SECTION A (25 MARKS)

1. (a) The figure 1 shows a ray of light incident on a plane mirror

The plane mirror is then rotated clockwise through an angle of 20◦ keeping the incident
ray fixed, determine new angle of reflection. (2 marks)

(b) State one advantage of a pinhole camera over lens camera (1 mark)
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2. The figure 2 below shows an electroscope being charged by induction.

Metal cab

Earth wire

i) State the reason why the cap of the electroscope is made circular.
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ii) On the same diagram, show the direction of the flow of electrons on the earth
wire. (1mark)
3. An electrician installed electric wiring in a house and connected the bulbs and the switches as
shown in the figure 3 below.

(i) Explain what happens when switch S2 is closed (2 marks)

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(ii) Identify one mistake in the installation above ( 1 mark)

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4. When storing a pair of bar magnets, it is advisable to put a keeper at each end.

(a) Draw a diagram in the space below to show the above arrangement and label the
poles of each magnet (1 mark)
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(b) Explain briefly how the above arrangement can minimize the loss of magnetism in
the bar magnets (1 mark)
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5. (a) The figure 4 below shows an image I formed by an object placed in front of a convex
mirror. C and F are the centre of curvature and principal focus of the mirror respectively.
 Use appropriate rays locate the object position. (2marks)

(b) State one application of convex mirrors. (1mark)

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6. Figure 5 shows a force on a conductor carrying current when placed in a magnetic field.

State the polarities ends R and T. (1mark)

7. Other than current state two other factors that affect the magnitude of force on a current
carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field. (2 marks)

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8. State two factors that increase velocity of sound in solids (2 marks)

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9. (a) Figure 6 below shows an optical fibre,

 Complete the diagram to show the path of the ray (1 mark)

(b) State two uses of optical fibre. (2marks)

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10. Calculate the maximum number of 100W bulbs that can be safely connected to 240V in a
circuit fitted with 13A fuse. (2 marks)
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11. A student while investigating the focal length of a certain concave mirror, measured object
and image distances and drew a graph 0f 1 /u against 1 /v shown in figure 7 below.

From the graph, determine the focal length (2 marks)

 SECTION: (55 MARKS)
12. (a) The diagram below shows a human eye with a certain defect. A near bject O is placed in
front of the eye.

(i) Name the defect (1 mark)

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(ii) State the cause of the defect (1 mark)

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(ii) Illustrate on the same diagram how the defect is corrected (2 marks)
(b) In an experiment to determine the focal length of a converging lens, a group of form four
students collected some data and used the results to plot the graph shown in the figure 8 below.
Using the graph above, determine;
(i) The object position when the image is 45cm (2 marks)

(ii) Slope of the graph (2 marks)

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(iii) The foca length of the lens given m= −1, hence the power of the lens (3
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13. (a) The figure 9 below shows a simple electric bell circuit
Switch
Spring

Soft iron core

Hammer
I) Name the parts labeled. (2 marks)

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ii) When the switch is closed, the hammer hits the gong repeatedly. Explain why?
(I) The hammer hits the gong (2 marks)

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(II) The hammer hits the gong repeatedly (3 marks)

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(b) State two way in which the strength of electromagnet can be increased (2 marks)

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14. The figure 10 below shows a ray of white light dispersed in a triangular prism. The speed of
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violet light in the prism in 1.88 × 10 m/s.

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White light
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a) Explain how glass disperses white light into red and violet bands. (1
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b) Determine the refractive index of the prism material for light (take speed of light in
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vacuum =3×10 m/s) (2 marks)

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c) Show on the figure the critical angle C for violet light and determine its value.

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d) Given that r =21.5° determine the angle . (3 marks)

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15. (a) You are provided with the following;

A cell and holder, a switch, a rheostat, an ammeter, a voltmeter and connecting wires. Draw a
diagram for a circuit that could be used to investigate the variation of the potential difference
across the cell with the current drawn from the cell (1mark)

b) The cell in figure 11 has an e.m.f of 2.6V and negligible internal resistance.

Determine the;

i) Total resistance in the current (3marks)

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ii) Current in the circuit (3marks)

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iii) Reading on the voltmeter (3 marks)

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16. (a) Figure 12 shows reflected wave of a wave incident on a concave reflector.

On the figure, complete the diagram by drawing the incident wave. (1 mark)

(b) Figure 13 shows barriers placed in the path of plane waves.

On the figure, sketch the pattern of waves after they pass the barrier. (2 marks)

b.) Figure 14 below shows light rays from two coherent sources S1 and S2 falling on screen.
Dark and bright fringes are observed between A and B

i) State the function of S1 and S2 (1mk)

ii) State how

I. Bright fringes are formed (1mk)

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II. Dark fringes are formed (1mk)

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17. The figure 15 below shows a capacitor C being charged.

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C Switch

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(a) State what would be observed on the following when the switch is closed:

(i) The milliameter (1mark)

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(ii) Explain the observation in (I) above (2mark)

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(b) The circuit in figure 15 is left on for some time.
(i) State the value of potential difference across the capacitor C. (1 mark)
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(ii) Sketch the graph of charge Q, stored in capacitor C against time. (1 mark)
(c) Figure 16 represents a circuit which is used to charge a 20 µF capacitor by connecting it to a
15 V battery. Later the capacitor is connected to a 10 µF capacitor.
P Q

20 µF 10 µF
15V

i) Switch S is first closed at position P so that the 20 µF capacitor charges. Find the maximum
charge stored. (2 marks)
ii) The switch S is now moved to Q. Determine the final potential difference, V across the
capacitors. (3 marks)