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A 03957620 K ——_——_______ (Centre Number ‘Examination Number els 1 Saale EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA Examination for General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level Science : : A ee Monday SA JULY 2023 atone Matera: Brower doa Bee eats ron separable andr Mth tes Seon pare Sada eee Son pon top 8 rH waco) Time: 2 hours Instructions to Candidates 1 Write the centre number and your examination number on every page of this question paper and on the separate Answer Booklet/Paper provided. 2 There are three sections in this paper; Section A, B and C. (Section A ‘There are twenty questions in this section, Answer all, For each question, there are four possible answers, ‘A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark it with 2 cross (X) on the Answer Grid provided in this question 5 paper. Gi). Section 8 ‘There are mine questions in this section. Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided In this question paper. (iii) Section ¢ ‘There are three questions in this section, Answer any ‘two questions. Write your answers on a separate Answer Booklet/Paper provided. 3 At the end of the examination: (GW), Enter the numbers of the questions you have answered from Section € in the grid provided. ii) Fasten the separate Answer Booklet/Papers used securely to the question paper. Information for Candidates 1. Any rough working should be done in this question paper. 2 Gell phones are not allowed in the examination room. eECZIGCE2020S This question paper consists of 18 printed pages. Cente Number ‘Examinaton Number TTI Page 3 of 18 SECTION A [20 marks] Answer all the questions AL The following diagrar ‘What is the zero error of this vernier caliper? A B c D 0.02cm 0.03om 0.200m 0.23cm on the answer grid provided. im shows a vernier caliper with its jaws closed. Lig ul ada wut int ‘2 Four objects E, F, G and H of different masses were placed at places with different ‘Scionea5 12411 2 Oz Cente Examinaton Number Nunber CLLO Page 7 of 18 ALG The following diagram shows a Cathode Ray Oscilloscope (C.R.O) with a bright spot formed from an a.c. generator. Which part of the C.R.O brings the movement observed? A Y-plates B X-plates © Cathode D Anode ‘A17 Study the circuit diagram shown, ' By x 20 20 Calculate the value of resistor x given that the ammeter reading is 2.5A. A 129 B 200 Co) 220 D 3.09 ‘A1B Study the following diagram, po Output What name is given to the electrical device shown in the diagram? ‘A Alternating current (a.c.) generator. B Direct current (4.c) generator. © Step down transformer. D Step up transformer. Selenca'241 2 0 2 3 [Turn over (Cente Number ‘Examination Number Page 8 of 18 | I [ A19 Which radiation is used to increase the shetf life of fruits and vegetables? A Gamma B Infrared © Rountgen D _Uttraviolet 'A20 _Todine is a radioactive substance with a half-life of 8 days. What fraction of iodine will remain after undergoing a series of disintegration for 32 days? ms vt © SECTION B: [45 MARKS] ‘Answer all questions in this section. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this question Paper. B1 A learner carried out an experiment and obtained the following results as shown, (where necessary take density of water = 1g/cm’) Mass of an empty bottle = 89 Mass of the bottle full of water = 209 Mass of the bottle full Of liquid X = 259 (a) Name the instrument that can be used to obtain the results of mass. “ a) (b) Calculate the volume of the bottle, Volum fl (©) Galoulate the density of liquid X. 2) [Total: 5 marks] ‘Soeneeisi241 2 0 2 3 Cone Examination Nombar Number | | B2 Figure B2.1 shows the same cone being placed in three different positions X, ¥ and Z on a flat surface. Page 9 of 18 x Y z Tip of the cone resting Cone laying on the surface Base of the cone resting on the surface con the surface Figure 62.1 (a) Define centre of mass. eet 1 (b) Identity the cone in 2 neutral equilibrium position, & = m (€) State two factors that affect stability of an object. eae ores CL) i) os wee (1) (Total: 4 marks] B3 Figure B3.1 shows the direction of four forces acting on a car whose weight is 8 OOON, as it travels in a horizontal straight Force A “Force C Figure B3.1 (@) Which two forces should be equal for the car to move at constant velocity? Q) Sclonen'51241 2° 0 2 8 [Tum over Page 10 of 18 el (o) Scleneeist24/1 Cente Number Examination Number che! The following Table B3.1 shows sizes of forces acting on the same car after it had covered a certain distance. (Take g as 10N/kg) Force A(N) [Force B(N) [Force C(N) _| Force D (N) ] 800 1000 8 000 600 Table B3.1 Calculate the (i) mass of the car, Mass: .. (1) (ii) resultant force on the car, Resultant force: iy (iii) acceleration of the car. . i: 4 marks] ‘Cente ‘Examination Number fad [ies : Page 11 of 18 LU U B4 Figure B4.1 shows a crane at a construction site raising a steel block of mass 100kg through a vertical height of 16m in 20 seconds. |Steel biock 100kg Power input 1 000Ww 16m Ground Figure 84.1 | (@) Calculate the work done by the crane, Work: .... fra] (ii) power developed by the crane. | POWER snrsseste Ql (b) Given that the power input to the motor is 1 000W, calculate the efficiency of the crane. » [Total: 6 marks] Sciencas24r4 2 0: 2:3 [Turn over Centre Number Examination Number Page 12 of 18 I B5 Figure B5.1 is a graph showing the variation of temperature (°C) with time (second) when frozen water is heated for some time. 2 : 1004 8 & 5 5 o Timers Figure B5.2 (a) What physical change was happening to the water at the point labelled A? (b) _In which state is the water at the point between A and B? a (4 (©) When the temperature starts to rise, the volume initially decreases and then increases. State the reason for this observation. 2] (Total: 4 marks] Sclonclst24/1 2 Oo 2S Cane Exarnaton timber “re r Page 13 of 18 I [TI TTTT] | BG Figure B6.1 shows a ray of light travelling from glass to air at an angle. The refractive index of glass is 1.52. i Ray of light Semi-crcular glass block Figure B6.1 (@) _ Define critical angle. a) (b) Calculate the critical angle in Figure B6.1, Critical angle: Ri (©) State two conditions for total internal reflection to occur, o a] Cy a, ty (@) Give one application or use for total internal reflection, ~ 6 marks] Sclenoais 24/1 2 SOE 32 8 [Turn over Page 14 of 18 Centre Number Examination Number B7 Figure B7.1 shows an AC generator with its main components labeled A and B. (b) Seincols124/1 Figure 87.1 Write down the names of the components A and B. @ A- (1) ai) ) State three factors that increase the magnitude of the electromotive force (e.m.f) produced by the generator. @ re] ai) ) Gi ret) [Total: 5 marks] ‘Cente Examinaton Number Page 15 of 18 | eel T BB Figure B8.1 shows an electric circuit with a 5Q resistor R connected to a 12V supply. 50 Figure B8.1 fa) State Ohm's Law, 0) (b) (i) Calculate the reading of the instruments labeled A and V. a Seaton 401 (ii) What is the cost of using resistor R for 6 hours a day for 30 days if power costs 15n per kWh? Cost. (I 6 marks] Scioncas1244 20523 [Tum over [coroner natn ote Page 16 of 18 [ I T 9 Figure B9.1 shows radiations P, Q and R passing through an electric field. Figure B9.1 (a) Identify the emission P and Q. | @ P a) qi) Q QQ) (b) Give one use of emission Q. ith (©) Mention two differences between emissions P and R. @ a) ww ie) marks] Scienon241 202 83 [contre ‘Examination Number i To Tu Page 17 of 18 SECTION C: [20 MARKS] ‘Answer any two (2) questions from this section in the separate Answer Booklet provided. C1 Figure C1.1 shows a velocity-time graph of a car of mass 1 200kg. a : 20. gu : ae) Fime(s) Figure C1.1 (a) Calculate the acceleration of the car in the first 2 seconds. R21 (b) Explain why the acceleration is 0 m/s* between 2s and 4s. t] (©) Calculate the displacement of the car while its velocity was increasing. 2] (4) Calculate the resultant force on this car during its acceleration. 2 (€) Distinguish between speed and velocity. a (f) Calculate the displacement of the car for the whole journey. 2 [Total: 10 marks] €2 Table €2.1 shows data collected from an experiment to determine the resistance of a conductor. [Voltage (V) ee 40/46 [26 [42 [80 | [Current (A) — iE a ardor Table C2.1 (a) Plot a graph of voltage (V) against current (A), (1 (b) Use the graph to estimate the resistance when the current is SA. Q] (€) ()_ Does the conductor obey Ohm's Law? a) Gi) Justify your answer in i (4) What term is used to describe such type of conductor? ay () Give an example of a conductor that behaves like this. a) [Total: 10 marks] Setences1241 202 3 [Tur over Cente Number Examination Number Page 18 of 18 3 Figure €3.1 shows an apparatus used by a Grade 12 learner to detect radioactive ‘emissions. Background radiation was among the emissions detected. Radioactive Detector Counter source \ Figure C3.1 (@) (State what is meant by background radiation 1 (ii) Give one example of a background radiation. fet) (b) Table €3.2 shows the results obtained from the experiment after taking account of background radiation Count Rate 200 |100 |50 |25 |125 (counts/minute) Time (minutes) o {30 {60 |o0 | 120 Table C3.2 (Plot a graph of count rate (count/minute) against time (minutes). [4] (ii) From the graph, determine the half-life. (2 (iii) What fraction will have decayed at 120 minutes? (1) (©) Anucieus of uranium-235 [SU] emits one alpha particle to form thorium (Th). Write an equation for this decay. fet] [Total: 10 marks] ‘Scienca'5124" 2 0 2 3

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