PANDE DARAJANI SECONDARY SCHOOL iv) Physics is the study which deals with matter. What does it relate to ?

FORM ONE MID-TERM EXAMINATION A. Power B. Energy C. Force D.Work

PHYSICS v) What does someone pay for if he/she buys sugar from the shop?

Time: 2:00Hours 1st ,September 2023 A. Mass B. Volume C. Density D. Weight

Instructions vi) Which one will need much force to pull or push than the other between
10 kg of stone and 10 kg of cotton?
1.This paper consists of section A,B and C with the total of ten questions.
A. 10kg of stone will need much force than 10kg of cotton
2.Answer all questions.
B. 10kg of cotton will need much force than 10kg of stone
4.Where necessary, use the following constants C. Same force will be needed in both
D. 10kg of stone is heavier than 10kg of cotton
 Acceleration due to gravity, g=10m/s2 or 10N/kg
vii) To measure the length using metre rule, wrong position of the eye
SECTION A (15 marks) leads to ;
1. For each of the items (i)-(x) choose the correct answer among the given
A. Parallax error B. Eye error C. Zero error D. Metre error
alternatives and write its letter in the space provided
i) Which of the following groups of instruments is used to measure the viii) The force acting on a stone falling from the roof of the house is an
basic fundamental quantities? example of
A. Beam balance, stop watch and vernier caliper
B. Beam balance, stop watch and measuring cylinder A. Falling force B. Magnetic force C. Force of gravity
C. Measuring cylinder, beam balance and meter rule D.Electrostatic force
D. Spring balance, stop watch and vernier caliper
ix) During measuring the diameter of wire by using micrometer screw
ii) A physics teacher asked the students to explain briefly things which
gauge in Physics laboratory observed that main scale was 5.5mm and
may cause fire in the physics laboratory. The students tried to th
thimble scale was in 50 division. What is the diameter of the wire?
answer but some explanations were not correct. Identify the explanations
which were not correct; A. 55.5mm B. 6mm C. 5.55mm D. 5.10mm
A. Electrical faults
B. Presence of flammable materials x) Which one of the following is not item which found in first aid kit
C. Carelessness in using gas lighter and match boxes
A. Painkillers B. Safety pin C. A pair of scissors C. Stop watch
D. The colour of some chemicals supports combustion

iii) 2Litres of milk is equivalent to 2. Match the following forms of forces in list A with the corresponding
meaning from list B by writing the letter of the correct response in the
A. 2m3 B. 20m3 C. 200m3 D. 2000m3 space provided.
 LIST A LIST B 7. (a)Is there any difference between mass and weight? If Yes, give six
i. Stretching force A. Is a force directed towards the points
Earths center
(b) Assume your fellow has got a small cut, mention four actions to be
ii. Gravitational B. Are two equal forces acting on
force a body taken to immediately.
iii. Torsional force C. Is the force that causes objects 8. (a)Name any four celestial objects you can observe in a clear night sky.
iv. Viscous force to float
(b) A student X at Mlingano Secondary school discouraged to study
v. Bouyant force D. Is the force between an object
physics because is difficult. What are the six application of physics you
and a fluid moving past it
E. Is the force which increase the can tell her as advice?
size of an object 9. (a) State five classes of fire and their appropriate fire extinguishers.
F. Is the force produced on a solid (b)Give the meaning of the following words;
object when it is twisted.
(i) Force (ii)First aid (iii)Matter (iv)Parallax error

SECTION B (70 marks) (v) Scalar quantity

3. (a) During the class presentation you here three presenters arguing that
weight is scalar quantity because it describes the force of pulls which
acts towards the centre of the body. How will you correct their
argument?
(b) Give four properties of gravitational force.
4. (a)Suppose you established a petrol station beside Muheza bus station.
Outline five important warning signs you can put at petrol station
(b) Draw the warning signs outlined in 4(a)
5. Aisha’s young sister has a mass of 2kg.
SECTION C ( 15 marks)
10. (a) What are the three instruments commonly used to measure length?
(b) Draw a well labeled diagram of vernier calliper
(c) Amina was measuring the internal diameter of her cup by using
vernier calliper. What was the diameter of a cup if the vernier calliper
read as shown in the figure below?

(a)how much would she weigh on the earth? Given acceleration due to
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gravity , ge=10N/kg

(b)how much would she weigh on the moon? Given acceleration due to
gravity, gm=1.67N/kg

6. (a)What is the volume of irregular stone immersed in 50cm3 of water

contained in a beaker if it raises the water level to 57cm 3?.
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(b)Calculate the volume of a rectangular block of the length 15cm, width
8cm and height 7cm. (d) What is the possible error can occur during using vernier calliper