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    DATE.............................................................

    CANDIDATE NAME
    CLASS/ YEAR OF STUDY

    You must answer on the question paper.

    No additional materials are needed.


    Pearson Edexcel Internation GCSE(9-1)
    YEAR 8

    PHYSICS
    DURATION : 2 HOURS
    BENSONO INSTITUTE OF PROFFESSIONALS
    END TERM EXAMINATION 2023

    INSTRUCTIONS
    ● Answer all questions.
    ● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
    ● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
    ● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
    ● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
    ● Do not write on any bar codes.
    ● You may use a calculator.
    ● You should show all your working and use appropriate units.
    1. Name three types of forces. (3mks)

    2. State two properties of magnetic field (2mks)

    3. Draw a magnet and name the poles and show magnetic field(5 mks)

    4. Give a formular linking acceleration,initial velocity , final velocity and time taken(2mks)

    5. A car is travelling at 2m/s. It accelarates steadily for 5s, after which time it is travelling at
    30m/s. Calculate its accelaration (3mks)

    6. A sport car accelarates uniformly from rest to 24m/s in 6s. Calculate the acceleration of the car.
    (3mks)
    7. a). State hooke's law( 1 mrk)

    b) Give and explain uses of hooke's law(6 mrks)

    c) Give the formular linking force,weight applied and extension(1 mrk)

    8. Name the types of forces that:(3 marks)


    a) Causes objects to fall towards the earth-

    b) Makes a ball rolled across level ground eventually stop -

    c) Stops a car sinking into the road surface-

    9. A car is travelling a long a level road at a constant velocity (that is, its speed and direction are
    not changing).Draw a labelled diagram to show the force that act on the car(5 mrks)
    10. A 230v television takes a current of 3A. Calculate the power of the television. (P=I x V)(3mrks)

    11. Calculate the charge flowing through a wire in 5s if the current is 3A (Q =I xT)(3 mrks)

    12. Explain the difference between conductors, insulators and electric current(6 mrks)

    13. State the uses of the folowing instruments(4 mrks)


    Ammeter-
    Voltmeter-
    Thermometer-
    Stop watch-

    14. Draw the diagrams of;(5 mrks)


    cell-
    Diode-
    Bulb-
    Fuse-
    Resistor-
    15. With a simple diagram, show arrangment of bulbs in parallel and series(5mrks)

    16. Should the lights for the main street in a town be wired in series or in parallel? Explain
    (3 marks)

    17. When a voltage of 12V is applied across a doorbell there is a current of 0.1A. Calculate the
    resistance of the doorbell.(3 mrks)

    18. (a) There is a current of 5A when a voltage of 20V is applied across a resistor . Calculate
    the resistance of the resistor.

    (b) Calculate the current when a voltage of 12V is applied across a piece of wire resistance
    50 ohms.
    (c)Calculate the voltage that must be applied across a wire of resistance 10 ohms if the
    current is to be 3A. (9 mrks)

    19. State the SI unit of:(3 mrks)

    (I) Voltage-
    (II)Current-
    (III)Resistance-

    20. In less than 150 Words. Explain Physics concepts you revised for and is not set on this paper
    (2mks)

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