MBEZI BEACH HIGH SCHOOL

FORM SIX TERMINAL ASSESSMENT

PHYSICS 1

TIME: 3HRS NOVEMBER 2023

Instructions

1. This paper consists of section A and B with a total of ten (10) questions.
2. Answer all questions in section A and two (2) questions from section B.
3. Section A carries seventy (70) marks and section B carries thirty (30) marks.
4. Mathematical tables and non-programmable calculators may be used.
5. The following information may be useful
(a) Acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.8m/s 2
(b) Pie π=3.14
(c). Specific heat capacity of water, CW = 4185.8J/Kg℃−1
(d). The thermal conductivity of box is about 0.01 J s−1 m−1 ° C−1
(e). Atomicity of air γ = 1.4
(f). latent heat of fusion of ice L=3.34 x 105 J kg−1
(g). Radius of the earth, R=6.4 x 10 6 m
(h). Electronic charge, e=1.6 x 10−19 C

SECTION A (70marks)

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 Answer all questions
1. (a). Briefly explain the followings
(i). Dimensions of a physical quantity is said to be algebraic. (02marks)
(ii). Errors are always maximized. (02marks)
(b).(i). The time of oscillation of a small drop of liquid under surface tension depends
upon the density ρ , radius ‘a’ and the surface tensions ‘S’. Using dimension
analysis derives an expression for time period of oscillations. (03marks)
(ii). Suppose the slope of the best fit line is 1.0 and slopes of maximum worst lines
are 1.16 and 0.81 respectively. Estimate the value of slope of the graph.
(03marks)

2. (a). A ball falling freely from a given height H hits an inclined plane in its path at a
height h. As a result of this impact, the direction of velocity of the ball becomes
h
horizontal. For what value of the ball will take maximum time to reach the
H
ground. (04marks)
(b).(i).The horizontal component of velocity is retained in projectile motion. Briefly
explain. (02marks)
(ii). A particle moving in a semi- circular path AB of radius 6m as shown in the
figure below with constant speed 12m/s. calculate the average velocity.

12m/s

(04marks)

A 6m 6m B

3. (a).(i). A particle of mass 100 g is tied to one end of a string of length 1m and moved
round in a horizontal circle, the other end of the string being stationary. Find
the tension in the string when the particle is making 2 revolutions per second
(02marks)

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 (ii). A rocket is launched vertically from the surface of the earth with an initial
velocity u. Find the height up to which the rocket can go from the surface of
earth before falling back to earth (04marks)
(b). An artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit around the earth with speed
equal to half the magnitude off escape velocity from the earth. If the satellite is
stopped suddenly in its orbit and allowed to fall freely on the earth, find the
speed with which it hits the surface of the earth. (04marks)

4. (a).(i). a ∝ y , F ∝ y Where a is acceleration, F is restoring force and y is displacement.

Which statement is correct and why (02marks)

(ii). The radius of a planet is four times that of the earth and its mean density is
double that of the earth. What is the time period of a simple pendulum on this
planet, if it is a second’s pendulum on the earth? (04marks)
(b). If the radius of the earth, assumed to be a perfect sphere, suddenly shrinks to half
its present value, the mass of the earth remaining unchanged, what will be the
duration of one day. (04marks)

5. (a). Briefly explain the followings

(i). Clinical thermometers are shaken before use (02marks)
(ii). It is impossible for an object to cool below temperature of surrounding
naturally (02marks)
(iii). Air is bad conductor of heat, however we feel colder when we walk naked
(02marks)
115 ℃
(b). A baby boy running a temperature of is given an antipyrin (a medicine that
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lower fever) which causes an increase in the rate of evaporation of sweat from his
110 ℃
body. If the fever is brought down to in 20min, what is the average rate of
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extra evaporation caused by drug? Assume the evaporation to be only way by
which the heat is lost. The mass of the baby boy is 30kg. The specific heat of
human body is approximately the same as that of water, and latent heat of
evaporation of water at that temperature is about 2427.764J/g. (04marks)

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6. (a).(i). Total surface area of a box to keep the water cold is 1.6 m2 and wall thickness is
2.0 cm. It is filled with ice and water at 0°C. What is the rate of heat flow into
the box if the outside temperature is 30°C? Also calculate mass of ice that
melts in one day. (03marks)
(ii). A tyre pumped to a pressure of 2atm at 47°C suddenly bursts. Calculate the
temperature of escaping air in °C (03marks)
(b). (i). What are the differences between isothermal and adiabatic process?(02marks)
(ii). The temperature of substance remains constant during its melting. Briefly
explain. (02marks)

7. (a). (i). Briefly explain clearly how P and S waves were used to ascertain that the outer
core of the earth is in liquid form. (03marks)

(ii). Define the term shadow zone and briefly explain how does it occur. (03marks)

(b). The P and S waves from an earthquake with a focus near the earth’s surface travel
through the earth at nearly a constant speed of 8 km/s and 6 km/s respectively.
If there is no reflection and refraction of waves how long is the delay between the
arrivals of successive waves at a seismic monitoring station at 90 0 in the latitude
from the epicenter of the earthquake? (04marks)

SECTION B (30 marks)

Answer only two questions from this section
8. (a).(i). Write two factors by which current sensitivity of a potentiometer can be
increased. (02marks)
(ii). Two wires of equal length, one of copper and the other of manganin have the
same resistance. Which wire is thicker? Briefly explain (03marks)
(b).Copper is highly conductive than aluminium; however TANESCO use aluminum
cables in electrical transmission rather copper. Briefly explain by giving four
points (04marks)

(c). (i). What is voltage surge? (02marks)

(ii). Briefly explain two causes of voltage surge and two ways of preventing it
(04marks)

9. (a).(i). Conductor do not form hole. Briefly explain. (02marks)

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 (ii).What is the two differences between photodiode and light emitting diode?

(02marks)
(b). Briefly explain the following
(i). A p-type semiconductor crystal is electrically neutral although n h≫ne ?
(02marks)
(ii). The current in the forward bias is known to be more ( mA ) than the current in
the reverse bias( μA ). What is the reason to operate the photodiode in reverse
mode? (03marks)
(c).(i). What is significance stability factor in transistor? (02marks)
(ii). For CE transistor amplifier, the audio signal voltage across the collector
resistance of 2kΩ is 2V. Suppose the current amplification factor of the
transistor is 100, find the input signal voltage and base current if the base
resistance is 1kΩ. (04marks)

10.(a). Three switches operate a lamp in the following way: if switches 1 and 2 are
closed and switch 3 is open, or if switches 2 and 3 are closed and switch 1 is
open, or if all three switches are closed, the lamp will light. Draw truth table and
design the switching system circuit using basic logic gates (05marks)

(b). One of the application of voltage comparator is automatic street light switch.
Design a circuit and explain briefly how it switch off and on street in
appropriate time. (04marks)

(c). (i). What is the significance of modulation factor? (02marks)

(ii). Briefly explain how endoscopes work. (04marks)

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