Physics Paper 2

NAME: ______________________________________________________ CLASS: _______
MZUZU DIOCESE
2020 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK EXAMINATION
PHYSICS
PAPER II
(40 marks)
Practical
Subject Number: M162/I
Friday, 20th March
Time Allowed: 2hrs
Instructions:
1. This paper contains 7 pages. Please check. Question Tick if Do not write in
Number Answered these columns
2. Fill in your Name at the top of each page. 1
3. Answer all the four questions in the spaces provided. 2

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4. The maximum number of marks for each answer is
indicated against each question. 4
5. In the table provided on this page, tick against the

question number you have answered.
6. Hand in your paper to the invigilator when time is called to stop writing.
Turn over
NAME: _____________________________________________________ CLASS: ________
Section A
(20 marks)
1. With the aid of a diagram, describe an experiment that you would conduct to
determine the factors affecting the strength of an electromagnet.
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NAME: _____________________________________________________ CLASS: ________
2. Describe an experiment to illustrate the Newton’s first law of motion.

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(10 marks)
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NAME: _____________________________________________________ CLASS: ________
Section B
(20 marks)
3. You are provided with a clamp stand, a meter ruler, a spiral spring and masses
of 50g, 150g, 200g, 250g and 300g.
Figure 1
a) Arrange the clamp stand and the spring as shown in figure 2
b) Use the ruler to find the length of the unstretcher spring and record the result
in table 1
c) Hang a 50g mass on the spring.
d) Calculate the extension in the spring caused by the 50g mass.
e) Record the result in table 1.
f) Repeat steps (c), (d) and (e) using the other masses and record all the results
in table 1.
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NAME: _____________________________________________________ CLASS: ________
Table 1
Mass (g) Force (N) Initial length Final length Extension (cm)
(cm) (cm)
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
(5 marks)
g) Draw a graph of applied force against extension produced.
(5 marks)
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NAME: _____________________________________________________ CLASS: ________
1. You are provided with:

 2 dry cells
 6 connecting wires
 Voltmeter
 Ammeter
 Crocodile clips
 100 cm nichrome wire
a) Connect the circuit as shown below
A
A B
V
b) Measure 100 cm Nichrome wire and connect it in the gap. Close the switch,
read and record voltmeter and ammeter readings in the table below.
c) Repeat steps (a) and (b) using different length of Nichrome wire i.e. 80 cm,
60 cm, 40 cm and 20 cm respectively.
d) Record the readings of the ammeter and voltmeter in table 2.
e) Plot a graph of resistance against length.
Table 1
Length of nichrome wire Voltage Current 𝐕
Resistance =
𝐈
in cm (V) (A)
80
60
40
20
(4 marks)
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NAME: _____________________________________________________ CLASS: ________
(4 marks)
f) Calculate the slope of the graph.
(2 marks)
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NAME: ________________________________________________ CLASS: _

Subject Number: M162/I

Friday, 20th March

Time Allowed: 2hrs

3. Answer all the four questions in the spaces provided. 2

5. In the table provided on this page, tick against the

2. Describe an experiment to illustrate the Newton’s first law of motion.

g) Draw a graph of applied force against extension produced.

1. You are provided with:

a) Connect the circuit as shown below

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