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Practical Physics

1. The document provides instructions for three physics experiments involving mechanics and hydrostatics. The instructions include setting up apparatus, making measurements, recording observations, and analyzing results through graphing and calculations. Precautions are to be taken to ensure accurate results. 2. Questions are also provided involving concepts related to the experiments such as stable equilibrium, simple harmonic motion, springs, and Archimedes' principle. Calculations are required to determine values like distance, period, force, and relative density. 3. Apparatus including rulers, balances, masses, springs, floats, and timing devices are to be used following diagrams and procedures to collect data and observe phenomena relating to mechanics, oscillations, buoyancy, and equilibrium

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Practical Physics

1. The document provides instructions for three physics experiments involving mechanics and hydrostatics. The instructions include setting up apparatus, making measurements, recording observations, and analyzing results through graphing and calculations. Precautions are to be taken to ensure accurate results. 2. Questions are also provided involving concepts related to the experiments such as stable equilibrium, simple harmonic motion, springs, and Archimedes' principle. Calculations are required to determine values like distance, period, force, and relative density. 3. Apparatus including rulers, balances, masses, springs, floats, and timing devices are to be used following diagrams and procedures to collect data and observe phenomena relating to mechanics, oscillations, buoyancy, and equilibrium

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Instructions:

a. Answer two questions only


b. You are allowed additional 15mins before the start of the
examination to read this question paper. During this time, you
must not touch the apparatus.
c. You are required to record your observation as soon as they are
made.

Time: 2hrs 10mins

1. d

z
A 5cm P k G B

You are provided with a metre rule, a weight hanger, slotted masses A, a piece
(if string, a weighing balance and a knife edge. Use the diagram above as a
guide to perform the experiment.
i. Using the weighing balance, determine and record the mass Mo of the
unloaded meter rule.
ii. Determine and record the mass M of the weight hanger.
iii. Suspend the metre rule horizontally on the knife edge. Adjust the edge to a
point G on the metre rule where it balances horizontally.
iv. Record the distance, d = AG
v. Suspend the weight hanger securely at a point P on the metre rule such
that AP=5cm. keep the hanger at this point throughout the experiment.
vi. Add a mass, M=20g to the hanger, adjust the knife edge to point K on the
metre rule such that it balances horizontally as shown in the diagram
above.
vii. Determine and record the distance Z=AK
x
viii. Record M and evaluate Y = (Z-5), x = (d – z) and v= y
ix. Repeat the experiment for M = 40g, 60g, 80g and 100g. in each case,
evaluate y, x and v
x. Tabulate the results
xi. Plot a graph M on the vertical axis and V on the horizontal axis, starting
both axes from the origin (0, 0).
xii. Determine the slope S of the graph
xiii. Determine the intercept C on the vertical axis
xiv. State two precautions taken to ensure accurate results

b)i. Under what condition is an object said to be in stable equilibrium


ii. A uniform beam of weight 50N has a body of weight 100N hung at one end
of it. If the beam is 12m long. Determine the distance of a support from a 100N
body for it to balance horizontally.

String (Thread)

2.
P

A
Y
Q Floor

You are provided with a stop watch, a metre rule, a split cork, retort stand and
clamp, a pendulum bob, a piece of thread and other necessary apparatus.
i. Place the retort stand on a laboratory stool. Clamp the split cork
ii. Suspend the pendulum bob from the split cork such that the point of
support P of the bob is at a height H = 100cm above the floor Q. the bob
should not touch the floor and H should be kept constant throughout the
experiment.
iii. Adjust the length of the thread such that the centre A of the bob is at a
height Y = AQ = 20cm from the floor.
iv. Displace the bob such that it oscillates in a horizontal place.
v. Take the time t for 20 complete oscillations.
vi. Determine the period T of oscillation and evaluate T 2.
vii. Repeat the procedure for four other values of y = 30cm, 40cm, 50cm and
60cm. in case determine T and T2.
viii. Tabulate the results
ix. Plot a graph of T2 On the vertical axis against Y on the horizontal axis,
starting both axes from the origin (0,0)
x. Determine the slope S of the graph and the intercept C on the vertical axis.
xi. If in this experiment SR = C, calculate R
xii. State two precautions taken to ensure accurate results.
b)i. the bob of a simple pendulum is displaced a small distance from the
equilibrium position and then released to perform S.H.C, identify where its
(a) Kinetic energy is maximum (b) acceleration is maximum
ii. An object of weight 120N vibrates with a period of 4.0 seconds when hung
from a spring. Calculate the force per unit length of the spring (g=10m/s 2, π
=3.142)

3.

M1
M2 M3
Spring
Balance

Fig 1(a) Fig 1(b) Fig 1(c)


You are provided with a retort stand, spring balance, thread, set of masses,
beaker, water, floatable object and other necessary apparatus.
Carry out the following instruction, =using the diagram above as a guide.
i. Fill the beaker with water to about two thirds its volume.
ii. Attach the mass, m=50g to the spring balance and immerse it in water as
shown in fig 1(a)
iii. Read and record M1, the reading on the spring balance.
iv. Tie M to the floatable object, hang the bodies on the suspended spring
balance such that m is completely immersed in the water as shown in fig
1(b).
v. Read and record M2, the reading on the spring balance
vi. Evaluate (M2 – M1)
vii. Immerse both M and the floating object in water as shown in fig 1 (c)
viii. Read and record M3, the reading on the spring balance.
ix. Evaluate (M2 – M3)
x. Repeat the procedure for M = 70g, 90g, 1100g and 130g. in each case,
determine M1, M2, M3 and evaluate (M2 – M1) and (M2 – M3)
xi. Tabulate the results
xii. Plot a graph with (M2 – M1) on the vertical axis and (M2 – M3) on the
horizontal axis.
xiii. Dtermine the slope S of the graph
xiv. State two precaution taken to obtain accurate results
b)i. State Archimedes principle
ii. A body has a mass 60g when immersed in water, 61g when immersed in
water with a floatable object attached to it. If the total mass of the
floatable and the body when both of them are immersed in water is 59g.
determine the relative density of the floatable object.

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