Subject: Physics Time: 5400 seconds. 40 marks.

1. The smallest unit on the sleeve of a micrometer screw gauge is

0.5mm. There are fifty divisions on the thimble of the screw gauge.
What is the smallest length that can be measured with this
A. 0.05cm B. 0.01cm C. 0.005cm D. 0.001cm
2. A boy moving with a velocity of 3 ms-1 is brought to rest by a constant
force after travelling 15m. Calculate the retardation. A. 0.15ms -2
B. 0.30ms-2 C. 0.60ms-2 D. 3.33ms-2
3. Which is NOT one of the laws of solid friction? A. The frictional force
between two surfaces opposes their relative motion B. The ratio of
frictional force to the normal reaction varies for two given surfaces C.
The ratio of frictional force to the normal reaction is constant for two
given surfaces D. The limiting frictional force is independent of the
area of surface in contact
4. An astronaut is walking on the moon where the magnitude of the
acceleration due to gravity "g’ is one-sixth that on earth. Compared
with their magnitudes on the earth, his mass and weight on the moon
are. A. both less B. less and the same respectively C. the same and
less respectively D. the same as on earth E. both greater
5. A body of mass 4 kg is accelerated from rest by a steady force of 9N.
What is its speed when it has travelled a distance of 8m. A. 6 ms -1
B. 18 ms-1 C. 32 ms-1 D. 36 ms-1
6. A body is uniformly accelerated from rest. Which of the following
quantities vary/varies linearly with the square of the time?
I. Displacement II. Velocity III. Momentum. A. I only B. II only C. III
only D. I and II only
7. Which of the following motions will be produced by a pair of equal,
opposite and non-collinear parallel forces acting on a body? A.
Oscillatory B. Random C. Rotational D. Translational
8. A body moves along a circular path with uniform angular speed of 0.6
rad s-1 and at a constant speed of 3.0 ms-1.Calculate the acceleration
of the body towards the centre of the circle. A. 0.2.ms -2 B. 1.8 ms-2 C.
5.0 ms-2 D. 5.4 ms-2
9. The motion of the wheel of a bicycle moving on a smooth straight
road is. A. oscillatory and random B. oscillatory and translational C.
 rotational and oscillatory D. rotational and random E. rotational and
translational
10.Inertia is the property of a body which makes the body to. A.
accelerate B. be reluctant to move when at rest C. experience friction
when moving D. move randomly E. retard
11.The most suitable instrument for measuring the diameter of a thin
wire is a. A. meter rule B. micrometer screw gauge C. pair of dividers
D. pair of engineer’s calipers E. venire calipers
12. A body accelerating will have a constant speed if it is. A. falling from
a height B. in equilibrium C. moving in a circular path D. moving in a
straight line E. oscillating
13.When the brakes in a car are applied, the frictional force on the tyres
is. A. is a disadvantage because it is in the direction of the motion of
the car B. is a disadvantage because it is in the opposite direction of
the motion of the car C. is an advantage because it is in the direction
of the motion of the car D. is an advantage because it is in the
opposite direction of the motion of the car
14.Which of the following consists entirely of vector quantities. A.
Velocity, magnetic flux and reaction B. Tension, magnetic flux and
mass C. Displacement, impulse and power D. Work, pressure and
moment
15.A particle in circular motion performs 30 oscillation in 6 seconds. Its
angular velocity is A. 5 rad s-1 B. 6 rad s-1 C. 5π rad s-1 D. 10π rad s-1
16.A hose of cross-sectional area 0.5m2 is used to discharge water from
a water tanker at a velocity of 60ms-1 in 20s into a container. If the
container is filled completely, the volume of the container is. A. 240m 3
B. 600m 3 C. 2400m 3 D. 6000m3
17.The stylus of a phonograph record exerts a force of 7.7 x 10 -2N on a
groove of radius 10-5m. Compute the pressure exerted by the stylus
on the groove A. 2.45 x 108 Nm-2 B. 3.45 x 108 Nm-2 C. 4.90 x 108 Nm-
2
D. 2.42 x 108 Nm-2
18.A piece of stone attached to one end of a string is whirled round in a
horizontal circle and the string suddenly cuts. The stone will fly off in
a direction. A. perpendicular to the circular path B. parallel to the
circular path C. tangential to the circular path D. towards the center of
the circle
19.A bead travelling on a straight line wire is brought to rest at 0.2 by
friction. If the mass of the bead is 0.01kg and the coefficient of friction
between the bead and the wire is 0.1, determine the work done by
the friction [g = 10ms2]. A. 2 x 10−4 B. 2 x 10−3 C. 2 x 10−1 D. 2 x
10²
20.The earth is four times the size of the moon and the acceleration due
to gravity on the earth is 80 times that on the moon. The ratio of the
mass of the moon to that of the earth is. A. 1:80 B. 1:320 C. 1:1280
D. 1:4

Theory: Answer All: Show all working. 60 marks

1. A body starts from rest and travels in a straight line for 2 seconds
with uniform acceleration of 1m/s². It then travels at a constant
speed for sometime before coming to rest with uniform retardation
of 2m/s². The total distance covered by the body is 15m. (I). Draw
and label velocity time graph of the motion. (II). From the graph
calculate (a). The velocity attained after 2 seconds (b). Total time
taken for the journey.
2. Calculate the initial velocity and acceleration of a body travelling at a
distance of 53m in it’s eighth seconds and a distance of 45m in it’s
sixth seconds.
3. State three laws of solid friction. (B). State four disadvantages of
friction. (c). List 4 types of motion and explain two.
4. A, B, C are three points in an x-y so that their coordinates are given
by A(8,-7), B(3,4), C(5,12). Find the distances (I) AB (Ii) BC (III). AC (b).
Define Angular Velocity.
5. With the aid of appropriate diagram, Show that the motion of a body
moving in a circular path is given by V=wr. (b). List seven
fundamental quantities and their units.