Physics Pp3 Qs Pre-Mock 2024

Name …………………………………………….
……… Admission Number……………………

School ………………….…...………………………… Candidate’s signature…………...…
Date ……………………………………………………. Stream ………………………………….
Instructions to Candidates
(a) Write your name and admission number in the spaces provided above.
(b) Write the name of your school, stream, date and sign in the spaces provided above.
(c) Answer all the questions in the spaces provided in the question paper.
(d) You are supposed to spend the first 15 minutes of the 2½ hours allowed for this paper reading the
whole paper carefully before commencing your work.
(e) Marks are given for a clear record of the observations actually made, their suitability, accuracy and the
use made of them.
(f) Candidates are advised to record their observations as soon as they are made.
(g) Non-programmable silent calculators may be used.
(h) This paper consists of 9 printed pages.
(i) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all pages are printed as indicated and
that no questions are missing.
(j) Candidates should answer the questions in English.
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Question 1
You are provided with the following:
 A voltmeter
 Two dry cells and a cell holder
 A switch
 A resistor labelled R (3.9)
 A wire mounted on a mm scale and labelled G
 A micrometer screw gauge (to be shared)
 Six connecting wires with six crocodile clips
Proceed as follows:
(a) Record the length LO of the wire labelled G

LO = ........................................................................ (1 mark)
Use the micrometer screw gauge provided to measure the diameter of the wire
labelled G at two different points and determine the average diameter, d
The diameter d1 = ............................................ mm,
d2 = ............................................... mm. (1 mark)
Average diameter d = ............................................................. mm. (1 mark)
Determine the radius r of the wire in metres. (1 mark)
Radius r = ......................................................... m
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(b) Set up the apparatus as shown in the circuit diagram in Figure 1.
(i) Use the voltmeter provided to measure the p.d. V R across R and p.d. VG
across G when the switch is closed.
VR= ……………………………………………………… volts. (1 mark)
VG= ……………………………………………………… Volts. (1 mark)
Open the switch.
(ii) Use the value of R provided and the value of V R in b(i) above to calculate the
current flowing through R when the switch was closed.
I=…………………………………………... Amperes. (1 mark)
(iii) Determine the constant H given that;
H=
H= ………………………………………………………… Wm -1. (1 mark)

(c) Connect the voltmeter across R as shown in Figure 2.
Adjust the position of one crocodile clip on the wire G to a point such that the
length 1 of the wire in the circuit in 5cm (see Figure 2) close the switch.

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Read and record in table 1 the value of p.d. across R. Open the switch.
(d) Repeat the procedure in (c) above for the other values of L shown in the Table 1.
(3 marks)
Table 1
Distance L (cm) 0 2 10 20 30 40 50 70
p.d. V across RV
(e) (i) On the grid provided plot the graph of V(y-axis) against L. (5 marks)

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(ii) From the graph, determine L 1, the value of l when v= where V0 is the p.d.,
L=0. (1 mark)
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(f) Determine the constant D for the wire given that D= 𝑋 . (1 mark)
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(g) Determine the constant p given that P= (𝐷 + 𝐻), where r is the radius of the
wire in metres. (2 marks)

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Question 2
You are provided with the following:
 Liquid L in a 500ml beaker.

 Two identical cylindrical 100g masses (2with hooks)
 Two pieces of thread (about 15cm long)
 A metre rule
 A knife edge
 A vernier calipers (to be shared)
Proceed as follows:
(a) Determine the volume of one of the masses using the apparatus provided, its
diameter ______________ cm
Height .................................................................................. cm
Volume = .................................................................................m³
(4 marks)
(b) (i) Determine the centre of Gravity, 'G' of the metre rule and record it G =
..................... cm. (1 mark)
(ii) I. Arrange the apparatus as shown in the Figure 3, such that X = 5cm from the
pivot with the 100g mass completely immersed in liquid L, hang the other 100g
mass from the metre rule and adjust its position until the system is in equilibrium
as shown in the Figure 3 below.

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Repeat the procedure above for the following values of X and fill the Table 2
below.
NB: During each experiment ensure that the position of the pivot does not change.
Table 2
X (cm) 5 10 15 20 25 30
Y (cm)
(3 marks)
II. Plot a graph of Y against X. (5 marks)

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III. Determine the slope, S, of the graph. (2 marks)

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IV. The slope S is given by the equation.
Where WX is the apparent weight of the mass in a liquid L, and W Y is the

actual weight. Calculate the value of W X and the upthrust, U.
WX ...................................................................... N (1 mark)
U ........................................................................ N (1 mark)
V. If mass of the liquid = , hence determine the density of the liquid L.
(3 marks)
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Name …………………………………………….

……… Admission Number……………………

You are provided with the following:

(a) Record the length LO of the wire labelled G

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(b) Set up the apparatus as shown in the circuit diagram in Figure 1.

(iii) Determine the constant H given that;

H= ………………………………………………………… Wm -1. (1 mark)

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wire in metres. (2 marks)

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You are provided with the following:

 Liquid L in a 500ml beaker.

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III. Determine the slope, S, of the graph. (2 marks)

Where WX is the apparent weight of the mass in a liquid L, and W Y is the

V. If mass of the liquid = , hence determine the density of the liquid L.

THIS IS THE LAST PRINTED PAGE.

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