NAME: _________________________________ CLASS:__________ AD.

NO:_________
DATE:___________________________ TEACHER:____________

STATE HOUSE GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

APRIL HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT 2025
PHYSICS FORM TWO
INSTRUCTIONS
 Write your name, class and admission number on the spaces provided.
 Answer ALL questions.
 Submit your assignment on reporting to school for Term II.
This question paper consists of 4 printed pages. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain
that all pages are printed as indicated.
FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY
SECTION MAX. SCORE CANDIDATE’S SCORE

RECTILINEAR… 20

ELECTROSTATICS I 20

CELLS AND SIMPLE CIRCUITS 20

MAGNETISM 20

TOTAL 80

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 QUESTIONS
RECTILINEAR PROPAGATION AND RELECTION OF LIGHT
1. State the number of images formed when an object is between two plane mirrors placed parallel to
each other. (1mk)
2. 11 images are formed when two mirrors are inclined at an angle between them. Determine the angle.
(2mks)
3. A ray of light is reflected as shown below. Complete the diagram and determine the angle of
reflection on mirror M1 and M2 (3mks)

M1
400
1000
M2

4. The diagram below shows an optical instrument. Study it and answer the questions that follows.

Object
Mirrors at 45 0

Obstacle

Observer

i. Name of instrument…………………………………………………… (1mk)

ii. State ONE application of the instrument shown above. (1mk)
iii. Complete the ray diagram to show to the final image position. (1mk)
5. State three differences between images formed by pinhole camera and a Plane mirror. (3mks)

6. Sketch a labeled diagram to show how a pinhole camera forms an image of a vertical object placed in
front of the pinhole. (3mks)
7. A building standing 100m from a pinhole camera produces on the screen of the camera an image 5
cm high 10 cm behind the pinhole. Determine the actual height of the building. (3mks)
8. State two disadvantages of using a pinhole camera to capture photographs. (2 mks)
ELECTROSTATICS I
1. State the law of electrostatic charge. (1 mk)
2. A small chain is often seen hanging at the back of a petrol carrying lorry. State and explain its
significance. (2mks)
3. State two methods of charging a gold-leaf electroscope. (2 mks)
4. On a dusty day, clean polished shoes attract a lot of dust. Explain this. (1mk)
5. Define the term earthing as applied in electrostatics. (1 mk)
6. Explain any two dangers of electrostatics. (2 mks)

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7. A burning candle is brought near the brass cap of a positively charged electroscope. State and
explain the observation made on the leaf. (2 mks)
8. State the reason why it is safer to carry petrol in metallic than plastic containers. (1 mk)
9. State four uses of a gold leaf electroscope (4mks)
10. You are provided with a charged electroscope, an insulator and a conductor. Describe how you
would use these apparatus to distinguish the insulator from the conductor. (2mks)
11. A positively charged rod is brought near the cap of a lightly charged electroscope. The leaf
divergence first reduces and as the rod comes nearer, it diverges more. State and explain the charge
on the electroscope. (2mks)

CELLS AND SIMPLE CIRCUITS

1. Distinguish between electromotive force and potential difference. (2mks)
2. Draw a well labelled diagram to illustrate the four main components of an electrical circuit. (4 mks)
3. The figure below shows a simple cell made of copper and zinc electrodes dipped in dilute sulphuric
acid. Bulb

Zinc plate Copper plate

DilH2SO4
a) Identify the cathode and the anode. (2 mks)
a. Cathode ………………………..
b. Anode ………………………..
b) State the two common defects in a simple cell. (2 mks)
c) Explain how the defects in b) are minimized. (2 mks)
4. I) The figure below shows the features of a dry Leclanche cell. Name parts A, B, C and D. (4 mks)

A = …………………………....................................
B =………………………………………….…………..

C = …………………………………………………

D=……………………………………………………
II) Indicate on the same diagram the positive (+) and the negative (-) terminals. (1mk)
5. State the use of manganese (IV) oxide in a dry cell (1mk)
6. A charge of 360 coulombs flows through a lamp every minute. Calculate the number of electrons
involved (electron charge is 1.6x10-19C). (2 mks)
MAGNETISM
1. In an attempt to make a magnet, a student used the double stroke method as shown below.

S N

N S
Magnetic
X Y material

Magnetic material

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State the polarity at end X and Y. (2mks)
2. The figure below shows a solenoid with a ferromagnetic core connected to a battery, ammeter and a
rheostat.

On the diagram indicate.

i) The current direction in the external circuit and around the solenoid. (2mks)
ii) The polarity of the resulting electromagnet. (2mks)
3. State three ways of increasing the strength of the electromagnet formed. (3 mks)
4. The figure below shows a soft iron bar AB placed in a coil near a freely suspended magnet.
Soft iron bar
A B
N

Suspended magnet

State and Explain the observation made when the switch is closed. (3mks)
5. Explain why repulsion is the surest way of testing polarity of a magnet. ( 2mks)
6. Distinguish between soft and hard magnetic materials giving an example in each case. (3mks)
7. The Figure below shows a graph of magnetization against magnetizing current for two materials A
and B.
Strength of A
Magnetization
B

1 2 3 4 5 6
Magnetizing current

a) State with a reason, the material which is more suitable for use in a transformer to concentrate the
magnetic fields. (2mks)
b) Determine the current required to obtain magnetic saturation for the material which is suitable for
making a permanent magnet. (1mk)

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