HAYOMBO SECONDARY SCHOOL

FIII PHYSICS MIDTERM EXAMINATIONS-MARCH 2024

TIME 3HRS

Instructions

Answer ALL Questions

SECTION A:16 MARKS

1. Choose the correct answer

(i)What among the following pair of instruments can be used to measure the
width of a blackboard?

A: Micrometre and beam balance

B: Metre rule and tape measure

C: Beam balance and vernier caliper

D: Tape measure and beambalance.

(ii) Calculate the relative density of an object that weighs 3.5N when in air and
2.8N when in fluid.

A: 0.8 B: 6.4 C: 5.0 D: 3.5

(iii) Mosquito and pond skaters are able to walk on top of water because of

A: Capillarity B: Osmosis C: Diffusion D: Surface tension

(iv) Identify the statement that describes the pascal's principle

A: Pressure is equally transmitted in liquid

B: Pressure is the ratio of force to area

C: Pressure is affected by gravity

 D: Pressure produces upthrust

(v) Jongo walked 10km today.What he covered is called

A: Distance B: Velocity C: Speed D: Displacement

(vi) When an object is placed at C infront of a concave mirror,the resulted image is

A: Real B: Virtual C: Magnified. D: Erect.

(vii) What happens to the number of image formed when the angle between the
mirrors is reduced?

A: Increases B: Decrease C: Becames equal. D: Undefined

(viii) The following are factors affecting pressure in liquid

A: Depth, acceleration due to gravity and density

B: Depth,Volume and Density

C: Acceleration due to gravity,Depth and Volume

D: Mass,Volume and Depth

(ix) According to Ohm's law,the increase of voltage across the terminal,causes

current to

A: Decrease B: Increase C: Remain constant D: become undefined

(x) When a solid is heated,the particles which are transfered are

A: Electrons B: Protons C: Neutrons. D: Protons and Electrons

2.Match the items from List A to those in List B

LIST A LIST B

(i) Magnetic field A:Destroying an aligned magnetic material

(ii) Paramagnetic materials B:Runs from N-pole to S-pole of a magnet

(iii) Ferromagnetic materials C:Aluminium

(iv) Demagnetize D:Align domains In a magnetic material

(v) Magnetize E: Neutral point

(vi) Magnetic lines of force F:A region around a magnet

G:Nickel

SECTION B:54MARKS

3.(a) With the aid of a diagram,explain how a siphon works.

(b) Draw a neat diagram of a syringe and explain its working.

4.(a) Briefly explain why tall buildings are constructed with larger base.

(b)A wooden block of 14m long and 20N weight is suspended horizontally with
two wires at 3m from left and 1m from right.If a load of 10N is hanging 3m from
right,find the tension to each wire.

5.(a) With the aid of diagram explain briefly how the volume of an irregular stone
can be determined.

(b) A hydrometer is used to measure the relative density of liquid.briefly explain

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6.(a) Explain why a machine is not 100% efficient.

(b) A load of 2400N was raised to a height of 3m by an effort of 500N.If the

machine is 80% efficient,Calculate

(i) Mechanical advantage. (ii) Effort distance

7.Three resistors 4ohm,2ohm and 6ohm are connected in series across a 36V
battery.

(a) Draw a circuit diagram including an Ammeter and a switch.

(b) Calculate

(i) Ammeter reading when the switch is turned on.

(ii) The potential difference at a 4ohm resistor.

8.(a) By using diagrams explain how a body can be charged by contact method.

(b) Explain briefly how the capacitance of a capacitor is affected by the distance
between the plates.

SECTION C:30 MARKS

9.(a)A bus tralleved 4km from South to North,and from North it travelled 5km
towards East.

(i) Draw a diagram to represent the above informations.

(ii) Find the new position of a bus from the starting point.

(b) A rope of 70N is used to pull a luggage hence making an angle of 50degree
with the ground.Calculate the vertical and horizontal components of the rope.

(c) Two bodies P and Q are moving with 15km/h and 12km/h respectively
towards the same direction.Find the velocity of body P with respect to Q.

10.(a)With the aid of diagram, explain how mirage occurs.

(b)An image of 3m high is produced when an object is placed 200mm Infront of a
concave mirror.If the radius of curvature is 0.24m , Calculate

(i) Image distance. (ii) size of the object.

(c)State three important principles used to locate images in curved mirrors.

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