NAME: _______________________________________ EXAMINATION NO.

: ____________

NGULUDI CLUSTER EXAMINATIONS BOARD

2022 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK EXAMINATION

PHYSICS
Subject Number: M164/I

Thursday, 26 May Time Allowed: 2 hours

8:00 – 10:00 am

PAPER I
Theory
(100 marks)
Instructions Question Tick if Do not write in Marker’s
Number answered these columns Name
1. This paper contains 12 pages.
Please check. 1
2. Fill in your Name at the top of
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each page.
3. This paper contains two sections, 3
A and B. In Section A there are ten 4
short answer questions while in
Section B there are three restricted 5
essay questions. 6
4. Answer all the thirteen questions in the
7
spaces provided.
5. Use of electronic calculators is 8
allowed. 9
6. The maximum number of marks for
each question is indicated against 10
each question. 11
7. In the table provided on this page, tick
against the number of the question you have 12
answered. 13

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SECTION A (70 marks)

Answer all the ten questions in this section.
1. (a) What is a „wave'?
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(b) Give two differences between light waves and sound waves.
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(2 marks)
(c) Define electromagnetic spectrum.
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(b) Chimwemwe is at a top of a high cliff 1000m away and produces a sound wave of frequency 500Hz. If an
echo is received three seconds later, calculate:
i. Speed of sound

(3 marks)
ii. Wave length of the sound wave

(2 marks)

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2. (a) i. Define Elastic Limit.

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(1 mark)
ii. The figure 1 below shows a spring when unloaded, when supporting a mass of 10 g and when
supporting a stone. Study the diagram and use it to determine the mass of the stone.

Figure 1

(4 Marks)

(b) Explain why it is easier to swim in sea water than fresh water.
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(2 marks)
3. (a) Define „Centripetal force.‟
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(1 mark)
(b) A particle of mass 0.65kg revolves in a circular path of radius 2m with a speed of
30m/s. Calculate the following.
i. Centripetal acceleration

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(2 marks)
ii. Centripetal force

(2 marks)
4. (a) Figure 2 shows a rigid bar supporting three weights. Point F is a pivot (fulcrum) of the system.

0 10cm 50cm 60cm 90cm

F
A 40N 65N

Figure 2
Calculate the weight of body A required to keep the rigid bar in equilibrium.

(4 marks)
(b) Explain any two reasons why alcohol is superior to mercury as a thermometric substance.
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(4 marks)
5. (a) Figure below shows an instrument for measuring length.

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i. Name the instrument.

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(1 mark)
ii. Determine the reading of the instrument.

(2 marks)

(b) In an investigation into the effects of temperature on density of a substance, a student designed the
apparatus setup a shown below.

100cm3 water 100cm3

250C 950C

i. Identify an independent variable in the investigation.

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ii. State any two controlled variables in the investigation.
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iii. State one hypothesis of the investigation.

(2 marks)
6. A measuring cylinder has water of volume 48cm3. A stone was lowered into the cylinder and the
volume rose to 90cm3. Work out the volume of the stone in;
a. cm3

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(2 marks)
b. m3

(3 marks)
7. (a) Current passing through a point in circuit is 2A work out the charge quantity in Coulombs (C) that
will pass though this point in 4 seconds.

(2 marks)
(b) i. State Farady‟s Law.

(1 marks)
iii. A transformer has 240 turns with emf of 240 V and current of 2A. If the secondary coil has 20
turns, calculate secondary voltage.

(2 marks)
(c) Figure bellow shows resistor tree of an electric circuit.

3Ω
2Ω 5Ω

2.5 Ω

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Work out the power dissipated in the resistor network if voltage across the ends of the network
is 12V.

(3 marks)
8. (a) Define “half-life” of a radioactive isotope.

(1 mark)
(b) Spark counter was used together with a galvanometer to find the half-life of a radioactive sample
and the results were as shown below.

Time (s) 0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Current (mA) 3.00 1.95 1.26 0.82 0.53 0.35 0.22

Plot the graph of current against time of the graph extract below.

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(4 marks)

i. Use your graph to determine half-life of the sample

(2 marks)
9. (a) Give any two dangers of radioactivity to the environment.

(2 marks)

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(b) Complete the nuclear decay equations bellow:

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(c) Differentiate nuclear fusion from nuclear fission.

(2 marks)
10. (a) Figure below is a symbol of a logic gate. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

input output

i. Name the logic gate.

(1 mark)
ii. Draw the truth table for the logic gate.

(2 marks)
(c) A block and tackle has a velocity ratio of 4 and it is used to vertically raise a load of mass 50kg. If the
efficiency is 80%, determine the minimum effort required to raise the load?

(5 marks)

SECTION B: 30 MARKS
11. (a) With the aid of a labelled diagram, briefly describe the experiment that can be used to verify
Boyle‟s law of gases.

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(5 marks)

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(b) Explain how different colours of the rainbow can be converted back to white light

(5 marks)

12. (a) Explain any two applications of electromagnetic waves.

(4 marks)
(b) With the aid of a well labelled graph, explain how a parachutist jumping from an airplane will land

(6 marks)
13. (a) Explain any two factors that affect the size of induced emf.

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(4 marks)
(b) With the aid of a diagram, explain how a Zener diode works in protecting an electrical device.

(6 marks)

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