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PROVIDENCE GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL

2025 JUNIOR CERTIFICATE TERM ONE EXAMINATION

PHYSICS
(100 marks)
Subject Number: J164
Time Allowed: 2hours
8:00 – 10:00 am
March 2025

Instructions: Question Tick Qs 21 Do not write in

Number to 33 if these columns.
1. This paper contains 8 printed pages. Please answered
check.
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2. Fill in your Name at the top of each page. 21
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3. This paper contains three sections A, B and C.
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4. Answer all the thirty-three questions.
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5. Use of scientific calculators is allowed 25

6. In the table provided on this page, tick against the 26

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question number you have answered.
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7. Hand in your paper to the invigilator when time is
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SECTION A (20 marks)

Answer all the questions in this section.
Encircle the letter representing the correct answer.
1. The rate of doing work is called Figure 1 is a diagram showing a 30kg box
A. force being pulled on the platform. Use it to
B. energy answer question 5 and 6
C. pressure
D. power

2. What is the work done when a mass of

5kg is lifted 50cm?
A. 250 J
B. 25 J
C. 2.5 J
D. 0.25 J
6. What is the power if it takes 1 minute to
3. Which of the following is an example of pull the box on to the platform?
a second order levers? A. 1J/s
A. Pliers B. 1.5J/s
B. Wheel barrow C. 10J/s
C. stapler D. 15J/s
D. see-saw
7. What is the potential energy gained by
4. Which of the following gives the atomic the box when raised on to the platform?
number? A. 100 J
A. electrons B. 140 J
B. protons C. 600 J
C. neutrons D. 900 J
D. nucleus 8. Which of the following will give a
5. what type of machine is a pair scissors? smaller mechanical advantage on
A. Inclined plane inclined plane?
B. Wedge A. short and rough surface
C. Pulley B. long and rough surface
D. Lever C. short and smooth surface
D. long and smooth surface

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13.A radioactive nucleus emits a β particle.

9. Which of the following is a set of What happens to the atomic number of
luminous sources of light? the nucleus?
A. Sun, moon, stars A. It stays the same
B. Sun, torch, moon B. It decreases by 4
C. Moon, stars, torch C. It decreases by 2
D. Sun, lamp, torch D. It increases by 1

14.Isotopes are atoms having

10.Materials that allow light to pass through
A. Same number of protons but
them are said to be
different number of neutrons
A. translucent
B. Same number of neutrons but
B. opaque
different number of protons
C. transparent
C. Different number of protons and
D. luminous
neutrons
11.which of the following properties of
D. Same number of protons and
radiations causes harm?
neutrons
A. Travelling at speed of light
B. Ionizing living cells
Figure 3 is a diagram of a pulley system.
C. Having penetration power
Use it to answer Questions 15 and 16
D. Causing fluorescence of some
materials
Figure 2 shows a lever system

15.What is the mechanical advantage of the

pulley system?
12.For the lever to balance, what should be
A. 1
the value of mass M?
B. 2
A. 37.5kg
C. 3
B. 10kg
D. 4
C. 5kg
D. 3.75kg

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Figure below is a diagram of a box in a

16.How much effort is needed to raise the wheelbarrow. Use it to answer Question
load? 19 and 20
A. 50N
B. 100N
C. 200N
D. 400N
17.The difference between 235 238
92 U and 92 U

atoms is that
A. 238
92 U contains 3 more neutrons
238
B. 92U contains 3 more neutrons and
3 more electrons
238
C. 92U contains 3 more protons 19.Which letter represents the fulcrum
D. 238
92 U contains 3 more electrons A. Z
B. Y
18. If Z is the atomic number and A is its C. X
atomic mass then the number of neutrons D. W
in the nucleus are: 20.How can the effort applied be reduced
A. N = A +Z A. By applying oil to the wheel
B. By moving the load closer to the
B. N = Z - A
wheel
C. N = A × Z
C. By moving the load away from the
D. N = A – Z
wheel
D. By using a larger wheel

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Section B (30 marks)

Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided
21. a. Define Half-life
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mark)
b. Explain how radioactivity is used in archaeology
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marks)
c. State any two ways of reducing the size of effort in a pulley system
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(2 marks)
22. a. State the principle of moments for a body at equilibrium
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k)
b. Table 1 shows atomic numbers and numbers of neutrons of different atoms W, X, Y,
and Z which are not their real chemical symbols.

Atom W X Y Z
Atomic number 6 7 6 8
Number of neutrons 6 7 8 8

(i) Identify two atoms that are isotopes

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(ii) Explain the answer to 25 a(i)

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marks)

(iii) Express atom Y in its nuclear notation

(1mark)
23.a. A crane lifts 9,940N when an effort of 116N is applied. If the efficiency of the crane
is 75%, find
i. mechanical advantage

(2 marks)
(ii) velocity ratio

(3 marks)

24.a. Define the term “Radioactivity”

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mark)

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b. state any three properties of gamma rays (γ) which differ from that of alpha and beta
particles
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25. figure below shows effect of electric field on radiations labelled P, Q, and R emitted by
Radium. Use it to answer questions that follow

a. Identify the types of radiations labelled P, Q and R.

P (1 mark)
Q (1 mark)
R (1 mark)
b. What is the function of thick lead casing?

(2 marks)

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26.a. Give one reason why mechanical advantage is usually lower than the velocity ratio in
pulley systems

(2
marks)
b. Explain why gamma radiation is used in sterilization of medical equipment

(2
marks)

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