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3 PHYSICS EXAM
END OF FIRST TERM
APRIL 2007
TIME: 2 HOURS.
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 10 m/s
2
Density of water = 1.0 x 10
3
g/m
3
Density of mercury = 1.3! x 10
"
g/m
3
#$ecific %eat ca$acity of water = "200 &/g'.
#$ecific latent %eat of fusion of water = 33"(000 &/g.
#$ecific latent %eat of va$ori)ation of water = 2(2!0(000 &/g.
#$eed of lig%t in vacuum = 3.0 x 10
*
m/s
SECTION A:
1. Energy from the sun reaches us as ..
A. chemical energy. B. electrical energy
C. nuclear energy. D. radiant energy.
2. A. B.
C. D.
The graphs above sho the motion of a car. !hich graph shos the car moving from rest at a
steady speed"



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#. $our bars of metal 12 X 2Y 23 are tested for magnetism. X attracts both 1 and Y but not 3. 3
does not attract 1% X or Y. Y and 1 sometimes attract one another and sometimes repel one
another. !hich of the folloing is correct"
A. 12 X2 Y are magnets% 3 is non&magnetic.
B. 1 and X are magnets% Y and 3 are magnetic.
C. 1 and Y are magnets% X is magnetic% 3 is non&magnetic.
D. 1 and Y are magnets% X and 3 are non&magnetic.
'. A pulley system of velocity ratio four (') consists of an upper bloc* of to (2) pulleys and a
loer bloc* of to (2) pulleys. A mass of + *g is raised ,.-m at a constant speed by an effort
of 2./ in 2, seconds. !hat is the mechanical advantage of the system"
A. + 0 ' B. + 0 1, C. + 0 ' D. 2.
1, 2. 2. + 0 '
.. A ball bearing is dropped gently into a container of viscous oil. !hich of the graphs belo best
describes the variation of velocity ith time"
A. B. C. D.
-. A stone is thron hori1ontally ith a speed of 2.
ms
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from the edge of a vertical cliff. 2f it lands in the sea% 's later% find the height of the cliff.
A. ',m B. -,m C. +,m D. 1,,m
3. !hich of the folloing characteristics of a hollo aluminium cylinder ill
decrease hen it is heated"
A. 4olume B. Density C. E0ternal diameter D. 5urface area
+. The figure belo shos the poles of a magnet. 2dentify the poles P and !
6. The height of the column in a mercury barometer is 3-., cm. !hat ould be the height of a
ater barometer at the same place in cm"
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(Density of ater 7 1., 0 1,
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B.
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A. 3-., 0 1., 0 1,
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B. 1.#- 0 1,
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0 1,
1.#- 0 1,
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3-., 0 1., 0 1,
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C. 3-., 0 1.#- 0 1,
'
D. 3-., 0 1.#- 0 1,
'

1., 0 1,
#
0 1, 1., 0 1,
#
1,. !hat is the mass of 2.cm
#
of mercury"
A. #',.,g B. #',., *g C. 1.+' g D. 1.+' *g.
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20N F
40 'm 20'm
$ind the force F% if the uniform metre rule pivoted at its centre% balances.
A. .,/ B. ',/ C. 2./ D. +/
12. !hich of the folloing describes particles in a solid at room temperature"
A. Close together and stationary.
B. Close together vibrating.
C. $ar apart and moving at random.
D. Close together and moving around at random.
1#. !hich of the folloing shos hat happens to a ave hen it travels from air into glass"
A. B. C. D.
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The diagram shos the crests of aves spreading out from a point source. The avelength of
the aves is8
A. - cm B. ' cm C. # cm D. 2cm
1.. !hich one of the folloing statements% concerning the vibrations of a string on a violin hich is
being played% is true"
A. A transverse ave is set up on the string.
B. A longitudinal ave is set up on the string
C. The fre9uency of the note produced is higher% the longer the vibrating length of the string.
D. The velocity of the sound aves in the air depends on the tension of the string.
1-. !hich one of the folloing pairs of aves contains one e0ample of a longitudinal ave and
one e0ample of a transverse ave"
A. !aves on a ripple tan* and light. B. 2nfra&red and :ltra&violet.
C. 5ound and radio. D. ;adio and <&rays.
13. !hich one of the folloing is not a property of the image of an ob=ect placed -cm in front of a
plane mirror"
A. 2t is behind the mirror. B. 2t is laterally inverted.
C. 2t is - cm from the mirror. D. 2t is real.
1+. !hich of the folloing statements about heat transfer is correct"
A. Convection ta*es place in both li9uids and solids.
B. Conduction ta*es place in both li9uids and in a vacuum.
C. ;adiation ta*es place in a vacuum only.
D. The amount of heat energy radiated every second by a body increases sloly as its
temperature rises.
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The diagram shos the essential parts of a compressor refrigerator using freon as a
refrigerant. 2n hich region does the freon evaporate"
A. P! B. RS C. T1 D. 1P
2,. !hat is happening to the ater molecules% hen a *ettle is boiling and the ater in it turning to
steam"
A. They are e0panding. B. They are getting lighter.
C. They are losing energy. D. They are moving further apart.
21. A. >. B. >
B. >
C. > D. >

!hich of the graphs above sho that pressure (p) is inversely proportional to volume (5) for a
fi0ed mass of gas at constant temperature"

22. Energy may be defined as
A. producing poer. B. causing motion.
C. ability to do or*. D. ability to e0ert a force.
2#. The graph shos ho the displacement of a body varies ith time. $ind the velocity of the
body.
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A. ,.. m?s B. 1..m?s C. 2., m?s D. 2.. m?s
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The graph shos ho the velocity of an ob=ect varies ith the time. The ob=ect is
A. moving ith a decreasing acceleration.
B. moving ith a constant acceleration.
C. moving ith an increasing acceleration.
D. moving ith a constant velocity.
2.. The gravitational field strength on the surface of the moon is 1.- /?*g. !hich of the pairs of
values shon belo applies to a mass ta*en to the moon"
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A
B
C
D
2.,
2.,
1,.,
1,.,
2,
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1-.,
2-.
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The manometer containing mercury is connected to a gas supply. 2f atmospheric pressure is
e9uivalent to 3-, mm mercury% the pressure of the gas in mm of mercury is
A. 3,, B. 3', C. 3-, D. 3+,
23. During the eclipse of the moon% the
A. sun is beteen the moon and the earth.
B. moon is beteen the earth and the sun.
C. earth is beteen the moon and the sun.
D. shado of the moon is formed on the earth.
2+. The length of a pin&hole camera is 2..,cm. An ob=ect 2., m high is
placed 1,., m from the pin&hole. !hat is the magnification of the camera"
A. 2.. 0 1,
&2
B. .., 0 1,
&2
C. 2.. < 1,
2
D. .., 0 1,
2
26. 2mages formed by a diverging mirror are8
A. upright (erect)% virtual and magnified. B. upright (erect)% virtual and diminished.
C. upright (erect)% real and diminished. D. 2nverted% virtual and diminished.
#,. 2n the diagram belo% ice remains intact for several minutes as heating progresses.
This shos that8
A. ater is a good conductor of heat. B. ice is a good conductor of heat.
C. ater is a bad conductor of heat. D. glass is a good conductor of heat.
SECTION - ;Attempt a&/ THREE +3, !"e#t$%&#<.
1. (a) (i) Define >ressure.
(ii) 5tate the la of flotation.
(b). E0plain each of the folloing observationsA
(i) An inflated bicycle tube may burst hen left in a hot place.
(ii) Barge ater reservoirs are much ider at the base than at the top.
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(c) $igure belo shos the structure of a force pump.
1ate) e=e
(i) Describe the action of the pump.
(ii) 2f the donard force of .,,/ is e0erted on the plunger hose surface area is
,.'m
2
% calculate the pressure hich forces ater in to cylinder C.
2. (a) (i) !hat is a vector 9uantity"
(iii) !hat is the difference beteen speed and velocity"
(iii) 5tate the la of conservation of linear momentum.
2. (b) The graph belo shos the variation of distance ith time for a body.
Describe the motion of the body.
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(c) Describe an e0periment to demonstrate friction compensation using an inclined plane.
(d) The figure belo shos dots produced on a tape pulled through a tic*er&timer by a moving
body.
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The fre9uency of the tic*er&timer is ., C1. Calculate the acceleration of the body.
#. (a) 5tate the assumptions of *inetic theory of matter.
(b) Describe a simple e0periment to sho the e0istence of surface tension in ater.
(c) A solution is made by dissolving 1 cm
#
of coo*ing oil in 166 cm
#
of ether. !hen ,.,,' cm
#
of
the solution is dropped on the surface of ater% an oil film of diameter 12 cm is obtained.
(i) Estimate the thic*ness of a molecule of the coo*ing oil.
(ii) 5tate any assumption made in (c) (i) above.
(d) 5mo*e confined in an illuminated cell is observed through a microscope.
(i) 5tate hat is observed.
(ii) !hat conclusions can be dran from the observations in (d) (i) above"
'. (a) Define the folloing terms8
(i) Amplitude.
(ii) ;esonance
(iii) Beat
(iv) $re9uency.
'. (b) To identical sources are made to produce circular aves in a ripple tan*. !ith the
aid of a diagram% e0plain ho interference fringes may be obtained.
(c) 5tate to (2) similarities beteen ater aves and electromagnetic aves.
(d) A radio station broadcasts on D'6 metre bandE
(i) !hat is meant by the above statement"
(ii) Calculate the fre9uency of the broadcast.
(iii) E0plain ho radio aves are transmitted.
(e) (i) Describe a simple e0periment to sho that sound does not travel through a vacuum.
(ii) !hat is the difference beteen a longitudinal and transverse ave"
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.. (a) Define each of the folloing terms as applied to ave motion.
(i) !ave front
(ii) !ave length
(iii) ;everberation
(iv) 2ntensity.
(b) The ave length of a radio ave is 1, m. Calculate8
(i) the fre9uency
(ii) the period of the ave.
(c) !hy does sound travel faster in solids than in gases"
(d) (i) E0plain hy an open pipe is preferred to a closed pipe hen used in
producing different notes.
(ii) The fre9uency of the third harmonic in a closed pipe is 2+, C1. $ind the
length of the air column in the pipe.
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