MARKING SCHEME

KASSU JET – JUNE 2015

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
Physics Paper 2
2 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

1. Write your name, class, admission number and index number is the spaces provided above.
2. Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces above.
3. Answer ALL the questions in section A and B in the spaces provided.
4. All working MUST be clearly shown.
5. Non-programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC mathematical tables may be used.
6. This paper consists of 14 pages.
7. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that ALL the pages are printed and
that no questions are missing.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY.

SECTION QUESTIONS MAX. SCORE CANDIDATE’S

SCORE
A
1 -13 25

14 11
B
15 11

16 14

17 11

18 9

TOTAL 80

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 1. The recording below shows the reading of a stop watch as seen through a
plane mirror. What was the actual reading time of thewatch.(1mark)

18:81:80

08.18.81 8 min, 18 sec, 81ms

2. State two conditions for generation of e.m.f from a magnet. (2marks)

Conductor cuts magnet field

Relative Motion between conductor magnet

3. A T.V tube isa modified cathode ray tube. State two modification (2marks)

Use three electron guns for different colours

Use magnetic field instead of electric field
Incoming signal ftom aerial to be fed into the grid to give variations in
intensity.

4. The figure below shows a wave profile for a wave whose frequency is 2
HZ.

displacement

T1 T2 T3 T4
Time (s)

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Determine the value of T4 (2marks)

T = 1/f = ½ 0.2 sec. T4 = 0.75 sec

5. What is meant by positive and negative sign convention as applied to curved

mirrors. (1mark)

.positive for real F of concave mirror with real images while negative for
virtual F with virtual images in a convex mirror

6. Explain why ac is preferred to dc in power transmission. ( 1mark)

DC is unidirectional while AC is sinusoidal

AC can be stepped up and down while DC cannot

7. Distinguish between deviation and dispersion as used in light. (1mark)

Deviation -change in direction when a ray passes through media.

Dispersion- spltting of a ray as it passes from a medium.

8. Describe how the type of charge on a metal rod may be detected. ( 1mark)

A metal cap is brought close to the cap of an electroscope. Leaf collapses

9. Random 224Ra disintegrates with the emission of an alpha particle to form

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a different element. Show how this element may be represented. (2mark)

224 220
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84 82 2

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 10.The figure below shows a circuit of three capacitors and a dc source.

10UF 15UF

AB
15UF

12V

Determine the energy stored between AB. (3marks)

CT = 10 X 15 + 6 = 10 X 10-6 U
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Q = CV 12X10

E =½ X 10 10 -6 X 12 2

= 7.2 X 10 -4 J

11.What is the frequency of an alternating p.d which is applied to the Y plate

of the CRO and produce five complete waves covering 10 horizontal
divisions of the screen when the time base setting is 10ms/div. (2marks)

1 div.= 10ms
10 div = 10x10 = 100 ms = 0.1 sec

5 waves = 0.1 sec.

1 wave 0.1 /5 = 0.02 sec.

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12. Give two differences between sound waves and light waves. (2marks)

Light travels in straight line, sound travels in sinusoidal

Light does not require a medium, sound requires medium

13. The figure below shows a wire AB of uniform cross-sectional area 0.2 mm 2
and length2m connected in a circuit as shown. Calculate the resistivity of the metal
if the current flowing is 0.5A. (3marks)

5V

A B 5ohms

(5 + x ) 0.5 = 5v

X 5 ohms

= RA/L

5 X 0.2 X 10 -4
-5
= 5 X 10 ohm metre
2

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SECTION B (55 MARKS)

14 (a)The size and direction of an induced currentcan be predicted using two

specific laws of an electromagnetic induction..State the law that governs the
direction of an induced current. (1mark)

The direction of the induced emf is such that the induced current which it
causes to flow produces a magnetic effect that opposes the change producing
it.

(b).The figure below shows a perfectly efficient transformer. The number of turns
in the secondary coil S is six times that of the primary coil P.

P S R

(i). Given that the supply voltage of 4 V ac is operative across p, determine the p.d
across R. (3marks)

6x VS
== = 24 V
X 4

(ii). If the supply voltage of 4v dc is connected across P, state with reasonwhat

happens to the voltage across R.(2marks)

4V dc cannot be stepped up
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( c). A rectangular coil of wire is placed between the poles of a permanent magnet.
What two factors determine the magnitude of the induced current if the coil is
rotated? (2marks)

Speed of rotation
No. of turns
Flux linkage
Angle conductor cuts line of force

(d) State how a simple generator can be modified to produce a direct current.
(1mark)

Use slip rings

15. (a). The diagram below shows a convex lens with principal foci as shown. The
Image I1 of an object is as shown.

F I1 f2

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 ( i) Draw a ray to show the object of I1 using a pencil. (3marks)

(ii) State twocharacteristics the objectformed. (2marks)

upright

(b) The near point for a defective eye is found to be 40cm.What kind of lens is
needed to correct this defect. (1mark)

( c ) .The power of lens is defined as p = 1/f, where f is the focal length of the
lens. What happens to the power of the eye lens for the eye to be myopic. (2marks)

(d). The diagram below shows a ray passing into a triangular glass prism. n=1.5

60 0

65 0 16.4
44

(i) Determine the critical angle of the prism. (2marks)

C = sin-1 1/1.5 == 41.8 0

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(ii). Indicate on the diagram the emergent ray after passing through the prism.
(1mark)_

16.(i)Differentiate between thermionic emission and photoelectric effect. (1mark)

Thermionic - emission of electrons by effect of heat

Photoelectric – light causes emission

(ii) Explain how intensity of lightaffects photoelectric emission. (1mark)

Increase in intensity increases the number of electrons produced

(b) A cathode ray tube operates at 30kV and the current through is 2mA.. Calculate
(i). the rate of which heat is being removed. (2marks)

P = IV 30000X 2 = 60 V

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(ii) the number of electrons striking the target per second. (2marks)
e = 1.6x10 -19 c

Q = ne 2 x 10 -3 x 1 = n x 1.6 x10 -19

It = ne n = 1.25 x 10 16

(iii) The lower wavelengths limit of X- rays emitted. (2marks)

Take c = 3.0x10 8 h=
6.63x10 -34js

E = IVt= h c/

= 60 x 1 = 6.63 x 10 -34 x 3.0 x 10 8= 3.315 x 10 -27

m

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 ( c). The graph below shows stopping potential against frequency in
hertz.

Using the graph, determine the following

(i) Threshold wavelength. (2marks)

= c /fo

= 3.0 x 10 8
= 6.66 x 10 -6 m
4.5 x 10 14
(ii) Planks constant. (2marks)

Gradient = 2.4 x 10 -15 = h/e

h = 3.84 x-34js

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 (iii) Work function in eV.(2marks)

Wo = hfo = ev
-34 14
= 3.84 x 10 x 4.5 x 10

1ev =1.6 x 10 -19

-19
= 1.728 x 10 j

17(a). Distinguish between forward and reverse bias of a p-n junction (1mark)

P- type connected to positive of source

N- type connected to negative of source

(b). A student set up two spheres Pand R as shown in the diagram. He then brought
a charged glass rod near the sphere R. He then touched sphere P with a finger,
removed the finger, separated the spheres before removing the glass rod.

P Q R charged rod

What observation is made when;

(i) R is brought near the cap of a negatively charged electroscope. (1mark)
Leaf collapses because of neutralisation

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 (ii) P is brought near the cap of a positively charged electroscope. (1mark)

Leaf diverges – unlike charges.

(iii) A lit match stick is held above the cap of a positively charged
electroscope. State and explain the observation.(2marks)

Match stick deflects away from electroscope because of repulsion of charges.

( c).The diagram below is an electric circuit used to experiment a certain

phenomenon in physics.

6V

Mm MAV

A B

(i) Name the phenomenon being investigated. (1mark)

Charging a capacitor

(ii). Explain the process involved in the experiment.(3marks)

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When S is closed, current flows , the C is charged positively the source
voltage. Current then reverses to charge the other plate to 6.0V.

(iii). Sketch and label graphical representations of the results from the above
experiment when current and voltage quantities are plotted against time on the
same axes. (2marks)

V(v)
I ma

Time (s) time (s)

18.(a) The emf of a cell is 3.0V.. A current of 0.2A flows across a 20ohms resistor
when the p.d between the ends is 2.5V. Determine the internal resistance of the
cell. (3marks)

E = I(R +v)

3.0 = 2.5 + 0.2 r r = 2.5 ohms

(b). A domestic house has the following appliances;

.Three lighting bulbs each rated as 90 watts used for two hours per day.
.An electric iron box operated one hour twice per week rated 300watts.
.An electric cooker operated 4 hours daily rated 500watts
.A tv set connected for 6hours daily connected to 5A, 240V mains.
.An electric fan rated as 3A, 220V operating 30minutes daily
Using the above information determine the cost of using electricity for 30 days if
cost per unit is 0.50cents, monthly standing charge of Ksh 3.75 and fuel levy of
0.25 cents per unit in addition are taxed. (4marks)

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Bulbs 3 x 90 x 2 x30 = 16.2
1000

Iron box 300 x2x 30

= 18
1000

Cooker 500 x 8 = 4
1000

TV 6x5x240 x30 = 216

1000

Total = 254.2

254.2 + 3.75 + 0.50x254.2 +0.25 x254.2 = sh 448.6

(c ). In a domestic wiring circuit parallel arrangement of lighting bulbs is

preferred to series connection although most consumers prefer series. Explain.
(2mark)

Parallel lights independently

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