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PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
KINONDONI MUNICIPAL
FORM TWO PRE – NATIONAL ASSESSMENT
031 PHYSICS
Time: 2:30 Hours YEAR: 2024
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists section A, B and C with a total of ten (10) questions
2. Answer All questions in the space provided
3. Section A carries fifteen (15) and section B carry seventy (70) marks and section C carries
fifteen (15) marks.
4. All writing must be in black or blue ink except drawing which must be in pencil
5. All communication devices and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the assessment
room
6. Write your Assessment number at the top right corner of every page
7. Where necessary the following constants may be used
(i) Acceleration due to gravity g= 10 m/s2
(ii) Π = 3.14
(iii) Density of water = 1000kg/m3 (1g/cm3)

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SECTION A (15 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.
1. For each of the following item (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from the given
alternatives and writes it’s letter in the space provided.
(i) A tentative guess in scientific procedures is termed as:-
A. Theory C. Observation
B. Hypothesis D. Conclusion

(ii) What are the two factors that determine buoyancy?

A. Volume of fluid displaced and mass of object
B. Density of the fluid and weight of the object
C. Volume of the fluid displaced and density of fluid
D. Mass of the object and density of the object

(iii) Which set best represents fundamental quantities with their SI Units?
A. Length (km), mass (kg), time (s), temperature ( 0c), amount of substance (mol)
and electric current (A)
B. Length (m) mass (kg), Force (N), temperature (k) time (s), amount of substance
(mole) and energy (joul)
C. Length (m), mass (kg), time (s), electric current (I), temperature (0c) and amount
of substance (mol)
D. Length (m), mass (kg), time (s) temperature (k), electric current (A) and
luminous intensity. (cd)

(iv) Which of the following is true about atmospheric pressure?

A. Decrease as one moves above sea level
B. Increase as one moves above the sea level
C. Is higher on the moon than on the earth
D. Is the same as one’s body internal pressure at high altitude

(v) Which statement distinguishes gravity from gravitational force?

A. Gravity is the force that pulls objects towards the earth while gravitational force
is the attractive force existing between any two objects
B. Gravity is the force of attraction between two objects, while gravitational force is
the force acting to pulls objects towards the earth
C. Gravity is sometimes called universal gravity while gravitational force is also
called centripetal force
D. Gravity is applicable from largest stars to the smallest atoms while gravitational
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(vi) A measuring cylinder is filled with oil. A girl says that the pressure at the bottom of
the cylinder depends on:-
1. The height and weigh
2. The area at the bottom
3. The oil lubrication property
4. The oil density
A. 1 and 3 C. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 4 D. 1 and 4

(vii) An architect measures a length of an object to the accuracy of 0.1cm. The length is
probably measured by using;
A. Micrometer screw gauge
B. Metre rule or tape measure
C. Vernier caliper or tape measure
D. Mete rule or Vernier micrometer

(viii) A boy was shaving by the assistance of the looking plane, mirror. Which of the
following is the reason as to why it was easy for the boy to appreciate himself?
A. His image was real and magnified
B. His image was virtual and magnified
C. His image was virtual and of his actual size
D. His image was real and of his actual size

(ix) A capacitor is used to store electric charge in the form of electric field. Which of the
following explains why capacitor is highly employed in most electric devices and
communication?
A. Capacitors are fabricated
B. Capacitors are used as filters, smoothers, indicators and clippers
C. Capacitors are cheap
D. Capacitors are not complicated in design

(x) Illuminated smoke particles, suspended in air, are viewed with a microscope and are
seen to vibrate continuously. What do you think this vibration of the smoke particles
is caused by?
A. They are bombared continuously by air molecules
B. Shaken by the vibration of the molecules within them
C. They are supplied with energy by the light illuminating them
D. Moved around by convection currents

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2. Match the items in List A wit response in the List B by writing the correct response beside
the item in the answer sheet provided
LIST A LIST B
(i) Store charge A. Repulsion
(ii) Detect charges B. Hollow objects
(iii) Only have charge on their outer C. Sharp points of a conductor
surface D. Capacitor
E. Capacitance
(iv) = + F. Capacitors in parallel
(v) C = C1 + C2 G. Capacitors in series
H. Negative charges
I. Gold leaf electroscope
J. Carry current from one point to
another

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 describes the arrangement of atomic dipole after magnetization
process
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4. (a) What is meant by fixed points of a thermometer?

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(b) Briefly explain how a thermometer measure temperature?
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(c) At what temperature do fahrenhei and celcius scale give the same reading?
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5. (a) John was seem to push the wall but the wall didn’t move anywhere and someone heards
saying, the work done is zero. What is the meaning of this statement?
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(b) Explain why a rotating wonder wheel becomes hot after a sudden stop?
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(c)A fork lift was used to raise a mass 400kg to a height of 2m is 4s. Determine the power
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6. An electric train moves from rest with a uniform acceleration of 2m/s2 for 6s It then
continues at constant speed for 30 seconds and finally takes 5s to decelerate uniformly to
rest. Use graphical method, calculate the total distance covered by the electric train.
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7. (a) What is the significance of the gear wheel as a simple machine?

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(b) A block and tackle system of 5 pulleys is used to raise a load of 500N steadily through a
height of 20m. the workdone against friction is then 2000J. calculate.
(i) The workdone by the effort
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(ii) The efficiency of the system

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(iii) The effort applied

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8. (a) Why is the knob on a door placed as far as possible from the hinges?
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(b) A light beam AD rests on supports at B and C. a load of 4N is placed at 0, where B0 is

40cm and C0 is 60cm as shown in figure below. Find the reactions P and Q at the
supports.
P Q
40cm 60cm
A D

B 0 C

4N

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9. (a) By explaining the meaning of each symbol used in the equation, write three equations of
uniformly acceleration of motion
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(b) A ball of mass 100g moving with a velocity of 5m/s makes a head on collision with a
ball B of mass 200g moving with a velocity of 1m/s in the opposite direction. If A and
B stick together after the collision calculate their common velocity Vc in the direction
of A.

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SECTION C (15 Marks)

Answer all questions in this sections.

10. (a) State the law governing the relationship between electric current and potential difference
between ends of a conductor
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(b) Does adding an ammeter to an electric affect the amount of current flowing? Discuss.
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(c) In a certain electric circuit three resistors each of 6Ω , 5Ω and 12Ω respectively are
arranged in parallel together with an ammeter and a voltmeter connected to a battery of
12v.
(i) Draw a diagram (circuit) showing the above configuration as well as the
direction of
flow of current.

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(ii) What is the equivalent resistance that could replace the three resistors?

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