THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

BUTIAMA DISTRICT COUNCIL
FORM THREE TERMINAL EXAMINATION
PHYSICS
TIME: 3:00 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of section A, B and C
2. Answer all questions from each section A and B and only two questions from section C.
3. All writings must be in blue or black ink except drawings which must be in a pencil.
4. Show all your working steps clearly.
5. Non programmable calculators and mathematical tables may be used.
6. Where necessary use the following Constants
- Density of pure water = 1g/cm3 or 1000g/cm3 - Acceleration due to gravity = 10N/K g
- Specific heat capacity of copper = 390J/Kg°C - Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J/kg°C
- Density of mercury = 1013Kg/m3
- Refractive index of water = 4/3
• Speed of light in air =
• Speed of sound in air = 350 m/s
• Pie (π) = 3.14
SECTION A: (15 MARKS)
1. Answer all questions in this section by writing the letter of the correct answer beside the
question number ( 10 Marks )
(i) Which is true about Pascal's principle of transmission of pressure in fluid?
A. Pressure sometimes depends on the height of liquid column.
B. Pressure is the ratio of force to area.
C. Pressure is affected by force of gravity.
D. Pressure is equally transmitted in an enclosed fluid
E. Pressure is diminished as height of liquid column increases. ( )
(ii) Pond skaters and mosquitoes are able to walk on the surface of water because of the
A. density of water B. Surface tension of water ( )
C. Upthrust of water D. Capillarity
E. Viscosity
(iii) A rectangular wooden block of density of 0.8 g/cm3 and dimensions 0.5 × 0.8 ×6m. The
maximum pressure it can exert on the ground:
A. 48000 N/m2 B. 4000N/m2
C. 2.4 N/m2 D. 19200N/m2
E. 400 N/m2
(iv) The anomalous expansion of water means.
A. The maximum temperature of water is 4°C
B. The maximum density of water is 4g/cm3
C. Formation of ice is 4° C
D. The maximum density of water is at 4°C
E. None of the above ( )
(v) When using a block and tackle system of 5 pulleys, 300N overcome 1200N. What is the
efficiency of the machine?
A. 80% B. 12.5%
C. 25% D. 100% E. 50% ( )
(vi) The movement of particle from a region of high concentration to one of low concentration.
A. Capillarity B. Brown movement
C. Surface tension D. Osmosis
E. Diffusion ( )
(vii) Seif poured liquid L into a measuring cylinder and noted that it had a concave meniscus. Which
of the following is most unlikely to the liquid L?
A. Ethanol B. Water
C. Soft drink D. Mercury
E. Kerosene ( )
(viii) The heat energy from the sun reaches the Earth by:
A. Radiation B. Convection
C. Conduction D. Light rays
E. Convection and conduction ( )

(ix) Jidulamabambasi worn a yellow T-shirt. He splits Cyan coloured ink on it what colour would the
stain appear.
A. Green B. Blue
C. Yellow D. Cyan
E. Red ( )
(x) Which factor influence friction between tyres of a car moving with a constant speed and the
surface of the road ?
A. Weight and speed B. Nature of the surface and weight
C. Speed and nature of the surface D. Surface area of the tyres and speed
E. Acceleration and nature of the surface
2. Match the following items by writing the letter of the correct meaning from list B against the
number of the item in List A.(5 marks)
LIST A LIST B
i) Is used in aircraft to show the height at A. Manometer
which the plane is flying B. Barometer
(ii) Uses the principle that states that pressure C. hydraulic brake system
applied at a point in a point in a fluid at rest is D. Altimeter
transmitted equally to all parts of the fluid E. Syringe
(iii) It works by the help of atmospheric F. The here’s apparatus
pressure G. Glass tumbler
(iv) Is a device used for measuring fluid (gas) H. Bicycle tube
pressure
(v) Is used to compare the densities of two
liquids
 SECTION B (60 Marks)
Answer all questions from this section
3. (a) (i) State the laws of refraction of light. (2 marks)
(ii) Describe with the aid of diagram how you would obtain the spectrum of white light in the
laboratory. (4 marks)
(b) A pin at the bottom of a vessel 16m deep. When the vessel is filled with water the pin appears to
rise when viewed from above. Find the height to which the pin appear to rise. (4 Marks)

4. (a) State two conditions for a body to be in an equilibrium state. (2 marks)

(b) A heavy uniform beam AB of mass 500kg is supported its ends. The beam carries a mass of
3000kg at a distance of 1.5m from the end A. If the beam is 4m long. Determine the thrust on supports A
and B. (8 marks)
5. (a) State parallelogram law (3 marks)
(b) Two forces of 40N and 60N respectively are presented by a body on a horizontal table, if the force
makes an angle of 30° between them. Find the resultant force on the body.
(7 marks)
6. (a) A body dipped in a liquid experiences an up thrust. Explain three factors on which the up
thrust depends. (4.5 marks)
(b) (i) Two identical free running trolleys are on the smooth horizontal runway. One trolley is at rest
and the other approaches it at constant speed of 20 m/s(3.5 marks)
(ii) Why the kinetic energies before and after the collisions are different? (2marks)
7. (a) State one example of the use of a convex mirror and indicate why it is preferred to a plane
mirror.(4 marks)
(b) An object is set 20cm in front of a lens and the real, inverted, magnified and at great distance image
was formed. State the type of the lens used and determine the value of focal length (6 marks)
8. (a) Describe how a lens camera operates the same as human eye. Give three points (6 marks)
(b) A 42kg refrigerator is placed on the back of a stationary pickup. The coefficient of static friction
between the refrigerator and the pickup bed is 0.44. At what rate can the pickup accelerate without the
refrigerator sliding off back (4 marks)
SECTION C (25 Marks)
Answer two (2) questions from this Section
9. (a) The diagram below show a bimetallic thermostat used to regulate a cooler and heater in a
class room. It consist a brass of linear expansivity and iron of linear expansivity . To keep the
temperature in the room constant, which of the two devices A or B should be the heater? Explain your
answer.
(07 marks)
(b) Three beakers are of identical size and shape; one beaker is painted matt black, one is dull white
and one is gloss white. The beakers are filled with boiling water.
(i) State a process in addition to conduction, convection and radiation by which heat energy will be
lost from the beaker ( 3.5 marks)
(ii) In which beaker will the water cool most quickly? Give a reason. (2 marks)
10. (i) A pressure cooker will cook beans faster than open soucepan.Give explanation on these
observation. (6 marks)
(ii) An insulated cup holds 0.3 kg of water at 0°C. 0.2kg of boiling water at standard pressure is
poured into the cup. What will be the final temperature? ( 6.5 marks)
11. (a) (i) Explain why ice is slippery. (03 Marks)
(ii) Explain why a stem of the hydrometer is made thin. (03 Marks)
(b) (i) Explain how a steel needle is made to
float on water (03.5 Marks)
(ii) Explain how a person is able to draw
Milk from a glass using a straw. (03 Marks)