9:32 AM We 1D 8 scribd.com/document/693540 @ A CANDIDATE NUMBER: CENTRAL EAST EDUCATION DIVISION 12023 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK EXAMINATION PHYSICS Friday, 24 March ‘Subject Number: MIG “Time allowed: 2 hours PAPERI (100 marks ‘Question [Tick | Donat wate a Number | questions | hese columns showered 1. ‘This paper contains 15 peated pages Please T lc z 2. FillyoorExaminaton Number thet ofeach | — age 7 3. This per contains ti sections A and In Seeton A ther re en short answer questions 3 ‘vl in secon B here ar thre cescedcesay sestions 7 4 Asweral he thirteen questions inthe spaces provide, T 5, Urea electronic caleulators ie aloes {The maximum mire of marks foreach anaweris | indicated against each esion 7 Inthe able provided on this page, tick against the | question number youhaveansere 7 ir 2 a Toy Download rageretas x © ® a Q (3)9:33 AM i iD Ad Download to read ad-free CANDIDATE NUMBE! SECTION A (70 marks) Answer ail questions in this section 1. 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