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NAME……………………………………………….ADM. NO…………..CLASS..…….……..

END OF TERM II
FORM 2 PHYSICS
TIME: 2 HOUR 30MINS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

 Write your name, admission number, date of examination and the name of your school in the spaces provided
above.
 This paper consists of sections: A and B.
 Answer all the questions in section A and B in the spaces provided.
 All working must be clearly shown in the spaces provided.
 Mathematical tables and electronic calculators may be used.
For Examiner’s Use Only

SECTION QUESTION MAXIMUM SCORE CANDIDATE’S SCORE

A 1 – 10 35
12 8
13 9
14 9
B 15 9
TOTAL SCORE 70

Answer ALL questions this section in the spaces provided.

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SECTION A : (35 MARKS)

1. Figure 1 shows a micrometer with a negative error of 0.02mm used to measure the diameter of a
ball bearing.

Record the diameter of the ball. (3mks)

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2. An oil drop of volume 0.4mm³ was placed on a clean water surface. It spreads to form a
monolayer circular patch of area 2000mm². Use this data to calculate the thickness of a molecule
of oil. (3mks)
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3. Pure water at 00C is heated up to 100C. Sketch the graph of its volume against temperature on the
axis given below. (2mks)

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4. The figure below shows part of a vernier caliper when the jaws are closed without an object between
the jaws

a) What is the value of the zero error of the calipers? (1mark)

b) A student used the same vernier calipers in (a) above to measure the diameter of a test tube whose actual
diameter is 2.15cm. What was the reading shown by the calipers (3marks)

5. a) Explain why repulsion is then sure test for polarity of a magnet (1mark)

b) Use domain theory to explain the difference between magnetic and non magnetic materials (2marks)

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c) State one application of magnets. (1mark)

6. A sphere of diameter 6.0cm is moulded into a thin uniform wire of diameter 0.2mm. Calculate the length of the
wire in metres. (Take -22/7) (4 marks)

7. Figure below shows bimetallic strip at room temperature and the same strip at 100oC.

i. Compare linear expansivity values of the two metals. (2mks)

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ii. State how the two metals are joined together. (1mk)
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iii. State one application of the bimetallic strip. (1mk)

8. The figure below, ammonia gas and an acid gas diffuse and react to form a white deposit on the walls
of the glass tube, the deposit forms nearer end B.

a. State which gas diffused faster. (1mk)

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b. Explain how the rate of diffusion depends on the density of a gas. (2mks)

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c. Explain the effect of performing the experiment above at a higher temperature
(2mks)
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9. The figure below shows two mirrors M1 and M2 placed at an angle of 80°. A ray of light incident to the
mirror makes an angle of 45° with the mirror M1.Complete the rays to show how the ray is reflected by
two mirrors showing angles (3mks)

Incident ray

10. The figure below shows the apparatus used to examine the pressure of a gas

Taking density of mercury to be 13,600kg/m3 and standard atmospheric pressure 100,000N/m2.

Calculate gas pressure (3mks)

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SECTION B(35 MARKS)

12. a ) Define moment and state its SI unit. (2marks)

b) State the principle of moments (1 Mark)

c)

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13. In an experiment to determine the density of a soil using a density bottle, the following measurements were

recorded.
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Mass of empty density bottle = 42. 9g

Mass of density bottle full of water = 66.1g

Mass of density bottle with some soil = 67. 2g

Mass of density bottle with soil filled up with water = 82.0g

Use the above data to determine the:-

a) Mass of water that completely filled the bottle (2mks)

b) Volume of water that completely filled the bottle (1mk)

c) Volume of the density bottle (1mk)

d) Mass of soil (1mk)

e) Mass of water that filled the space above soil (1mk)

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f) Volume of soil (1mk)

g) The density of the soils (2mks)

14. The diagram below shows two steel pins held at the poles of two magnets.

(a) State the polarity at:

P ___________________ (1 mark)

b) (i) By what process are the pins magnetized`? (1 mark)

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(ii) State the law illustrated by the two pins. (1 mark)

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(c) The figure 7 below shows a U-shaped magnet with a plotting compass placed between its
poles. The arrow at the compass represents its north pole.

(i) State the polarities at A and B. (1 mark)

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(ii) Draw on the diagram to indicate the magnetic field pattern around the U-shaped
magnet. (1 mark)

(d) The graph below shows the variation of magnetic strength against magnetizing current.

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(i) Explain the sections OA and AB. (2 marks)

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(ii) On the same axes, sketch the graph of a harder magnetic material. Explain your answer.
(2 marks)
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15. The figure below shows an experimental set up for estimating the diameter of an oil molecule.

Tray
Water
d
Oil patch

Lycopodium
powder

Wooden planks

a) Describe how the oil patch is formed (3 Marks)

b) i) In this experiment the diameter ‘d’ of the oil patch was measured to be 21cm for an oil drop
of radius 0.28mm. Determine the diameter of the oil molecule. (3Marks)

ii) State any two assumptions made in calculating the diameter of the oil molecule.
(2Marks)

c) What is the role of the lycopodium powder in this experiment? (1Mark)

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