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AIMING HIGH PVT SECONDARY SCHOOL

2022 JUNIOR CERTIFICATE MOCK EXAMINATION

PHYSICS
(100 Marks)
DATE / / / Time allowed: 2hours
8:00 - 10:00 am
Instructions: Question Tick if Do not write in these
answered columns
1. This paper contains 13 printed pages. Please Number

check. 1-20

2. Fill in your Examination Number at the top of 21

each page. 22
3. This paper has three sections A, B and C. For
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section A encircle the letter representing the
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right answer to each question. Section and C
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should be answered in the spaces provided.
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4. Answer all the thirty three questions in the
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spaces provided.
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5. Use of standard electronic calculators is
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allowed.
6. In the table provided on this page tick against 30

the number of the question you have answered. 31

7. Hand in your paper to the invigilator when time 32

is called to stop writing. 33

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Section A (20 marks)

Answer all the twenty questions in this section

Encircle the letter representing the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is not a 6. The temperature at which liquid

branch of physics? substance changes to a solid
A. Mechanics substance is called
B. Nuclear physics A. Condensation point
C. Analytics B. Evaporation point
D. Oscillation and waves C. Freezing point
D. Melting point
2. Converting 500mA is equal to
A. 5000A 7. What is the heat capacity of a
B. 0.5A substance X if 3500J of heat energy
C. 50A raises its temperature from 30ºC to
D. 0.05A 50ºC?
A. 275 J/ºC
3. The following are luminous objects B. 175 J/ºC
except C. 7000 J/ºC
A. The sun D. 70 J/ºC
B. A bulb
C. The moon 8. Which of the following represents a
D. A torch symbol for SI unit of temperature?
A. J/s
4. Which of the following are the B. K
correct methods of charging C. J/Kg0C
insulators? D. W
A. Friction, conduction and rubbing
B. Contact, friction and induction 9. If the weight of a falling stone is 75N
C. Contact, conduction and friction and air resistance acting on it is 20N
D. lightning, induction and capacitor then resultant force is
A. 95N
5. The change of liquid substance into B. 55N
gas without boiling is called C. 75N
A. Vaporization process D. 1500N
B. Sublimation process
C. Evaporation process
D. Boiling process

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Figure 1 below shows electric 13. he following ways increase the

symbols. Study them and answer mechanical advantage of an inclined
questions 9 and 10 plane except
1. Using a longer plank
2. Smoothening the plank
3. Using shorter plank
4. Using a wider plank
A. 1 and 3
B. 3 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 1 and 4
14. Which of the following diagrams
Fig 1 below correctly shows the magnetic
10. Which of the following electric field lines between two North
symbol in the Figure 1 represents a magnetic poles?
diode?
A. M
B. N
C. O 15. What name is given to the region
D. P around a magnet in which magnetic
material experience magnetic force?
11. Which of the electrical component is A. Magnetic lines
used to measure potential difference B. Magnetic field
in a circuit? C. Magnetic null point
A. M D. Magnetic pole
B. N Figure 3 below shows a circuit
C. O diagram and use it to answer
D. P questions 16 and 17.

12. A Carpenter uses a crow hammer to

pull out a nail from the wood. What
type of simple machine is the crow
hammer?
A. Pulley
16. Which of the bulbs would be equally
B. Wedge
bright?
C. Lever
A. 1 and 2 only
D. Screw
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

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17. If one of the bulbs is taken out of the 19. Figure 3 shows a ray striking a plane
circuit the remaining bulbs will not mirror at an angle of 30º.
give light. Which bulb could be
taken out to stop others from giving
light?
A. 2 only
B. 3 only
C. 1 only
D. Either 2 or 3

18. An object of mass 50kg is lifted to a How much is the angle of reflection?
height of 3m. What is the A. 600
gravitational potential energy gained B. 150
by the object? C. 300
A. 150J D. 450
B. 1500J 20. When a radioactive nucleus emits an
C. 450J alpha (α) particle, what happens to
D. 530J the proton number of the mother
nucleus?
A. It remains the same
B. It decreases by 4
C. It increases by 1
D. It decreases by 2

Section B (50 marks)

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided

21. a. Define specific heat capacity

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b. mention any two applications of specific heat capacity in our daily life

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c. in an experiment 39000J of heat energy was used to raise the temperature of 5kg
of copper metal from 25°C to 48°C. Calculate the specific heat capacity of copper
metal.

(3marks)

22. a. state the principle of moments in lever systems.

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b. Figure 4 shows a load of 20N being supported by a force of F a machine.

Find the force F needed to balance the lever system.

(3marks)

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23. a. Define average density

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b. water of volume 200cm³ and density 1g/cm³ is mixed with milk of volume 300cm³ and
density 2.4g/cm³. Calculate the density of the mixture

(3 marks)

c. Explain how impurities affect the freezing point of a substance

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24. Figure 5 shows a pulley system in which a load of 200N is lifted using an effort of 80N.

Figure 5
a. Name the type of pulley system
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b. Velocity Ratio of the system
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c. Calculate the efficiency of the system

(2 marks)

d. Mention any two ways of improving the efficiency of the system in Figure 5.
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25. a. State any two properties of light

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b. The angle between two plane mirrors is 30°. How many images of an object placed
between the plane mirrors will be formed.

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(2 marks)

26. a. Mention any one instrument used to measure resistance in a circuit

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b. How much voltage is required to allowed a current of 0.6A to flow

through a 5Ω resistor

(3 marks)

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27. Figure 6 is a diagram of an electric circuit. Use to answer questions that follow.

Figure 6
a. What happens to the iron fillings when the switch is closed?
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b. Give a reason for your answer in 27.a
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c. Mention any one ways of increasing the effect of electric current demonstrated in the
diagram.
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28. a. The ball of mass 60g is thrown vertically upwards to a height of 400m.
Calculate the potential energy gained by the ball at the highest point.

(3 marks)
b. Explain what happens to the energy when the hits the ground.
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29. a. Table 1 below shows the relationship between mass of an object and its weight

Table 1

Mass(g) 100 200 300 400 500 600

Weight(N) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6

(i). Plot the graph of Weight against mass

(3marks)

(ii). what is the relationship between weight and mass of an object from the graph?

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b... Explain why it is important to control variables that are not being tested in an experiment

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30. a. Explain the difference between heat and temperature

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b. Figure 7 is a diagram of a thermos flask

Name the parts labeled X and Y

X: _____________________Y: _________________________ (2marks)

c. Explain why the heating coil of a n electric kettle is placed near the bottom of the vessel

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Section C (30 marks)

Answer all the questions in the spaces provided

31. a. With the aid of a well labeled diagram describe an experiment that you

Could carry out to identify the poles of a broken bar magnet using another

permanent magnet.

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b. Draw electric circuit diagram to show two cells, a switch and 2 bulbs in parallel which are
controlled by the same switch.

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32. a. with the aid of a well labeled diagram, explain how a periscope works.

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b. Given an unmarked bar magnet, describe an experiment you would carry out in order to
determine the poles of the magnet.

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33. a. Describe how you could find experimentally the mechanical advantage of an inclined
plane.

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b. Figure 8 is a diagram of a breeze

Explain how the breeze illustrated in the diagram above occurs

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