdoesheatreachthefloor,wallsandtheceiling?
FLOOR WALL CEILING

A Convection Radiationandconvection Radiation
B Convectionandconduction Convectionandradiation Convectionandradiation
C Radiation Radiation Convectionandradiation
D Convectionandradiation Radiation Convectionandradiation
CorrectanswerisD
2015EXAMPAPER1Q8
Whichofthefollowingprocessesshowsthatparticlesofmatterareinrandommotion?
A.Asmalldropofoilspreadsintoalargecircularpatchonwater
B.particlesofsmokeareseentomovehaphazardly
C.Brominegasspreadsslowlyintoavacuum
D.particlesofsmokeareseentomoveinonedirectiononly.
CorrectanswerisB.
2016EXAMPAPER1Q7
WhichsubstancesA,B,CandDbelowisaliquidat200C
SubstanceMeltingpoint/0CBoilingpoint/0C
A.-218-183
B.-39257
C.39444
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D.44280
CorrectanswerD
2017EXAMPAPER1QA8(GCE)
Thermosflaskcontainsavacuum.Whatisthepurposeofthisvacuum?Prevents………...
A.conductionandradiation
B.conductionandconvection
C.radiationandconvection
D.conduction,convectionandradiationCorrectanswerisC
2017EXAMPAPER1QA9
Moleculesofaliquidevaporatefromacontainerandthetemperatureoftheliquidleftinacontainerchanges.Fromw
hichpartofthebodyofaliquiddothemoleculesescapeandwhatistheeffectonthetemperatureoftheliquidleftinthe
container.
MoleculesescapefromTemperatureoftheliquidleftinthecontainer
A.Allpartsoftheliquiddecreases
B.Allpartsoftheliquidincreases
C.Onlytheliquidsurfacedecreases
D.Onlytheliquidsurfaceincreases
CorrectanswerisC
Whichstatementaboutthermalradiationiscorrect?It………………………………….
A.isinfraredradiation
B.involvesmovementofatoms
C.canonlyoccurinvacuum
D.involvesmovementofelectrons
CorrectanswerisA
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2017EXAMPAPER1QA9
Thediagramsbelowshowamercurythermometerwhosebulbisimmersedinpuremeltingiceandtheninsteamfro
mboilingwater.
Thecolumnsofthemercuryare3cmand23cmintheiceandsteamrespectively.Whatisthetemperaturewhenthecol
umnofmercuryis8cmlong?
A.200CSOLUTION
B.250Cx/yx1000Cwherex=8-3=5cmy=23-3=20cm
C.350C5/20x1000C
D.350C=250C
CorrectanswerisB
2018EXAMPAPER1Q12AUGUST(GCE)
Thediagrambelowshowsaliquidinglassthermometer.Theliquidcolumnis2.0cmlongat2.0 0Canditexpandsby10
cmwhenheatedat1000C
MeasuringfromPhowlongistheliquidcolumnat300C?
A.2.3cmSOLUTION
B.3.0cm10cm=1000C
99
C.5.0cmxcm=300C
D.7.0cm100cmx=10cmx300C
100cmx/100=300cm/100
x=3.0cm
MeasuringfromP,=3.0cm+2.0cm=5.0cm
2009EXAMPAPER2Q3
Figure3.1showsoneformofanapparatususedtoobserveBrownianmotionofsmokeparticles.Apupillookingthro
ughtheMicroscopeseestinyspeckswhicharedescribedasdancingabout.
(a)Whatarethebrightspecks?
ANSWER:Smokeparticles
(b)Whyarethespecksdancing?
ANSWER:Specksarecollidingwiththeinvisibleairmolecules
(c)StatetheconclusionthatcanbedrawnfromBrownianmotion.
ANSWER:Gasparticlesaremadeupoftinyparticleswhichareinconstantmotion
[Totalmarks3]
2011EXAMPAPER2Q8
Figure8.1showsadiagramofaclinicalthermometerwithsomefeatureslabeled
100
Explainwhyithasthefollowingfeatures:
(a)athinglasswalledbulb
Answer:
 toimproveitssensitivity/tomakeitmoreresponsivetotemperaturechanges
(b)Constriction
Answer:topreventthebackflowofmercury
(c)Anarrowbore
Answer:tomagnifythelevelofmercury/toimprovesensitivity
(d)Anovalglassstem
Answer:togivethethermometerstrength/forstrengthofathermometer
2012EXAMPAPER2Q5
Figure5.1showsalaboratorythermometer.
(a)NamesubstancelabeledA[1]
ANSWER:Mercury
(b)NamethesectionlabeledB[1]
ANSWER:Narrowbore
(c)WhyispartBnarrow?[1]
ANSWER:Toimprovethesensitivityofthethermometer
(a)ExplainwhythewallofthethermometermarkedDisthin.[1]
(e)GivetwoadvantagesofthethermocouplethermometercomparedwiththeMercurythermometerformeasuri
ngtemperature[2]
 Answers:Thermocouplethermometerisverysensitivetosmalltemperaturechanges
 Thermocouplethermometercanmeasureveryhightemperatures
[totalmarks6]
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2018EXAMPAPER1Q
ShownbelowisthediagramshowingaMercurythermometerplacedinwarmwater.Thereadingshownonthethe
rmometeris500C
(a)Definethermalexpansion
ANSWER:Theincreaseinsizeduetotheincreaseintemperature/heat.
(b)(i)whatisthetemperatureshownontheMercurythermometerinKelvin
Tk=Tc+273
=500C+273
=298K
(ii)Whatpropertymakesitpossibleforthermometertomeasurethetemperature?
Answer:Mercuryexpandswhenheated
Propertyofexpansion
(iii)GiveanytwoadvantagesofusingMercuryinthethermometeroveralcohol.
ANSWER:
 Mercuryexpandsuniformly(doesnotwetthebulb)
 Mercurydoesnotvaporizewhilealcoholvaporizes
 Mercuryiseasytoreadwhilewaterisdifficulttoread
(c)Thedifferencebetweenicepointandsteampointinaliquid–in-
glassthermometeris30cm.whattemperatureis10cmabovetheicepoint
SOLUTION
102
x/yx1000Cx=lengthofthreadaboveicepoint
10/30x1000Cy=fundamentalinterval
=330Canswer
(d)Stateonethermometerthatcanbeusedtomeasurehightemperaturethatvaryconsiderably
Answer:thermocouplethermometer
(e)Nameonedevicethatusesthermalexpansiontocontrolthetemperatureinanelectronicpressingiron.
Answer:Thermostat
STATICELECTRICITY
2007EXAMPAPER1Q14
IftwounchargedmetalspheresMandNoninsulatingstandinfigure14.1belowareseparatedwhilenegativelychar
gedstripisheldnearM,thechargesdistributionare……………………….
MN
A.++
B.-+
C.-+
D.+-CorrectanswerisC
2009EXAMPAPER1Q13
Thefigurebelowshowsthenegativelychargedpolythenerodgettingclosertothemetalspherewhichisaninsulator.
Acopperwireconnectsthespheretotheearth.
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Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Currentflowsfromtheearthtothesphere
B.Currentflowsfromthespheretotheearth
C.Thesphereisnegativelycharged
D.TheearthisatpositivepotentialCorrectanswerisB
2010EXAMPAPER1Q12
Ametalballischargedbyinduction.Todothisapositivelychargedrodisheldclosetoonesideoftheballandtheother
sideisearthed.Thediagramthatshowsthechargedistributionatthisstageoftheexperimentis……………………
……………………………………………………..
CorrectanswerisD
2011EXAMPAPER1Q12
Thefigurebelowshowsthenegativelychargedpolythenerodmovingclosertothemetalspherewhichisaninsulato
r.Thereisawirefromthespheretotheground.
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A.Side‘X’ofthesphereischargednegatively
B.Side‘X’ofthespherereceivesprotonsfromside‘Y’
C.Conventionalcurrentflowstothesphere
D.Side‘Y’ofthespherereceivesprotonsfromside‘X’
CorrectanswerisB
2012EXAMPAPER1Q13
Thediagrambelowshowsanexperimentalsetuponelectrostatics
Whentheswitchisclosed……………………………………………………………………
A.Protonsflowfromtheballtotheground
B.electronsflowfromthemetalballtotheground
C.Protonsflowfromthegroundtothemetalball
D.ElectronsflowfromthegroundtothemetalballCorrectanswerisB.
2013EXAMPAPER1Q12
Apositivelychargedsphereismovedclosetoanisolatedmetalbar
Whichdiagramshowsthechargedistributiononthebar?
CorrectanswerisB
2015EXAMPAPER1Q14
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ThediagrambelowshowsachargedpolythenerodwhichismovedneartoendRofthemetalspheremountedonani
nsulatingstand?
Whichofthefollowingshowsthechargedistributiononthesphere?
2016EXAMPAPER1Q
Apositivelychargedrodisheldcloseto,butnottouchinganinsulatedmetalsphere
Whichdiagramshowsthechargesthatareinducedonthesphere?
CorrectanswerisD
2017EXAMPAPER1QA16(GCE-JULY)
ThediagrambelowshowsapositivelychargedrodplacedclosetotwometallicspheresAandBwhichareinitiallyne
utral.
Whichstatementiscorrect?Ahas………………………………………………………………..
A.gainedpositivechargesfromsphereB
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B.gainedelectronsfromsphereB
C.gainedelectronsfromthechargedrod
D.lostpositivechargestothechargedrod
CorrectanswerisB
Thediagrambelowshowstwometalspheresincontactwitheachother.AchargedrodwasbroughtnearsphereY.Th
echargedrodwasthenremovedandtheendresultwasthearrangementofchargesineachsphereasshown
Whatchargeswereontherod?
A.Negative
B.Positive
C.Zero
D.Negativefirstthenpositive.
CorrectanswerisA.
MAGNETISM
2009EXAMPAPER1Q12
Thediagrambelowshowsthe,magneticfieldlinesontwopiecesofpermanentMagnets
Thefieldpatternisproducedby……………………………………………………………
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A.TwoNorthpoles
B.TwoSouthpoles
C.ANorthPoleandaSouthPole
D.ASouthPoleandunmagnetizedironbar
CorrectanswerisA
2011EXAMPAPER1Q16
Thediagrambelowshowsamagnetmovingintoasolenoid.
A.If‘R’isaNorthPole,theinducedcurrentflowsinthedirectionshownbythearrowM
B.If‘R’istheSouthPole,theinducedcurrentflowsinthedirectionshownbythearrowM
C.If‘B’isaSouthPole,theinducedcurrentonthefaceTofTheSolenoidflowsinthedirectionshownbythearrow
M
D.If‘B’isaNorthPolenocurrentisinducedinthesolenoid
CorrectanswerisB
2012EXAMPAPER1Q12
Whichofthefollowingarepropertiesoffieldlines?
A.theyrunfromSouthPoletoNorthPole
B.TheycrosseachotheratPoles
C.theyrunfromNorthPoletoSouthPole
D.Magneticfieldlinesisweakwhentheyareclose
2013EXAMPAPER1Q12
108
Thediagrambelowshowsabarofironplacednearamagnet.Boththemagnetandtheironbarandthemagnetremai
nundisturbed
WhichofthefollowingcorrectlyshowsmagneticPolesontheIronbar?
CorrectanswerisA
2014EXAMPAPER1Q12
ThediagrambelowshowsthreemetalbarsX,YandZ
TheendsGandHofsubstanceYandendsIandJofsubstanceZwereattractedbyendsEandFofsubstanceX.When
YwasplacednearendsIandJ.thisimpliesthat…………………….
A.Xisamagnet
B.Xisamagneticmaterial
C.Yisamagnet
D.Zisamagnet
CorrectanswerisA.
2015EXAMPAPER1Q13
Thediagrambelowshowsasoftironrodplacedinsidethesolenoidconnectedtod.c.supply.Theendsofthesoftiro
nrodaremarkedXandY
Whencurrentisswitchedonwhichofthefollowingoccurs?
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A.XattractspiecesofIronfilings
B.XbecomestheSouthPole
C.YbecomestheSouthPole
D.Ydoesnotattractpiecesofironfilings
CorrectanswerisA
2016EXAMPAPER1QA14
Thediagrambelowshowsasteelmagnetbeingwithdrawnfromacoilofawireinthedirectionshowntoapointasfa
rawayaspossible.
Whatistheeffectonthesteelmagnetduetothisaction?
A.Nochange
B.Becomesmagnetized
C.Becomesdemagnetized
D.Becomesastrongermagnet
CorrectanswerisC(Passinganac.Currentthroughamagnetdemagnetizesthemagnet)
2017EXAMPAPER1QA15INTERNALNOVEMBER
AmetalwireisplacedbetweenthePolesofamagnetthewirecanbemovedineachofthethreedirectionsOP,QRan
dST
Inwhichdirectionordirectionsmustthewirebemovedtoinduceane.m.facrosstheendsofthewire?
A.ST
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B.OP
C.OPandST
D.STandQRCorrectansweris………………………
2017EXAMPAPERQ265054/1
AbarmagnetisbrokenintothreepartsR,SandT.
WhichdiagramcorrectlyshowsthePolesR,SandTcorrectly?
CorrectanswerisD(EachpiecebecomesamagnetwithbothPolesi.e.NorthandSouthPoles)
Thediagrambelowshowsamagneticcompassplacednearacurrentcarryingsolenoid.
Towardswhichletterwillthemagneticcompassneedlepointwhethemagneticcompassisbroughtnearthesolen
oid?
CorrectanswerisD
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Thediagrambelowshowsamagnetplacedinacoilofconnectedtoanelectricsupply.
Whichisthebestwaytodemagnetizeamagnet?Using……………………………………..
A.d.csupplyandleavingthemagnetinsidethecoil
B.a.csupplyandremovingslowlythemagnetfromthecoil
C.a.csupplyandleavingthemagnetinsidethecoil
D.a.c.supplyandslowlyremovingthemagnetfromthecoil
CorrectanswerisD
2018EXAMPAPER1Q13(GCEAUGUST)
Thediagrambelowshowsthreebarsplacedinline.PandQarebothmagnetsRisasoftIron.
WhatarethemagneticforcesofPandRduetomagnetQ?
ForceonPForceonR
A.Attractionattraction
B.Attractionrepulsion
C.Repulsionattraction
D.Repulsionrepulsion
CorrectanswerisA
2016EXAMP1Q3SECTIONB
Inacertaintownwhenthetemperaturewas270Candtheatmosphericpressurewas99000Pa
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,a300cm3containerawassealed.Thecontainerwhichcontainedonlyairwasplacedintoarefrigeratoruntilitstemp
eraturecooledto50C.Calculatethenewpressureinthecontainer.
SOLUTION:
P1/T1=P2/T2
99000/27+273=P2/5+273
99000/300=P2/278
P2=278X99000/300
P2=27522000/300
P2=91740Pa
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