Njelele High School Physics Paper 3: Free Respose Questions JULY 2017 Lower Six Time: 50 Minutes
Njelele High School Physics Paper 3: Free Respose Questions JULY 2017 Lower Six Time: 50 Minutes
Njelele High School Physics Paper 3: Free Respose Questions JULY 2017 Lower Six Time: 50 Minutes
Time: 50 Minutes
Additional materials:
Answer sheets
Electronic calculator
Pencil
Soft and clean eraser
Ruler
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer three questions (Question 1 is compulsory then answer any other
two from the remaining questions).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheets provided.
If you use more than one sheet of paper, fasten the sheets together.
All working for numerical answers must be clearly shown.
INFORMATION TO THE CANDIDATES
The number of marks is given in brackets [] at the end of each question or
part question.
Candidates are reminded that all quantitative answers should include
appropriate units.
Candidates are advised to show all their working in a clear and orderly
manner, as more marks are awarded for sound use of Physics than for
correct answers.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in
your answers.
Candidates are advised to spend 25 minutes on Question 1.
Answer question 1 and any other 2 from the remaining questions.
1 (a) Fig 1.1 shows the car moving on top of a hill with a constant speed, v.
(i) Show that the steady speed, v, of the car is given by where ω
is the angular frequency and r is the radius of curvature.
(ii) Explain why the car experiences
1. a normal reaction less than its weight,
2. an acceleration.
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(b) (i) Define gravitational potential.
(ii) Use the universal law of Gravitation to show that the S.I. unit for
gravitational constant, G, is Nm2kg-2.
(iii) Explain why
1. inside a planet, the gravitational field falls to zero at the centre,
2. a satellite in a geostationary orbit, appears to be in a fixed position
when viewed from the Earth.
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). [3]
(c) Fig. 2.2 shows the variation of pressure of a gas with its volume.
(i) Calculate the workdone by the gas in expanding from 1.0 m3 to 8.0 m3.
(ii) An electric heater of 70.8% efficiency was used to heat the gas to make
it do the work calculated in c (i) above.
Calculate the cost of using the heater when electricity costs $20.00 per
unit. [6]
3 (a) Distinguish between systematic and random errors.
[2]
(b) Fig. 1.1 and Fig. 1.2 shows the distribution of measurements taken for a
[3]
measurement.
[2]
(d) The copper wire in (b) is of length 1.200 0.001 m before it is loaded with a
mass of 1.52 0.01 kg. The length after loading is 1.209 0.001 m.
Given that the strain of the wire is found using the equation
4 (a) Define power and hence show that, P, can be expressed as a product of force,
incline at 15˚ above the horizontal. The car’s motion is opposed by a constant
Calculate
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(c) The car in (b) now travels down the inclined with the same engine thrust and
friction.