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CHAVAKALI HIGH SCHOOL

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Mock Examination 2024
232/2
PHYSICS
PAPER 2
(THEORY)
TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATE:

(a) Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above.
(b) Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided above.
(c) This paper consists of two Sections A and B.
(d) Answer all the questions in sections A and B in the spaces provided.
(e) All working must be clearly shown in the spaces provided.
(f) Mathematical tables and electronic calculators may be used.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY:

Section Question Maximum Candidate’s
Score Score
A 1 – 10 25
11

B 7

Total Score 80

Physics Paper 2 Turnover

 SECTION A: (25 MARKS)

1. (a) Figure 1 shows an image formed in a plane mirror.

By drawing incident rays for the rays shown, locate the position of the object.(2 marks)

(b) Explain how an enlarged hole in a pin hole camera produces a blurred image. (1 mark)

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2. The figure 2 below shows an electroscope being charged by induction.

Metal cab

Earth wire

(i) State the reason why the cap of the electroscope is made circular. (1 mark)

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(ii) On the same diagram, show the direction of the flow of electrons on the earth wire.

3. The table below shows the type of radiation detection method and uses of
electro-magnetic radiations. Complete the table. (2 marks)

Type of radiation Detection method Use

Blackened thermometer Warming
Microwave

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4. (a) Figure 3 below shows a current carrying conductor placed perpendicularly between
the poles of a magnet.

(i) Show on the diagram the magnetic field pattern. (1 mark)

(ii) The direction of net force on the conductor. (1 mark)
5. Using dormain theory, describe how a nail can be magnetised through hammering. (2 marks)
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6. (i) Define focal plane. (1 mark)
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(ii) State two properties of an image formed by a concave mirror that makes it suitable
for use by barbers. (2 marks)

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7. A student set up a mass attached to a spring such that when it oscillates, it taps on water
surface in a wide shallow tank.
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The student measured time for 20 oscillations and found that the mass takes 36 seconds.
Given that the student counted four rippies between the mass and end B of the tank.
Determine the speed of the waves. (3 marks)

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8. Figure 4 below shows sound waves emitted by a drum struck.

Explain why the wave fronts are directed towards the ground. (2 marks)

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9. In a compound microscope, the focal length of the objective lens is 3.0cm and that of the eye
piece is 3.2cm and they are placed 10.0cm apart. An object is placed 5cm from the objective
lens. Use the lens formular. In turn for each lens to find the position of the final image.
(3 marks)

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10. (a) Apart from Snell’s law, state another law of refraction of light. (1 mark)

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(b) A ray of light is incident on a glass-water interface making an angle of 35 with the
boundary as shown below.

Calculate the angle of refraction (take refractive of glass and water as

and respectively). (2 marks)

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SECTION B: (55 MARKS)

11. (a) Two 12V lead-acid accumulator A and B are rated 60Ah and 70Ah respectively.
State two physical differences between the two. (2 marks)
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(b) The figure below shows a net work of resistors connected together in a circuit.
The voltmeter reads 3.0V when the switch is open and 2.4V when switch is closed.
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Given that the ammeter reads 0.6A.
Determine:
(i) the net e.m.f of the battery. (1 mark)

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(ii) the internal resistance of each cell. (1 mark)

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(iii) the potential drop across the 3 resistor. (3 marks)

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(c) The diagram below represents an electrical circuit with switches S1 and S2 open.

Switch S1 is closed and the circuit, left undisturbed for a few minutes.
Determine:
(i) the potential difference between W and X. (1 mark)

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(ii) the magnitude of charge on each plate of capacitor C1 in SI units. (3 marks)

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(iii) the potential difference between Z and Y. (2 marks)

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12. (a) State the Faraday’s law of electricity. (1 mark)

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(b) The diagram below shows an induction coil used to produce sparks.

(i) Name the part labelled C. (1 mark)

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(ii) Explain why the part labelled A is thicker than C. (1 mark)

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(iii) State the purpose of part labelled B. (1 mark)

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(c) (i) A transformer is used on a 240V a.c supply to deliver 12A at 120V to a heating
coil. If 20% energy is lost at the transformer, calculate the current in the
primary coil. (3 marks)

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(ii) State the adjustments that can be made on a d.c generator to produce alternating
current. (1 mark)

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(d) (i) The figure below shows the wiring in a modern main appliance. (1 mark)

Identify the colour of wires Y and Z. (2 marks)

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(ii) A cooker rated 2.0KW was operated for 35 minutes each day for 30 days.
If the cost of each unit is Sh.12.5 Calculate the cost of electricity used. (3 marks)

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13. (a) The figure below shows an X-ray tube.

(i) Why is M set at an angle of 45 relative to the electron beam? (1 mark)

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(ii) State one property for parts labelled M and N. (2 marks)

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(b) The tube above is operated at an anode potential of 12KV and a current of 10.0mA,
determine.
(i) number of elections hitting the target per second. (2 marks)

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(ii) Velocity with which the electrons strike the target

(electron charge = 1.6 x 10-19C mass of an electron = 9.11 x 10-31kg). (3 marks)

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(c) When the time-base is off, the length of the line on a CRO screen is 4cm peak
to peak for an AC voltage 400V. Determine the sensitivity setting. (2 marks)

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14. Uranium – 235 isotope has the symbol U. When bombarded by a neutron, it splits to
give substance X and Y and 2 neutrons as shown in the equation below.
U+ n  X+ Y+2 n

Find the value of a and b. (2 marks)

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(b) The diagram in figure below shows paths followed by three radiations A, B and C
from a radioactive isotope through an electric field.

(i) Identify radiation A. (1 mark)

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(ii) Give a reason why C deviates more than A. (1 mark)

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(iii) Give one property of radiation B. (1 mark)

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Physics Paper 2 10 For a certain radioactive
material, the average count-rate is found to be 82 counts
per second. After 210 seconds, the count rate had dropped by 63 counts per second.
The average background count-rate remained constant at 10 counts per second.
What is the half-life of the material? (3 marks)

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15. (a) A clean zinc plate is placed on top of the cap of a negatively charged gold leaf
electroscope as shown.

When U.V light is shone on the zinc plate, the leaf is found to fall. Explain. (2 marks)

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(b) An certain metal surface has a work function of 2.04 x 10-19J. Calculate the maximum
kinetic energy in electron volt of the liberated elections when the metal is illuminated
by light of wavelength 4.5 x 10-7m. (3 marks)

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(c) (i) The figure below shows a P-N function diode connected to a dry cell.

On the axis provided plot the I.V characteristic of diode. (1 mark)

I(mA)

Voltage

(ii) A piece of phosphorous crystal is added in the structure of silicon, state the
minority charge carrier of the semiconductor formed. (1 mark)

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(iii) In the space below, draw a circuit of showing full-wave rectification using a
bridge rectifier. (2 marks)