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THE PRESIDENT OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MUSOMA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

FORM TWO MOCK EXAMINATION

031 PHYSICS
TIME: 2:30 HRS Friday, 18th September 2020 AM.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of ten (10) questions
2. Answer all questions in the space provided.
3. All writings must be in black or blue ink except diagrams which must be in pencil.
4. All communications devices and calculator are not allowed in the examination room.
5. Write your Examination number at the top right corner of every page.
6. The following constants may be used
 Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 10m/s2
 Density of water, ρw = 1g/cm3 or 1000kg/m3

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SECTION A (30 MARKS)

1. For each of the following items (i) – (x), choose the correct answer from the given alternatives
and write its letter in the box provided.
i) One of the following explains diffusion
A. Swelling of a bean in water C. Dropping of a coconut
B. The smell of Fanta passion D. Blood circulation in vessel
ii) Which of the following is non conversional energy source?
A. Charcoal C. Coal
B. Solar D. Nuclear
iii) Which of the following statement is false
A. A cotton string is elastic C. Air is a dielectric materials
B. Atoms in solids are not stationary D. Elastic collision conserve energy
iv) In order for the indices in a six’s thermometer to suit their function they are made up of
A. Glass C. Mercury
B. Metal D. Plastics
v) A ball bounces back after hitting the wall. This is because of
A. Inertia of rest C. Inertia of motion
B. Inertia of direction D. Inertia of state
vi) A uniform object of cross sectional area of 200cm3 and length of 10cm is submerged with
75% in water. The volume of water displaced is
A. 15000cm3 C. 150cm3
B. 2000cm3 D. 200cm3
vii) Kgm/s2 can be used as the SI unit of
A. Pressure C. Weight
B. Acceleration D. Moment
viii) For a magnetic bar to keep its magnetism for a long time it should be kept in
A. North-South direction C. Water
B. East- West direction D. Hot condition
ix) “Lateral inversion” is a behavior shown by
A. Capacitor C. Mirror
B. Hydrometer D. Thermometer
x) One of the following apparatus can be used to measure the depth of liquid within ana
accuracy of 0.01cm.
A. A ruler C. Engineer’s calliper
B. A micrometer screw gauge D. Vernier calliper
xi) Compressed spring has _____________ energy.
A. Kinetic C. Stretching
B. Potential D. Restoring
xii) Apart from friction the efficiency of a pulley system is decreased by
A. Magnitude of effort C. Magnitude of load
B. The weight of the string D. Number of the rope sections

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xiii) When a ball is displaced on a flat surface it will demonstrate ______ equilibrium.
A. Stable C. Neutral
B. Unstable D. Dynamic
xiv) The surest way of testing charges is
A. Attraction C. Induction
B. Repulsion D. Stroking
xv) Mr. Juma can raise a heavy load through a height of 5m in a short time than Mrs. Juma.
This shows that
A. Mr. Juma is powerful C. Men are tough
B. Mr. Juma is energetic D. Women are weak
xvi) Beacause of _________ oil can be used as lubricant
A. Capillarity C. Elasticity
B. Viscosity D. Porosity
xvii) A body weighs 3.6N in air and 2.4N when fully immersed in water. The density of the
body in g/cm3 is
A. 0.4 C. 2.0
B. 3.0 D. 0.02
xviii) A weight of 10kg is raised to a height of 5m using an inclined plane of the length of 6m.
if the plane is frictionless the total work done is
A. 50J C. 500J
B. 300J D. 60J
xix) Because of ________ law of motion, a soldier has to lay down when firing a gun
A. Newton’s first C. Newton’s third
B. Newton’s second D. Inertia
xx) Electricity is due to the flow of
A. Protons C. Neutrons
B. Electrons D. Atom
2. Match each item in list A with a correct response in list B by wring its letter below the number
of the corresponding item in the table provided.
List A List B
(i) High center of gravity A. Stable
(ii) Centre of gravity B. Two similar object
(iii) Center of mass C. A point where the amount of a substance act
(iv) Couple D. Action of center of gravity to increase the speed
(v) Bending forward when E. Unstable
running F. Two opposite
G. A point where the weight seem to act
H. To avoid falling when running
I. Amount of substance a body contains
List A (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
Answers
l List B

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3. Complete each of the following statements by writing the correct answer in space provided.
(i) Moment of a force is defined as ……………………………………………………………
(ii) The current of 1.0A passing a point in a conductor in 1.0 second is called ………………
(iii) ……………………………….. is a sudden loss of consciousness.
(iv) ……………………………… Is a process of preventing the magnetic line of force from
passing through a certain region.
(v) During ……………………………… both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved.

SECTION B. (50 Marks).

Answer all questions in this section
4. (a) Differentiate between the following terms as applied in Physics
(i) Adhesion and cohesion
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(ii) Static equilibrium and kinetic equilibrium
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(iii) Load and effort
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(iv) Elasticity and viscosity
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(b) What do you understand by the word “Osmosis”
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(c) With the aid of diagram, state the law of magnetism
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5. (a) Some forces are action in contact and some are long range one.
(i) Name and define a force which is a an action in contact

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(ii) List down the fundamental force
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(b) (i) Define a hydrometer
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(ii) Name the part of a hydrometer which is responsible for keeping it upright.
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(c) Relative density of silver is 10.8. What is the density of silver in its SI unit?

6. (a) Draw a well labeled diagram of Gold leaf Electroscope.

(b) State the functions of a device in (a) above.

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(c) Define a capacitor and state the factors which affect the capacitance of a capacitor.
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7. (a) (i) How do velocity and speed differ?

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(ii) When is the velocity of the body said to be uniform?
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(b) A car moved 4km due East and then 3km due North.
(i) Calculate the distance covered by the car

(ii) Calculate the displacement covered by the car.

(c) Lisa paddled her bicycle to attain a velocity of 6m/s in 30 seconds from rest to 4m/s in next 5
seconds
(i) Draw the velocity – time graph for the whole motion.

(ii) Calculate her acceleration in all motions

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8. (a) State Newton’s laws of motion

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(b) Why is the work input greater than work output in the following situation?
(i) When a body tries to push a box on a rough road
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(i) When riding a bicycle.
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(c) A resultant force of 10N acts to a body A and body B to produce an acceleration of 20m/s2
and 40m/s2 respectively. What will be the acceleration of the two bodies if were joined
together and subjected to the same force.

SECTION C (20 Marks)

9. (a) State Ohm’s law
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(b) When the battery of two cells is connected between the terminal of resistor R the Ammeter
reads 0.5A and voltmeter reads 2.0V
(i) Draw an electric circuit from the explanation

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(ii) Calculate the resistance of the resistor R

(c) Write down the factors affecting the resistance of the resistor
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10. (a) Draw a clinical thermometer and state its function

(b) What do you understand by renewable energy source? Give two examples.
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(c) Write one application for each of the following
i) Pascal’s Principle
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ii) Law of Flotation
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iii) Pressure increases with depth
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