SENIOR TWO BOT1-2013 PHYSICS PAPER

TIME: 2HRS

Name………………………………………………………………………..stream………………………

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions

Where necessary use g = 10 ms-2

Use the table below to enter your correct alternative for questions in section A

1 6 11 16 21

2 7 12 17 22

3 8 13 18 23

4 9 14 19 24

5 10 15 20 25

SECTIONA (50marks)

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1. Which of the following is a fundamental quantity
A. Mass B. Area C. Density D. Volume

2. Calculate the resultant of the forces acting on the body B shown below

9N

.
9N

10N 7N
B

5N

A. 5N B. 6N C. 7N D. 8N

3. ………………………………….is defined as the study of matter in relation to energy

A. Physics B. Chemistry C. Biology D. Mathematics

4. A material of natural length 3.5cm and cross sectional 0.02m 2 is stretched by a force of 4N, if the
strain is 5, then the stress and young modulus are respectively
A. 200Nm-2 and 40Nm-2B. 40Nm-2 and 200Nm-2

C. 400Nm-2 and 200Nm-2D. 200Nm-2 and 400Nm-2

5. Which of the followings are only the group of fundamental quantities

A. Length, velocity and time B. Mass, temperature and time

C. Acceleration, pressure and density D. Length, volume and time

6. Which of the following instruments can be used to measure the diameter of a constantan wire
A. Vernier calipers B. Micrometer screw gauge
B. Meter rule D. Beam balance
7. What is the readings of the verniercalipers shown below

10 11

A. 10.45cm B.10.40cm C. 10.47cm D. 10.49cm

8. The gas molecules moves with high speed, this means

A. Gas molecules are greatly spaced and has weak force of attraction
B. Gas molecules are closely spaced
C. Gas molecules has high force of attraction
D. None of the above

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 9. Okemos is asked to describe an experiment to measure the volume of an irregular object by a
displacement method. which of the following set of apparatus should he obtain
A. Eureka can and measuring cylinder B. Conical flask and density bottle

C.Eureka, density bottle and buretteD. Measuring cylinder and conical flask

10. …………………………………….is the SI unit of density

A. Kgm-3 B.m3 C. kg D.gcm -3
11. write 0.00000235 in scientific form
A. 0.235 X10-1 B. 0.235 X 10-2 C. 2.35 X10-6 D. 0.25 X 10-6
12. A certain substance was dipped in a measuring cylinder and the level of water increased from the
reading 40cm3 to 44cm3, determine the mass of the substance if its density is 2gcm -3
A. 5g B. 6g C. 7g D. 8g
13. …………………………..is the quantity of matter contained in the substance
A. Density B. Volume C. mass D. Relative density
14. Relative density can be defined as
massofanequalvolumeofwater
A. massofasubstance
massofasubstance
B. massofanvolumeofwater
densityofwater
C. densityofasubstance
apparentweig h tinwater
D. apparentweig h tinair
15. Calculate the relative density of a box of mass 6000kg measuring 2mX3mX2.5m. Take density of
water as 1000kgm-3
A. 0.9B. 0.6 C. 0.5 D. 0.4

16. When water is poured on a floor it spreads because;

A. Adhesion is equal cohesion
B. Cohesion is greater than adhesion
C. Cohesion is less than adhesion
D. Capillarity
17. In an oil experiment, the radius and volume of the oil film was found to be 10cm
and 1.1X10-5cm3 respectively. Calculate its thickness in centimeter
A. 3.5X10-6 B.3.5 X 10-5 C. 3.5 X 10-4 D. 3.5 X 10-8
18. What is the mass of the body in kilogram weighing 75N
A. 75kg B. 750kg C. 7500kgD. 7.5kg
19. Find the resultant of the forces acting on the body below

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 3N
2N

4N 6N

1N
A. √ 40 N B. √ 80 N C. √ 20 N D. √ 24 N

20. The ability of a material to be to be hammered , pressed ,bent rolled or stretched in a useful form is
A. Brittleness B. Strength c. Toughness D. Ductility
21. The figure below shows a piece of beam bent, which of the following is true about it

A B c D E F
A. AD, BE and CF all are in tension
B. AD, BE and CF all are in compression
C. AD, BE and CF all are in shear
D. AD, BE and CF are in tension , neutral plane and compression respectively

22. Concrete is a stony material obtainedby mixing of;

A. Lime , water and gravel in a desired proportion and left to harden

B. Steel, water and lime in a desired proportion and left to harden
C. Cement, water and gavels in a desired proportion and left to harden
D. Cement , gravels, sand and water in desired proportion and left to harden

23. A notch on the structure below will easily increase when the structure is under the action of;

Notch

A. Compression B. Shear C. Tension D. Shear and compression

24. Which of the girders in the figure below can be replaced by a string

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 A B

C
A. BD only D
B. DC only
C. AC only
D. None of the above.

25. Which of the following is the group of vector quantities only

A. Force , mass and density
B. Magnetic fields, electric field and pressure
C. Velocity, momentum and pressure
D. Weight, force, velocity and friction.

SECTION B (40marks)

26. a) Distinguish between a vector and a scalar quantity

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………………………………………………………………………………………………2mks

b) Givetwo examples of each of a vector and scalar quantity

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…………………………………………………………………………………………………3mks
27. a) Define weight and state its s.I unit

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…………………………………………………………………………………………………2mks
b) State three differences between mass and weight

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 …………………………………………………………………………………………………3mks
28. a) what is meant by the term resultant of two forces
………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………1mk

b) The diagram below shows systems of forces acting on the body in the direction indicated, the
resultant of the forces is

10N
3N

12N 7N
5N 10N

1N
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………4mks

29. a) Define the following terms;

i) Density………………………………………………………………………………1mk

ii) Relative density………………………………………………………………………1mk

b) A glass block weighs 25N. When wholly immersed in water it appears to weigh 15N.
Calculate its relative density.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………3mks

30.a)What is meant by

i) Derived quantity………………………………………………………………..…………
……………………………………………………………………………………………1mk
ii) Fundamental quantity…………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………1mk

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 b) Write the following in scientific form
i) 6000N……………………………………………………………………….1mk
ii) 2789106N………………………………………………………………….1mk
iii) 0.0026N……………………………………………………………………1mk

31. a)what is the difference between ductility and brittleness as applied to mechanical property of a
material

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…………………………………………………………………………………………………2mks
b) Give two examples for each of a ductile and a brittle material

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…………………………………………………………………………………………………3mks
32. a) state hook’s law
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………1mk

b) The graph below is for load against extension; name the points labeled A, B &

Load (N) B
D
A

Extension (m)
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………4mks

33. Amaterial of diameter 2mmand natural length 1m, an extension of 0.8m was produced on it
when force of 10N applied on it, calculate,
a) strain
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………………..……………………………………………………………………………….2mks

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b) stress
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………1mk
c) young’s modulus
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………2mks

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