Phy F2

PHYSICS FORM 2
1. The level of water in a burette is at 30 cm3. 400 drops of water (c) Two samples of bromine vapour are allowed to diffuse
each of volume 0.015 cm³ was removed from the burette. separately under different conditions; one in vacuum and the other
Determine the new level of water in the burette in air. State and explain the observations made.
2. When an inflated balloon is placed in a refrigerator, it is noted that (d) Hot tea was poured into a thick glass tumbler. State and explain
its volume decreases. Using kinetic theory, explain this the observation made.
observation. (e) State two modes of heat transfer.
3. State the SI unit of density
4. Explain why gases are more compressible while liquids and solids 19. (a)Explain why soft iron keepers are suitable for storing magnets
are almost incompressible.
5. State the two factors on which the rate of heat flow depends on. (b) The coil of an electric motor is usually wound on soft iron armature.
6. State one factor that would increase the surface tension of pure State two
water in a glass of water purposes served by this armature.
7. Explain why a car feels lighter as it travels at a higher velocity. (c) The figure below shows two parallel current carrying
8. Define the term reflection as used in the study of geometrical conductors A and B through a piece of cardboard.
optics.
9. Define the term surface tension and state its SI unit
10. Give one advantage of surface tension.
11. A charge of 180 coulombs flows through a lamp every minute.
Determine the current flowing through the lamp.
12. A girl in a school in Nakuru plans to make a barometer using a
liquid of density 1.25 gcm−3 . If the atmospheric pressure in the
school is 93 750Nm−2 . Determine the minimum length of the tube
that she will require.
13. What conclusion can be drawn from the constant random motion of
smoke particles as observed in the smoke cell experiment? Explain
14. A pendulum bob takes 0.5 seconds to move from its mean position
to a maximum displacement position. Determine the periodic time
of the pendulum
15. State Hooke’s law
16. Given a dry glass rod, silk cloth and a neutral electroscope, (i) Sketch the magnetic field pattern produced.
describe briefly how you would charge the electroscope negatively (ii) Identify the type of the force between them.
by induction.
17. (a) A transmitter of ultra sound sends it to the sea bed of the sea. If (d) Distinguish between electromotive force and potential
the depth of the ocean is 1400 m and the echo is received after 0.2 difference.
seconds, determine the speed of the sound in water.
((b) A wire is stretched between two fixed points such that when it (e) List two uses of electricity.
is plucked, it produces sound. Explain why the pitch of the sound
20.(a) Distinguish between real and virtual images.
may become lower when the temperature of the surrounding
rises. b) The figure below shows a ray of light incident on a mirror at an
(c) Figure below shows a displacement time graph for a angle of 45°. Another mirror is placed at an angle of 45° to the first
progressive wave. one as shown. Sketch the path of the ray of light until it emerges.
(2 marks)
i. State the periodic time.

ii. Determine the frequency of the wave.
iii. Given that the velocity of the wave is 20 m/s, determine its
wavelength.
(d) State two factors affecting velocity of sound in air(a) Define the
term weight.
(b) State two differences between mass and weight
(c) The weight of a block of wood is on Earth is 150 N while the
weight on another planet X is 3.75 N. Determine the gravitational c) Concave mirrors are used by dentists to examine teeth. By use of
acceleration on planet X. ray diagram, show how this is achieved.
(d) State two ways of reducing friction d) A convex mirror of focal length 30 cm is used to form an image of
direction when placed on the surface of water. Explain. an object placed 10 cm in front of it. Determine;
18. (a) Define the term heat and state its SI unit(b) Other than the i. The image position.
nature of the material, state two other factors on which the rate of ii. Magnification.
heat flow in a material depends on. e) State one characteristic of the image formed in (d) above.

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PHYSICS FORM 2

i. State the periodic time.

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