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PHYSICS FORM 3

This document is an end-of-term examination paper for Form Three Physics students at Newcastle Senior School, consisting of various questions covering topics such as physical quantities, measurement instruments, and calculations related to mass, weight, volume, and electric current. Students are instructed to answer all questions, which include definitions, calculations, and comparisons of physical concepts. The exam is designed to assess students' understanding of fundamental physics principles and their ability to apply them.

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PHYSICS FORM 3

This document is an end-of-term examination paper for Form Three Physics students at Newcastle Senior School, consisting of various questions covering topics such as physical quantities, measurement instruments, and calculations related to mass, weight, volume, and electric current. Students are instructed to answer all questions, which include definitions, calculations, and comparisons of physical concepts. The exam is designed to assess students' understanding of fundamental physics principles and their ability to apply them.

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NEWCASTLE SENIOR SCHOOL

END OF TERM EXAMINATION

PHYSICS PAPER 2
FORM THREE
TIME 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

❖ ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.


1a) List any four physical quantities measure in physics. (4)
b. Complete the table below

Quantity S.I.Unit Symbol for S.I.Unit.


mass
meter
.m3
temperature
seconds
(10)
c). List any three instruments used to measure length. (3)
d). Outline differences between parallax error and zero error. (4)

2a). Draw and label a Vernier calipers. (5)


b). what is the function of
I. the internal jaws. (1)
II. the external jaws. (1)
c). Complete the table below

Instrument Precision of the instrument


Vernier calipers
0,1cm
0,01mm
(3)
3a). Give differences between precision and accuracy. (4)
b). Give one method of improving accuracy of a measurement. (1)
c). Define the following terms
I. mass (2)
II. weight (2)
d). Give four differences between weight and mass.
(4)
4a). Calculate the weight of an object on earth with a mass of 82kg. (2)
b). Calculate the mass of an object on earth with a weight of 22.5N on earth (2)

{Gmoon= 1,66N/kg, Gearth=10N/Kg}


c). Calculate period T for a pendulum
I. that oscillated 45 times in 60 seconds (2)
II. that swigged 100 times in 2 minutes (2)

5a). Define volume (2)


b). Convert the following to m3
I. 20 000 cm3
II. 150 000 ml
III. 24 670mm3 (3)
c). Calculate volume of the following objects
I. A cylinder of radius 40cm and a height of 120cm (2)
II. A sphere of radius 85cm (2)

{π= 3,142}

d). Describe how density of an irregular object is measured (5)

6a). Define the following terms


I. Electric current (2)
II. Voltage (2)
III. Resistance (2)
b). State the Ohm’s law (3)
c). If a current of 3 amperes is flowing through a circuit with resistance of 4 Ω. Calculate the
voltage the circuit’ power source. (3)
d). An electric power source has potential difference of 12 Volts and the conducting wire has a
resistance of 8 Ω. Calculate amount of current passing through the conducting wire. (3)
7a) Classify physical quantities into basic quantities and derived quantities giving examples
(4)
b). Define the following terms
I. distance (2)
II. acceleration (2)
III. displacement (2)
c). A car accelerated from constant velocity of 36m/s to 98m/s in 3 minutes. Calculate its
acceleration (3)
d). A car moving with a uniform velocity of 50m/s increased its speed to 80m/s in 8 seconds.
Calculate its average its average velocity (3)
e). A passenger jet carrying 150 passengers needs to reach a takeoff speed of 80m/s on a 1500m
runway. Calculate the minimum acceleration needed to take off. (3)

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