Community Secondary School, Ibaka

Mock Examination 2013/14 Session

Class: SS 3 Subject: Physics Time: 2hr.
Instruction: Answer all questions in sections A and B.
SECTION A
1. Which of the following is not an eam!le of a force " #a$Tension #b$Weight #c$%riction
#d$ Mass #e$ Thrust
&. Which of the following is a deri'ed unit" #a$ (ilogram#b$Second #c$)hm #d$Am!ere
#e$ (el'in
*. +ow far will a bod, mo'e in - seconds if uniforml, accelerated from rest at the rate of &m.s
&

#a$*&m #b$ &-m #c$1/m #d$1&m #e$0m
-. A gas has a 'olume of 1-/cm
*
at 2
o
C.What is the 'olume of the gas at 3122
o
C if its !ressure
remains constants" #a$*-/cm
*
#b$--/cm
*
#c$1-/cm
*
#d$/-/cm
*
#e$4-/cm
*

1. Which of the following has the longest wa'e length"#a$infra red ra, #b$gamma ra, #c$53ra,
#d$ultra3'iolet ra, #e$radio wa'es
/.A man stands in front of a tall wall and !roduces a sound. 6f he recei'es the echo of the sound
two seconds later7 calculate his distance from the wall. #the s!eed of sound in air is *22m.s$
#a$ /22m #b$ -22m #c$ **2m #d$ *&0m #e$ 1/1m
4. Which is a !ercussion instrument" #a$ flute #b$ )rgan #c$ 8ell #d$ 9iano #e$ Sonometer.
0. According to the kinetic theor, of gases the collision of the molecules of a gas with the wall of
the container is mainl, res!onsible for the 6. Tem!erature of gas 66. :iscosit, 666. 9ressure of the
gas. Which of the statements abo'e is.are correct" #a$ 6 onl, #b$ 66 onl, #c$ 666 onl, #d$66 and 666
onl, #e$ 67 66 and 666
;. Which of the following is used in a nuclear reactor to slow down fast mo'ing neutrons"
#a$ carbon dioide #b$ liquid sodium metal#c$ concrete shield #d$ gra!hite rods #e$ boron rods
12. A cell of e.m.f 1.1: and internal resistance &.1< is connected in series with an ammeter of
resistance 2.1 < and a resistance of 4.2 <. Calculate the current in the circuit #a$ 2.11A #b$ 2.&2A
#c$ &.12A #d$ *.22A #e$ /./2A
11. A note of frequenc, &222+= has a 'elocit, of -22ms
31
. What is the wa'elength of the note"
#a$ 022.2m #b$ &22.2m #c$1.2m #d$ &.2m #e$ 2.&m
1&. A constantan wire has a cross sectional area of - 12
30
m
&
and a resisti'it, of 1.1 12
3/
<m. 6f
a resistor of resistance 11 < is to be made from this wire7 calculate the length of the wire required.
#a$ 2.-m #b$ 2.0m #c$ &.1m #d$ 1.2m
1*.6n which of the following media would sound wa'e tra'el fastest" #a$Wood #b$Water #c$6ron
#d$ Mercur,
1-. A bod, of mass &22g and s!ecific heat ca!acit, 2.->g
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(
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cools from *4
o
C to *1
o
C. Calculate
the quantit, of heat released b, the bod,. #a$-022> #b$1&22> #c$ -02> #d$ &2&>
11.The distance between two !oints 9 and ? 7 along a wa'e is 2.21m. if the wa'elength of the
wa'e is 2.12m 7 determine the !hase angle between 9 and ? in radians. #a$ 2.1@ #b$ @ #c$ &@
#d$12@
1/.Which of the following o!erations does not re!resent an action of a force field" #a$ falling
mango fruit from the tree #b$!icking of nails using a bar magnet #c$ re!ulsion of two like charges
#d$9ushing of a wheel3barrow on a le'el ground
14.6n a nuclear reactor7 chain reactions result from the release of #a$ electrons #b$ !hotons #c$
neutrons #d$ !rotons.
10. Which of the following is a unit of the time rate of flow of electric charges" #a$ Coulomb #b$
Am!ere #c$ :olt #d$ Watt
1;.The abilit, of a wa'e to s!read around corners is #a$ !olarisation #b$ dis!ersion #c$ diffraction
#d$ reflection
&2.6n the wiring of a house7 the fuse is connected to the wire coloured #a$ blue #b$ brown #c$
,ellow #d$ ,ellow and green
SECI!" #
1#a$. A stone is !rojected 'erticall, u!ward with a s!eed of *2ms
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from the to! of a tower of
height 12m. Aeglecting air resistance7 determine the maimum height it reached from the ground.
BgC12ms
3&
D
#b$ e!lain wh, water in a narrow glass tube has a conca'e meniscus while mercur,7 in the same
tube7 has a con'e meniscus
#c$ An electron of charge 1./2 12
31;
C is accelerated under a !otential difference of 1.2 12
1
:.
Calculate the energ, of the electron in joules
#d$ A !lane !rogressi'e wa'e is re!resented b, the equation : , C -sin#122@312@$. %ind the #i$
am!litude #ii$ frequenc, #iii$ wa'elength #i'$ 'elocit,
&#a$ what is a 'ector quantit,"
#b$ three 'ectors *ms
31
A-1
o
W7

1&ms
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W and 1ms
31
S act at a !oint. #i$ sketch a 'ector diagram to
illustrate the gi'en information #ii$ calculate the resultant of the 'ectors.
#c$ 6n a laborator, e!eriment to determine the force constant of a s!ring 7'aried mass on s!ring
and corres!onding etensions were measured and recorded as below
Mass m.g Weight W.A Etension e.cm
12
122
&22
&12
/.1
11.2
&2.2
&1.2
#i$co!, and com!lete the table. #take g C 12ms31$
#ii$!lot a gra!h with weight7 W7 on the 'ertical ais and etension7 e7 on the hori=ontal ais.
#iii$ Fsing the gra!h7 determine the force constant of the s!ring. #i'$Getermine the natural length
of the s!ring if its length was *0.2cm when loaded with &12g mass.