SS1 PHYSICS

The heat from the sun reaches the earth mainly by the process of ……………. A.
Conduction B. Radiation C. Convection D. Reflection
A pump lifts water into an overhead tank at a height of 12m at the rate of 5kg in 1
second. The power of the pump is A. 60W B. 600W C. 720W D.1200W
Which of the following surface is the best absorber of radiant energy. A. White B. Black
C. Red D. Yellow
In a thermos flask, one of these prevents loss of heat by radiation. A. Cork stopper B.
Silvered walls C. Vacuum D. Cork supports below the flask.
A stone of mass 0.5kg is dropped from a height of 12m. Calulate its maximum kinetic
energy. ( g = 10m/s2) A. 3.0J B. 6.0J C. 30.0J D. 60.0J
......... Is a device used to detect charge. A. Electrophorus B. Capacitor C. Electroscope D.
Inductor
The anomalous expansion of water takes place between/at ………………..A. 1 oC and 4oC B.
0oC and 4oC C. 4oC and 25oC D. all temperature
The SI unit of linear expansivity is ……… A. per Celsius B. per Fahrenheit C. per Kelvin D.
per Joules
If the linear expansivity of a solid is 1.8 X 10-6 K-1, the area expansivity will be A.0.9 X 10-6
B. 3.6 X 10-6 C. 1.8 X 10-6 D. 5.4 X 10-6
The following are units of temperature except A. kelvin B. degree Celsius C. ampere D.
Fahrenheit
Which of the following sources of energy is renewable? A.sun B. Petroleum

Coal D.Uranium
The following are good conductors of heat except A. steel B. aluminum C. copper D. wool
When heat is applied to one end of a metal rod, molecules at the other end begin to
vibrate with greater amplitude than before because heat has been transferred by A.
radiation B. convection C. conduction D. evaporation
Like charges A. attract B. repel C. disappear D. evaporate
The following are forms of energy, except --- A. Chemical energy B. Aquatic energy C.
Solar energy D. Nuclear energy
Which of the following has the same unit as energy? A. Power B. Work C. momentum D.
force
Under which of the following conditions is work done A. A man supports a heavy load
above his head with his hands B. A woman holds a pot of water C. A boy climbs unto a
table. D. A man pushes against a stationary petrol tanker.
Capacitor is a device that …………. charges A. produces B. emits C. store D. none of the
above
The following are ways of charging an object except by A. friction B. contact C. induction
D. magnetization
The heat from a fire in a closed room reaches someone far away in the room mainly by?
A. reflection B. diffusion C. conduction D. radiation

SECTION B (THEORY)
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ANY FOUR (4) QUESTIONS
(g= 10m/s2)
(a) State the fundamental law of electrostatic. (2.5mks)
(b) Mention three (3) types of field known to you. (3mks)
(c) Draw a well label diagram of gold leaf electroscope and state it function. (7mks)
(a) Define Temperature and state its unit? (2.5mks)
(b) What are the three (3) methods of heat transfer (3mks)
(c) A brass is 2 meters long at a certain temperature. What is its length for a temperature
rise of 100k, if expansivity of brass is 1.8 x 10-5/k (7mks)
3. (a) Find the potential energy of a boy of mass 10kg standing on a building floor 10
meters above the ground. (5mks)
(b) A 40kg girl climbs up a stair and expends energy at the rate of 50W. calculate the
time taken for her to reach a height of 20m (5.5mks)
(c) Define the types of mechanical energy (2mks)
4. (a) Define Linear expansivity? (2.5mks)
(b) State any three (3) applications of solid expansion. (3mks)
(c) Given that the apparent expansivity of a liquid is 0.00015 × 10 - 3 K - 1 and the linear
expansivity of the container is 0.00012 × 10 - 3 K - 1 , calculate the real expansivity.(7mks)
5. A metal cube of cross sectional area 3.45m2 at 00C is heated at a temperature rise of
70K, when the final length of the cube is 3m. Find the: i. coefficient of superficial
expansivity.

ii. coefficient of linear expansivity. (9.5mks)

(b) State one advantage and two disadvantage of thermal expansion of
solids. (3mks)

SSS 2 PHYSICS

The property of a body to remain at rest or to continue in a uniform

motion in a straight line is called A. momentum B. inertia C. impulse D.
energy
If no net force acts on an object, the object maintains a state of rest or
constant speed in a straight line. The above is a statement of Newton’s A.
first law of motion. B. second law of motion. C. third law of motion. D. law
of universal gravitation.
When the linear momentum of a body is constant, the net force acting on
it A. is zero. B. increases C. decreases. D. remains constant
From Newton’s first law of motion, A. a body can only undergo
translational motion. B. once a body remains at rest no force acts on it. C.
the net force acting on a body in uniform linear motion is zero. D. a body’s
inertia is its weight.
An object of mass 5.0𝑘𝑔 moves with a velocity of 10𝑚𝑠−1 . Calculate its
momentum. A. 50.0𝑘𝑔𝑚𝑠−1 B. 15.0 𝑘𝑔𝑚𝑠−1 C. 2.0 𝑘𝑔𝑚𝑠−1 D. 0.5
𝑘𝑔𝑚𝑠−1
A force acting on a body causes a change in the momentum of the body
from 12kgm/s to 16kgm/s in 0.2s. calculate the magnitude of the impulse.
a. 28Ns b. 20Ns c. 4Ns d. 0.8Ns
The product of mass and velocity is A. momentum B. moment C.
acceleration D. force
The time rate of change of momentum is (A) Impulse (B) Force (C) Power (D)
Moment (E) Inertia
What change in velocity would be produced on a body of mass 4kg if a constant
force of 16N acts
on it for 2s? (A) 0.5ms-1 (B) 2.0ms-1 (C) 8.0ms-1 (D) 32.0ms-1 (E) 128.0ms-1
A ball of mass 0.5kg moving at 10ms-1 collides with another ball of equal mass at
rest. If the two balls move off together after the impact, calculate their common
velocity (a) 2m/s (b) 5m/s (c) 4m/s (d) 3m/s
A machine has an efficiency of 60%. If the machine is required to overcome a
load of 30N with a
force of 20N, calculate its mechanical advantage.
0.7 (B) 0.9 (C) 1.5 (D) 2.5 (E) 10.
Which of the following equations for the efficiency of a machine is correct?
[ E = efficiency, V = velocity ratio, M= mechanical Advantage].
E = V/M x100% (B) E = input/output x 100% (C) E = load distance/effort distance
x 100% (D) E = M/V x 100%
A machine of velocity ratio 5 is used in lifting a load with effort of 500N. If the
machine is 80%
efficient, determine the magnitude of the load.
2500N (B) 2000N (C) 900N (D) 625N
The velocity ratio and efficiency of a system of pulleys are 6 and 80%,
respectively. How much effort Is required to lift a load of mass 120kg with this
system? [g = 10ms-1 ]
25N (B) 90N (C) 96N (D) 250N (E) 960N
The lower and upper fixed points of a mercury-in-glass thermometer are marked
X and 180mm respectively. On a particular day the mercury meniscus in the
thermometer rises to 60mm. If the corresponding reading on a Celsius scale is
200c, what is the value of X?
A. 6.0mm B. 18.0mm C. 30.0mm D. 60.0mm

16. The ice point on the absolute scale of temperature is A. 0C B. 32k C.

100C D. 273k
17. The anomalous expansion of water occurs in the range A. 0 0C to 1000C
B. 00C to 40C C. 18. Which of the following types of thermometers can be
used to measure a range of temperatures from −50℃ to 50℃? I. Clinical
II. Mercury-in-glass III. Alcohol-in-glass
A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and II only
19. The amount of heat energy needed to change 1 kg of ice to water at
constant temperature is known as A. specific latent heat of vaporization of
ice B. heat capacity of water C. specific heat capacity of ice D. specific
latent heat of ice
20. The pressure of a given mass of gas changes from 200Nm -2 to 100Nm-2 while
its temperature drops From 1270 c to -730c. Calculate the ratio of the final volume
of the gas to its initial volume.
(A) 2.4:1 (B) 2.0 : 1 (C) 1.2 : (D) 1.0 :1 (E) 1.0 : 2

SECTION B (THEORY)
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ANY FOUR (4) QUESTIONS

(a)State Newton’s second law of motion. (b) Explain the term inertia.
(5mks)
(c) A body of mass 5.5kg moving with a velocity of 2m/s is acted upon by
two forces 4N and 3N at right angle to each other. Calculate the ; (i)
resultant force (ii) final velocity of the body if the forces acted for five
minutes. (7.5mks)
2. Explain what is meant by a machine. (2.5mks)
(b) Define the terms: mechanical advantage, velocity ratio and efficiency as
applied to a machine. (6mks)
(c) Explain why the efficiency of a machine is usually less than 100% (2mks)
(d) list 4 examples of a simple machine (2mks)

3. A machine requires 900J of work to raise a load of 450N through a

vertical distance of 1.2m. Calculate the efficiency of the machine.(4.5mks)
(b) Explain the classes of lever ? (3mks)
(c) Mention the class of lever that each of the following simple machine
belongs to:
(i) sugar tongs; (ii) nutcracker; (iii) pliers; (iv) bottle openers (v) wheel
barrow (5mks)
4. State Boyle’s law (2.5mks)
b. A thread of mercury of length 15cm is used to trap some air in a capillary tube
with uniform cross-
sectional area and closed at one end. With the tube vertical and the open end
uppermost, the
length of the trapped air column is 20cm. Calculate the length of the air column
when the tube is
Held: i. Horizontally ii. Vertically with the open end underneath.
(Atmospheric pressure = 76cm of mercury) (10mks)
A piece of copper ball of mass 20g at 200 0C is placed in a copper calorimeter of
mass 60g containing 50g of water at 30C. Ignoring heat losses, calculate the
final steady temperature of the mixture. ( Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2Jg -
1k -1 , specific heat capacity of copper = 0.4Jg -1k -1 ). (7.5mks)

(b) A 2000W electric heater is used to heat a metal object of mass 5kg initially at
10℃. If a temperature rise of 30℃ is obtained after 10min, calculate the heat
capacity of the material. (5mks)

SSS3 PHYSICS

1. A nuclide 202 84Y emits in succession an α-particle and β-particle. The

atomic number of the resulting nuclide is (A) 198 (B) 83 (C ) 82 (D) 80.
2. A 50KV is applied across an x-ray tube. Calculate the maximum velocity
of the electrons produced. [Me= 9.11X10-31Kg, e= 1.6X10-19C] (A)
4.2X108m/s (B) 1.8X108m/s (C) 4.2X105m/s (D) 1.8X105m/s
3. A 50Hz a.c circuit has a voltage of 220V and a current of 5.0A as its
effective value. Determine the peak values of the voltage and its current.
(a)311.0V and 1.71A (b) 331.0V and 7.10A (c) 311.00V and
7.10A(d)7.10V and 311.00A
4. Calculate the peak voltage of a mains supply of r.m.s value of 220V.
(a)112V (b) 150V (c) 222V (d) 311V
5. In an ac circuit the peak value of the potential difference is 180V. what
is the instantaneous potential differences when the phase angle is 45o .
(a)45V (b) 90V (c) 90√2 V (d)180V
6. An ammeter connected to an a.c circuit records 5.5A. What is the peak
value of the current? (a) 7.8 (b) 7.1 (c) 3.9 (d) 3.
7. When compared, the r.m.s value is .......... the peak value.(a) greater
than(b) same(c) lower than (d) inversely proportional to.
8. A voltage supply of 12V r.m.s anf frequency of 90Hz is connected to a
4Ω resistor. Calculate the peak value of the current . (a) 48.8A (b) 30.0A
(c) 27.5A (d)4.2A
9. A 2µF capacitor is in series with a resistor of 5000Ω. A voltage of 5V
r.m.s and frequency, f= 100Hz is connected to them. What is the
capacitive reactance? (a)795.5Ω (b) 895.5 Ω (c)1795Ω (d) 2005.0Ω
10. At what frequency will 20uf capacitor have a reactance of 500 ohms?
100Hz (b) 50Hz (c) 150Hz (d) 100π Hz (e) 30Hz
11. In a series L-C circuit, the inductance and the capacitance are 0.5H and
20µF respectively. Calculate the resonance frequency of the circuit (a)
24.2Hz (b) 36.7Hz (c) 50.3Hz (d) 60.5Hz
12. A voltage supply of 12V r.m.s anf frequency of 90Hz is connected to a
4Ω resistor. Calculate the peak value of the current . (a) 48.8A (b) 30.0A
(c) 27.5A (d)4.2A
13. A 2mH inductor is in series with a resistor of 5000Ω. A voltage of 5V
r.m.s and frequency, f= 100Hz is connected to them. What is the
inductive reactance? (a)1256.5Ω (b) 1.2568 Ω (c)12.568 Ω (d) 125.68 Ω
14. At what frequency will 20uf capacitor have a reactance of 500 ohms?
(a) 100Hz (b) 50Hz (c) 150Hz (d) 100π Hz (e) 30Hz
15. Which of the following statement is not true of the isotope of an
element? They A. Are atoms of the same element B. Have the same
chemical properties C. Have the same atomic mass D. Have the same
mass number
16. Which of the following representation is correct from an atom X with 28
electrons and 30 neutrons? A. 30 28X B 28 30X C 58 30X D. 58 28X E. 30 2X
17. Bohr theory provides evidence for the A structure of the atom B.
positive charge of an electron C existence of energy level in the atom D.
positive charge on a proton
18. Which of the following particles determine the mass of an atom? A.
protons and neutrons B. Neutrons only C. protons and electrons D.
Neutrons and electrons E. Protons only
19. Which of the following names is not associated with the models of the
atom. A. Isaac Newton B. Neils Bohr C. J.J. Thompson D. Ernest
Rutherford E. John Dalton
20. A substance has a half-life 30 mins after 6mins the count rate was
observed to be 400. What was its count rate at zero time. (A) 200 (B)
1200 (C) 1600 (D) 2400

SECTION B THEORY
ANSWER 4 QUESTION
1. An electron of charge 1.6X10-19C is accelerated in a vacuum from rest at
zero volt towards a plate 40KV. Calculate the kinetic energy of the electron
B.. An electron jumps from one energy level to another in an atom radiating
9.0x10-19J. If h = 6.6 x 10 -34Js and C = 3.0 x 108m/s, what is the wavelength,
and the frequency of the radiation. (12.5mks)
2. Distinguish between alternating current (a.c) and direct current (d.c).
4mks
B. Explain the term peak value and r.m.s. value as they apply to a.c circuit
2mks
C. Draw a wave font diagram for an a.c and label the points at which the
current is zero and maximum respectively. 4.5
D. Determine the effective value of an a/c if its peak value is 15A. (2mks)
3. Describe the essential feature of the Bohr- Rutherford Model of the atom.

What are its successes and its failures. How does it account for line spectra.
(7mks)
B. What are the essential features of the Electron Cloud Model of the atom.
Illustrate with a diagram. (5.5mks)
4. If photon of wave length 2.0 X 1017m is incident on a metal and the kinetic

energy of the emitted electrons is 23.5eV . Calculate the work function of

the metal. (h = 6.6 x 10-34JS, 1eV = 1.6 x 10-19J, c = 3.0 x 108 ). (7.5mks)
B. Determine the threshold frequency of the metal in (1) above, hence
explain what will happen if a light of frequency 9.1 x 1022 is illuminated on
the metal.
5. state the energy conversions in an x-ray tube.
B. Differentiate between soft and hard x-ray