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SECOND TERM EXAMINATION
FORM 4
NAME OF STUDENT DATE SCORE

Time: 2 HOURS

PHYSICS

SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS: Tick the letter that corresponds to the correct answer in each case

1. Which list contains only transverse (A) It is concentrated at the center of the
waves sphere.
A) Infra-red waves, light waves, sound
(B) It is uniformly distributed
waves
throughout the sphere.
B) Infra-redwaves, light waves,
ultraviolet waves (C) Its density decreases radially
C) Infra-redwaves, soundwaves, outward from the center.
ultraviolet waves
(D) Its density increases radially
D) light waves, sound waves, ultraviolet
outward from the center.
waves
2. Presence of dielectric always: (E) It is uniformly distributed on the
A. Increases the electrostatic force surface of the sphere only
B. Decreases the electrostatic force
4. The diagram below shows electric field
C. Does not affect the electrostatic
lines in an isolated region of space
force
containing two small charged spheres,
D. Doubles the electrostatic force
Y and Z. Which of the following
3. A solid conducting sphere is given a
statements is true?
positive charge Q. How is the charge Q
distributed in or on the sphere?

(A) The charge on Y is negative and the
charge on Z is positive.
(B) The strength of the electric field is the
same everywhere.
(C) The electric field is strongest midway
between Y and Z.
(D) A small negatively charged object
placed at point X would tend to move
toward the right.
(E) Both charged spheres Y and Z carry
charge of the same sign.
5. When a hard rubber rod is given a
negative charge by rubbing it with
wool:
A. positive charges are transferred from
rod to wool
B. negative charges are transferred from
rod to wool
C. positive charges are transferred from
wool to rod
D. negative charges are transferred from
wool to rod
6. An electrical insulator is a material:
A. containing no electrons
B. through which electrons do not flow
easily
C. that has more electrons than protons
on its surface
D. cannot be a pure chemical element
7. A conductor is distinguished from an
insulator with the same number of
atoms by the number
of:
A. nearly free atoms
B. electrons
C. nearly free electrons
D. protons
8. A positively charged insulating rod is
brought close to an object that is
suspended by a string.
If the object is attracted toward the rod
we can conclude:
A. the object is positively charged
B. the object is negatively charged
C. the object is a conductor
D. none of the above
9. Two particles, X and Y, are 4 m apart.
X has a charge of 2Q and Y has a
charge of Q. The
force of X on Y:
A. has twice the magnitude of the force
of Y on X
B. has half the magnitude of the force of
Y on X
C. has four times the magnitude of the
force of Y on X
D. has the same magnitude as the force
of Y on X
10. A certain physics textbook shows a 13. Radio waves are received at a house at
region of space in which two electric the bottom of a hill. The waves reach
field lines cross each the house because the hill has caused
other. We conclude that: them to be
A. at least two point charges are present A) Diffracted.
B. an electrical conductor is present B) Radiated.
C. the field points in two directions at C) Reflected.
the same place D) Refracted.
D. the author made a mistake 14. A sound wave has a certain amplitude
11. The potential difference between two and a certain frequency. A second
points is 100 V. If a particle with a sound wave is quieter and lower in pitch
charge of 2 C is than the first sound wave. The second
transported from one of these points to wave has
the other, the magnitude of the work A) a larger amplitude and a greater
done is: frequency.
A. 200 J B) a larger amplitude and a smaller
B. 100 J frequency.
C. 50 J C) a smaller amplitude and a greater
D. 100 J frequency.
12. Which row shows the natures of light D) a smaller amplitude and a smaller
waves, sound waves and X-rays? frequency
15. Which of the following types of
Light Sound X-rays
radiation has the longest wavelength,
waves waves
A) UV B) radio waves
A Longitudi Longitudi Transvers C) light D)
nal nal e X-rays
B
Longitudi Transvers Longitudi
C nal Directions: For each of the questions below,
e nal
ONE or MORE of the responses given is (are)
D Transvers Longitudi Transvers
correct. Decide which of the response(s) is
e nal e
correct. Then choose
Transvers transverse Longitudi
A if 1, 2 and 3 are correct
e nal

B if 1 and 2 only are correct

 C if 2 and 3 only are correct 2. light waves from an electric bulb

D if 1 only is correct 3. sound waves from a drum

Directions summarized 18. Different electromagnetic waves have;

A B C D 1. different speeds

1 and 2 2 and 3 1 only is 2. different frequencies

1,2 and
only only correct
3 are 3. different absorption ability
are are
correct
correct correct 19. The quality of sound depends on:

1. number of overtones

16. The refraction of a wave is caused by a 2. wave length

change of:
3. size of particles of the medium
1. speed as it goes from one medium to
another
2. amplitude as it goes from one
20. Which of the following is true about
medium to another
sharp points?
3. its frequency as it goes from one
medium to another. 1. sharp points have large amount of
17. Which of the following is (are) charge
transverse waves?
2. Sharp points loose charges very fast
1. ripples on water when a stone is
dropped in the water 3. Sharp points collect and concentrate
charges

SECTION B

1. One property common to all electromagnetic waves is that they travel in a straight line in a
vacuum at the speed of light.
a. State three other properties common to this family of waves (3 marks)
b. These waves’ forms a spectrum called the electromagnetic spectrum. Reproduce the
components of this spectrum in order of increasing frequency. (3 mark)
 c. For any TWO of the components listed in (b) above, state
i) The source
ii) Wavelength range
iii) Its detector
iv) One application. (8 marks)
d. Both radio signals and Television signals are transmitted by radio waves.
i) State one difference between the radio waves transmitting radio signal and those
transmitting television signals. (1 mark)
ii) Hence explain why we can capture BBC radio channel with a radio here at NCIL
with the receiving antenna of the radio but we cannot capture BBC television
channel with a television set using its receiving antenna. (2 mark)
e. Which component of the spectrum carries the least amount of energy?

2. (i) The p.d between two points in a circuit is 12V. What does this mean? (2mks)
(ii) What is the p.d between the pair of isolated bodies A and B, shown in figure 3?
(2mks)

(iii) In which direction will electrons flow if A and B are linked by a copper wire?
(1mk)
(iv) Calculate the amount of charge that flows between them if 9000J of energy is
dissipated. (2mks)
(v) How many electrons flow in the process, if the electric charge is 1.6 x 10−19 C?
(2mks)
3. Define the following; (3 marks)
a. Nucleon number
b. Isotopes
c. Radioactivity
d. Transmutation
4. Copy and complete the table below (3 marks)

Sub-atomic particle Position in an atom Charge Mass

 Nucleus 1 unit
Shells -1e
Neutron 1 units
5. Copy and complete the table below by stating the number of each sub atomic particle in each
of the following nuclide
(5 marks)

Nuclide Number of electrons Number of protons Number of neutrons

238
92 U

3
1 H

237
93 Np

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