THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
KAHAMA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
FORM FOUR PRE – MOCK EXAMINATION
031 PHYSICS 1
(For Both School and Private Candidates)
TIME: 3 Hours APRIL, 2024
Instructions:
1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with total of eleven (11) questions.
2. Answer ALL question in Section A and B, and two (2) questions from Section C.
3. Section A Carries sixteen (16) marks, section B fifty four (54) marks and Section C
thirty (30) marks.
4. Mathematical table and non-programmable calculator are allowed.
5. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination
room.
6. Write your Examination number on every page of your answer booklet(s).
7. You may use the following constants
Acceleration due to gravity g = 10mls2
Density of water = 1g/cm3 or 1000kg/m3
Pie = 3.14
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SECTION A (16 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
1. For each of the following items (i) – (x) choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and
write its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.
(i) What could be the reason behind for the door of a Physics Laboratory to be designed open outward?
(a) To meet the conditions that would be instructed by laboratory technician.
(b) To keep people able to run comfortably as they get out in the laboratory
(c) To allow safe exit in case of emerging accidents
(d) To allow enough air to enter in the Laboratory
(e) To allow dangerous radiations get out the laboratory
(ii) Form four Students were discussing on the properties of matter, where one of them said that solid
had definite shape and all members of the group agreed. Which one will be the reason behind for
the solid to have definite shape?
(a) It has adhesive force
(b) It has high surface tension
(c) It has high cohesive force
(d) It has low viscosity
(e) It has low adhesive force
(iii) Aginja was in the Car, she tried to look at her friends who were outside of the car through the glass
window, but she didn’t see them well, you as a Form Four Student what conclusion would you
make on the glass window?
(a) It is transparent material
(b) It is translucent material
(c) It is opaque material
(d) It is not cleaned
(e) It is black
(iv) Which of the following is the way through which electrical appliances in a house are connected?
(a) Series
(b) Parallel
(c) Either series or parallel
(d) Both series and parallel
(e) None
(v) Suppose a singer is singing and audience are enjoying the moment, when the singer raised the voice
and when the sound wave is lowered basing on the features of sound, what is the feature of the
sound that describes the sound given?
(a) Intensity
(b) Beat
(c) Timber
(d) Pitch
(e) Reverberation
(vi) During presentation in Physics class different groups discuss five statements. You as a group leader
in this discussion. Clarify which statement is correct.
(a) Electrons and X-Ray are both particles
(b) Electrons but non X –Rays are deflected by magnetic field.
(c) Electrons are deflected by magnetic field but not electric field
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(d) Electrons are very heavy particles
(e) In thermionic emission only, ions are produced.
(vii) Ntangue was cooking Ugali in a good conducting container but she seems to use Iron handle
which is covered by plastic at its holding handle, to hold a cooking container. Why did she use
plastic handle and not iron?
(a) It is a good conduct of heat
(b) It’s particles are closely to each other
(c) It reflects heat
(d) It is a poor conduct of heat
(e) It is a good conductor of heat
(viii) What is expected to happen to the sea level with the current increasing global temperature?
(a) The sea level will fall
(b) The sea level will rise
(c) The sea level will remain unchanged
(d) The sea level will fall and rise
(e) The sea level will expand
(ix) An Atom was unstable so it underwent disintegration, as the result of different ways were released
but one among of those rays had negative charge. Which ray do you think might be the one?
(a) Gamma rays
(b) X – Rays
(c) Cathode rays
(d) Beta particles
(e) Alpha particles
(x) An astronomer observed group of star that formed definite shape or pattern when build in the earth,
what name was given to those stars?
(a) Constellations
(b) Comets
(c) Asteroids
(d) Meteroids
(e) Satellites
2. Match the following concepts in List A with relevant description in List B by writing its letter beside
the item number in the answer sheet provided.
LIST A LIST B
(i) Self – Induction A. Determine direction of the magnetic fields
(ii) Lenz’s Law produced by current carrying conductor.
(iii) Mutual induction B. Relates the magnitude of induced e.m.f and rate
(iv) Step down transformer of change of magnetic flux linking a conductor
(v) Faraday’s Law of electromagnetic C. Describes the direction of the induced e.m.f
induction around the closed loop
(vi) Maxwell’s cork screw rule D. Variation of the magnitude of current flowing in
a conductor itself
E. Variation of the magnitude in one coil induce
current in other coils
F. Secondary voltage is smaller than primary
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voltage
G. Interaction between electric and magnetic field
SECTION B (54 Marks)
Answer all Questions in this Section
3. a) A swimming pool appear to be 1.5m deep. If the refractive index of water is 4/3. Determine the
real depth of the pool and give the comments on the real depth you obtained and the appearance of
the depth of the swimming pool. (3 Marks)
b) a compound microscope has an objective lens of focal length 2cm and eyepiece of focal length
6cm. An object is placed 2.4cm from the objective lens. If the distance of the objective lens and
eyepiece lens is 17cm. Find
(i) The distance of the final image from the eyepiece lens (3 Marks)
(ii) The liner magnification (3 Marks)
4. (a) The sinking of the wheels of a Lorry into a soft sand may be prevented by letting off some air
from the tires. Explain this observation. (4 Marks)
(b) A uniform half-metre rule is freely pivoted at the 15cm mark and balances horizontally when the
body mass 60kg is hung at the 10cm mark. Calculate the mass of the half metre rule (5 Marks)
5. (a) Briefly explain why while catching a ball a goalkeeper extends his hands forward? (3 Marks)
(b) A 4kg ball travelling at 6mls to the right collides head on with 6kg ball travelling at 4mls to the
left. If the collision is perfect elastic. What are the velocities of two balls after collision?
(6 Marks)
6. (a) Suppose you are assigned to design a thermos flask. Explain how you will minimize heat loss by
conduction, convection and radiation? (3 Marks)
(b) 45g of water at 500C in a beaker is cooled when 50g of copper at 180C is added to it. The
contents are stirred until a final constant temperature is reached. Calculate the final temperature.
The specific heat capacity of cooper is 0.39 Jg-1 k-1 and that of water is
4.2 Jg-1 k-1. State the assumptions used. (6 Marks)
7. (a) A rectangular box of mass 10,000g rest on an inclined plane. If the co-efficient of static friction is
0.55 and co-efficient of kinetic friction is 0.25
(i) At what angle will the box begin to slide? (3 Marks)
(ii) If the plane is kept that angle after the box begins to slide, what will be the acceleration of the
box (3 Marks)
(b) A pulley system is made up of 8 pulleys. An effort of 200N is applied on the pulley system. If
the pulley system has efficiency of 80%, what is the maximum load that can be raised by the
effort applied? (3 Marks)
8. (a) Regardless of a lot of sustainable energy we have in Tanzania still the Government opt to
construct Mwalimu Nyerere hydroelectric power plant as one of the sustainable energy sources. Give
four (4) reasons for this option. (4 Marks)
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(b) An increase in temperature to the environment has become a global problem. Analyses five
solutions to this problem. (5 Marks).
SECTIONS C (30 Marks)
Answer only two questions from this section
9. (a) Why do recording studios and concert auditorism sometimes have their ceilings and wall covered
with soft perforated board? (4 Marks)
(b) The frequency of 3rd overtone (4th harmonic) produced by an open pipe is 840HZ. Given that the
velocity of sound in air is 330mls, Calculate;
i. The length of the pipe (3 Marks)
ii. Fundamental frequency (3 Marks)
(c) String A is 2m long and has a linear density of 9g/cm. string B has linear mass density of 18g/cm.
If the tension in both string is the same. How long must string B for it to be at resonance with
string A? (5 Marks).
10. (a) With the aid of labeled diagram describe the penetration abilities for beta, gamma and Alpha
radiations (5 Marks)
(b) A Physics teacher guided the students to draw an electrical circuit which has total resistance of 3Ω
unfortunately, in the school laboratory there were those three (3) resistors of 2Ω each. Explain how
will a student form a desired resistance and draw its circuit (4 Marks)?
(c) A battery of unknown e.m.f, E and Internal resistance, r is connected in series with an ammeter
and the variable resistor R. The current in the circuit is found to be 2.0A when the Value of R is
0Ω and 1.5A when the value of R is 0.6Ω. Determine the value of E and r (6 Marks)
11. (a) Briefly explain, how does an alternating current generator (A.C) produce electricity? (4 Marks)
(b) A 240V main transformer has 1000turns in its primary coil and it is designed to supply
electrical energy to 12V, 24W lamp. Determine the efficiency of the transformer if the current
drawn from 240V main is 0.125A. Explain by reasons why the efficiency of transformer is
always less than 100%? (6 Marks)
(c) The diagram below shows a circuit with two diodes D1 and D2, two lamps L1 and L2 and
battery. State and explain the observation that would be made when switch S is closed. (5 Marks)
S
D1 L1
D2
L2
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