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FORM 4
PHYSICS THEORY -P2

SUNRISE ONE TERM 1 EXAMINATION -

2023
PRE-MOCK EXAM
MARCH/APRIL 2023
Time: 2HRS

PHYSICS PAPER 1
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
 This paper consists of 13 questions.
 Answer ALL the questions in the spaces provided.
 ALL working MUST be clearly shown.
For Examiner’s Use Only

MAXIMUM CANDIDATE’S
SECTION QUESTION
SCORE SCORE
A 1-11 25
12 12
13 10
B 14 09
15 13
16 11

TOTAL SCORE 80

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SECTION A: 25marks
1. The chart below shows an arrangement of different parts of the
electromagnetic spectrum.

Ra A Infr B Ult -
dio ared ra- R
wa rays vi a
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et s

Name the radiation represented by

A …………………………………………………………. (1mark)
State one use of radiation represented by B
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2. An object O is placed in front of convex mirror as shown in the diagram
below. Complete the diagram to locate the position of the image, 1.
(3 marks)

3. The figure below shows a wire carrying current whose direction is out
of the paper. The wire is placed in a magnetic field.

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 (a)Indicate on the figure the direction of the force F, acting on the wire.
(1mark)

(b)State what would be observed on the wire if the direction of the

current is reversed.
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4. Figure 5 below shows a simple transformer connected to a 12v a.c
source and an a.c voltmeter.

Determine the reading on the voltmeter. (3marks)

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5. The diagram shows a patient having her eyes tested. A chart with
letters on it is placed behind her and she sees the chart reflected in a
plane mirror.

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 Determine how far away from the patient, the image of the chart is
seen.
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6. State Snell’s law.

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7. Waves pass from deep water to shallow water and refraction occurs.

Calculate the speed of the waves in the shallow water.

(3marks)

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8. The diagram below shows a ray of light striking the plane at 35 o as

shown below.
State the angle of reflection. (1 mark)

9. a) The figure below shows an iron bar being magnetized by stroking it

with a magnet.

Indicate on the iron bar the polarity of resulting magnet.

(1mark)
b) State two uses of soft magnetic materials.
(2marks)

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10. An echo sounder of a ship transmits sound waves to the depth

of the sea and receives the echo after 2.4 seconds. If the speed of
sound in water is 1600ms1, determine the depth of the sea.
(3 marks)

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11. It is observed that when a charged body is brought near the cup
of a positively charged electroscope, the divergence of the leaf
increases. State the type of charge on the body.
(1mark)

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Section B: 55 Marks

12. a) A student stands some distance from a high wall and claps his
hands
i) What two measurements would need to be made in order to
determine the speed of sound?
(2marks)

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ii) Describe how you would make use of these measurements

(2marks)

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iii) The speed of sound in air is 330m/s. How far from the wall would
you stand? Choose an answer from the following distances 10m,

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 200m,500m. Give reasons why you did not choose each of the
other two distances.
(3marks)

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b) The balloon filled with carbon dioxide can act like a lens and focus
sound from a loud speaker. On to the microphone, Figure 6 show waves
produced by loud speaker moving toward the balloon.

i) Complete the diagram to show what happens to the sound waves

when they have passed through the balloon and moves towards
the microphone. (2marks)
ii) The loud speaker is now moved toward the balloon. This results
in less sound at the microphone. Explain why there is less sound
at the microphone
(1mark)

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 iii) The frequency of the sound emitted by the loud speaker is 1020Hz.
Calculate the wavelength of the sound wave in air where its velocity is
340m/s (2marks)

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13. (a) State the meaning of the term critical angle as applied in
refraction of light.
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(b) The figure shows a ray of light incident on a glass-air interface.

(i) Show on the diagram the critical angle, c.

(1mark)
(ii) Given that the refractive index of the glass is ag, and that
the critical angle c = 42º, determine the value of is ag.
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(c) The figure shows an experimental set up consisting of a mounted
convex lens L, cardboard screen with cross-wires at the centre, a
plane mirror, a metre rule and
a candle.

Describe how the set-up may be used to determine the focal length, f,
of the lens.
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14. (a) State two properties of electric field lines.
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(b) The figure below shows part of a circuit containing three
capacitors.

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 (i) Calculate the effective capacitance between A and B.
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(ii).Given that the potential difference (p.d.) across AB is 10V, determine the
total charge flowing through the circuit.
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(c) State how an increase in thickness affects electrical resistance of a

conductor.
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15. (a) The figure below shows parts of a simple electric motor.

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(i) Name the parts labeled A and B. (2marks)

B
(ii) State the function of each of the parts named in part (i) above.
(2marks)

(iii) State the advantage of using curved poles of a magnet over plane poles.

(1mark)
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(iv) Explain the significance of copper coil as part of an electric motor.
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b).The graph in the figure below shows the displacement of a pendulum bob
from its rest position as it varies with time.

(i) Determine the amplitude of the oscillation.

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(ii) Determine the time for one complete oscillation.
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(ii) On the same graph, draw a sketch graph which represents a
pendulum swinging with half the amplitude and twice the frequency.
(2marks)

c) Plane water wave fronts are incident onto reflector SR as shown in the
figure below. Show on the diagram the nature and direction of the

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 reflected wave fronts.
(2marks)

16. (a) The figure below shows three resistors as shown.

6
8

3
If the voltmeter reads 4V, find the

(i) Effective resistance

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(ii) Current through the 3 resistor.

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(iii) Potential difference across the 8 resistor if the voltage total voltage in
the circuit is 10V
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(c) (i) What is meant by the term “terminal voltage” as used in current
electricity?

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(ii) A cell supplies a current of 2.0A when connected to a 0.6 resistor and
1.5A when the same cell is connected to a 0.9 resistor. Find the e.m.f and
the internal resistance of the cell.
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