MAKURI GIRLS

Term 3 - 2022
PHYSICS (232)
FORM TWO (2)
Time: 2 Hours

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Instructions to candidates

 This paper consists of two sections A and B.

 Answer all the questions in the two sections in the spaces provided after each question
 All working must be clearly shown.
 Electronic calculators, mathematical tables may be used.
 All numerical answers should be expressed in the decimal notations.

SECTION QUESTION MAX MARKS CANDIDATE’S

SCORE
A 1 – 11 25
B 12 12
13 14
14 09
15 10
16 10
TOTAL 80

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 SECTION A (25 MARKS)
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THE SPACES PROVIDED

1. A meter rule is suspended by a thread such that it is in equilibrium balanced by a

permanent magnet attached to the meter rule and some weight as shown in figure 1
below.

Figure 1

If the soft iron is fixed to the bench, state and explain the effect on the meter rule when
the switch is closed. (2mks)
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2. A part from images being formed behind the mirror, state any other two similarities of
images formed by a plane mirror and a convex mirror. (2mks)
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3. The frequency of the sound emitted by the loudspeaker is 1020Hz. Calculate the
wavelength of the sound wave in air where its velocity is 340m/s (3mks)
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 4. A gun is fired and an echo heard at the same place 0.6s later. How far is the barrier,
which reflected the sound from the gun? (Speed of sound in air=330ms-1 (3mks)
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5. Explain how the wing below increases the dynamic lift of an airplane. (3mks)

Figure 2

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6. Figure 3 shows a mass of 12g suspended on a set of 6 identical springs. When the
mass was hanged on spring A, it extended by 6cm.
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Figure 3

Determine the extension of the combination shown if each spring and rod has negligible
weight (2 marks)
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 7. A uniform bar one meter long is balanced at the 30 cm mark when a load of 3.2 N is hung
at the zero mark as shown in the figure 4.

Figure 4

Show the position through which the weight of the bar acts and calculate the weight
of the bar
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8. The figure 5 shows a micrometer screw gauge used to measure the diameter of a rod in
millimeters. Name the parts labelled P, Q, R. ( 3 marks )

Figure 5

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9. The figure 6 below shows a Bunsen burner in three different positions.

Figure 6

Identify the states of equilibrium in (i) and (ii). (2 marks)

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10. State Fleming’s left hand rule. ( 1 mark)
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11. State how the speed of sound in air is affected by increase in humidity ( 1 mark)
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 SECTION B(55MARKS)
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION IN THE SPACES PROVIDED
12. a) State one reason why diffusion in gases is faster than diffusion in liquids. (1mk)
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b) In an experiment to estimate the diameter of an oil molecule, an oil drop of radius

2.5 x 10-4m spreads over a circular patch whose diameter is 20cm.Determine:
i. The volume of the oil drop (3mks)

ii. The area of the patch covered by the oil. (3mks)

iii. The thickness of the oil molecule. (3mks)

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 iv. State one assumption made in (b) (iii) above. (1mk)

13. The figure 7 below shows a wave profile.

Figure 7

i) Explain what is meant by amplitude in this context. (1mk)

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ii) From the figure determine
I) The period (1mk)

II) The frequency (2 mk)

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iii) Calculate the wavelength of the sound wave in the figure. Take the velocity of sound in the
gas to be 340m/s (3mks)

iv) State two factors that can increase the speed of sound in solids (2mks)
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v) A student stands some distance from a high wall and claps his hands
I. What two measurements would need to be made in order to determine the speed of sound?

(2mks)

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II. Describe how you would make use of these measurements
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14. The fig below shows the magnetization method

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 (i) State the method of magnetization shown above (1 mark)
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(ii) State the polarity of point A in the pin attached to the magnet (1 mark)
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(iii) The figure 8 below shows an electromagnetic relay.

Figure 8

Explain what happens when the switch is closed. (2mks)

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iii) A bar magnet can be used as compass. Describe how you would achieve this.
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iv) The figure 9 below shows a straight conductor AB carrying current in a magnetic
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 Figure 9

State any two ways in which the force can be:

• increased (1 mark)
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• made to change direction (1 mark)
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15 a) Define the following terms as applied to curved mirrors:
(I) Pole (1 mark)
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(II) Centre of curvature ( 1 mark)
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(III) Principal focus of a convex mirror ( 1 mark)
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b) By ray diagram construction, locate and describe the image fully when the object is
between P and F of a concave mirror (3 marks)

c) The figure 10 shows air flowing through a pipe of non-uniform cross sectional area. Two
tubes A and B are dipped into the liquid as shown.

Figure 10

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 (I) Indicate the level of the liquid in tubes A and B (1mark)
(II) Explain your answer in part (a) above (1mark)
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d. Figure 11 below shows two pieces of cork fixed on a polished and a dull surface with
wax.

Figure 11

State and explain the observation made, when the heater is switched on for a short time
given that the heater is equidistant from the two surfaces. (2marks)

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16 a) State Bernoulli’s principle. ( 1 mark)

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b) The On the space below, sketch a graph to show how the mass per unit volume of
water varies between 0 ° C∧10°
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 c) Air pressure at the base of a mountain is 70cmHg while at the top of the mountain is
50cmHg. Given that the average density of air is 130kg/m 3 and the density of mercury
is 13600kg/m3. Determine the height of the mountain. ( 3 marks)
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d) The diagram below shows a Bunsen burner.

Figure 12

Explain the working of the burner as an application to Bernoulli’s principle. (2 marks)

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e) Identify 2 modifications that are introduced to the buses to ensure stability? (2
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