PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

BUTIAMA DISTRCT COUNCIL
FORM FOUR PRE-MOCK 2 EXAMINATION, APRIL 2023.

031/1 PHYSICS 1
(For Both School and Private Candidates)

Time:3:00Hour Friday 28th April 2023 am.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of eleven (11) questions
2. Answer all questions in section A, B and two (2) questions from section C.
3. Section A carries sixteen (16) marks, section B fifty four (54) marks and section C thirty (30)
Marks.
4. All working must be in blue or black ink.
5. Mathematical tables and non-programmable calculator may be used.
6. All communication devices, calculators and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in
the examination room.
7. Write your examination number on every page of your answer sheet (s) or booklet(s) .

Where necessary the following constants may be used:

(i) Acceleration due to gravity, g = 10m/s2

(ii) Density of water = 1.0g/cm3 or 1000Kg/m3

(iii) Pie, 𝜋 = 3.14

(iv) Speed of light waves = 3.0 x 103 m/s

(v) Density of steel = 7800Kg/m3

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 SECTION A (16 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section

1. For each of the item (i) –(x) choose the correct answer from among the given alternatives
and write its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet provided. (10marks)
(i) The Unit of force, Newton is equivalent to;
(A) Kgm/s2 (B) Kgm2s2 (C) Kgm/s (D)Kgs-2 (E)Kgm-1/s2

(ii) The period of a simple pendulum is 2 seconds if the length of pendulum is doubled, the
period is
(A) 4s (B) 2s (C)2√2s (D)√2 s (E) 6s

(iii) A piece of metal is heated from 20C0 to 60C0, identify the false statement among the
following,
(A) Its density will increase slightly
(B) Its length will increase slightly.
(C) Its electrical conduction will decrease slightly
(D)Its weight will remain unchanged
(E) Its kinetic energy of molecules increases slightly

(iv) Which of the following will not affect the rate of evaporation of water in a swimming
pool?
(A) Surface area (C) Humidity
(B) Depth (D) Temperature (E) Barometric pressure.

(v) A wire of uniform cross –sectional area has a length of 10m, a resistance of 2Ω and
resistivity of 2 x 10-7 Ω m. The cross – sectional area in m2 is;
(A)2 X 10-4 (B)1 X 10-5 (C)0.5 X 10-5 (D)1 X 10-6 (E)5 X 10-4

(vi) The property which distinguishes longitudinal waves from transverse waves is the;
(A)Speed of the propagation
(B) Wavelength
(C) Relative direction of vibrations and propagation
(D)Need for a material medium to propagate
(E)Ability to be reflected, refracted and diffracted.

(vii) Radioactive element has an initial count rate of 2400 counts/minute in 30hours, its half
life will be;
(A) 8hours (B) 10 hours C)15 hours (D)21 hours (E)27 hours

(viii) If the forces 50N, 70N and 80N are parallel forces acting down ward while 60N, X,
and 50N are parallel forces acting up ward on a beam which is in equilibrium. The value
of force, X is,
(A) 90N (B) 75N (C) 40N (D) 30N (E) 25N.

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 (ix)A fixed mass of a gas undergoes change of volume at constant temperature, which
graph shows the relationship between the volume and pressure of the gas,
(A)Pressure (B) Pressure (C) Pressure

0
0 Volume 0 Volume Volume

(D) Pressure (E) Pressure

0 Volume 0 Volume

(x) Which of the following list contains an example of a non-magnetic material, magnetic material
and a magnetized material?
(A) Iron, steel and polythene
(B) Iron, steel and compass needle (D) Copper, iron and compass needle
(C)Copper, Iron and polythene (E)Compass needle, iron and copper

2. Match the properties of radiations in List A with the corresponding radiations in List B by writing
the letter of the correct response beside the item number in the answer booklet provided. The
responses can be used more than once (6 marks)
LIST A LIST B
i. Has weak –moderate ionizing power (A) Alpha particle
ii. Has a speed up to 10% times a speed of light in vacuum
iii. Has least penetrating power but stopped by a sheet of paper (B) Beta particle
iv. Has high penetration power but stopped by the lead sheet
v. Is deflected towards South Pole of the magnet. (C) Gamma radiation
vi. Is deflected towards north pole of the magnet

SECTION B (54 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

3. (a) A narrow beam of white light is showing passing through a glass prism and forming a
spectrum on a screen.
A
White Light B

Prism Screen.

(i) What is the effect called?

(ii) Which colour of light appears at A and B

(b) (i) How does the eye adjust itself to deal with object at varying distances?

(ii) State two advantages of binocular vision?

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4. (a)(i)Draw a simple pulley system whose velocity ratio is three(3)
(ii)If the efficiency of this machine is 80% what load can be raised by an effort of 200N?

(b)When particular substance at a certain temperature is heated, it expands when the

same substance at the same temperature is cooled it also expands. What is a substance
and the temperature?

5. (a) Explain why somebody inside a car cannot push it?

(b) A rocket taking off vertically, pushes out 25kg of exhaust gas every second at a velocity
of 100m/s. If the total mass of the rocket is 200kg. What is the
(i) Resultant upward force on the rocket
(ii) Upward acceleration
(iii) Acceleration of the rocket in 5(b) above when it has burned off 100kg of fuel.

6. (a)(i) What would be the consequences of the decreasing of amount of ozone layer in
atmosphere?
(ii) Explain why is the surface temperature of Venus is so much higher than on Earth?

(b)Venus planet is 108 x 106 km from the sun and it takes 225 days to complete one orbit
around the sun. Calculate the speed of the planet in km/hr.

7. (a)(i)Use diagrams to explain an amplitude and frequency as used in wave parameters

(ii)State the relationship between frequency and period in wave motion.

(b) A steel wire hangs vertically from fixed point supporting a weight of 80N to its lower
end. The length of the wire from fixed point to the weight is 1.5m and its diameter is
0.5mm. Calculate the fundamental frequency emitted by the wire when plucked.

8. (a)(i)Explain why fossil fuels are classified as non-renewable resource?

(ii) What are three (3) energy conversions that might occur in a fuel power plants?

(b)In a circuit shown, the total resistance between X and Y is 2Ω.

4Ω 6Ω

2.0A X R Y

Calculate the value of the unknown resistance, R and if the total current flowing between X
and Y is 2.0A, then find the current in the 4Ω resistor.

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 SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer any two (2) questions from this section

9. (a)Draw a sketch of the magnetic field around a straight wire carrying a current.

(b)Why most of the transistors in use are npn - transistors?

(c) The figure shows two coils X and Y, X is connected to a battery and Y is connected to a
centre –zero galvanometer, G.

X Y G

(i) State and explain the deflection of the galvanometer needle when the switch, K is
closed for few seconds then opened.
(ii) Why must the galvanometer be a centre –zero type?
(iii) What could be done in X to increase the current induced in circuit. Y?

10.(a) Draw a ray diagram showing how a converging lens produces a real image larger than
the object.
(b) State the two conditions for the parallel forces system to be in equilibrium.

(c) An object is placed 20cm from a converging lens of focal length 8cm. Calculate the
distance of the image formed from the lens

11.(a) Explain why mercury is more preferred to alcohol in liquid in –glass thermometers?

(b)An npn –transistor circuit has suitable meters m1 and m2

M2

M1

R1

R2

(i) Why is called a common emitter circuit? which meter measures the base current
(ii) How would the readings on m1 and m2 compares?

(c) Re-draw the circuit in 11(b) above so that only one battery is required to supply the
transistor.

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