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Name
MAGUNJE BARRACKS SECONDARY
END OF YEAR EXAMINATION
PHYSICS FORM 3
Paper 2 Theory
1 hour 45 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
Additional Materials: answer paper
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Write your name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or
rough working.

Section A
Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the Question Paper.
Section B
Answer any two questions.
Write your answers on the separate answer paper provided.

At the end of the examination, fasten the separate answer paper securely to the
Question Paper.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.

For Examiner’s Use

Section A

Q9

Q10

Q11

Total
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Section A

Answer all the questions in this section.

1 Fig.1.1 shows a free-fall parachutist falling vertically downwards. Fig.1.2 shows how the speed of the
parachutist varies with time.

Speed
Downwards B

A
0
0 Time

Fig.1.1 Fig.1.2

(a) (i) State the name of the downward force acting on the parachutist.

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(ii) State the name of one upward force acting on the parachutist.

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(b) (i) State the initial value of the acceleration of the parachutist. Give the unit of your answer.

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(ii) Explain why the acceleration decreases from A to B.

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(iii) Explain why the parachutist falls at a constant speed after B.

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2 Heat is transferred by conduction, convection and radiation.

(a) (i) State which of the three methods is responsible for the transfer of heat from the Sun to the
Earth.

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(ii) Explain why the other two methods cannot be involved in this transfer.

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(b) A hand feels hot when placed above a lighted match, as shown in Fig.2.1. Explain in detail how
convection causes this to happen.

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Fig. 2.1 [2]
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(c) Fig.2.2 shows a layer of fibreglass placed between the ceiling of a room and the roof of a house.

roof

ceiling fibreglass

Fig.2.2
Explain how the layer of fibreglass helps to keep the room warm when it is cold outside.

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3 Thermal expansion can be a problem.

gap in bridges
Fig.3.1

Small gaps are left in railway lines and in bridges, as shown in Fig. 3.1.

(a) Explain in detail why the gaps are needed.

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(b) State one other problem caused by thermal expansion and explain how it can be solved.

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4 Fig.4.1 shows a student clapping in front of a vertical wall. The wall reflects the sound.

student makes
regular claps

distance to wall 80 m

Fig.4.1
The student changes the number of claps made in 1 minute until the reflection of each clap returns
to her at exactly the same time as she makes the next clap.

The speed of sound in air is 330m/s.

(a) Explain what is meant by speed.

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(b) Calculate the time between claps.

time = …………………….. [3]

(c) Calculate the number of claps in 1 minute.

number of claps = ……………….. [2]

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5. Fig. 5.1 shows part of a measuring instrument.

Fig 5.1

(a) Name the instrument

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(b) Record the reading shown in Fig. 5.1

Reading………………………………mm [1]

(c) Describe how you would find the thickness of paper from a magazine.

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6 Fig. 6.1 shows a child of mass 25kg at the top of a slide 3.5 m high.

Fig 6.1

(a) Calculate

i. The gravitational potential energy of the child at A.

Gravitational p.e. =…………………………..

ii. The speed of the child at B.

Speed…………………………………[3]

(b) Comment on wether the speed calculated in (a) (ii) is an under or over estimate.

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(c) The child in Fig 6.1 eventually comes to rest at C, a distance of 3.0m from B. state the major

energy changes that occur between points;

(i) A and B

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(ii) B and C

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(d) Calculate the average deceleration of the child between the points B and C

Average deceleration………………………………….. [4]

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Section B

Answer two questions from this section.

Use the separate answer paper provided.

7 Fig.7.1 is a full-scale drawing of a small aluminium bar.

Fig. 7.1

(a) Describe how the density of aluminium may be determined using the bar. In your account

(i) describe the readings to be taken,

(ii) state the instruments used to make the readings,

(iii) Describe how the density is calculated from the readings. [6]

(b) The bar is placed in a small furnace. Fig.7.2 shows how the temperature of the bar varies with
time t.
700
temperature
/ °C 600

500

400

300

200

100

0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
t/s

Fig.7.2
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(i) State what happens to the bar between t = 600s and 1000s.

(ii) Explain what effect the energy supplied to the bar has on its molecules between t = 0 and
1000s.

(iii) The mass of the bar is 0.030kg and the specific heat capacity of aluminium is 880 J/(kg°C).
Calculate the energy supplied to the bar between t = 0 and 600s.

(iv) Between t = 600s and 1000 s the furnace supplies 30 joules of energy per second to the bar.
Calculate the specific latent heat of fusion of aluminium. [9]

8 Fig 8.1 shows a pulley system used to lift a load of 400N

(a) (i) calculate the mechanical advantage

(ii) Sta the velocity ratio and hence calculate the efficiency of this machine [5]
(b) (i) state the causes of energy losses in pulley systems.
(ii) Describe two methods of improving efficiency in pulley systems. [4]
(c) State two properties of fluids that an able them to be used in hydraulic machines [2]
(d) Describe an experiment to show that pressure in a liquids increases with depth [2]

9 A train travels from one station to the next. It starts from rest at time t = 0 and accelerates uniformly
for the first 20s. At t = 20s it reaches its top speed of 25m/s. It then travels at this speed for a
further 30s before decelerating uniformly to rest. The total time for the journey is 60s.
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(a) (i) Sketch a speed-time graph for the motion of the train. Do not use graph paper. Put the
speed of the train on the y-axis and time along the x-axis. [3]

(ii) Write down the equation, in words, that relates acceleration, time and change in
velocity. [1]

(iii) Explain what is meant by a uniform acceleration. [1]

(iv) Use your graph to calculate the deceleration of the train as it comes to rest. [2]

(b) Several forces act on the train when it is moving.

(i) Name the horizontal and vertical forces that act on the train and give the direction of each
force. [4]

(ii) Explain whether the horizontal forces are balanced or unbalanced,

1. when the train accelerates,

2. when the train travels at constant speed,

3. When the train decelerates.

You may draw diagrams to help your explanations. [3]

(c) A second train has a non-uniform acceleration. Sketch a speed-time graph showing a non-
uniform acceleration. Do not use graph paper. [1]