Candidate’s Examination Number: _________________________

THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

BUNDA DISTRICT COUNCIL

FORM TWO PRE-NATIONAL ASSESSMENT

031 PHYSICS
Time: 2½ Hours September 2023

INSTRUCTIONS:
Instructions
1. This paper consists of sections A, B, and C with a total of ten (10) questions.
2. Answer all questions in sections A, B, and C.
3. Section A carries fifteen (15) marks, section B carries seventy (70) marks, and
section C carries fifteen (15) marks.
4. All writings must be in black or blue ink except diagrams which must be in
pencil.
5. All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized materials are not
allowed in the assessment room.
6. Write your Assessment Number at the top right hand corner of every page.
Whenever necessary use the following constants i. Acceleration due to
gravity 10 N/kg ii. Density of water 1 g/cm or 1000 kg/m3
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SECTION A (15 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section
1. For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer among the given alternatives
and write its letter beside the item number (10 marks) (i) One joule work is said to be
done when:
A. A force of IN displaces a body by 1cm in direction of force
B. A force of IN displaces a body by 1m in direction force
C. A force of IN displaces a body by 1km in direction of force D. A force of
IN displaces a body by 1mm in direction of force.

(ii) In an electric cell while in use, the change in energy is from: A. Electrical to
mechanical B. Chemical to mechanical
C. Electrical to chemical D. Chemical to electrical.

(iii) Diffusion occurs more quickly in a gas than in a liquid because:

A. The liquid contains a layer on its surface
B. The gas contains semi-permeable membrane
C. The gas molecules is small in size compared to the liquid molecules
D. The speed of molecules in gas is greater than in liquid.

(iv) In a process of charging by induction in static electricity:

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A. A conductor is rubbed with an insulator

B. A charge is produced by friction
C. Negative and positive charges are separated D. A positive charge induces a
positive charge.

(v) For an ideal machine, the ratio of mechanical advantage and velocity ratio is:
A. Greater than one
B. Less than one
C. Equal to one
D. Depends on value of load.

(vi) An object weighs 12 N in air and 9 N when totally immersed in water. The relative
density of the object is:
A. 3g/cm3 B. 4g/cm3 C. 3 D. 4

(vii) The rise of a liquid level in a tube due to cohesion and adhesion forces is called:
A. Capillarity
B. Surface tension C. C. Meniscus
D. Osmosis.
(viii) The hydrometer is calibrated in such a way that has small number at the top of its
stem, this is because:
A. It sinks more in less denser liquids than in more denser liquids
B. It sinks less in less denser liquids than in more denser liquids
C. C. To enable it to stand up right when taking measurements
D. To make it more sensitive.

(ix) The density of pure solid copper is 8.94g/cm3. What volume does 5 kilograms of
copper occupy?
A. 559.3cm3 B. 0.5593cm3 C. 44.7cm3 D. 1.788cm3.

(x) The temperature of Dar es Salaam town was 32oC. This is equivalent to…. A.
306K B. 241K C. 305K D. 205K.

2. Match the items in LIST A with the responses in LIST B by writing the letter of the
corresponding response beside the item number in the answer sheet provided.
(5marks)

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LIST A LIST B
i. Frictional force A. A book experiences a force
ii. Viscosity directed toward the earth
iii. Gravitational force B. Force passed through a rope
iv. Torsional force C. Resistance of honey to flow
v. Stretching force D. Resistance to the movement of
brick on ground
E. Twisting ruler between both
hands
F. Support force exerted upon an
object

LIST A (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

LIST B

SECTION B (70 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

3. (a) A body dipped in a liquid experiences an upthrust. Explain three factors on which
the upthrust depends:

(i) ______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________(02 marks)
(ii) ______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________ (02 marks)
(iii) ________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________ (02 marks)
(b) An object was totally immersed in a liquid contained in a vessel. The two opposite
forces acting on the object are. (02 marks)
(i) _________________________________________________________

(ii) _________________________________________________________

(c) State how the forces in (b) above should be to make an object float:
_______________________________________________________________

4. (a) State Archimedes’ principle

(b) When a body is totally immersed in a liquid it weighs 3.2N. If the weight of liquid
displaced is 1.5N. Find the weight of a body in air.

5. (a) Japhet opens a bottle of perfume at the front of the room. After few minutes the
smell reaches the whole of the room. Explain why it is happening.

(b) Why shriveled prune placed in water swells?

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(c) Draw the magnetic field between two unlike magnetic poles that are close to one
another. (5marks)
6. (a) State the principle of moments

(b) Give two ways that a mechanics can use to increase spanners turning effect.

(c) Draw diagrams showing three different types of common equilibriums (@02 marks)

7. (a) Explain the meaning of linear momentum of a body

(b) How a force is related to the linear momentum of a body?
(c) A body has mass of 50 kg and a linear momentum of 3000 kg ms-1. Find the:
(i) Velocity of the body (3marks)

(ii) Kinetic energy of the body 03 marks

8. (a) State the two common applications of an atmospheric pressure. 02 marks

(i) __________________________________________________________
(ii) __________________________________________________________
(b) Briefly explain why a woman wearing shoes with pointed heels is more likely
to cause damage to a wooden floor than an elephant?

(c) A rectangular tank measures 3m by 2m contains water to a height of 2m.

Find (i) The pressure on the base of the tank.

(ii) Thrust on the base of the tank. 02 marks

9. (a) Draw the pulley system with the velocity ratio of 4. (4marks)
(b) A machine of velocity ratio of 4 needs 2000J of energy to lift the load of 400N
through a vertical distance of 2.5m.
(i) Determine the work out put.
(ii) Determine the efficiency of the machine
(iii) Mechanical advantage of the machine (02 marks)

SECTION C (15 MARKS)

10. Three capacitors of 3 microfarad, 2 microfarad and 6 microfarad are connected in

series; when a battery of 30Volts is connected to this combination.

(a) Draw the electric circuit of this combination. (05 marks)

(b) Find the charge in 3 microfarad. (05 marks)
(c)An ohmic conductor has a voltage drop of 9 volts measured across it. The current in
the conductor is 3A. What is the resistance? (05 marks)