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FIRST SEMESTER EXAMS 2019/2020

Department: School of Health & Business

Program: HND & Vocational School Venue: Exam Hall C
Course Title: PHYSICS Date: 25/02/ 2020
Course Code:PHY115 Time: 3: 00pm - 5: 00pm
Instructors: Mr. Nkweti Duration: 2hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: Answer the questions in each section according to the

instructions provided for the section. You are reminded of the need of sensitivity to the English
language as a primordial essence for generating grammaticality and correct usage.

MLT (HND)

SECTION A (MCQ) (50 marks)

1. The unit of force in S.I. units is

(a) kilogram
(b) newton
(c) watt
(d) dyne
(e) joule.
2. The unit of work or energy in S.I. units is
(a) newton
(b) pascal
(c) kilogram meter
(d) watt
(e) joule.
3. . The weight of a body is due to
(a) centripetal force of earth
(b) gravitational pull exerted by the earth
(c) forces experienced by body in atmosphere
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 (d) force of attraction experienced by particles (e) gravitational force of attraction
towards the center of the earth.
4. The unbalanced force that acting on a body is equal to the rate of change of momentum
of the body and the change takes place in the direction of the force.
(a) Newton 1st law of motion
(b) Newton 2nd law of motion
(c) Newton 3rd law of motion
(d) Newton 4th law of motion
(e) Newton 5th law of motion
5. A body will continue in a state of rest or at uniform motion in a straight line unless it is
acted upon by an unbalanced force.
(a) Newton 1st law of motion
(b) Newton 2nd law of motion
(c) Newton 3rd law of motion
(d) Newton 4th law of motion
(e) Newton 5th law of motion
6. When an object A exert a force on an object B, then the object B exert an equal but
opposite force on object A.
(a) Newton 1st law of motion
(b) Newton 2nd law of motion
(c) Newton 3rd law of motion
(d) Newton 4th law of motion
(e) Newton 5th law of motion
7. Impulse is defined as
(a) Change in time
(b) Change in acceleration over time
(c) Change in momentum
(d) Change in speed
(e) None of the above
8. In a soccer game, a ball of mass is 0.046kg and is given an initial speed of 70m/s. What
impulse does the players foot impact to the ball.
(a) 3.22kg
(b) 3.22m/s
(c) 0.046kgm/s
(d) 3.22kgm/s
(e) None of the above
9. A train of length 300m take 10s to completely pass a platform of length 200m. What is
the average velocity of the train over that interval.
(a) 50
(b) 40m/s
(c) 10s
(d) 500m/s
(e) None of the above

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10. A lens which is thick in the middle and thin at the edges is called:
(a) Thick lens.
(b) Thin lens.
(c) Concave lens.
(d) Convex lens.
(e) none of the above
11. Convex lens acts as a:
(a) Diverging lens for all object distances.
(b) Converging lens for all object distances.
(c) Converging lens for all object distances, except when the object is between F and
optical center.
(d) Diverging lens for all object distances, except when the object is between F and
Optical center.
(e) None of the above
12. Concave lens acts as a:
(a) Diverging lens for all object distances.
(b) Converging lens for all object distances.
(c) Converging lens for all object distances, except when the object is between F and
optical center.
(d) Diverging lens for all object distances, except when the object is between F and
optical center.
(e) All of the above
13. The image formed by a plane mirror is:
(a) Real.
(b) Virtual.
(c) Erect and of equal size.
(d) Laterally inverted.
(e) B, c, and d.
14. A virtual image is that:
(a) Which cannot be projected on a screen?
(b) Which is erect with respect to the object?
(c) Which is formed diverging reflected or refracted rays produced backward.
(d) All of these.
(e) None of the above
15. The minimum distance from the eye at which an object can be seen clearly without
straining the eye muscles is called:
(a) Strain-less distance.
(b) Clear vision distance.
(c) Visibility.
(d) Least distance of distinct vision.
(e) all the above
16. The unit of power of a lens is:

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 (a) Watt.
(b) Joule.
(c) Diopter.
(d) Newton.
(e) None of the above
17. A man works from A to B on an average speed of 1.0m/s and immediately returns at an
average speed of 1.5m/s. What is the average speed for the round trip.
(a) -1.2m/s
(b) 1.0m/s
(c) 1.5m/s
(d) 1.2m/s
(e) None of the above
18. From question (17) above, what is the average velocity for the round trip?
(a) -1.2m/s
(b) 1.0m/s
(c) 1.5m/s
(d) 1.2m/s
(e) None of the above
19. A defect of eye called myopia can be corrected by using the
(a) Convex lens.
(b) Concave lens.
(c) Bifocal lens.
(d) All of the above
(e) None of the above
20. A defect of eye called hyperopia can be corrected by using the
(a) Convex lens.
(b) Concave lens.
(c) Bifocal lens.
(d) All of the above
(e) None of the above
21. A defect of an eye called astigmatism can be corrected by using the
(a) Cylindrical lens
(b) Biconcave lens
(c) Concave lens
(d) Convex lens
(e) Microscope
22. A man stands 45m away from a plane mirror, how much distance will he have to cover to
be 10m away from his image.
(a) 10m
(b) 45m
(c) 40m
(d) -40m
(e) None of the above

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23. A convex lens has a linear magnification of 6, given that an object is placed 4m from the
convex lens, find the focal length of the convex lens.
(a) 3.0m
(b) 3.42m
(c) -3.0m
(d) None of the above
(e) 0
24. In the reflection of light ray
(a) Angle of incident is same as angle of reflection
(b) The incident ray, reflected ray all lie on the normal all lie in the same plane
(c) a and b
(d) b only
(e) none of the above
25. All are example of devices that use lens except.
(a) Human eye
(b) Cameras
(c) Ear plugs
(d) Microscope
(e) All of the above
26. The lens use by the human eye is called
(a) Human eye lens
(b) Convex lens
(c) Crystalline lens
(d) Convex lens
(e) None of the above
27. The far point of a certain myopic eye is 2.0m in front of the eye. What lens should be use
to see clearly an object at infinity.
(a) Diverging lens of focal length 100cm
(b) Converging lens of focal length -100cm
(c) Microscope
(d) Diverging lens of focal length 200cm
(e) 200cm
28. The approximate position of the near point for an average person of 30yrs
(a) 14cm
(b) 7cm
(c) 200cm
(d) 10
(e) None of the above
29. The approximate position of the near point for an average person of 40yrs
(a) 14cm
(b) 7cm
(c) 200cm
(d) 10

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 (e) None of the above
30. The approximate position of the near point for an average person of 20yrs
(a) 14cm
(b) 7cm
(c) 200cm
(d) 10
(e) None of the above
31. A converging lens is used to form an image on a screen. When the upper half of the lens
is covered by an opaque screen.
(a) half the image will disappear.
(b) incomplete image will be formed.
(c) intensity of image will decrease but complete image is formed.
(d) intensity of image will increase but image is not distinct
32. Air bubble in water behaves as
(a) sometimes concave, sometimes convex lens
(b) concave lens
(c) convex lens
(d) always refracting surface
33. The length of an astronomical telescope for normal vision (relaxed eye) will be

34. Tom’ lenses of focal lengths ± 15 cm and ± 150 cm are available for making a telescope.
To produce the largest magnification, the focal length of the eyepiece should be
(a) + 15 cm
(b) + 150 cm
(c) – 150 cm
(d) – 15 cm
35. . A convex lens and a concave lens, each having the same focal length of 25 cm, are put
in contact to form a combination of lenses. The power of the combination (in dioptres) is
(a) zero
(b) 25
(c) 50
(d) infinity
36. In the formation of a rainbow, the light from the sun on water droplets undergoes
(a) dispersion only.
(b) only TIR.
(c) dispersion and TIR.
(d) scattering.

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37. . In an experiment to find focal length of a concave mirror, a graph is drawn between the
magnitude of u and v. The graph looks like

38. When a ray of light enters from one medium to another, then which of the following does
not change?
(a) Frequency
(b) Wavelength
(c) Speed
(d) Amplitude
39. . The astronomical telescope consists of objective and eyepiece. The focal length of the
objective is
(a) equal to that of the eyepiece.
(b) shorter than that of eyepiece.
(c) greater than that of eyepiece.
(d) five times shorter than that of eyepiece.
40. For a total internal reflection, which of the following is correct?
(a) Light travels from rarer to denser medium.
(b) Light travels from denser to rarer medium.
(c) Light travels in air only.
(d) Light travels in water only.
41. Mirage is a phenomenon due to
(a) refraction of light
(b) reflection of light
(c) total internal reflection of light
(d) diffraction of light.
42. The direction of ray of light incident on a concave mirror is shown by PQ while
directions in which the ray would travel after reflection is shown by four rays marked 1,
2, 3 and 4. Which of the four rays correctly shows the direction of reflected ray?

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 (a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
43. The optical density of turpentine is higher than that of water while its mass density is
lower. Figure shows a layer of turpentine floating over water in a container. For which
one of the four rays incident on turpentine in figure the path shown is correct?

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
44. A short pulse of white light is incident from air to a glass slab at normal incidence. After
travelling through the slab, the first colour to emerge is.
(a) blue
(b) green
(c) violet
(d) red
45. An astronomical refractive telescope has an objective of focal length 20 m and an
eyepiece of focal length 2 cm. Then
(a) the magnification is 1000
(b) the length of the telescope tube is 20.02 m
(c) the image formed of inverted
(d) all of these
46. An under-water swimmer cannot see very clearly even in absolutely clear water because
of
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 (a) absorption of light in water
(b) scattering of light in water
(c) reduction of speed of light in water
(d) change in the focal length of eye lens
47. Two lenses of focal lengths 20 cm and – 40 cm are held in contact. The image of an
object at infinity will be formed by the combination at
(a) 10 cm
(b) 20 cm
(c) 40 cm
(d) infinity
48. Critical angle of glass is θ2 and that of water is θ2. The critical angle for water and glass
surface would be (μg = 3/2, μw = 4/3).
(a) less than θ2
(b) between θ1 and θ2
(c) greater than θ2
(d) less than θ1
49. A double convex lens of refractive index µ1 is immersed in a liquid of refractive index µ2.
The lens will act as transparent plane sheet when
(a) µ1 = µ2
(b) µ1 > µ2
(c) µ1 < µ2
(d) µ1 = 1μ2
50. 15. A convex lens of refractive index 32 has a power of 2.5 D in air. If it is placed in a
liquid of refractive index 2 then the new power of the lens is
(a) – 1.25 D
(b) – 1.5 D
(c) 1.25 D
(d) 1.5 D

SECTION B (STRUCTURAL) (10 marks)

1) Blue colour of sky is due to phenomenon of _________ of sunlight.

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 2) For which material the value of refractive index is (i) minimum and (ii) maximum?
3) Can virtual image be photographed? Answer YES or NO and explain.
4) Name the phenomenon due to which one cannot see through the fog.
5) . A convex lens is placed in contact with a plane mirror. A point object at a distance of 20
cm on the axis of this combination has its image coinciding with itself. What is the focal
length of the lens?

SECTION C (ESSAY)

1) What do you understand by photoelectric effect? (2 marks)

2) State and explain the 3 physical processes by which free electrons can be emitted from a
metal surface. (6 marks)
3) What do you understand by the term spectroscopy? (1 mark)
4) What is a spectrophotometer? (1 mark)

Bonus Question
1. State Beer-lambert’s law (3 mark)

GOOD LUCK!

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