THE FREE PENTECOASTAL CHURCH OF TANZANIA

FPCT-RUO SECONDARY SCHOOL

FORM TWO MID-TERM EXAMINATION
031 PHYSICS
TIME: 2:30 HOURS MARCH 30, 2023

Instructions
1. This paper consist of sections A, B and C with total of eleven (11) questions.
2. Section A carries 15 Marks, section B carries 70 Marks and section C carries 15 Marks.
3. Answer all questions in all section
4. Write your name on every page of your answer booklet(s).
5. Use the following constants where necessary;
Acceleration due to gravity 𝑔 = 10 𝑚/𝑠 2

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1. For each of the items (i)-(x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives and
write its letter in the answer booklet(s) provided.
i. The S I units of the basic quantities we have to measure in mechanics are.
A. Newton, Watt and joule.
B. Newton, kilogram and second.
C. Kilogram, metre and second.
D. Newton, metre and second

ii. Why are laboratory apparatus and chemicals containers labeled with warning signs?
A. For safety purpose
B. For advertisement
C. For school use
D. For security purpose

iii. An atom is electrically neutral because it consists of an equal number of;

A. Protons and neutrons
B. Protons and electrons
C. Electrons and neutrons
D. Protons, electrons and neutrons

iv. The force of friction between layers of liquid is called;

A. Surface tension
B. Strain
C. Viscosity
D. Electricity

v. The up thrust on a body totally immersed in a liquid is equal to;

A. The weight of liquid displaced
B. The mass of liquid displaced
C. The volume of liquid displaced
D. The weight of the spring balanced used

vi. The S I unit of pressure is;

A. Joules
B. Newton metre
C. Newton second
D. None of the above

vii. Which one of the following statements is not true?

A. Pressure is the force acting on unit area.

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 B. Pressure is calculated from force/area.
C. The SI unit of pressure is the Pascal (Pa) which equals (1N/m2)
D. Force = pressure x area.

viii. Magnets are often fitted on the doors of freezers and same cupboards so as to:
A. Keep away heat
B. Keep inside environment warm
C. Keep away cold
D. Keep iron away

ix. How can real image be distinguished from a virtual image?

A. Real image is inverted while virtual image is upright.
B. Real image is up right while virtual image is inverted
C. Virtual image is formed by convergent rays while real image is formed by divergent
rays.
D. Real image its distance is negative and virtual image its distance is positive from the
mirror.

x. Three capacitors whose capacitances are 1µF, 2µF and 3µF are connected in series.
The value of a single capacitor that can replace them is.
A. 6µF
B. 0.55µF
C. 5.5µF
D. 1.83µF

Answers
i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x

2. Match each item in list A with correct responses in list B by writing a letter of a correct
responses below the corresponding item number in the table provided.
LIST A LIST B
i. The tendency of liquid surface to shrink into the minimum A. Diffusion.
area. B. Osmosis.
ii. The tendency of liquid to rise or fall in narrow tubes or C. Surface tension.
porous or void. D. Capillarity.
iii. The tendency of gas molecules to spreads over the space. E. Elasticity.
iv. The tendency of solvent to move from a region of low F. Brown motion.
concentration to that of higher concentration. G. Kinetic theory of
v. Tendency of particles of matter to move in random matter.
manner.

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SECTION B (70 Marks)

Answer all questions

3. (a) Explain how parallax error occurs and substantiate how you will avoid it during
Measurement? (5 marks)
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(b) Suppose that a ball is dropped from a tower, now use concept of conservation of energy
to explain the rebounds of the ball. (5 marks)
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4. (a) Suppose that the school laboratory is made of slippery tiles, convince the headmaster to
replace them by advising him as to why slippery floor is dangerous in the laboratory.
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(b) i) Why does stone a stone weigh more in air than when immersed in water? (2 marks)

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 ii) Magreth measured the weight of a stone in air and found it is 8 N and when she
measured the stone in water she found it is 6 N. what is the upthrust and the density of
the stone? (5 marks)
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5. (a) Differentiate paramagnetic materials from ferromagnetic materials by giving typical

examples and uses. (4 marks)
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(b) Advice a laboratory technician three proper ways of storing magnets so that they can last
longer. (6 marks)
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6. (a) Two capacitors of 10 µF and 8 µF are connected in parallel. What is the total capacitance
across the two capacitors? (2 marks)
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(b) i) Why does astronauts weigh more on earth than on the moon? (2 marks)
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 ii) What is the weight of an astronaut on the moon if his weight on the earth is 18,000 N
and the gravitational acceleration of the earth is six times that of the moon? (6 marks)
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7. (a) Describe one experiment that proves the evidence for the existence of atmospheric
pressure. (5 marks)
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(b) Suppose that a nurse is to inject a patient using a needle of 0.002 m2 cross section. What
is the minimum force required if the pressure required to be applied is at least 4000 Pa?
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8. (a) i) The laboratory technician wanted to produce three images of a pen using two plane
mirrors. Advise him how he should arrange the two plane mirrors in order to achieve
his goal? (3 marks)

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ii) Why it is impossible to see our images on the wall of a house? (2 marks)

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(b) Explain why physics is important in our daily life especially in the area of advancement
of technology? (5 marks)
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9. (a) i) Explain why hot soup taste more than cold one?
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ii) Explain how bad smell from dirty toilets reach you in your class? (3 marks)
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(b) What is the reading on the measuring tool below? (5 marks)

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10. Suppose you are asked by the teacher to prepare a circuit which consist of two resistors of 20
Ω and 4 Ω in parallel and a battery of two cells each of 1.5 V.

a) Draw a well labelled circuit and indicate the direction of current. (5 marks)
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b) Calculate the effective resistance. (5 marks)

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c) Calculate the current flowing in each resistor. (5 marks)

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