TANZANIA HEADS OF ISLAMIC SCHOOLS COUNCIL

FORM FOUR INTER ISLAMIC MOCK EXAMINATION 2021

PHYSICS 2A
(ACTUAL PRACTICAL)
031/2A
MARKING SCHEME
1. (e) Table of results

Trending of data 01 @ = 4 marks

L(CM) T(sec) T(sec) LogT(sec) LogL(M) LogL(cm)

40 22 25 28 1.2 0.07 -0.39 1.60
60 27 30 33 1.5 0.17 -0.22 1.78
80 32 35 38 1.7 0.23 -0.09 1.90
100 37 40 43 2.0 0.30 0.00 2.00
120 40 43 46 2.1 0.32 0.07 2.08
140 44 47 50 2.3 0.36 0.14 2.14
03 Marks 03 03 marks 03 = 12 marks

(g) From T=KLa

Apply common logarithm both sides
logT = logK + alogL
 logT = alogL + logK……………………………………………01 mark
y = mx + c.
Since slope (M) = a from a graph

∆𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑇 (sec)
Slope(M) = 0 ½ mark
∆𝑙𝑜𝑔𝐿 (𝑀)

0.35−0.15
 M = 0.1 −−0.25 ……………….. 0 ½ mark

0.19
= 0.35
 =0.54 sec/m …………………………… ½ mark

 Value of “a” = 0.54 sec/m /0.5 (½) …………………… ½ mark

(h) Vertical intercept is 0.28sec. / 0.7 ½ mark

C = logK ½ mark

 LogK = 0.28 ½ mark

K=log-1(0.28)
K = 1.9 2 sec /0.2 ½ mark

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 But
2𝜋
K= (1089 – 970) cm
√𝑔
4𝜋 2
g= 𝑘2
g = 10.89N/kg / 98606 cm/sec …………… 01 mark

 The intensity of the earth’s gravitation field = 10.89N/kg

(i) SOURCES OF ERRORS

(i) Winds - Close windowand doors
01 mark
(ii) Parallax error - Pake reading perpendicular to the scale ½ mark

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2. Table of results

(h)

o 10 15 20 25 30
o 20 30 40 50 60
19-21 29-31 39-41 49-51 59-61

(j) Slope of the graph. 10 marks @ 02 marks

∆𝛽
Slope/gradient = ∆𝜃 01 mark

35−10
= 17.5−5 1 mark

25
= 12.5 1 mark
= 2.
Slope/gradient of the graph is 2. 1.5 – 2.4 01mark

(k) From:
∆𝛽
S= S = Slope/gradient 02 marks
∆𝜃
∆𝛽
2= 01 mark
∆𝜃
 = 2 (Angle is twice angle ) 02 marks

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