EXCEL SCHOOL

SUBJECT:PHYSICS
CLASS.S.S2
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS
SECTIONA
OBJECTIVES
[Link] example of a mechanical wave is---------
A. water waves B. radio waves
C. x-rays. D. light rays
[Link] of the following descriptions of the image formed by a plane mirror is not correct. the
image is----
A. erect and of the same size as the object
B. laterally inverted and of the same size as the object
C. erect and bigger than the object
D. virtual and if the same size
[Link] object is placed at different distances, u, from a converging lens of focal length, 15.0cm.
For what value of u does the lens act as a microscope?
A. u = 15cm only B. u = 30cm only
C. M < 15cm only D. u > 30cm only
[Link] periodic rise and fall in the intensity of sound produced whn two notes of nearly equal
frequencies are sounded together is called?
A. doppler effect B. beat
C. interference D. resonance
[Link] period of a 10 kHz radio wave traveling at 108 ms−1 is--
A. 3.0 x 10−5s B. 1.0 x 10−4 s
C. 1.0 x 104s D. 3.0 x 104s
[Link] of the following statements about electric potential energy is not correct?
A. The electric potential energy of a positively charged particle increases when it moves to a
point of higher potential
B. The electric potential energy of a negatively charged particle increases when it moves to a
point of lower potential
C. The electric potential energy of a positively charged particle decreases when it moves to a
point of higher potential
D. The work done in taking a charged particle around a closed path in an electric field is zero.
[Link] the direction of vibration of the particles of a medium is perpendicular to the direction of
propagation of a wave, the wave is said to be--------
A. longitudinal B. transverse
C. mechanical D. a sound wave
8.A hunter fires a gun at a point 408 m away from a cliff. If he hears an echo 2.4 s later,
determine the speed of the sound wave
A. 340 ms−1 B. 380 m s−1
C. 400 m s −1 D. 680 m s−1
[Link] of the following statements-about electromagnetic waves is not correct?
A. They carry energy as they travel through space
B. They travel with the speed of light
C. They are longitudinal
D. The electric and magnetic fields are at right angles to each other
[Link] of the folowing statements about light travelling from one material medium to another
is not correct?
A. The refracted angle is less than the incident angle if the speed is higher in the first material
B. Its wavelength does not change
C. It bends away from the normal if the speed is lower in the first material
D. Its frequency changes.
11.A quantity of water at 0 °C is heated to 30 °C. For each degree rise in temperature, its
density will---------
A. rise steadily B. fall steadily
C. fall and then rises D. rise and then falls
[Link] which of the following situations is friction not useful?
A. Operation of a grinding machine
B. Walking. C. Application of brakes
D. Moving piston in a sleeve

13.
The diagram above illustrates a mode of vibration of a wire of length 125 cm. The speed of the
waves along the wire is 120 ms-1. Use the diagram to answer questions 13 and 14
A. 1.00m B. 0.75m
C. 0.25m D. 0.50m

14.
The diagram above illustrates a mode of vibration of a wire of length 125 cm. The speed of the
waves along the wire is 120 ms-1. Use the diagram to answer questions 13 and 14
Determine the frequency of the waves
A. 240Hz B. 24Hz
C. 192Hz D. 286Hz
[Link] the frequency of a sound wave produces a sound with
A. higher pitch B. longer wavelength
C. more overtones D. reduced loudness
16.A planet has mass, M, and radius R, If the universal gravitational constant is G, what is the
expression for the escape velocity of an object on the planet?
A. √GR/2 B. √2GM/R
C. √2G/R D. √GM/R
17.A sound of frequency 512 Hz reaches a listener 100 m away. If the sound travels in air at
s.t.p., what is its wavelength?
[speed of sound in air = 331 m/s]
A. 1.550m B. 0,646m
C. 5.120m D. 0.195m
[Link] of the following equations is not a correct mirror formula? [The symbols have their
usual meanings]
A. N = 360/θ B. 1f=1/u+1/v
C. m = v/u D. f = 1/D
19.A sounding turning fork is brought near the end of a pipe containing an air column and the
loundenss of the sound increases. This effect is due to
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[Link] speed of sound travelling in various media increases in the following correct order
[Link] bar, air, water B iron bar,water air
[Link],water,ironbar D water,iron bar,air
[Link] an experiment to determine the density of a liquid using Hare’s apparatus, the height of
the water column is 12.0cm and that of the liquid column is 16.0cm. if the density of water is
1.0g/cm³, calculate the density of the liquid.
A.0.75g/cm³ B.1.33g/cm³ C.4.00g/cm³ D.14.00g/cm³
[Link] to Pascal's principle, the pressure in a fluid is always?
A. dependent on density of the fluid.
B. distributed partially in all directions.
C. transmitted equally in all directions.
D. increasing with height.
23.A note produced by an instrument is distinguished from a similar note produced by another
instrument by the?
A. intensity, B. pitch.
C. overtones. D. loudness
24.A rotating disc contains a set of holes in a circle. An air jet is directed onto the holes and a
note of frequency 480 Hz is produced. If the number of holes is 20, calculate the speed of
rotation of the disc.
A. 10 rev/s B. 20 rev/s
C. 24 rev/s D. 8 rev/s.
[Link] of the arrangements of radiations below shows decreasing order of wavelengths?
A. X-rays> radio waves > infrared radiations
B. Radio waves> infrared radiations > X-rays
C. Infrared radiations > radio waves > X-rays
D. X-rays> infrared radiations > radio waves
[Link] image formed on a screen is always?
A. inverted B. magnified
C. upright D. virtual
[Link] of the following waves requires a material medium for its propagation?
A. Radio waves B. Light waves
C. Sound waves D. X-rays
28.A ray of light traveling from glass into ethyl alcohol is incident at the boundary at an angle of
incidence 30o. Calculate the angle of refraction.
[Refractive index of glass =1.5; refractive index of ethyl alcohol = 1.36]
A. 27° B. 33.5°
C. 51.7° D. 72.8°
[Link] factors determine the frequency of a note emitted by a vibrating string?
A. Amplitude of vibration, force constant of string and length of string
B. Amplitude of vibration, force constant of string, and tension in string
C. Mass per unit length of string, tension in string and length of string
D. Force constant of string, tension in string, and length of string.
[Link] of the following statements correctly explains why a total solar eclipse would be seen
by people on only a small portion of the earth's surface? The
A. moon is larger in diameter than the earth B. eath is larger in diameter than the sun C.
earth revolves around the sun
D. earth is larger in diameter than the moon
SECTION B
Answer any three questions in all.
1(ai)Explain two conditions necessary for total internal reflection to occur.
1(aii)List three practical applications of total internal reflection.
(b) State two effects of refraction.
(c)(i) Define progressive waves.
(ii) A plane progressive wave is represented by the equation y = 0.5 sin(1000πr = 100πλ17)
where y is in millimetres, t in seconds and x in metres. Calculate the: (α) frequency of the wave;
(β)of the wave; (γ) speed of the wave
2(a) (i) State Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation.
(ii) Define gravitational field.
(b) (i) Derive the equation relating the universal gravitational constant, G, and the acceleration
of free fall, g, at the surface of the earth from Newton’s law of universal gravitation.
(c) Calculate the force of attraction between a star of mass 2.00 x 1030 kg and the earth
assuming the star is located 1.50 x 108 km from the earth. [Mass of the earth = 5.98 x 1024kg;
G = 6.67 x 10-11N m2 kg-2; g = 10 m s−2
(d) (i) Define escape velocity.
3(ai) define electric potential
3(aii) determine the electric potential due to a charge of 12×10-⁹C at a point 6cm from the
charge.
3(b) calculate the electric field intensity at a point 15cm from a charge of 10microC.
3(c) A work of 30J is done in transferring 5milliCoulombs of charge from a point B to a point A in
an electric field. What is the potential difference between A and B.
4(a) The areas of cross section of two pistons in a hydraulic press are 2 and 150 cm². If a
downward force of 20N is exerted on the smaller piston .calculate the force on the larger piston.
4(b)state the pascal’s principle.
4(c) highlights 3 application of atmospheric pressure.
4(d) list all the electromagnetic radiation in order of increasing wavelength.a