THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION

SUBJECT: PHYSICS CLASS: SSS1

DURATION: 2hrs
SECTION A: OBJECTIVE
Answer all questions in this part.
1. Molecule can have any of the following except:
(a) It can be made of same element. (b) It can be different element.
(c) It’s a group of atoms. (d) They have diameter of 10-2 * 10-3m.
2. Five (5)-ohm resistor are connected in parallel, the equivalent resistance is
(a) 1 ohm (b) 2.5 ohm.
(c) 6.5 ohm (d) 12.5 ohms
3. Which of the following statement is not correct?
(a) Matter is made up of molecules. (b) The molecules of matter are in constant motion
(c) Molecules of a liquid are stationary. (d) Atom combines to form molecules.
4. A tungsten bulb is marked 200V, 40 watts, what is its resistance when it is operated at the
correct voltage?
(a) 0.25 ohm (b) 5 ohm.
(c) 50 ohm (d) 1000 ohm
5. Crystals have the following properties
I. They have definite shape II. They are insoluble III. They have definite melting point.
Which one is/are correct?
(a) I only. (b) I and III only.
(c) III only. (d) II only.
6. Calculate the resistivity in ohm-m of a 5m wire whose cross-sectional area is 1.0 *10 -3m2 and
resistance is 1.0 ohm. (a)
-2 -4
1.0 * 10 (b) 2.0 * 10
(c) 3.0 * 10-5 (d) 2.0 * 10-8
7. Amorphous substances have the following properties: They
I. are all hydrated II. do not have definite shape. III. are all soluble.
Which of the properties is/are correct?
(a) I only. (b) I and II only.
(c) III only. (d) II only.
8. A spring 20cm long is stretched to 25 cm by a load of 50 N, what will be the length when
stretched by 100 N assuming the elastic limit is not reached?
(a) 30cm (b) 10cm
(c) 35cm (d) 40cm
9. Two resistors 10 ohm each can be connected give a combined resistance of
I. 20 ohm II. 15 ohm III. 5 ohm IV. 2 ohm
(a) I only (b) I and II only
(c) III only (d) I and III only
10. The process whereby the molecules of different substances move randomly is called
(a) Surface tension (b) diffusion
(c) capillarity (d) osmosis
11. Calculate the resistance of a wire of length 10cm, cross-sectional area 2.0 * 10 -8m2 and
resistivity 8.0 * 10-7 ohm-m.
(a) 4 ohm (b) 10 ohm
(c) 0.04 ohm (d) 0.004 ohm
12. Which of the above affect diffusion?
I. Mass II. Density III. Temperature IV. Nature of the substance.
(a) I, II, and IV only. (b) II, III and IV
(c) I,II,III and IV (d) I and II only
13. A car fuse is marked 15A and operates normally on a 12V battery; calculate the resistance
fuse of the wire.
(a) 0.8 ohm (b) 1.3 ohm
(c) 3.0 ohm (d)27.0 ohm
14. The differences observed in solids, liquids and gases may be accounted for by
(a) the different molecule in each of them (b) the melting points
(c) the relative masses (d) the spaces and forces acting between the molecules.
15. A lamp 100W, 250V is lit for 5 hours. If it operates normally and 1kwh of electrical energy
costs $2, what is the cost of lighting the lamp?
(a) $ 1 (b) $2 (c) $5 (d) $10
16. _______ is the motion along a straight line.
(a) oscillatory motion ( b) relative motion
( c) rotational motion (d) linear motion
17. _________ is the product of force and perpendicular distance.
(a) work (b) pressure
( c) power ( d) momentum
18. _______ and _______ are two types of mechanical energy.
(a )kinetic and field (b) kinetic and potential
(c) potential and contact field (d) all of the above
19. A spring of force constant 1500 N/m is acted upon by a constant force of 75N. Calculate the
potential energy stored in the spring.
(a) 1.9 J (b) 3.2 J
(c) 3.8 J (d) 5.0 J
20. __________ electroscope instrument consist of a brass rod A and two thin gold leave
(a) radiation ( b) conductor
( c) convention ( d) gold leaf
21. An elastic cord can be stretched to its elastic limit by a load of 2 N. If a 35cm length of the
cord is extended 0.6cm by a force of 0.5N, what will be the length of the cord when the
stretching force is 2.5N?
(a) 35.8 cm (b) 38.0 cm
(c) 35.0 cm (d) 35.4cm
22. _________ has no definite shape.
(a) solid ( b) liquid
(c) gases ( d) all of the above
23. ___________ has a definite shape
(a) liquid ( b) solid
( c) gases ( d) all of the above
24. A spiral spring is compressed by 0.02m, calculate the energy stored in the spring. If the force
constant is 400N/m.
(a) 80 J (b) 0.008 J
(c) 0.08 J (d) 0.08 J
25. ___________ of matter, every substance consists of very large number of small particles
called molecules.
(a) kinetic energy ( b) potential energy
( c) Brownian motion (d) linear motion
26. ___________ Compound have no definite melting points and definite shapes.
(a) crystalline (b) amorphous
( c) solid ( d) liquid
27. ___________ Compound have definite melting points and definite characteristics.
(a) crystalline ( b) amorphous
( c) liquid ( d) solid
28. __________ Force exists between molecules of the same substance.
(a) cohesive (b) adhesive
(c) tension (d) central
29. __________ Force exists between molecules of different substance.
(a) Cohesive ( b) Adhesive
( c) Tension ( d) Central
30. NM-1 is the S.I. unit of _______.
(a) Elasticity ( b) Surface tension
( c) Density (d) Adhesive force
31. Calculate the force required to lift a needle 4cm long of the surface of water, if the surface
tension of water 7.3×10 -2NM-1. (a)
3.92×10-3N ( b) 2.92×10-3N
( c) 4.92×10-3N (d) 5.92×10-3N
32. _________ is the force applied to a wire at right angle to its cross sectional area
(a) tensile stress ( b) stress
( c) strain ( d) young modulus
33. _________ is the ratio of the stress to the strain.
(a) Young modulus ( b) Friction
( c) central force ( d) Elasticity
34. A substance that returns to its original shape and size after being stretched by an applied
force is called_______.
(a) Elasticity ( b) Friction
( c) Young Modulus (d) None of the above
35. _________ is the S.I unit of young modulus.
(a) N/M2 ( b) N/M
(c) N/M (d) NM2
36. __________ is the S.I. unit of tensile stress.
(a) N/M2 (b) N/M
(c) NM ( d) NM2
37. _______ is the S.I. of velocity and acceleration respectively.
(a) ms-1&m2s2 (b) ms-1&ms-2
2
(c) m/s &ms (d) ms2&ms-2
38. ______ is the ratio of the total displacement taken over time.
(a) Velocity ( b) Uniform velocity
(c) Average velocity (d) Speed
39. Which of the following quantities is a vector?
(a) Speed (b) Distance
(c) Energy (d) Momentum
40. Three 4ohm resistors connected in parallel have a potential difference of 16 V applied across
them. What is the total current in the circuit?
(a) 12A (b) 8A
(c) 10A (d) 14A
 SECTION B:THEORY
ATTEMPT QUESTION 1 AND ANY 3 QUESTIONS ONLY
1. (a) State ohm’s law and define electrical resistance
(b) Distinguish between resistance and resistivity
(c) A current of 4.5A flows through a car headlight. How many coulombs of charge flow
through it in 1.0hr?
2. (a) Define the watt and the joule.
(b) An electric kettle contains a 1000W heating element, what current does it takes from
250V main source?
(c) A heating coil marked 1000W is used to heat water for 15 minutes. Calculate the energy
given out in joules
3. (a) Explain briefly the ‘’Evidence of the particle nature of matter Brownian motion
(movement).
(b) Explain crystalline and amorphous substance.
(c) What do you understand by diffusion?
4. (a) Explain elasticity and hence draw a diagram to represent the load against extension.
(b) State and give the formula for Hooke’s law.
(c) A 50N force is applied to the free end of a spiral spring of force constant, 100N/m.
Calculate the work done by the force to stretch the spring.
5. (a) What is capillarity?
(b) Explain adhesive and cohesive force.
(c) A spring of natural length 3 m is extended by 0.01 m by a force of 4 N, what will be it
length when the applied force is 12N
6. (a) Define surface tension
(b) State some application of the effect of surface tension
(c) A cell of emf 12 V and internal resistance 4 ohm is connected to an external resistor of
resistance 2ohm. Find the current flow.
 THIRD TERM EXAMINATION 2024/2025 SESSION
SUBJECT: PHYSICS CLASS: SSS2
DURATION: 2hrs
SECTION A: OBJECTIVE
Answer all questions in this part.
1. The focal length of a concave mirror is 2.0 cm. If an object is placed 8.0 cm from it, the image
is at
(a) 2.7m (b) 2.0m
(c) 2.3m (d) 2.5m
2. An objects is placed 10m from a pinhole camera of length 25cm. Calculate the linear
magnification.
(a) 2.5 * 102 (b) 2.5 * 10-2
(c) 2.5 * 10-1 (d) 2.5 *101
3. A boy receives the echo of his clap reflected by a nearby hill 0.8s later. How far is he from
the hill? [ speed of sound in air = 340m/s]
(a) 528m (b) 66m
(c) 136m (d) 264m
4. The distance between two successive crests of a wave is 15cm and the velocity 300m/s.
Calculate the frequency.
(a) 2.0 * 102Hz (b) 4.5 * 103Hz
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(c) 2.0 * 10 Hz (d) 4.5 * 102Hz
5. An example of mechanical wave is
(a) water waves (b) radio waves
(c) x-rays (d) light rays.
6. A ray of light travels from air to water. The refractive index of water is given by the
expression
velocity ∈water wavelengt h∈air
7. (a) (b)
velocity∈ air wavelengt h∈water
sine of angle of refraction apparent dept h
(c) (b)
sine of angle of incidence real dept h
8. Which of the following characteristics of light determines its colour?
(a) Velocity (b) Wavelength
(c) Amplitude (d) Intensity
9. The power of a lens is +2.5 D. What is the radius of curvature?
(a) 2.5 cm (b) 25.0 cm
(c) 40.0 cm (d) 80.0 cm
10. The period of a 10 kHz radio wave travelling at 3.0 * 108 m/s is
(a) 3.0 * 10-5 s (b) 1.0 * 10-4s
(c) 1.0 * 104 s (d) 3.0 * 104 s
11. A hunter fire a gun at a point 408m away from a cliff. If he hears an echo 2.4s later,
determine the speed of the sound wave.
(a) 340 m/s (b) 380 m/s
(c) 400 m/s (d) 680 m/s
12. When 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) sound wave
13. A herdsman yelling out to fellow herdsman heard his voice reflected by a cliff 4s later. What
is the velocity of sound in air if the cliff is 680m away?
(a) 170 m/s (b) 136 m/s
(c) 340 m/s (d) 680 m/s
14. A guitar string is 75 cm long. The wavelength of its fundamental note is
(a) 75cm (b) 150cm
(c) 37.5cm (d) 50cm
15. An object 1cm high placed on the axis 15cm from a converging lens forms an image 30cm
from the lens. The size of the image is
(a) 0.5 cm (b) 1.5 cm
(c) 2.5 cm (d) 2cm
16. A thin lens is placed 50cm from an illuminated object. The image produced has linear
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magnification of . Calculate the power of the lens in dioptres
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(a) 2.5 D (b) 5.0 D
(c) 10.0 D (d) 25.0 D
17. For the correction of myopic defects in the human eye we require
(a) a convex lens (b) a concave lens
(c) a prism (d) a concave mirror
18. In which of the following media is the transmission of sound waves fastest?
(a) Vacuum (b) Air
(c) Wood (d) Iron
19. Which of the following types of waves cannot travel through a vacuum?
(a) sound waves (b) light waves
(c) radio waves (d) x-radiation
20. An object is placed 30cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15cm. The linear
magnification of the image produced is
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3
21. A lens is thinner at the middle and thicker at the edge
(a) diverging (b) converging
(c) converging meniscus (d) convex
22. Long sightedness is corrected by one of the following:
(a) diverging lens (b) bi-concave lens
(c) bi-convex lens (d) converging lens
23. Which of the human eyes is correspond to diaphragm of a camera?
(a) cornea ( b) pupil
(c) iris (d) retina
24. The image of object on the retina of a human eye is
(a) virtual and diminished (b) inverted and real
(c) erect and real (d) inverted and virtual
25. Which of the following instruments makes use of the principle of total internal reflection?
(a) periscope (b) microscopes
(c) sextant (d) telescopes
26. The power of a lens is measured in
(a) Newton (b) kilogram
(c) dioptres (d) watt
27. A white screen illuminated by red and green light appears
(a) red. (b) green. (c) purple (d) yellow.
28. Which of the following colours of light is primary?
(a) white (b) black (c) yellow (d) red
29. Which of the following best describes the image formed by a concave lens?
(a) virtual, erect and magnified (b) real, inverted and diminished
(c) virtual, erect and diminished (d) magnified, inverted and virtual
30. The image of any real object formed by a diverging mirror is not
(a) inverted (b) erect
(c) diminished (d) virtual
31. The image in a pinhole camera is always
(a) enlarged. (b) upright. (c) inverted (d) blurred
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32. A ray of light in a plane mirror at an angle of 30 . Calculate the angle which the reflected
rays makes with the surface of the mirror.
(a) 1200 (b) 600 (c) 900 (d) 1800
33. An object is placed 15cm from the pole of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 20cm,
calculate the magnification of the image formed.
(a) 0.35 (b) 0.75 (c) 4.00 (d) 2.00
34. The speed of sound in air is.
(a) 200m/s (b) 330m/s (c) 1500m/s (d) 5000 m/s
35. The quality of a note depends on
(a) frequency (b) tension (c) harmonics (d) intensity
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36. The speed of light in air is 3 X 10 m/s. If the refractive index of light from air-to-water is 4/3
then which of the following is correct value of the speed of light in water
(a) 4 × 108m/s (b) 2.25 X 10-8 m/s
(c) 4 X 10-8m/s (d) 2.25 X 108
37. A man wear convex lens glasses of focal length 30cm in order to correct his eye defect.
Instead of the optimum 25cm, his least distance of distinct vision is
(a) 150cm (b) 160cm (c) 170cm (d) 180cm
38. An object is placed 20.0cm from a converging lens. If the real image formed is 80.0cm from
the object, the focal length of the lens is:
(a) 15.0cm (b) 30.0cm (c) 10.0cm (d) 22.5cm
39. The temperature at which the water vapour present in the atmosphere is just sufficient to
saturate it is called __________
(a) the regulation temperature (b) boiling point temperature at reduced pressure
(c) saturation point (d) dew point
40. A body accelerates uniformly from rest at 2 ms -2. Calculate the magnitude of its velocity after
travelling 9m.
(a) 4.5ms-1 (b) 6.0ms-1 (c) 18.0ms-1 (d) 36.0ms-1
 SECTION B: THEORY
ATTEMPT QUESTION 1 AND ANY 3 QUESTIONS ONLY
1. (a) Draw a mammalian eye and with the aid of diagram explain how an image is formed on the retina
(b) A shorted sighted person cannot see objects clearly when placed beyond 60cm from her eyes.
Calculate the focal lens she use.
(c) A long – sighted person cannot see objects closer to her eyes than 40cm. calculate the focal length
of the lens she required to read paper placed 25cm away.
2. (a) State the laws of refraction with the aid of diagram
(b) If the refractive index of air to glass is 1.5, calculate the angle of refraction for which the incident
angle is 300
(c) Differentiate between eye lens and camera
3. (a) State two factors which affect the angle of deviation of a rays of light through a triangular glass prism
(b) Seven virtual images of an object are formed when two planed mirrors are inclined at an angle α to
each other. Calculate the value of α
(c) By means of a ripple tank, a student was able to generate series of transverse wave by varying the
frequency of the dipper and all the waves so generated covered a distance of o.80m in 0.2 s.
(i) Determine the speed, v, of the waves
(ii) Copy and complete the table given in your answer booklet
f/Hz λ /m ( λ /m¿

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

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(iii) Plot a graph with f on the vertical axis and on the horizontal axis
λ
(iv) What does the slope of graph represent?
4. (a) Two people Favour and Alex are 165m apart along a line at right angles to a wall which is 165m
behind Favour and Alex fire a short. What is the interval:
(i) Between two report heard by Alex and;
(ii)The two reports heard Favour? ( Take the speed of sound 330)
(b) (i) Binocular vision (ii) Persistence of vision
(iii) Accommodation (iv) Near point (v) Far point
5. (a) Define diffraction (b) Explain critical angle
© A pipe closed at one end has fundamental frequency of 200Hz. The frequency of the first overtone of
an open pipe. Calculate the
(i) Fundamental frequency of the open pipe. (ii) Length of the closed pipe
(ii) Length of the open pipe. [Speed of sound in air = 330ms-1]
6. (a) State two differences between a sound wave and a radio wave
(b) Explain why vibrating turning fork sounds louder when its stem is pressed against a table top
than when held in air.
(c) Calculate the refractive index of the glass if the angle of minimum deviation is 410