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Name 1 704/102 MATHEMATICS 1AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE Sune/ July 2015 ‘Time: ¥ hours THE KENYA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL, CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN BUILDING TECHNOLOGY MODULET INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: Write your name and index number in the speices provided above. ‘Sign and write the date of the examination in the speices provided above. You should have mathematical tables'Calculator for this examination This paper consists of EIGHT questions in TWO sections: A and B. Answer FIVE questions choasing TWO questions from Section A, TWO cuestions from Section B and ONE question from either section in the spaces provided in this question paper. All questions carry equal marks. Maximim marks for each part ofa question are as shown, Candidates should answer the questians in English, For Examiner's Use Only Section | Question ‘This paper consists of 16 printed pages. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that ‘Pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing. ©2015 The Kenya National Ecamfnarions Council, SECTION A: MATHEMATICS, Answer at least TWO questions from this section in the spaces provided. 1. The data below shows the marks scored by 40 students in mathematics exam: fa) ) te) fd) @) hp @ tb) sw). 704/102 61 59 75 “Oh 3577 8) 888 6 6 6 2 BY TT 7 8B BSS 46-54 «6975 8R GB BAST a 72 7% & 4 SS 3 70 Ee Make a frequency distribution table starting 45 - 49, 50-54, Calculate the mean, State the modal class. ‘Calculate the median. Draw « histogram (20-matks) Simplify GP XA+9 @ marks) Gi) tog,5*2408,7-3 (5 marks) Solve @ seam (4 marks) (iy S*- 6% 545-0 (6 marks) Gi) og +5) = log 4 = log +2 (4 marks) B em 8° 10cm A c Fig. 1 Figure 1 above shows a triangle ABC inscribed in a circle. AB =6 cm, BC = Semand AC= 10cm, Calculate the: (radius of the circle (ii) area of the shaded part, (12 marks) tb) Draw the graph y = , ii) i) @) (o) b) © @) Attiangle PQR is such that PQ = 36 em, QR = 40 cm and PR = 42 cm. Calculate the: area of the triangle angles POR and PRQ. (8 marks) (i x? —4x~3, then use the praph to solve the following: Aad 39 20 4xt—4x-5=0 Ata Txed (20 marks) SECTION B: PHYSICAL SCIENCE ‘Answer at least TWO yuiestions from this section in the spaces provided. Zio Sunes Define the following terms; Py ieeenten @ — Stwss (8); 25 UL 205 (i) Strain (€}; Gil) modulus of Elasticity (B); Gv) Ultimate stress, A metal wire is 2.5 mm is diameter and 2.m long, a force of 12 N is applied it stretches 0.3 mm. Assuming the material is clastic, calculate the followi (the stress in the wite (8); (@ marks) fi) the strain in the wire (e), (2 marks) Find the modulus of elasticity of stecl if'a bar 3 m in length, 40 mm in diameter, Stretches: | mm undér a load of 800) ky. (10 marks) Differentiate between static and kinetic friction. (4 marks) ‘Atobot attempts to moye a 65 kg block with a horizontal force of 140N. If the cocflicignt of static friction 4, = 0.2 and that of sliding friction 42, = 0.15, determine: GW the block will move; (3 marks) Gi) the acceleration of the block (4 marks) Asstodent pushes a fridge at a constant velocity with a force 720 N along a horizontal floor, The fridge weighs 1200.N. Find the mass ofthe fridge and the coefficient of friction between fridge and the floor. (5 marks) Stste any two application of frictional force, (2 marks) tb) ) (c). 1704/102 Define the following terms: @ mass: Gi) weight; (iii) density; (iv) relative density, (4 marks) ‘A piece of iron has a mass of 0.078 kg. When itis submerged in water, it has an apparent weight of 0,666 N. Determine its: @ volume: (8 marks) Gi) density. (2 marks) ‘A loud of 200 kg is suspended stationary of the end of a wire rope. Determine the tension in the rope. (6 marks) Detine the following rermns: @ displacement; (ii), speed; ii) velocity: (iv) seceleration. (4 marks) Acar starts fromi rest and is accelerated uniformly at the rate of 2 m/s? for 6 seconds. Tehen maintains a constant speed for half @ minute. ‘The breaks are then applied and the vehicle uniformly retarded to rest in 5 seconds. Find the maximum speed reached in km/h and the total distance covered in metres. (10 marks) Astone is thrown vertically upwards with an initial velocity of 14 m/s. Neglecting air resistance, calculate: (i) the maximum height reached; (ii) the time taken before it reaches the ground, (6 marks)

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