NAME……………………………………………………..ADM NO ………CLASS………….
FORM 3 PHYSICS
MIDTERM II 2023
TIME: 2HOURS 15 MINS.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer all the questions in the spaces provided after each question
All working must be clearly shown in the spaces provided after each question
1a) Calculate the area of trapezium shown below (3mks)
b) Define each of the following terms as used in physics and state the SI units of each (3mks)
i) Density
ii) Volume
iii) Mass
2 The figure below represent a box placed on top of a table with its dimensions indicated if its mass is 40g,
find;
i) Its density (3mks)
ii) The pressure it exerts on the table (3mks)
3a) Name three instruments used to measure pressure (3mks)
b) The diagram below shows a siphon used to empty tanks or draw petrol from petrol tanks
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i) State three conditions under which the siphon works (3mks)
4. a) Define the term diffusion (1mk)
b) Explain the following observations:
i) Brownian motion is exhibited by small particles (1mk)
ii) Solids expand when heated (1mk)
5. Two separate samples of bromine vapour are allowed to diffuse separately under different conditions: one in
a vacuum and the other in the air.
i) State with reasons in which it will diffuse faster (2mks)
ii) What precaution should be taken when performing the experiment above? (1mk)
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iii) Mercury, alcohol and oil of creosote are thermometric liquids, state six characteristics of the above liquids
that give reasons for their use in thermometers (3mks)
5a) Study the diagram of a thermos flask below and answer the questions that follow
Name the parts labeled A, B, C and G stating the function of each part (4mks)
b) Arrange the following in order from the best conductor to the best insulator gold, air, iron and water (2mks)
c) Define the term radiation (1mk)
6a) State four characteristics of the images formed by plane mirrors (4mks)
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b i) State two disadvantages of using a pin hole camera in taking photographs compared to the modern lens
camera (2mks)
ii) What is the effect of moving the pinhole away from the object? (2mks)
7i) State four uses of the electroscope (4mks)
ii) Give a reason why the shape of the cap of the electroscope is circular (1mk)
iii) Electroscope has a metal coating. State its uses (2mks)
8. A light rod AB is in equilibrium when forces 3N, 5N and XN acts on it as shown in the figure below
a) Determine the magnitude of X (Newton’s) (4mks)
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b) State two ways by which the stability of an object can be increased .Explain your answer giving an example
where possible (4mks)
c) State two factors which affect moment of a force and state its SI units (3mks)
9. A body starts from rest and reached 20m/s after travelling with uniform acceleration in a straight line for 4
seconds
i) Determine the acceleration of this body (3mks)
ii) A body initially moving at 20m/s comes to rest after 5 seconds (2mks)
iii) Derive the first equation of linear motion (2mks)
b) State the Newton’s first and 3rd laws of motion giving two examples of each (3mks)
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10a) What is friction? (1mk)
b) State the four methods of reducing friction (4mks)
c) State the following laws;
i) Law of conservation of energy (1mk
ii) Law of conservation linear momentum (1mk)
11a) State the two laws of refraction of light energy (2mks)
b) What do you understand by the terms;
i) Dispersion (1mk)
ii) Critical angle (1mk)
12 in the diagram below, Trace path of the ray of light until it emerges from the isosceles glass prism. Take the
refractive index of glass prism=1.5 (3mks)
C
B
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a) Draw the path straight through AB
b) Find the critical angle of glass block (3mk)
13. Define each of the following terms as used in Physics giving SI units of each
i) Work (1mk)
ii) Energy (1mk)
iii) Power (1mk)
iv) Mechanical advantage (MA) (1mk)
v) Velocity ratio (VR) (1mk)
14. i) State ohms law of resistivity (1mk)
ii) Name two factors which affect resistance besides thickness or area of cross section of the conductor and the
nature of the material (2marks)
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iii) In an experiment to determine the resistance of a wire, R, the apparatus were arranged as below;
The Voltmeter is connected across R and ammeter A connected in the main circuit. The p.d was found to be
12V, and I=30A.ignoring internal resistance of the wire R,
i) Determine the resistance of the wire R (3mks)
b) i) Study the diagram below and answer the following questions
Determine the effective resistance in the circuit (2mks)
