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TANZANIA HEADS OF ISLAMIC SCHOOLS COUNCIL

FORM TWO INTER ISLAMIC MOCK EXAMINATION

031 PHYSICS

TIME: 2:30 Hours Friday 28th July, 2023 a.m.

Instructions
1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C.
2. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
3. All communication devices and calculators are not allowed in the examination room.
4. Write your Examination Number on the top right on every page.
5. Where necessary the following constants may be used:
  = 3.14
 Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 10m/s2.
 Density of water = 1g/cm3 or 1000kg/m3.
FOR EXAMINERS’ USE ONLY
QUESTION SCORE EXAMINER’S INITIALS
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SECTION A (15 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

1. For each of the items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives
and write its letter beside the item number in the booklet provided.
(i) Physics and Mathematics are as if they are from the same mother. Basing on that
statement which argument describes the Mathematical language used in Physics?
A. Matter occupies space
B. Density is mass per unit volume
C. Volume is the amount of space by the body
D. Physics is the branch of science

(ii) Form one student entered in science laboratory and wondered all chemicals and
containers were labelled. What is the significance of labelling?
A. For safety purpose
B. For school use
C. For Advertisement
D. For learning purpose

(iii) Hassan observes a carpenter who is taking measurement by meter rule. What is the
shortest length that can be measured by this device?
A. 0.1mm
B. 1.0mm
C. 10mm
D. 100mm

(iv) In an experiment to determine the density of liquid Y a form two student obtained
the following results: Mass of beaker = 500g and mass of beaker plus liquid (25cm3)
= 600g. What did the student obtain as the density of the liquid Y?
A. 40g/cm3
B. 40kg/m3
C. 100g/cm3
D. 4g/cm3

(v) When Mr. Juma bought a new freezer and his son saw the magnets fitted on the
doors of the freezer: What is the function of these magnets?
A. Keep away heat
B. Keep inside environment warm
C. Keep away cold
D. Keep away iron

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(vi) A student from international school got an electric shock and fell unconscious in the
Physics laboratory. Which decision would you take to help the victim immediately
from danger?
A. Administer breath exercise
B. Call other students immediately
C. Call the physicist as soon as possible
D. Contact a medical doctor at a high speed

(vii) A school lorry carrying a very big load on its carrier can easily overturn; why this
happens?
A. Its centre of gravity is high
B. Its centre of gravity is low
C. Its centre of gravity is stable
D. Its centre of gravity is unstable

(viii) Using physics concept, explain exactly what name is given to the process in which a
parallel beam of incident light is reflected as a parallel beam in one direction
A. Diffuse reflection
B. Internal reflection
C. Regular deflection
D. Regular reflection

(ix) In physics club the members were instructed by their supervisor to join three
capacitors of 1F, 2F and 3F in series. What is the value of single capacitor that
can replace them?
A. 6F
B. 5.5F
C. 0.55F
D. 1.83F

(x) Asha drops a tea bag into a cup of hot water after a few second, she observes the
changes. What physical phenomenon changes observed?
A. Surface tension
B. Capillarity then diffusion
C. Osmosis then diffusion
D. Diffusion only

ANSWERS:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x)

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2. Match the descriptions of magnetism terms in LIST A with magnetism terms in LIST B by
writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number in the box provided.
LIST A LIST B
(i) The angle between the magnetic field and the A. Magnetization
earth’s surface B. Demagnetization
(ii) The instrument fitted in a satellite to transmit C. Magnetic shielding
information about the earth’s magnetic field D. Magneto meters
(iii) Redirects magnet lines of force E. Dip angle
(iv) Will never cross each other F. Declination angle
(v) Heating of permanent magnet G. Magnetic lines forces

ANSWERS:
LIST A (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
LIST B

SECTION B (70 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

3. (a) Basing on the definition of fundamental physical quantities. Subject teacher clarified
that never be expressed in terms of other quantity. As a student in class identify the most
three common of this physical quantity that clarified by a teacher.
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(ii) _______________________________________________________________
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(b) The jaws of a Vernier caliper touch the inner wall of calorimeter without pressure.
The position of zero of Vernier scale on the main scale reads 3.4cm. The 6th of
Vernier scale division coincides with the main scale division. Vernier constant of
caliper is 0.01cm. Find actual internal diameter of calorimeter when it is observed
that the Vernier scale has a zero error of - 0.03cm.
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4. (a) In your village the society fails to compare and contrast the terminologies of alcohol
and mercury in terms of their properties. As a secondary student help them.
(At least five points).
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(b) The temperature of the surface of the sun is approximately 77k. The form two students
were asked to read this temperature on the Celsius and Fahrenheit scale. Help them to
do so.
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5. (a) Suppose you are given a bar magnet whose poles are not labelled and your friends
need to know the North Pole. Help them by explaining how you could determine which
end of the bar is the North Pole in the laboratory.
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(b) A hydraulic brake on a machine has a force of 500N applied to a piston whose area is
5cm2. As an expert on this machine;
(i) What is the pressure transmitted throughout the liquid?
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(ii) If the other piston has an area of 20cm2 what is the force exerted on it?
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6. (a) (i) Your inertia can kill you! With reference to the moving vehicle briefly explain
this statement.
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(ii) Briefly explain why a goal keeper of Yanga SC extends his hands while
catching penalty.
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(b) Two identical free running trolleys are a smooth horizontal runway. One trolley is at
rest and the other approaches it at constant speed of 20m/s.
(i) Using the principle of conservation of momentum find the common speed of the
two trolleys after the collision.
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(ii) Why the kinetic energies before and after collision are different?
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7. (a) (i) Form one students in a certain school were getting difficult to differentiate
distance and displacement. Assume you are physics teacher, how would you
help them to differentiate two phenomena?
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(ii) Why car speed is not termed as car velocities in everyday life?
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7. (b) (i) A certain village in Ukraine has a plan to develop a manpower plant project
from either water or wind sources and the villagers are seeking for a scientific
advice from you. What will you advise them on this matter? (Use two points)
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(ii) “Physics is each and everything in this universe.” Justify this statement.
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8. (a) When our school visited the nearest port we saw how the cranes are used to lift very
heavy loads by single movable pulley system; a load of 125N is lifted by a force of
75N. If we observe the number of sections of the rope supporting the system is 2.
(i) Determine the efficiency of machine
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(ii) Is a machine a perfect or practical? Why?
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(b) A ball of mass 0.2kg is dropped from a height of 20m. On impact with the ground it
loses 30J of energy. Calculate the height it reaches on the rebound.
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9. (a) (i) Juma and Musa are pushing against a hinged classroom door with different
forces one pushes outside and other pushes inside. Explain from this case which
effect force applied by both, and hence state the law governed by both.
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(ii) Uniform half metre rule is balanced at 15cm mark, when a load of 0.4N is
hanging at the zero mark. Draw a sketched diagram indicating the arrow of
weight of the rule acting through the centre of gravity hence determine the
weight of the half meter rule.

SECTION C (15 Marks)

10. (a) Form two students were conducting experiment to verify ohm law. You are among of
those students, help your friends to show how you would connect the following
Apparatuses shown by symbols to enable the group to verify the law.

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(b) (i) Suppose in laboratory you have only 2 resistors and your teacher asks you
to prepare 3 resistor. How will you design a circuit with 2 resistors to get
3 resistor?
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(ii) Determine the current passing through 2 if you are provided with three
resistors 2, 3 and 6 are connected in series to a 3V battery.
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