1.

Using an energy level diagram, explain how an acceptor impurity fits into the atomic structure of an intrinsic
semiconductor
2. An object is projected at 20ms-1 horizontally from the top of an 80m high cliff. Calculate the
a. Time the object hits the ground
b. Range
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3. The frictional force F of a liquid flowing through a pipe is given by the equation 𝐹 = 𝑟
, where A is area, V is
velocity, r is distance and K is unknown quantity. Determine the dimension of k
4. The elastic cord of a catapult has a cross sectional area of 10mm2 and unstretched length if 10cm. it is stretched
to 15.0cm and then released to project a missile of mass 5.0g. calculate the energy stored in the cord (young
modulus of the cord = 5.0 x 108Nm-2)
5. State three factors on which the amount of heat radiated by a body depends
6. What are ferromagnet materials?
Give two examples of ferromagnetic materials

7. the circuit diagram labelled A and B above are used to rectify

alternating voltages. Sketch a graph of output voltage against time across
8. Define pressure
State two factors that determine the pressure at a point in a liquid
The water in a well is 15m deep. Calculate the total pressure at the base on a dat when the atmospheric pressure
is 75.5cm Hg. {Density of water = 1000kgm-3; Density of mercury = 13.6 x 103kgm-3, ; g= 10}
b) state two differences between mass and weight of a body
c) two bodies
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1. A particle is projected as an angle of 30o to the horizontal with a speed of 250 ms-1
Calculate the: (a) time of flight of the particle;
(b) speed of the particle at its maximum height.[ g = 10ms-2]
2. A man rides a motorcycle 12 km due east and later 5 km due south. Calculate the
a. total distance covered;
b. magnitude of the displacement of the man.
3. State the difference between plane polarized light and ordinary light
Two uses of polaroids
4. A direct current of 10 A is passed through a voltameter continuously for 1 hour in order to deposit m
grammes of a metal of electrochemical equivalent 1.2 x 10-7 kg C-1. Calculate m.
5. A mass of 11.0kg is suspended from a rigid support by an aluminium wire of length 2.0m, diameter 2.0mm
and Young’s modulus 7.0 x 1011 Nm-2. Determine the extension produced.
6. List two factors that can affect the rate of diffusion
 State two examples to illustrate the effects of surface tension
7. Explain ‘threshold frequency’ with respect to photoemission
8. Electrons from a hot cathode are accelerated from rest to a target in a vacuum tube maintained at a
potential difference of 180V. Calculate the velocity of the electrons on reaching the target. [ Mass of an
electron = 9.1 x 10-31 kg; charge of an electron = 1.6 x 10-19 C]
9. List three facts about the acceleration of a free falling object due to gravity.
b. List two objects each which may be considered as projectiles in:
i. Sports;
ii. Warfare.
c. A ball of mass 120g was projected vertically upward from the earth surface with a speed of 25 ms-1. The
height of the ball was determined at regular intervals as shown in the table below.

d. Plot a graph with height, H on the vertical axis and time, t on

the horizontal axis starting both axes from the origin (0,0).
Using the graph, determine the height of the ball at t = 1.7s.
e. The combined mass of a bicycle and its rider is 60 kg. Calculate the magnitude of the forward force
produced by the bicycle if its speed increases from 10 ms-1 to 15 ms-1 in 3.0 s.
10. (a) List three effects of heat on matter
(b) Explain the following observations:

A thick glass cup cracks when boiling water is poured into it but the same cup would not crack when immersed in
a bath of cold water which is then heated to boiling point;

(ii) a cat runs with difficulty on a highly polished floor.

(c) (i) State the pressure law.

(ii) A bottle is corked when the air in it is at 20oC and 76 cm Hg. The bottle is heated until the pressure
is increased by 69mmHg. Calculate the final temperature of the air in oC.

11. A thin converging lens of focal length, f has an object, O on and perpendicular to its principal axis. A real
image I is produced by the lens as illustrated in the diagram below. Given that the principal foci of the lens
are the points marked f, use the lens formula to show that f2 = ab If a = 16 cm and b = 25 cm, determine f.
Calculate the magnification of the image.

Explain the following terms:

‘principal focus’;
‘optical centre’;
‘focal length’.