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GOLRIOUS SCHOOL OF TUTIONS

SCIENCE PAPER (1) ROAD TO DISTINCTION REVISION GRADE 10


WORK GRADE (12) AND G.C.E
EXAMINATION PREPARATION 2024

1. A forces 50 N and 30 N are acting on the same object. A 50 N force is pulling the object to the left
while a 30 N force is pulling an object to the right. What is the resultant force and direction of
motion?
A. 80 N to the right
B. 80 N to the left
C. 20 N to the right
D. 20 N to the left
2. The figure below shows the reading on a vernier caliper.

A. What is the reading on?


• main scale
• vernier scale
B. What is the overall reading of a vernier caliper?
C. After zeroing the instrument it read +0.02cm. What is the actual reading of the object
measured?

3. The diagram below shows an object moving with a constant velocity when a force E of 30N is
applied.

What is the value of the opposing force F?


A. 0 N B.15N C. 30N D.300
4.
A ball of mass 5kg moves vertically upwards from ground level till it reaches a maximum height of
4m. What is its kinetic energy when it is half way up? Assume g=10m/s2.

A. 5J B. 50J C. 100J D. 200J

5. Starting from rest at t=0, an object moves in a straight line with a constant acceleration of 2cm/s2. At what
time is the speed of the object 20m/s?

A. 1s B. 10s C. 100s D. 1000s

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6. A plumber needs to measure the internal diameter of a water pipe as accurately as possible. The instrument
that should be used is the …

A. vernier calipers B. Engineer’s calipers


C. Measuring tape D. Metre rule
7. A stone of mass 24g and a density 2.5g/cm3 is split into two pieces of mass 18g and 6g respectively. What is
the density of the smaller piece?

A. 0.8g/cm3 B. 1.3g/cm3 C. 2.5g/cm3 D. 4.0g/cm3


8. The diagram shows part of a vernier calipers used to measure the width of a rectangular glass block.

The correct reading is …

A. 1.46 cm B. 2.25 cm C. 2.36 cm D. 2.54 cm


9. A person exerts a horizontal force of 500N on a box, which also experiences a friction force of 100N.

How much work is done against friction when the box moves a horizontal distance of 3m?

A. 1800J B. 1500J C. 1200J D. 300J


10. The diagram shows an ideal system of pulleys.

The mechanical advantage of the system is …

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SCIENCE PAPER (1) ROAD TO DISTINCTION REVISION GRADE 10
WORK GRADE (12) AND G.C.E
A. 6 B. 5 C. 4 D. 2

11. A force of 500N is applied to a box in the direction shown to move it up an incline.

It takes 3s to move this box from R to S. the useful power generated is …


A. 500.0 W B. 666.7 W C. 833.3 W D. 1500.0 W
12. The diagram below shows part of the micrometer screw gauge. What is the reading shown in the diagram?

A. 6.69 mm B. 6.86 mm C. 6.68 mm D. 5. 68 mm


13. The diagram below shows a frictionless pulley used to lift an 8000 N block of concrete.

What is the minimum effort required to raise the block?


a. 1600N B. 2000N C. 3600N D. 8000N
14. The diagram below shows a model of a crane with a counter balance weighing 200N. This counter
balance can be moved further or closed to 0 to accommodate different loads.

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What is the maximum load the crane can safely lift?

A. 200N B. 400N C. 600N D. 1000N


15. Figure below shows a bus.

State 3 modifications that should be made in the design of the bus to make it more
stable. [3]
(b) An astronaut with a mass 75kg on Earth travels to the moon whose gravitational
field strength is 1.6N/kg. What is meant by mass?
[1] (ii) What is the mass of an astronaut on the moon? [1]

(iii) What is his weight on the moon? [1]

16. The diagram below shows a simple pendulum that oscillates between position A and C. It
takes 2.05s to go from A to C and back to mid-point B.

(a) Calculate the period of the pendulum. (ii)


Calculate the frequency of the pendulum. [2]

(b) Briefly describe how the period of a pendulum would be measured.

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GOLRIOUS SCHOOL OF TUTIONS
SCIENCE PAPER (1) ROAD TO DISTINCTION REVISION GRADE 10
WORK GRADE (12) AND G.C.E
17. Figure below shows an object of mass 0.7kg resting on horizontal surface.

If the object is pulled to the left by a force of 6.0N and to the right by a force of
2.5N and assuming that no other forces act on the object.
(a) Calculate;

(i) The resultant force [1]

(ii) The acceleration produced by the resultant forces in (i) [2]


(b) Explain why in practice the actual acceleration for the object may be lower than your answer to
(a) (ii) above. [1]

18. Define work and power. [2] (B) a pupil of mass


50kg runs up a flight of 20 stairs each 25cm high in a time of 20 seconds. [Take g = 10N/kg].
Calculate,

(i) The pupil’s gain in potential energy. [2]

(ii) The useful power developed by the pupil in climbing the stairs. [2]
19. The figure below shows a uniform metre rule balance horizontal on a knife-edge placed at the 58.cm mark
when a mass of 20g is suspended from the end.

(i) Find the mass of a metre rule. [2]

(ii) What is the weight of the rule (Taking g = 10m/s2)? [2]


20. The figure below shows a stone of mass 2kg which drops from the top of a cliff and takes two seconds to strike
the ground. Acceleration of free fall, g = 10m/s2

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(a) Name the form of energy possessed by the stone before it falls. [1]

(b) Determine the height h of the cliff. [2] (c)


Calculate

(i) The kinetic energy of the stone when half way down. [2]

(ii) The final velocity of the stone as it strikes the ground. [2]
21. The diagram below shows a block and tackle pulley system used to lift a load of 200kg

a. State the velocity ratio of the pulley system in the diagram above. [1]
If the machine has an efficiency of 80%, calculate the effort applied. [3
22. A learner weighing 800N runs up 20 stairs each 20cm high in 4s. How much power is exerted by the
learner?

a. 300 W B. 400 W C. 600 W D. 800 W


23. A stone of mass 400g is lowered into a measuring cylinder containing water. The water level rises from
300cm3 to 500cm3. What is the density of the stone?

a. 0.50g/cm3 B. 0.60g/cm3 C. 1.33g/cm3 D. 2.00g/cm3

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GOLRIOUS SCHOOL OF TUTIONS
SCIENCE PAPER (1) ROAD TO DISTINCTION REVISION GRADE 10
WORK GRADE (12) AND G.C.E

PREPARED BY BOAS CHISHIMBA 0768436800

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