1. (a) State the principle of moments.

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(b) A girl of mass 60kg sits on a see saw 180cm away from the pivot. Calculate the
moment about the pivot due to her weight. (3 marks)

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(c) A uniform metre rule pivoted at the centre is balanced by 160N at 20cm mark and
another force F at 65 cm mark. Find the value of the force F. (3 marks)

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(d) State three applications of couple forces. (3 marks)

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2. (a) Locate the centre of gravity of an object represented by the figure below. (1 mark)
 (b) List THREE state of equilibrium. (3 marks)

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(c) A uniform metre rule is pivoted at the 30cm mark and balanced by a force of 16N
placed at the zero mark as shown.

(d) Calculate the weight of the metre rule. (3 marks)

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(e) What is the mass of the metre rule in grams? (2 marks)

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(f) State TWO factors affecting the stability of a body. (2 marks)

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3. (a) Define volume and state its SI unit. (2 marks)

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 (b) A solid cuboid of dimensions 11cm x 14cm x 20cm is melted into a cylindrical solid
of diameter 28cm. calculate the height of the cylinder. (4 marks)

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(c) A block of metal of mass 72 g measures 2cm x 4cm x 6cm. Calculate the density of
the metal in SI unit. (3 marks)

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(d) A liquid of density 0.8g has a mass of 400g. calculate its volume. (2 marks)

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4. (a) Define force and state its SI unit. (2 marks)

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(b) A man has a mass of 70kg. Calculate his weight on the moon where gravitational field
strength is 1.67N/kg (2 marks)

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(c) State TWO factors that affect surface tension. (2 marks)

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(d) Calculate the resultant force in each of the following cases. (2 marks)

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(e) Name TWO forces acting on a car going about a corner. (2 marks)

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5. Using a diagram, explain the formation of land breeze. (5 marks)

6. (a) State the kinetic theory of matter. (1 mark)

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(b) Explain how temperature affects motion of particles of matter. (2 marks)

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 (c) Define diffusion. (1 mark)

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(d) State and explain what is observed when a drop of potassium permanganate is added
to some water in beaker. (3 marks)

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7. State three methods of charging a conductor. (3 marks)

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8. (a) A box of mass 720kg is placed on a table. If the area of contact in the table is 1.8ms2.
Calculate the pressure it exerts on the table. (3 marks)

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(b) A block of dimension 0.2m by 0.1m by 5cm has a mass of 500g and rests on a flat
surface. Determine the least pressure that can be exerted by the block on the surface. Least
pressure is exerted by maximum area. (4 marks)

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 (c) State THREE properties of a suitable hydraulic fluid. (3 marks)

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9. (a)State two reasons why mercury is preferred for use in thermometers. (2 marks)

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(b) Convert to Kelvin (3 marks)

i. 250C

ii. -100C

iii. 00C

10. (a) State TWO laws of reflection. (2 marks)

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(b) The distance between the pinhole and the screen of a camera is 15cm. A man of
height 2 m forms an image of height 30cm on the screen. Find;

i. The distance between the man and the pinhole. (2 marks)

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 ii. The magnification of the image. (2 marks)

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(c) State TWO factors that affect the quality of image formed by a pinhole camera. (2 marks)

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(c) Calculate the number of images formed between two mirrors inclined at 600 (2 marks)

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