Physics end year exam

The paper is out of 60.

Use calculator where applicable.
1. A snail crawls at a speed of 0.0004m/s. how long will it take to climb a garden stick 1.6 m high? 2mks.

2. A jet can travel at 350m/s. calculate how far it will travel at this speed in
a) 30seconds. 2mks

b) 5minutes 2mks

c) Half an hour. 2mks

3. Look at the following distance – time graphs of moving objects.

A B C D
Identify in which graph the object is 4mks
a) Moving backward

b) Moving quickly

c) Moving slowly

d) Not moving at all.

 4 It has a mass of 340g

b)

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5.a) state three main differences between mass and weight. (3mks)

Mass Weight

a) state three factors that affects sinking and floating of objects (3mks)
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b) Copy and complete the table below, by giving the name of each form of energy in the first column.

Name Description.

Energy of a moving object.

Energy stored in a hot object

Energy stored in fuel

Energy that we can see

Energy that we can hear

Energy stored in a squashed spring

Energy carried by an electric current

Energy stored in nucleus of an atom

Energy escaping from a hot object

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6.a) Name the basic units of:

i. length, ______________________
ii. mass, ______________________
iii. Time. _______________________ 2.mks

b. What is the difference between two measurements of the same object with values of 3.4 and 3.42?

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c. Write expressions for

(i) The area of a circle,

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(ii) The volume of a sphere,

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(iii) The volume of a cylinder.

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c) What are the readings on the Vernier scales in Figures a and b?

50 60 Main scale

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50
5
Object
Figure a. Vernier scale

90 100 Main scale

50
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5
Object
Figure b. Vernier scale
7. a) The sides of a block of wood measure 4.0 cm, 3.0 cm and 5.0 cm. The block of wood has a mass of 30.0 grams.
I.Calculate the volume of the wood in m3. 2mks

II.Calculate the density of the wood in kg/m3. 2mks

b) An archaeologist is investigating a shipwreck and discovers a wooden box on the seabed.

The dimensions of the lid of the box are 1.2m by 0.80m and the pressure of the atmosphere is 1.0 ×
105 Pa. The lid is 15m below the surface of the sea.
The density of sea-water is 1020kg/m3.
Calculate
(i) the pressure on the lid of the box due to the sea-water,
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(ii) the total pressure on the lid,
Pressure =................................................................. [1]
(iii) The downward force that the total pressure produces on the lid.
Force =................................................................. [2]
c. The force needed to open the lid is not equal to the value calculated in (a)(iii).
Suggest two reasons for this.
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8. Two pans containing water are placed on the hotplates of an electric cooker, as shown in the figure
Small pan Large pan

Hotplates

The hotplates are switched on and the temperature of the water in the pans starts to increase.
When the temperature of the water is below 100°C, some water is evaporating. At 100°C, the water starts
to boil and its temperature remains constant.
(a) State and explain which pan has the greater rate of evaporation of water when both pans of water
are at the same temperature.
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(b) Apart from the temperature at which it occurs, state how boiling differs from evaporation.
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(c) When the water is boiling, thermal energy is being supplied to the water at a rate of 920W.
Explain the effect on the molecules of the thermal energy supplied.
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