ZERAKI ACHIEVERS’ EXAMINATIONS (2021)

Term 2 - 2021
PHYSICS (232)
FORM ONE (1)
Time: 2 Hours

Name: …………………………………………………………. Adm No: ……………….

School: ……………………………………………………….. Class: …………………..
Signature: …………………………………………………….. Date: …………………...

Instructions to candidates

• This paper consists of two sections A and B.

• Answer all the questions in the two sections in the spaces provided after each question
• All working must be clearly shown.
• Electronic calculators, mathematical tables may be used.
• All numerical answers should be expressed in the decimal notations.

For Examiner use only

SECTION QUESTION MAX MARKS CANDIDATE’S
SCORE
A 1 – 13 25
14 11
15 10
B 16 11
18 10
19 10

TOTAL 70
This paper consists of 11 printed pages. Candidates should check to ascertain that all pages
are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.

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 SECTION A (30 marks)

Answer ALL the questions in this section in the spaces provided.

1. Figure 1 below shows a bimetallic strip in a fire alarm. Explain how it can be used to set the
alarm on during fire outbreak. (2mks)

Figure 1

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2. State the possible instrument in the laboratory that can be used to obtain the following
readings:

(a) 28.1cm.……………………………………… (1mk)

(b) 9.45 seconds. ……………………………………… (1mk)

3. Mercury on a clean glass slide collects into small spherical balls as shown in figure 2 below.
Explain why (1mk)

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Figure 2

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4. A person’s lung pressure as recorded by a mercury manometer is 90 mmHg. Express this pressure in
SI units. (density of mercury is 13600 Kgm-3, Take g = 10 Nkg-1 ) (2 marks)

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5. In an experiment to demonstrate Brownian motion, smoke was placed in a cell and observed
under a microscope. Smoke particles were observed to move randomly in the cell. Explain
the observation. (1 mark)

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6. State two applications of convection in daily life. (2 marks)

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7. State any two laboratory safety rules. (2mks)

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8. Explain why it is easier to ride a bicycle round a bend on a road if the surface is dry than
when it is wet. (1mk)

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9. The weight of an object on earth is 20 N. If the object weighs 18 N on another planet,

determine the gravitational field strength at the planet. (Take g on earth = 10 Nkg-1)

(2 marks)

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10. 1600 cm3 of fresh water of density l g/cm3 are mixed with 1400cm3 of seawater of density 1.25g/cm3.
Determine the density of the mixture. (3 marks)

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11. The barometric height at sea level is 76cm of mercury while at a point on a highland it is
74cm of mercury. What is the altitude of the point? (density of mercury = 13600kg/m3 and
density of air as 1.25kg/m3 ,Take g = 10 Nkg-1 ) (3 marks)

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12. . A metal stipple was observed to float on the surface of water in a beaker. The stipple sank
immediately some detergent was added to the water. Explain this observation (1 mark)

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13. The volume of one drop of a liquid was found to be 0.045 ml. If 30 drops were delivered by a
burette from an initial reading of the liquid being 11.4 ml, find the final reading of the liquid.
(3 marks)

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SECTION B: 50 MARKS
Answer ALL the questions in this section in the spaces provided
14. (a) Define density and state its SI unit. (1 mark)

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(b) Describe a procedure to determine the density of an Irregular sinking objects, for example, stone.
(4 marks)

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(c) During a class activity to estimate the area of irregularly shaped surfaces, Form one students were
provided with graph papers .Describe how a student would use this to estimate the area of an irregularly
shaped body ( i.e. the palm of their hands) (3marks)

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(d) Figure 3 below shows an object of volume 300cm3 placed on the pan of a beam balance.

The pointer was initially at the zero mark Determine the density of the object in Kgm-3 (3 marks)

Figure 3

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15. (a) State the kinetic theory of matter (1mark)

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(b) You are provided with a long glass-tube, fitting corks, cotton wool, concentrated
solution hydrochloric acid and concentrated ammonia solution.

(i) Draw a possible set-up to compare the rates of diffusion of ammonia gas and
hydrochloric acid gas (2 marks)

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 (ii) Show where the deposits are formed. (1 mark)

(iii) Explain the observation. (2 marks)

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(c) Explain why:

(i) Solids have a definite shape, and don’t flow. (2 marks)
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(ii) Solids and liquids have a fixed size but gases fill the container they are in ( 2 marks)
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16. (a) Define force and state its S.I unit. (2 marks)
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(b) State three effects of force. (3 marks)

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(c) Figure 4 below shows a needle placed on the surface of a liquid.

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Figure 4

Name the forces A, B and C acting on the needle ( 3 marks)

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(d) Differentiate between mass and weight. (1 mark)

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(e) Calculate the weight of the following A metal box of mass 0.65 tonnes on a planet where
g = 6.0 Nkg-1 (2 mark)
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17. (a) Define pressure, and state its SI units. ( 2 marks)

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(b) A solid block measuring 6.5 cm by 8.0 cm by 12.5 cm is made of a material of density 8.93 kg/m3 .
Determine the maximum and minimum pressure it can exert when resting on a horizontal surface.

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(c) (i) State the principle of transmission of pressure in fluids. (1 mark)

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(ii) The following diagram shows a hydraulic press with two pistons A and B of areas 25 cm2
and 1200 cm2 respectively. Find the force generated on piston B if a force of 135 N is applied on
piston A. (3 marks)

Figure 5

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(d) A student fills a balloon with water. She then uses a pin to poke holes in the plastic while she
squeezed the bag gently.

(i) What does she observe? (1mk)

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(ii) Explain the observation stated. (2mks)

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18. (a) Differentiate between heat and temperature. (1 mark)

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(b) Figure 6 below shows a flask containing air connected to a long glass tube and inverted into a
beaker of water.
Air
Flask

Figure 6

Glass tube

Beaker
Water
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State and explain what is observed when the flask is gently warmed. (2mks)
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(c) Explain why aquatic animals are able to survive under water when the surface is already frozen.
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(d).State two features in a thermos flask which reduce heat loss by conduction. (2mks)
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(e) Convert the following from Kelvin scale to degrees Celsius. (2mks)
(i) 46.9K
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(ii) -206K
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(f) State two properties of a liquid that is suitable for use in a thermometer (2 marks)

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