SECOND TERM

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SUBJECT: PHYSICS DURATION: 2HRS CLASS: SSS 1
SECTION A: Attempt all question in this section. All question carry equal mark
1. The following are untrue about heat except? (a) it is a form of energy (b) it damages thermometer
(c) it can be created (d) it is the measure of the degree of hotness of a body
2. The following are effects of heat except (a) it can cause chemical change (b) it can cause expansion
(c) it can cause empirical interference (d) it can cause change in physical properties
3. Temperature can be measured in any of the following units except (a) joules (b) Fahrenheit (c)
Celsius (d) kelvin
4. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true of heat? I. Heat flow from higher temperature to
lower temperature. II. Heat can be calculated. III. Heat can be gotten from the sun (a) I only (b)
II&III (c) I, II & III (d) II only
5. Calculate the Celsius equivalent of 1850F (a) 85 (b) 69 (c) 70 (d) 185
6. The reading on a damaged thermometer indicated 1020 at steam point and -40 at the ice point.
Calculate the reading of this thermometer if another thermometer reads 710C (a) 75.26 (b) 79.26 (c)
71.26 (d) 67.26
7. The platinum resistance thermometer has a resistance of 4Ω at 00C and 12Ω at 1000C. Assuming the
resistance changes uniformly with temperature, calculate the resistance of the thermometer where
the temperature is 650C (a) 9.2 Ω (b) 5.2 Ω (c) 13.2 Ω (d) 1.2 Ω
8. The ice and steam points of a certain thermometer calibrated in mm are 8 and 72 respectively.
Calculate the Celsius equivalent when the thermometer reads 12mm (a) 10.25 (b) 25.6 (c) 6.25 (d)
7.25
9. Convert 670C to kelvin scale (a) 373K (b) 340K (c) 273K (d) 400K
10. Deduce the value in Fahrenheit if the reading in a thermometer is 1670C (a) 300.6 (b) 306.0 (c)
332.6 (d) 336.2
11. The ice and steam point of a kelvin scale is 273 and 373 respectively. Calculate thee reading on this
thermometer if another reads 1110F (a) 316.89 (b) 306.89 (c) 326.89 (d) 318.69
12. An ungraduated thermometer reads 2.0cm and 12.0cm at ice and steam points respectively.
Determine the reading in kelvin scale if the thermometer reads 7.5cm (a) 318 (b) 328 (c) 218 (d)
338
13. A resistance thermometer has a resistance of 20 Ω at 00C and 85 Ω at 1000C. If the resistance is 52
Ω in a medium, calculate the corresponding temperature (a) 20.23 (b) 23.47 (c) 37.23 (d) 47.23
14. The thermometer developed by an SSS 1 physics student reads 1mm at ice point and 28mm at
steam point. Calculate the reading of the thermometer if it is to measure the temperature of the
examination hall which reads 610C (a) 16.49 (b) 15.47 (c) 18.47 (d) 17.47
15. The following statements are not true of kinetic theory except (a) all matters are originally solids (b)
all matters can be changed from one state to another (c) all matters are made up of atoms (d) some
matters can exist without tiny particles
16. The temperature of a steam from pure water boiling at standard atmospheric pressure is called (a)
lower fixed point (b) upper fixed point (c) colder fixed point (d) defined point
17. Which of the following statements correctly explain the effects of heat using the ball and ring
experiments? (i) the ball contracts on heating (ii) the ball contracts on cooling (iii) the ball passed
through the ring after heating (iv) the ball could not pass through the ring after heating (a) I&II (b)
III&IV (c) I&III (d) II&IV
18. The following are effects of expansion except (a) cracking of bridges (b) bulging of railway lines
(c) thickening of heated metal rod (d) sagging of telegraph wires
19. The cracking of a thick glass cup is due to which of the following phenomenon? (a) particle nature
of matter (b) anomalous expansion of glasses (c) expansion of solids (d) loss of heat
20. Which of the formula below represents the linear expansivity of a metal of length l1 heated from ϴ1
l 2−l 1 θ2−θ1 l 2−l 1 l 2−l 1
to ϴ2 to get a new length l2 (a) α = (b) α = (c) α = (d) α =
l 2 (θ2−θ1 ) l 2 (l 2−l 1) l 1 (θ2−θ1 ) θ1 (θ2−θ1)
21. If α =linear expansivity , β=areaexpansivity and γ =cubic expansivity , which of the following relation
is untrue? I.2 β=γ , II. β=2 α III. (a) γ =3 α (a) I only (b) II&III only (c) III only (d) none of the
above
22. Which of the following statements is true of water heated from 00C to 1000C (a) the volume is
minimum at 00C (b) the volume is minimum at 40C (c) the volume is maximum at 00C (d) the
volume is maximum at 40C
23. The anomalous expansion of water is experienced at what temperature range? (a) 0-40C (b) 0-100C
(c) 4-1000C (d) 4-100C
24. The following observations were made by a student who carried out a research on the anomalous
behavior of water when heated from 00C to 1000C. I. the volume at 40C is the same as at 00C II. The
density is maximum at 40C III. The mass is unaltered even at 40C.
Which of the statement(s) is (are) correct? (a) I&II (b) II&III (c) II only (d) III only
25. Given that the linear expansivity of a metal is 10-6k-1. Calculate the area expansivity of the same
material (a) 0.00000 k-1 (b) 0.000002 k-1 (c) 0.00003 k-1 (d) 0.00004 k-1
26. The cubic expansivity of a metal was calculated to be 3x10-5K-1. What is the ideal linear expansivity
of this metal? (a) 0.00005 K-1 (b) 0.00001 K-1 (c) 1.00005 K-1 (d) 3.00001 K-1
27. The length of a railway track measured in the morning is 134m. Calculate the linear expansivity of
the metal if the new length measured in the afternoon is 134.17m. Temperature in the morning is
260c while that of the afternoon is 330c (a) 101.2 x10-4K-1 (b) 1.012 x10-4K-1 (c) 210.1 x10-4K-1 (d)
2.101 x10-4K-1
28. An aluminum wire measures 20m at 300c. When heated to 500c, it increases to 20.0034m. What is
the linear expansivity of the material? (a) 5.8 x10-4K-1 (b) 5.8 x10-6K-1 (c) 8.5 x10-4K-1 (d) 8.5 x10-6K-
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29. If the length of a metal rod is 21.07cm and becomes 21.12cm when heated through 420c. Calculate
the linear expansivity of the substance (a) 3.05 x10-5K-1 (b) 4.05 x10-5K-1 (c) 5.05x10-5K-1 (d) 6.05
x10-5K-1
30. Find the increase in length that would be recorded by a student who is to subject a rod of linear
expansivity 10-4K-1, 10m length to a temperature rise of 710c. (a) 0.071 (b) 0.701 (c) 0.107 (d) 0.017
31. Convert -340F to kelvin (a) 224.3K (b) 363.6K (c) 216.3K (d) 404.6K
32. Convert 200c to kelvin (a) 253K (b) 273k (c) 293 (d) 303
33. A resistant thermometer reads 40.0 Ω at ice point and 68.0 Ω at steam point. Find the temperature
reading on the Celsius scale if the resistance of the thermometer reads 72.4 Ω (a) 120.17 (b) 115.71
(c) 162.27 (d) 177.17
34. The volume of a metal material increases by 0.1774cm3 when the material is heated from 300c to
700c. If the cubic expansivity of the material is 2.4x10-5k-1. Calculate the original volume of the
material (a) 87.96 cm3 (b) 98.87 cm3 (c) 67.96 cm3 (d) 96.87 cm3
35. In an experiment to determine the cubic expansivity of a liquid, a student raised the temperature of
65.8g of the liquid in a density bottle from 300c to 790c and observed 0.483g was expelled.
Calculate the cubic expansivity of the liquid (linear expansivity of the vessel=0.0000085K-1) (a)
0.000176k-1 (b) 0.000157k-1 (c) 0.000518k-1 (d) 0.000156k-1
36. If hot water is poured into a thick glass cup, the cup cracks because (a) glass cannot withstand high
temperature (b) glass is an amorphous substance (c) the inner and the outer wall of the glass
expands differently (d) coefficient of expansion of glass is high
37. In which of the following is the expansion of a solid an advantage? (a) buckling of railway lines (b)
seizing of bearings in motor vehicles (c) sagging of telephone wires (d) using bimetallic trips in
thermometers
38. An iron rod of length 50m and at a temperature of 600c is heated to 700C. Calculate its new length.
(linear expansivity of iron = 1.2x10-5) (a) 50.006m (b) 50.060m (c) 51.600m (d) 51.200m
39. If L, S and V are the linear, area and volume expansivities of a given metal respsectively, which of
the following equations is correct? (a) L-S=0 (b) V-2S=0 (c) S-2L=0 (d) 2S-L=0
40. The linear expansivity of a metal P is twice that of another metal Q. When these materials are
heated to the same temperature change, their increase in length is the same. Calculate the ratio of
the original length of P and Q (a) 1:4 (b) 1:2 (c) 2:1 (d) 4:1
41. When water is heated between 00c and 40c, its density (a) increases for a while and then decreases
(b) decreases for a while and then increases (c) increases (d) decreases
42. The silvered walls of a vacuum flask minimize loss of heat due to (a) conduction and convection (b)
conduction only (c) evaporation (d) radiation
43. The heat from a fire in a closed room reaches someone far away in the room mainly by (a)
reflection (b) diffusion (c) conduction (d) radiation
44. When heat is applied to one end of a metal rod, molecules at the other end begin to vibrate with
greater amplitude than before because heat has been transferred by (a) radiation (b) convection (c)
conduction (d) evaporation
45. Which of the following cannot be explained by molecular theory of matter? (a) expansion (b)
conduction (c) convection (d) evaporation
46. Lines of force I. begin and end on equal and opposite electric charges II. Are in state of tension
which cause them to be shorten III. Attract one another. Which of the following statement(s) is/are
correct? (a) I only (b) II only (c) III only (d) I and II only
47. The following are ways of charging an object except (a) by friction (b) by contact (c) by induction
(d) by magnetization
48. If a rod of similar charge is brought closer to the cap of an electroscope, (a) the leaves increases in
divergence (b) the leaves reduces in divergence (c) the leaves collapses (d) the leaves are unaffected
49. The work done by a cell in moving one coulomb of charge round a circuit is called (a) voltage (b)
potential difference (c) electromotive force (d) current
50. A thermocouple is a device which is used to generate current via (a) chemical energy (b) heat
energy (c) solar energy (d) mechanical energy
SECTION B: Attempt any three questions from this section.
1. (a) An invar rod of brass and iron of length xcm is heated through a temperature of 700c. It was
found that the brass rod becomes longer than the iron rod by 0.019cm, calculate the value of x
[linear expansivity of brass and iron are 1.9x10-5K-1 and 1.2 x10-5K-1] 5marks
(b) Enumerate three effects of expansion 3marks
(c) Define temperature 2marks
2. (a) A metal block with an original volume of 25cm at a temperature at 350C increases to
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35.856cm3 when it is heated to a temperature of 1460C. Calculate the (i) cubic expansivity (ii)
linear expansivity of the material of the material of the block 4marks
(b) Draw a well labelled diagram of the vacuum flask 4marks
(c) State the law of electrostatics 2marks
3. (a) Define the upper fixed point and lower fixed point as used in thermometers 4marks
(b) The electrical resistance of the element in a platinum resistance thermometer at 1000C, 00C
and room temperature are 75.000Ω, 63.000Ω and 64.992Ω respectively. Use the data to
determine the room temperature. 3marks
(c) Draw the line of force of two isolated positive charges 3marks
4. (a) List and explain three methods of heat transfer 6marks
(b) A metal of length 15.01m is heated until its temperature rises by 600C. If its new length is
15.05m, calculate its linear expansivity 4marks
5. (a) List and explain two ways of charging an object 4marks
(b) Highlight 4 properties of field lines (line of force) 4marks
(c) Explain the ball and ring experiment 2marks