Physics Paper 2 - Form 3 End Term 3 Exams 2024

1. SECTION A (25 MARKS)

1. State two characteristics of image formed by plane mirrors. (2mks)

2. An object is 25m tall is at a point 8m from the pin hole camera. If the image is 8.6m
from the pin hole. Calculate the size of the image. (3mks)

3. State three factors that affects the speed of sound air. (3mks)

4. A curve at the bottom of a jar glycerin appears to be 13.2cm below the surface glycerin.
Calculate the height of the Column of glycerin in the jar. (The refractive index of glycerin is
1.47). (3mks)

5. State the law of electrostatics. (1mk)

6. A gun is fired and an echo heard at the same place 0.6s later. Determine the distance
between the barrier which reflected the sound and the gun (speed of sound in air is
330m/s.) (3mks)

7. i. Sketch rays to show the image formed by the object in the following. (2mks)
 ii. State two characteristics of the image formed in (i) above (2mks)

8. State two defects of a simple cell, and state one way of minimizing each. (3mks)

9. K.B.C radio broadcasts on a wavelength of 1.5km. Determine its frequency if the velocity of
radio waves is 3.0×10 8 m/s. (3mks)

10. SECTION B (55 MARKS)

i. State two ways of charging a gold leaf electroscope (2mks)

The figure below shows two identical electroscopes. The one on the right is charged but the one on
the left is not.

Show, using a sketch, the charge distribution after the caps of the two electroscopes are
connected by a thin conducting wire (2mks)

ii.Give two uses of a gold leaf electroscope. (2mks)

11. a. State Snells’ law of refraction (1mk)

b. State two necessary and sufficient conditions for total internal reflection to occur. (2mks)

c. The figure below shows white light incident on a rain drop.

i. State what happens at :

2mks A

…………………………..

B…………………………

….

ii. State the colour of rays C and D.

(2mks) C…………………..

D…………………

d. The figure below shows the path of light passing through a rectangular block of Perspex,
placed in air.

Calculate the refractive index of the Perspex. (3mks)

12. a. Draw magnetic field pattern between the following poles. (2mks)

b. Using domain theory, explain why it is not possible to magnetize a magnetic material
beyond a certain limit. (2mks)
 c. The figure below shows an electromagnet connected to a battery.

i. On the same diagram indicate the direction of the flow of current when the switch is closed.
(1mk)

ii. State polarities A and B. (2mks)

iii. State three ways of increasing the strength of the electromagnet. (3mks)

iv. State two uses of electromagnets (2mks)

13. a. Define the following terms

i. Amplitude (1mk)

ii. Frequency (1mk)

b. Distinguish between electromagnetic and mechanical waves and give one example in each.
(3mks)

c. The wave shown in the figure below has a velocity of 200mls.

 Determine

i. The period of the wave. (1mk)

ii. The frequency of the wave. (2mks)

iii. The wavelength of the wave, (3mks)

14. a. State Ohms’ law. (1mk)

b. Differentiate between potential difference (pd) and electromotive force (Emf) (2mks)

c. A cell drives a current of 2.0A through a 0.6Ω resistor. When the same cell is
connected to a 0.952Ω resistor the current that flows is 1.5A. Find:

i. The internal resistance of the cell. (3mks)

ii. The electromotive force (Emf) of the cell. (1mks)

d. State two factors that affect the resistance of a metallic conductor. (2mks)
e. The figure below shows resistor network.

From the figure determine the:

i. Total resistance. (3mks)

ii. Total current. (2mks)

iii. Voltage across the 8Ω resistor (2mks)

 Answers

1. 1. Upright
2. Virtual
3. Same size as the object

2.

= 2.89m

3. 1. Wind
2. Humidity
3. Temperature

4.

Real depth = 1.47 x 13.2

 = 19.40cm

5. Like charges repel while unlike charges attract.

6. 2d = s × t

2d = 330 ×

0.6 d =

198/2
 = 99 m

7. i.

ii.

1. It is upright
2. It is virtual
3. It is diminished
4. It is formed behind the mirror
8. 1. Polarization- adding a depolarizer eg Manganese (IV) Oxide
2. Local action- Using pure Zinc

9.

= 2.0 × 10⁵ Hz or 200,000 Hz

10. i.

1. Induction method
2. Contact method

ii. The deflection of the leaf will be the same for both electroscopes.

iii.

1. Determine the quantity of charge in a body

2. Test for insulating property of a material
3. Detect the sing of charge in a body

11. a. The ratio of the sine of angle of incidence to the sine of the angle of refraction is a constant.

b.

1. Light must be travelling from an optically denser medium to a less optically dense
medium.
2. The angle of incidence must exceed the critical angle.

c.i.

A- Refraction

B- Total internal reflection

ii.

C- Violet
 D- Red

d.

n= 1/sin C

c = 90° – 47.5° = 42.5°

n= 1/sin 42.5

= 1.480

12. a. Repulsion; with field lines moving away from the North pole.

b. During magnetization the dipoles and the domains align themselves in one direction such
that when all the domains and dipoles are in one direction the material is said to be
magnetically saturated.

c.

i.

ii.

1. A – North
2. B - South

iii.

1. Increasing the number of turns

2. Increasing the magnitude of current
3. Using a u – shaped core

iv.

1. Used in electric bells

2. Used in electric motors
3. Used in loudspeakers

13. a.i. Maximum displacement on either side of the wave

ii. No of oscillations made per second.

b. Mechanical require medium for transmission eg sound waves while electromagnetic waves
do not require medium for transmission eg light waves

c.i.

T = 10 x 10⁻²
 = 0.10s

ii.

F = ¹/ₜ

= ¹/ 0.1

= 10Hz

iii.

λ = v / f

= ²⁰⁰/₁₀

= 20m

14. a. Current through a conductor is directly proportional to potential difference across the end
of a conductor provided temperature and other physical conditions one kept constant.

b. Potential difference is the voltage across the ends of a conductor in a closed circuit while
electromotive force is the voltage across the terminals of a cell in an open circuit.

c.i.

E = IR + IV

E = (2 x 0.6) + 2r

E = 1.2 + 2r….........eqn1

E = (1.5 x 0.9) + 1.5r

E = 1.35 + 1.5r.......Eqn2

1.2 + 2r = 1.35 + 1.5 v

0.5r =

0.15 r=

0.3Ω

ii.

E = 1.2 + 2r

= 1.2 + 0.3 x2

= 1.2 + 0.6

= 1.8V

d.

1. Length of conductor
2. Cross – section area of the conductor

e.i.

RT= = ¹⁴⁴/₂₆ = 5.538Ω

ii.
 = 1.083A

iii.

I = V/R = 6/8

= 0.75A

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