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Instruction
1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total of ten (10) questions.
2. Answer all questions in the space provided
3. Section A and C carries fifteen (15) marks each while section B carries seventy (70)
marks.
4. Write your Assessment Number at the top right corner of every page.
5. Where necessary the following constants may be used. Acceleration due to gravity, g =
10m/s2 Density of water = 1000Kg/m3 Pie, π=3.14 Atmosphericpressure=101325N/m².
FOR ASSESSORS’ USE ONLY
QUESTION NUMBER SCORE EXAMINER'S INITIAL
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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 from the given
alternatives and write its letter in the box provided
(i) A needle may float on a clean water but sinks when some detergent is
added to water because the detergent.
A. Reduces the density of water
B. Increase adhesive force between the needle and water molecules.
C. Lowers the surface tension of water.
D. Makes water surface slippery.
(ii) A racing car turnaround corner safely than a tall bus can do because
A. The bus has wider wheel base
B. The bus is heavier compared to a racing car
C. The racing car has lower centre of gravity
D. The racing car has higher centre of gravity.
(iii) Which of the following materials can magnetically made strong?
A. Nickel and Copper C. cobalt and Iron
B. Steel and Brass. D. Cobalt and Copper
(iv) A house building contractor fitted window glass panes which someone
cannot see through but the room are full illuminated with light. These
types of glass pane materials are said to be
A. Dim C. Opaque
B. Transparent D. Translucent
(v) Why the mechanical advantage is less than three in a single rope three pulleys system?
A. Because the effort may vary
B. Due to load rose
C. Because the upper pulley does not move
D. Due to friction on pulleys
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(vi) If you are caught outside during a severe thunderstorm, you should
A. Take shelter under the nearest tree
B. Stand under power lines
C. Move to higher ground
D. Hide in a ditch
(vii) A mass of 0.2kg produces an extension of 8cm in a spring. The force
required to produce an extension of 6 cm is
A. 0.75N. B. 2.70N C. 1.50N. D. 24.00N
(viii) Form two students had a trip to Mikumi national park when they entered in
a bus most of them fell backwards, when the bus moved forward, their
geography teacher told them to be careful. This situation is explained by
A. The unstable equilibrium of the bus
B. The newton’ s third law of Motion
C. The newton’ s second law of motion
D. The newton’ s first law of motion
(ix) Pressure in a liquid is independent of the
A. Density of the liquid.
B. Depth below the surface of the liquid.
C. Pressure exerted on the surface of the liquid above.
D. Cross sectional area and the shape of the vessel containing the liquid.
(x) A student measured the diameter of a wire Using a screw gauge and he
repeated the experiment four times and listed the measurements. The
correct measurement was
A. 5.3cm
B. 5.32 mm
C. 5.32 cm
D. 5.3200 cm
Answers
Roman i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x
Answer
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2. Match the meaning of the terminologies used in structure and properties of
matter in list A With their corresponding terms in list B by writing the letter
of the correct answer in the Table provided.
LIST A LIST B
(i). Tendency of matter to be in state of random motion A. Surface tension
(ii). Ability of liquids to rise or fall in a narrow tube B. Cohesive
(iii). Attraction force between molecules of the same substance C. Adhesive
(iv). Ability of the surface of a liquid to behave like a fully D. Diffusion
stretched elastic skin
E. Osmosis
(v). Movement of particles from high concentration to low
F. Capillarity
concentration
G. Brownian motion
Answers
List A (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
List B
SECTION B (70 marks)
Answer all questions in this section
3. (a).With the aid of diagram, explain why a fat person will learn swimming faster than a slim
one. (04 marks)
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(b). A body weighs 35N in air and 27N in a liquid whose density is 0.76g/cm³. What is the
volume of the displaced liquid. (06 marks)
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4. (a) As a form two student how can you advise a carpenter who is fixing a door in your
school, so that you can easily close and open it? (04 marks)
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(b) A uniform half – metre rule is freely pivoted at 15cm mark and it balances horizontally
when a body of mass of 40g is hung from a 2cm mark.
(i) Draw a clearly labelled diagram to illustrate the forces on a half metre rule. (03 marks)
(ii) Calculate the mass of the rule. (03 marks)
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5. (a) The efficiency of a block and tackle system is less than 100%.Explain this by
giving two reasons. (03 marks)
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(b).A block and tackle system has 5 pulleys. It is used to raise a load of 60,000N,if the
efficiency of the machine is 90%;
i. Draw a diagram showing the setup. (03 marks)
ii. Calculate the effort used to raise the load. (04 marks)
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6. (a) Explain why trucks carrying very heavy loads are fitted with many tyres. (04 marks)
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(b). What will be the pressure exerted on a diver who is 3m below the surface of water if
the density of sea water is 21000kg/m³. (06 marks)
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7. (a) A form two students performed an experiment on determination of the acceleration
due to gravity by using an iron metal ball. Briefly describe the energy changes when
the bob of a Simple pendulum swings from one side to another. (04 marks)
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(b) A pump raises 100kg of water through a height of 30m in 10sec. What is the power
developed by the pump in horse power? (06 marks)
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8. (a) Describe the effect of the following on the image produced by a pin hole camera.
(i) Making the pinhole very small. (02 marks)
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(ii) Object brought closer to the pin hole. (02 marks)
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(b) Determine the number of images formed when an object is placed between two plane
mirrors. (06 marks)
Perpendicular to each other Parallel to each other
9. (a) Explain how the area of plates and distance between plates affect the capacitance of
the Capacitor. (05 marks)
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(b) A capacitor of capacitance 250 is allowed to charge until the potential difference
between its Plates is 10v. How much charge accumulated on the plates during the
charging process? (05 marks)
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SECTION C (15 MARKS)
10.(a) State Ohm’ s law. (03 marks)
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(b) The circuit diagram below shows that the current through the 6 Ω resistor is 2.5 A.
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i. What is the magnitude of the voltage from the power supply? (04 marks)
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ii. Determine the current through the 8 Ω resistors. (03 marks)
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(c) The diagram below represents a lamp, a 10 V battery, and a length of
nichrome wire connected in series.
Explain what will happen to the brightness of the lamp if,
i. The length of the nichrome wire is increased. (02.5 marks)
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ii. The temperature of the nichrome wire is decreased. (02.5 marks)
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