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REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

LITROZ BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL

NATURAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

GRADE 10 END OF TERM ONE TEST

SCIENCE (PHYSICS 5412/1) – 2024

(Internal Candidates)

DURATION: 2 Hours MARKS: 30

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 Write Your Full Name In Capital Letters Starting With Your Surname On
Top Of This Page.
1 There Are Two Sections In This Paper
 Section (A) Multiple Choice Questions Circle The Best Letter Of
Your Choice Using A Pen
 Section (B) Answer All The Questions In This Section In The
Spaces Provided
2 Answer All The Questions Within The Question Paper In The Spaces
Provided
3 Omission Of Essential Work Will Result In Loss Of Marks.
4 All Answers Must Be Written Neatly In The Same Question Paper In The
Spaces Provided. Bad Handwriting Will Attract Loss Of Marks

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 Section (A) Multiple Choice Questions Answer All The Questions In This Section

1. A substance has a boiling point of 67°C and a melting point of -20°C. At what temperature
below would it exist as a gas? A. 80°C B. 60°C C. 40°C D. 20°C

2. Which of the following is a correct list showing examples of solids, liquids and gases at room
temperature?
SOLID LIQUID GAS
A. Mercury Rubber Water vapour
B. Carbon dioxide Petrol Oxygen
C. Wood Nitrogen Methane
D. Iron Water Carbon dioxide
3. Which pair indicates the correct units for measuring weight and mass?
WEIGHT MASS
A. g kg
B. kg mg

C. N g/cm3

D. N kg
4. The diagram below shows an object with dimensions 5cm X 4cm X 2cm.

If it has a mass of 100g, what is the density of the material?

A. 0.4g/ cm3 B. 2.5g/ cm3 C. 5.0g/ cm3 D. 10.0g/ cm3

5. Calculate the weight of a 15kg mass on the earth's surface. [Take the gravitational force to be
10N/kg and use the formula W = m X g]
A. 1.5N B. 5.0N C. 150.0N D. 1 500.0N

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 Section (B) Answer All The Questions From This Section

1. What is Physics? …………………………………………………………………………...……

………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………...[1]

2. Matter can be measured in terms of time, length and mass. There are about seven basic units.
a) Complete the following tables 1 and 2.
Table 1
Basic Unit Symbol Quantity Measured
Mass i) Length
Kilogram ii) Mass
Seconds S iii)
Ampere iv) Current
Kelvin v) Temperature
candela Cd Luminous Intensity
Mole mol Amount of Substance
[5marks]

Table 2
Derived Unit Symbol Quantity Measured
i) m/s Velocity
ii)
Meter per second squared Acceleration /Deceleration
meter squared Cm2 or m2 Area
Joule kgm2/s2 or j Energy

Meter per second iii) Speed

[3marks]
3. State three Instruments used for measuring;
a) Length ………………………………………………………………………......………[1]
b) Mass ………………………………………………………………………...………..…[1]
c) Time ………………………………………………………………………………...…..[1]

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 4. a) Write down the following numbers in scientific notation correct to three significant figures.[4]
i) 0.02255 ii) 2000 iii) 2.022 iv) 5005

5. a) Write the name of the S.I. unit for each of the following quantities;
i. Volume …………………………………………………………………...………….….[1]
ii. Displacement ……………………….………………………………………………..…[1]
iii. Distance …………………………………………………………………………..……. [1]
6. a) Distinguish between basic and derived quantities.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………...……………[2]

b) Identify two basic units and derived units.

i. Basic units…………………………………. and …………………………………….…[1]

ii. Derived units ……………………………… and ……………………………………….[1]

c) Density is defined as mass per unit volume of a substance.

i) Write down the expression formula for density; [1]

ii) The units for density is grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3). Write down the other units for
density.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………...[1]

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