SENIOR TWO

END OF TERM ONE EXAMS 2011

PHYSICS
Time: 2
1
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hours.
Instructions:
Attempt ALL questions in Sections A and B and any other two from section C.
Answer sheets for sections A and B are provided.
rovide your own answer sheet for section C.
!o not write on the question paper.
S"CT#$% A.
1. A machine of ve&ocity ratio ' is used to raise a &oad of wei(ht 2))%. The
e*ort
required is ')%+ what is the e,ciency of the machine-.
A. .)/ B. 0'/ C. 1)/ !. 12'/
2.
A uniform rod 1))
cm &on( pivoted at the 2) cm mar3+ 4a&ances hori5onta&&y when a mass
of 2)) ( is suspended at the 1)) cm as shown in 6(ure1. The mass of
the rod is
A. 4) ( B. ') ( C. 4)) ( !. 1)) (
7. 8hen is a 4ody said to 4e in sta4&e equi&i4rium-
A. 8hen it is disp&aced s&i(ht&y it topp&es.
B. 8hen it is disp&aced s&i(ht&y its centre of (ravity &owers.
C. 8hen it is s&i(ht&y disp&aced+ it returns to its previous position.
!. 8hen it is s&i(ht&y disp&aced it moves further from its previous
position.
4. A metre ru&e is pivoted at its mid9point. A )..% wei(ht is suspended
from one end. :ow far from the other end must a 1.)% wei(ht 4e
suspended for the ru&e to 4a&ance-
A. 1) cm B. 2) cm C. 7) cm
!. 20 cm
'. Three forces of '%+ .% and 17% act on a 4ody in the directions north+
east and
south respective&y. The ma(nitude of the resu&tant force is;..
A. 2% B. 1% C. 1)% !. 24%
.. A pu&&ey system of ve&ocity ratio . is used to &ift a &oad of 2')% throu(h
a distance of 7m. #f the e*ort app&ied is ')%+ ca&cu&ate the wor3 done
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4y the e*ort.
A. 2)) < B. 0')< C. ')) < !. 1') <
0.
=i(ure 2 shows
forces actin( on a po&e of &en(th 2 m and ne(&i(i4&e wei(ht. Ca&cu&ate
the reactions and >.
>
A. 1')% 4')%
B 4')% 1')%
C 1))% '))%
!. '))% 1))%
1. 8hen the ho&e of a pin9ho&e camera is en&ar(ed to twice its former si5e
the ima(e it forms 4ecome
A. twice as &ar(e 4ut 4ri(hter. B. dimmer 4ut of the same
si5e.
C. 4&urred and 4ri(hter. !. &ar(er and sharper.
2. A &oad of 1)% is 4ein( raised s&ow&y with the aid of the pu&&ey system
shown 6(ure 7.
"ach pu&&ey wei(hs 2%. #f the system is friction&ess the e*ort required
is;
A. '% B. .% C. 1)% !. 12%
1). A uniform metre ru&e of mass ).13( 4a&ances when a mass of 4))( is
suspended at the )cm mar3+ and it is pivoted at;..
A. 2'cm B. 1'cm C. 1)cm !. 'cm
2
11. The temperature at which a&& the heat ener(y is removed from a
su4stance is
Ca&&ed
A. ?e&vin temperature
B. =ree5in( temperature
C. Ce&cius temperature
!. A4so&ute 5ero
temperature.
12.
=i(ure 4 shows a stee& 4ar 4ein( ma(neti5ed 4y e&ectrica& method. The
nature of the end @ after the process wi&& 4e
A. South po&e B. %orth po&e C. %e(ative termina& !. ositive
termina&.
17. A &and 4ree5e occurs
A. when co&d air 4&ows towards the sea.
B. when warm air 4&ows towards the sea.
C. when co&d 4&ows towards the &and.
!. durin( the day.
14. Aiven that the e,ciency of a pu&&ey system is 1)/ and the distance
moved 4y an e*ort is 6ve times the distance moved 4y the &oad. The
mechanica& advanta(e of the system is
A. 1. B. 1 C. ' !. 4
1'. 8hich of the fo&&owin( materia&s cou&d 4e used to ma3e the need&e of a
poc3et navi(atin( compass-
A. A&uminium B. Ba(nesium C. Soft iron !. Stee&
1.. 8hat is the moment of the Coup&e in the 6(ure '.
A. 4%m B. 1%m
C. 1.%m !. 1.'%m
10. #n 6(ure .+ a 1.' 3( mass 4a&ances a uniform 4ar. =ind the wei(ht
of the uniform 4ar in %ewtons.
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A. 1.' @ ).2 B. 1' @ ).2 C. 1.' @ 1) !. ).2 @ ).7
).7 ).7 ).2 @ ).7 1.'
11. A neutra& point in a ma(netic 6e&d is one
A. where there is no Cu@. B. where the net Cu@ is 5ero.
C. where there are 4oth north and south po&es. !. where there is no
attraction
12. A domain is
A. a (roup of atoms facin( the same direction.
B. a ma(net facin( the north9south direction.
C. a (roup of atoms ca&&ed mo&ecu&es.
!. a unit of atoms whose ma(netic 6e&ds face the same direction.
2). 8hich of the fo&&owin( are e@amp&es of third c&ass &ever-
A. Twee5ers+ hammer+ spanner B. 8hee& 4arrow+ crow 4ar+ ton(s
C. Twee5ers+ 6shin( rod+ spade !. &iers+ nut crac3er+ ta4&e
3nife.
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ANSWER SHEET FOR SECTION A
1. 2. 7. 4. '.
.. 0. 1. 2. 1).
11. 12. 17. 14. 1'.
1.. 10. 11. 12. 2).
SECTION !20 MAR"S#
21 a DiE !e6ne the term ve&ocity ratio as app&ied to an inc&ined p&ane
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DiiE An inc&ined p&ane is 1'm &on(. $ne end is on the (round and the other
end is raised 'm a4ove the (round. 8hen a 4a&e is pushed up the
p&ane+ frictiona& &osses amount to 2)/ of the e*ort app&ied. Ca&cu&ate
the mechanica& advanta(e of the system.
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4 DiE State the three types of equi&i4rium
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DiiE A uniform metre ru&e 4a&ances at the 7'cm mar3 when a ')( mass is
hun( at the 'cm mar3. !raw a s3etch and use it to ca&cu&ate the mass
of the metre ru&e.
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4 DiE !raw a we&& &a4e&ed dia(ram of a vacuum Cas3.
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DiiE "@p&ain how the three main features of the Cas3 in 4 DiE minimi5es heat
&oss from a hot &iquid p&aced in the Cas3.
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SECTION C
27. DaE !e6ne e,ciency of a machine.
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=i(ure 0 represents a pu&&ey system in which an e*ort " is app&ied to
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raise a &oad F.
DiE copy the dia(ram and indicate the forces actin( on the strin(.
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DiiE 8hat is the ve&ocity ratio of the system-
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DiiiE :ow far wi&& the &oad move if the e*ort moves 4y 2.4m-
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DivE 8hat e*ort wi&& Gust raise a &oad of 2.)%+ if the mechanica&
advanta(e is
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DvE Hse your resu&ts a4ove to ca&cu&ate the e,ciency of the pu&&ey
system.

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DcEDiE !raw a s3etch (raph to show how the mechanica& advanta(e of
the pu&&ey
system in D4E varies with the &oad.
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DiiE "@p&ain the features of the s3etch in cDiE.
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DdEDiE Aive two practica& e@amp&es where pu&&ey systems are used.
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DiiE state and e@p&ain the reasons why the answer in 4DvE a4ove is not
1))/
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24.DaE8hat is meant 4y the fo&&owin(:
DiE Ba(netic 6e&d DiiE %eutra& point in a ma(netic 6e&d
DiiiE ermanent ma(net DivE Temporary ma(net DvE o&e
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D4E DiE 8ith the aid of &a4e&&ed dia(rams and c&ear e@p&anation compare
the
ma(netic properties of iron and stee&. D0m3sE
DiiE =rom your conc&usion in 4DiE state one app&ication of each Di.e. iron
and stee&E.
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DcEDiE !raw a dia(ram to show the ma(netic 6e&d pattern of two opposite
po&es of
two ma(nets with an iron rin( p&aced 4etween them.
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DiiE 8hat concept/phenomenon a4out ma(netism is 4ein( demonstrated
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DiiiE State one practica& app&ication of the concept.
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DdE Copy the dia(ram 4e&ow and draw the 6e&d &ines round the two
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2'DaEDiE !e6ne moment of force and state two factors on which it depends.
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DiiE State the princip&e of moments. D1m3E
DiiiE State two conditions necessary for a 4ody to 4e in mechanica&
equi&i4rium.
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D4E A uniform rod of masss 23( was p&aced on two pivots as shown in 6(ure 1.


Ca&cu&ateJ DiE the forces B and % actin( at the pivots A and B.
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DiiE the wei(ht to 4e added to the 7)% force to Gust &ift the rod o* pivot A
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DcEDiE !e6ne the term centre of (ravity of a 4ody.
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DiiE !escri4e an e@periment to determine the centre of (ravity of an
irre(u&ar
uniform &amina.
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DiiiE Aive two ways 4y which the sta4i&ity of a 4us can 4e increased durin(
manufacturin(.
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