NORTHERN PROVINCE CLASS: S3

GAKENKE DISTRICT SUBJECT: PHYSICS/100marks

DATE: 15/3/2024 DURATION: 3HOURS

DISTRICT END TERM TWO EXAMINATION FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-2024

INSTRUCTIONS:

This paper has three sections

SECTION A: Attempt all questions

SECTION B: Attempt only three questions
SECTION C: This section is Compulsory
2) calculators and mathematical instruments may be used

3) Use only blue or black pen for writing and pencil for drawing

SECTION A: Attempt all questions

Q1. Choose the best alternative that completes each of the statements below:

a) The up thrust/buoyant force exerted on a body immersed in a liquid is equal to

the: (1 mark)

i) Weight of the liquid ii) Mass of the

liquid displaced iii) Weight of the liquid
displaced iv) Density of the liquid
b) The pressure exerted by a liquid ………………… (1 mark)
v) Increases with depth vi)
Decreases with depth vii) Doesn’t
change with depth viii) Is

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 different in different directions at
the same depth.

c)Archimedes‟ principle holds for……………………… (1 mark)

ix) Liquid only
x) Both liquid and gas xi) Gas only xii)
Both liquid and solid.
Q2. Write down the correct words to fill the gaps in these sentences. (10marks)
i) We use a ……………to measure temperature because our sense
of………. is not reliable.

ii) Pure water usually boils at ……… and freezes at …… iii) When
metals are heated they……, but when they are cooled they.…… iv) When
you have finished with a Bunsen burner always remember to turn it……….

vi) Final speed=50 , initial speed = 0 , time taken = 25s,

acceleration…….
vii) Sometimes moving has …………energy
viii) At very low temperature we would use an ………… to measure
temperature,
because……………has a very low…………. point.
ix) Pure………. melts at zero degrees Celsius
x) Materials which allow heat to flow through them are called……………
xi) Materials which do not allow heat to flow through them are called……….
xii) When a clinical thermometer is removed from a patient’s mouth the………
prevents the mercury column from returning to the bulb. xiii) There are three
ways in which heat can travel. These are…………., …………. and …………………….
xiv) Whenever a body is in motion, there is always…………to oppose the motion
Q3. Match each of the following physical quantities (column A) with its meaning
(column B) (2marks)

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Column A Column B
a) Energy i) Energy that is stored in an object
due to its position relative to some
zero position

b) Power ii) Capacity to do work

c) kinetic energy iii)Rate at which work is done
d) Potential energy iv) Energy which a body possesses by
virtue of being in motion

Q4. Compare renewable and non-renewable energy sources. (2marks) Q5. Justify
the reason why transformers used in electrical power transmission are very
important. (2marks)

Q6. Below are examples of changes of matter. For each change; state whether it is
a physical change or a chemical change.

a) Thermal expansion due to heating (1mark)

b) Burning a piece of wood (1mark)
c) Dissolving sugar in hot water. (1mark)
d) Reaction between sodium and water. (1mark)
Q7. List the energy changes which occur in each of these cases below:
a) A match stick is struck. (1 mark)
b) An electric lamp is switched on. (1 mark)
c) Dry cells in a torch when the torch is switched on. (1 mark)
d) A telephone ear piece when two people are talking on telephones.
(1mark)
Q8. a) Kelvin temperature scale is the best scale for measuring
temperature. It is more commonly used in industry and sciences. Explain
the reason behind. (1mark)

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 b) Why does
i) A liquid has a definite volume but not a fixed shape? (1 mark)
ii) A gas has no fixed shape and volume? (1 mark) iii) A solid have fixed
shape and definite volume? (1 mark)

Q9. Match the electronic component in column A with its use in column B.
(2marks)
Column A Column B

1. Ordinary diodes a. Amplification of electric current

2. Transistors b. Electronic wireless devices which is

mainly used everywhere in
communication.

3. Mobile phones c. Resist changes in electric current and

store electric energy in magnetic field.

4. Inductors d. Rectification of alternating current

power to direct current power.

Q10.a) Differentiate between speed and velocity. (2marks)

b) In a velocity-time graph, the slope obtained stands for what? (1mark)
c) The velocity of a body increases from 60km/h to 90km/h in 20s. Calculate
its acceleration.(2marks)
Q11. a)Define linear momentum and state its units. (2marks)
b) A mass of 8kg travelling to the right at 2.5m/s collides with a 2kg mass
travelling to the left at 3.0m/s.
i) Calculate the momentum of each mass. (2marks)

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 ii)Find their total momentum. (2marks) Q12. a) Differentiate elastic and
inelastic collision. (2marks)
b) A bullet of mass 20g travelling horizontally at a speed of 200m/s embeds
itself in a block of wood of mass 850g suspended from a light inextensible
string so that it can swing freely. Find the
i) Velocity of the bullet and block immediately after collision.(2marks)
ii) Height through which the block rises. (2marks)

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Q12. a) Differentiate elastic and inelastic collision. (2marks)
b) A bullet of mass 20g travelling horizontally at a speed of 200m/s
embeds itself in a block of wood of mass 850g suspended from a light
inextensible string so that it can swing freely. Find the
i) Velocity of the bullet and block immediately after collision.(2marks)
ii) Height through which the block rises. (2marks)

Q13. “Absolute zero”is the bottom point on the temperature

scale.(1mark)
i) Celsius ii) Kelvin iii)
Fahrenheit iv) Zero
Q14. a) State first law of thermodynamics.(2marks)
b) A system has 30J of heat is added to it and in doing so, it does 25J
of work. Calculate the change in internal energy of the system.(2marks)
SECTION B: Attempt only three questions(30marks)

Q15. a) Compare the characteristics of a uniform rectilinear motion (URM) and

a uniformly accelerated rectilinear motion (UARM) by completing the table
below. (6marks)
Parameters Characteristics
URM UARM
Acceleration
Initial and final
velocities
The distance-time
graph

b) Study the velocity-time graph for a moving body shown in figure

below and answer the questions that follow.

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i) Describe the motion of the moving body from o to A. (2marks) ii) What is the
distance travelled by an object from 0 to 8 s? (2marks) Q16. A circuit consists
of 60 Ω and 30 Ω in parallel arrangement, a dry cell of electromotive force 3V
and a negligible internal resistance is connected across the whole circuit as
shown in figure below.

a) Analyse the given circuit and then find:

i) The equivalent resistance of this parallel network. (2marks)
ii) The total electric current I in the circuit. (2marks) iii) The electric
current I1 through the 60 Ω resistor. (2marks)

b) The electric current I2 through the 60 Ω resistor. (2marks

c) Compare the total electric circuit and individual electric currents in the two
parallel branches. Conclude. (2 marks) Q17. Study the picture below which
shows the main parts of a refrigerator.

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 a) i) Identify any three main parts of a refrigerator shown in the
diagram. (3marks)

ii)Where does the heat required to vaporize refrigerant come from?

(1mark)
b) i) Figure below shows the cooling curve for 0.500 kg water put
into a cold freezer of a refrigerator.

ii) Which portion of the cooling curve for water above would both liquid
and solid water be present? (1mark)

iii) How much heat energy is required by a refrigerator to cool 0.500

kg of liquid water at to liquid water at 0°C?
The specific heat capacity of water is 4200J/kg°C. (3 marks

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 c) Ice at 0°C changes into liquid water at 0°C. Calculate the
amount of heat required to melt 0.500kg of ice at 0°C. The specific
latent heat of fusion of ice is 334 400 J/kg. (2marks)

Q18 (10marks)

SECTION C: THIS QUESTION IS COMPULSORY. (15marks)

Q19. Investigation of the variation of atmospheric pressure with

altitude has been made. The table below shows the pressure P at
selected altitudes h above sea level.

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a) Plot a graph of P(y-axis) against h(x-axis). Draw a curve of the best fit. You
are advised to use a graph paper. (6marks)

b) From your graph, estimate the altitude when P = 75 x 10-2 atm

(1mark)
c) Use the table of results or your graph to answer the following:
d) Decide which of the statements below are true or false and support your
answer.
i) The atmospheric pressure is measured using a manometer. (2marks)
ii) Atmospheric pressure decreases as altitude increases. (2marks) iii)
Symbol of SI unit of altitude is km.(2marks)

e) Do you think that atmospheric pressure is important?

Why do you think so? (2marks)

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