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PHYSICS 1
031/1
TIME: 3 HOURS January 2024
Instructions
1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with a total eleven (11) questions
2. Answer all question in section A, B and only two (02) questions from section C
3. Cellular phones are not allowed in the examination room.
4. Non-programmable calculators may be used
5. Where necessary the following constants may be used;
Acceleration due to gravity, g=10m/s2 or 10N/kg
Density of water=1000kg/m3
1litre = 1dm3 = 1000kg/m3
Specific heat capacity of water, c=4200J/kgK
Pie, =3.14

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 SECTION A (16 Marks)

Answer ALL questions from this section

For each of the following items (i)-(x) choose the correct answer from the given
alternatives and write its letter beside the item number in the answer booklet provided.
i) When a gas is compressed at constant temperature, the gas molecules;
a) Move faster than air outside and the pressure is increased
b) Move with uniform speed and the pressure is unchanged
c) Gain more kinetic energy and the pressure is decreased
d) Increase slightly in size and the pressure remains constants
e) Make more impacts per second on the walls of the container
ii) A car moving at steady speed has a frictional force on its surface whose size depends
on its:
a) Speed and surface area
b) Speed
c) Surface area
d) Weight
e) Wheels speed
iii) When illuminated by a certain lamp, the shadow of a table- tennis ball on a white
screen is uniformly dark. This is because the lamp used is:
a) Very bright
b) Fluorescent
c) Very small
d) Very weak
e) Very large
iv) In a black and white television, the image is formed on the screen by:
a) Varying the intensity or brightness of the electron beam
b) Adjusting the number of stations using a remote control
c) Limiting the flow of electrons between the cathode and anode
d) Increasing the grid’s voltage to its maximum value
e) Adjusting the antenna to capture waves of short wavelength
v) A green with red flowers when viewed in a red light will appear:
a) Completely red
b) Completely yellow
c) Completely green
d) Yellow with red flowers
e) Green with red flowers.

vi) A solid metal cube has each side doubled to make a solid cube of the same metal
eight times bigger in volume. The ratio resistivity of the new cube to resistivity of the
old cube is:
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 a) 8:1
b) 6:1
c) 1:1
d) 1:6
e) 1:8
vii) Which of the following is the correct weight of a body of mass 48g when placed on
the moon surface?
a) 0.480N
b) 4.8N
c) 0.80N
d) 0.048N
e) 80.0N
viii) A spiral spring of a natural length 1.50m is extended to 1.505m by a force of 0.80N.
What will be its extension when the applied force is 3.20N?
a) 0.005m
b) 6.020m
c) 0.002
d) 4.520m
e) 1.57m
ix) The sun generates its energy by a process called:
a) Thermonuclear fission
b) Thermonuclear fusion
c) Geothermal energy
d) Geothermal fusion
e) Geothermal fission
x) The energy changes that take place after the push switch is depressed are in the order

a) Sound → kinetic → magnetic → chemical → electrical

b) Chemical → electrical → kinetic → sound → magnetic
c) Chemical → electrical → kinetic → magnetic →sound
d) Kinetic→ sound→ magnetic→ electrical → chemical
e) Chemical → electrical → magnetic → kinetic → sound

2. Match the parts of the calorimeter in List A with the responses in List B by writing the letter
of the correct response beside the item number

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List A List B
A. Thermometer
B. Lid
C. Lagging
D. Outer jacket
E. Inner container
F. Stirrer
G. Liquid
H. Ripple tank
I. Black screen

SECTION B ( 54 MARKS )
Answer all in this section
3. a) From the experiment below we can verify roughly three laws. These are; -

b) A 42kg refrigerator is placed on the back of a stationary pickup as shown below. The
coefficient of static friction between the refrigerator and the pick-up bed is 0.44. At what rate can
the pick-up accelerate without the refrigerator sliding off back?

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4. (a) In football match goalkeeper always wear gloves, why do you think gloves are important to
the goalkeeper?

(b) Explain how work is said to be done

5(a) Briefly explain why most of the buildings are constructed with wide foundations?

(b)A uniform wooden bar AB of length 120cm weighting 1.2N rests on two sharp edged support
C and D placed 10cm from its ends. A 0.2N load hangs from a loop of string 30cm from A and
0.9N hangs at 40cm from B. calculate the reaction at C and D.

6 (a) Explain the working principle of a biometric thermometer

(b) A heating coil rated 2000W, takes 30 minutes to that heat 20kg of a liquid from 520C TO
840C. Determine the specific heat capacity of the liquids. N.B This paper was prepared by UBN
Cooperation Contact us for more papers with their marking guide 0624254757 or use text.

(c) State the reason why one feels warmer in woolen clothing than in nylon clothing.

7(a) Why is high voltage used for commercial transmission of electrical energy

(b) Is it possible for two cells in parallel arrangement to drive more current through a resistor
than one cell? Give reason?

(c) Suppose your physics teacher (Robert Msaki) provided you the resistors of 2Ω only but your
experiment requirement requires a total resistance of 3Ω. Explain how you can arrange those
resistars to complete the experiments efficiently.

8. a) Lead acid accumulators are commonly used as car batteries. Although it is rechargeable, the
accumulator does not last forever. Explain five tips on how to take care the lead acid batteries

b) What are the two uses of lead acid batteries?

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 SECTION C: (30 MARKS)

Answer two questions from this section

9. a) Assume you are invited in debate to oppose the motion which states that ‘Dew and dew
point have the same meaning’ which point could you explain to the mass

b) Dew formation is mainly influenced by temperature, wind and water vapour. Explain

10. a) Explain why the glass of the bulb of the thermometer is thin even though this make it
fragile?

b) On an arctic expedition an alcohol filled thermometer might be preferred to a mercury

filled one

11. The figure below represents a hydraulic braking system in which the effort is applied to a
pedal at the end of a level arm, 200mm from a pivot. On the other side of the pivot, 40 mm². The
piston transmits pressure through oil to another piston, of area 100mm², connect to the brake

(a) When the effort applied is 60N, what is

(i) the force applied to the first piston

(ii) the pressure on the oil

(b) What force is applied to the brake at the end of the system if frictional force can be ignored?

(c) What is the velocity ratio of the system?

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