PHYSICS

(THEORY)

FORM 2

MARKING SCHEME
(CONFIDENTIAL)

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SECTION A
1. (i) A quantity whose value cannot be determined from other quantities 1 mark
(ii) Mass-kilogram 2 marks
Length-metre
Time-second
Temperature-Kelvin
Electric Current-Ampere
Luminous Intensity-Candela
Amount of substance-mole
(Any two with SI units)

2. 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 + 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑒 = 3 × 5 × 6 = 90𝑐𝑚3 3 marks

𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑒 = 90 − 60 = 30𝑐𝑚3
𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒
ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 =
𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎
30
=
15
= 2𝑐𝑚
3. - Place the metre rule in contact with the object being measured 3 marks
- Align the zero mark with one end of object
- With eye directly above the other end read the mark coinciding
with this end
4. 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑑 𝑥 + 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 3marks
𝐷𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 =
𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑑 𝑥 + 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟
(0.8 × 60) + (1.0 × 40)
=
40 + 60
48 + 40
= = 0.88𝑔/𝑐𝑚3
100
5. Basic physical quantity Derived physical quantity 3 mark

- quantities that cannot be - quantities that can be obtained

obtained from any other physical by multiplication or division of
quantity e.g. length, mass, time, basic physical quantities e.g. area,
electric current e.t.c volume and density

6. - oiling - greasing 2 marks

- using rollers - smoothening
7. The water drop experiences a greater adhesive force with glass than 2 marks
cohesive forces between its own molecules while the mercury drop
experiences greater cohesive forces between its own molecules than
adhesive forces with glass.
8. Air expelled/exhaled by the room occupants is warm and less dense. It 2 marks
rises up and through the ventilation holes. Cool fresh air flows into the
room to replace the risen warm air.
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9. (a) The density decrease 1 mark
(b) Volume increases 1 mark
10. Wax in B fall off after sometime because the heat reaches the top of the 3 mark
glass by convection and in A wax did not fall off because water and glass
are poor conductors hence heat dos not reach the bottom of the glass

11. (a) Capillarity 1 mark

(b) The adhesive between the glass and water molecules is greater 2marks
than the cohesive force in water hence the water rises up the tube.

12. - Temperature 2 marks

- Presence of impurity

13. Pressure at top of mountain. =0.60 x 13600 x 10 4 marks

= 81600N/m2
Pressure at base of mountain =0.75 x 13600 x 10 ✓
= 102000N/m2
Pressure diff. =102000 – 81600
= 20400N/m2✓
Pressure due to column of air = 20400 N/m2
ha φa g = 20400✓
20400
ha = 1.25×10 = 1632m✓

SECTION B(65 marks)

14. (a) This is the constant random movement of particles caused by the 1 mark
uneven bombardment / collisions of gas or liquid particles.
(b) (i) Bright surface are carbon particles /smoke particles 1 mark
(ii) They move randomly 1 mark

(iii) The random movement of these bright specks is because 2 marks

they are hit by the invisible air molecules which are in
continuous random motion hence causing these particles to
randomly move.
(iv) They are large compared to air particles 2 marks
They reflect light when it falls on them hence visible

(c) In solids particles are closely paused therefore the intermolecular 3 marks
space is negligible and has strong intermolecular force. Liquids
have a small intermolecular space and force is not strong as in
solids. Gases have very weak intermolecular force therefore
intermolecular space is wide.
10 marks

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15. (a) The shoe in (i) has a smaller area of contact with the soft ground 2 marks
and therefore it exerts greater pressure on the ground than the
shoe in (ii) hence greater penetration
(b) (i) 𝑊 = 𝑚𝑔 2 marks

= 0.5𝑘𝑔 × 100𝑁𝑘𝑔−1
= 5𝑁
(ii) 𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 0.05 × 0.1 2 marks
= 0.005𝑚2
𝐹𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 = 5𝑁
5𝑁
𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 = ✓
0.005𝑚2
= 1000𝑃𝑎✓
(iii) 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 0.2 × 0.1 2 marks
= 0.02𝑚2
5𝑁
𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 =
0.02𝑚2
= 250𝑃𝑎

08 marks
16. (a) This is the degree (extent) of hotness or coldness of a body on some 1 mark
chosen scale.
(b) They are reinforced because they expand at the same rate and have 2 marks
almost the same linear expansivity.
(c) (i) Weathering of rocks. 3 marks
(ii) Freezing of lakes and ponds
(iii) Bursting of water pipes.
(d) A – melting B- evaporation 3 marks

C – condensation D- freezing

E – Sublimation F- Sublimation

(e) (i) V𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 50𝑐𝑚3 − 40𝑐𝑚3 1 mark

= 10𝑐𝑚3

(ii) 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 20 𝑑𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑠 = 20 × 0.5𝑐𝑚3 2 marks

= 10𝑐𝑚3
𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 = 40𝑐𝑚3 − 10𝑐𝑚3
= 30𝑐𝑚3
12 marks

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17. (a) (i) When the ball is heated it expands and becomes bigger 2 marks
than the ring hence it does not pass through
(ii) When it is placed on the ring , the heat from the ball is 2 marks
transferred to the ring by conduction. This makes the ring
also to expand as the ball contracts . the ring therfore
becomes bigger allowing the ball to pass through again
(b) (i) A-rubber cork 2 marks
B-vacuum
(ii) The outer shinny surface prevents heat gain from the 1 marks
surrounding through radiation while the inner shinny
surface prevents heat loss from the flask through
radiation
(iii) Through the vacuum 3 marks
Through the use of glass which is a poor conductor of heat
Through the use of rubber cork which is a poor conductor
of heat
(c) - It is applied in a bimetallic strip 2marks
- It is also applied in fixing rivets
12 marks
18. (a) • convection. 3 marks
• Radiation
• conduction
(b) i) Can measure high temperatures of up to 357oC 2 marks
ii) It’s a good thermal conductor.
iii) Expand regularly.
iv) Does not wet glass.
v) Is easily visible
(Any 2 x 1 mark)
(c) (i) To prevent the liquid which has gone past from returning 1 mark
back into the bulb and therefore allows time for the
temperature to be ready
(ii) The bulb is thin for effective heat transmission between 1 mark
the liquid and the body whose temperature is to be taken.
(iii) The tube is thin for high degree of accuracy or high 1 mark
degree of sensitivity r for small changes in temperature to
be shown.

(d) - Temperature difference between ends of conductor. 3mks

- Length of the conductor.
- Cross-section area of conductor.
- Nature of the material. 11 marks

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19. (a) - Height of the liquid
2 marks
- Density of the liquid
(b) (i) Gas pressure 1 marks

(ii) 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 = 100𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔 1 marks

(iii) 𝐺𝑎𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 = 𝐴𝑡𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 +

𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛𝑠
3 marks
= 760𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔 + 100𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔
= 860𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔
(c) (i) 𝐴𝑖𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 + 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 =
𝐴𝑡𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒
3 marks
𝑥 + 500𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔 = 760𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔
𝑥 = 260𝑚𝑚𝐻𝑔
(d) (ii) 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 = ℎ𝜌𝑔
2marks
= 0.26𝑚 × 13600 × 10
= 35360𝑃𝑎𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑙
12 marks

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