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1. List five (5) SI units, their quantities and their symbols.

(10 marks)
2. Calculate the weight of the following :
a)60Kg
b)0.75Kg
c)2000g (6 marks)

3.Calculate the mass of the following:

a)10 N

b)0.1N (4 marks)

4. Calculate the kinetic energy of a ball whose mass is 10grams and its velocity is 6ms-2. (5 marks)

5. Calculate the potential energy of that same ball if it is kept at a height of 10m. (10 marks)

6. Differentiate between the caloric theory and the kinetic theory. (6 marks)

7.A weather balloon is partially inflated with helium gas to a volume of 2 m3. The pressure was
measured at 101Kpa and the temperature at 27 degrees Celsius. What will be the new volume of the
balloon when it moves upwards to where the atmospheric pressure is 40 kpa and the temperature is at
10 degrees Celsius? (8 marks)

8. A student conducted an experiment in which 15Kg of water at 30 degrees Celsius was converted to
steam at 100 degrees Celsius. Assuming no heat is lost to the surroundings, calculate the amount of heat
energy needed for the reaction. (6 marks)

9. What is a pulse? (2 marks)

10. What are the two types of waves?

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