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This document is an examination paper for Form Four Physics at Sacred Heart Roret Girls' Secondary School for the 2021-2022 academic year. It includes instructions for candidates, a breakdown of the scoring system, and a series of questions covering various physics concepts such as light, magnetism, waves, and optics. The exam consists of two sections, A and B, with a total of 80 marks.

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Form 4 Physics pp2

This document is an examination paper for Form Four Physics at Sacred Heart Roret Girls' Secondary School for the 2021-2022 academic year. It includes instructions for candidates, a breakdown of the scoring system, and a series of questions covering various physics concepts such as light, magnetism, waves, and optics. The exam consists of two sections, A and B, with a total of 80 marks.

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SACRED HEART RORET GIRLS’ SEC.

SCHOOL

END OF TERM ONE EXAMINATION

FORM FOUR 2021-2022


Name……………………………………………………………. ADM No………………………

Candidate’s sign…………………….

232/2

PHYSICS

Paper 2(Theory)

Time;2 Hours

Instructions to candidates.

1. Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above
2. Sign and write the date of examination.
3. This paper consists of two sections: A and B.
4. Answer all the questions in sections A and B.
5. All working must be clearly shown
6. Mathematical tables and electronic calculators may be used.
Take g = 10m/s2

FOR EXERMINER’S USE ONLY.

SECTION QUESTION MAXIMUM CANDIDATES


SCORE SCORE

A 1 – 13 25

B 14 10

15 11

16 11

17 13

18 9

TOTAL SCORE 80
1. The following diagram shows path of a ray of light after striking two mirrors at an angle

Determine the angle between the two mirrors. (2mks)

2. A rod rubbed with a duster is observed to attract tiny pieces of paper. However, as soon as the
papers touch the rod, they are repelled. Explain this observation.
(2mks)

3. State two factors that determine the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor.


(2mks)

4. State two ways in which polarization reduces the p.d. across a simple cell. (2mks)

5. Using the domain theory of magnetism, explain how heating a magnet weakens its magnet.
(2mks)

6. Explain why the coil is an electric motor is usually would on a laminated soft iron core.
(2mks)
7. The figure below shows a wave on a string.

Determine the frequency of the wave.


(3mks)

8. State the difference between sound waves and electromagnetic waves.


(1mk)

9. The chart below shows an arrangement of different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Radio wave A Infrared rays B Ultra-violet -Rays

i) Name the radiation represented by A


(1mark)

ii) State one use of radiation represented by B


(1mark)

10. The diagram below shows a circuit containing a battery, two resistors, a capacitor and voltmeter.
Determine the reading on the voltmeter before the switch in closed and after the switch is closed.
(3mks)
11. Define the term electron volt (1mk)

12. State Snell’s law. (1 mark)

13. Waves pass from deep water to shallow water and refraction occurs.

Calculate the speed of the waves in the shallow water (2 marks)

SECTION B (50 MKS)

14. (a) Define the term diffraction as applied in waves. (1mk)

(b) The diagram below shows wave fronts before and after passing an opening.

State what would be observed on the pattern after passing the opening if:
i) the gap was made smaller. (1mk)
ii) the wavelength was made very large. (1mk)

(c) When a metre rule was placed in a ripple tank where straight waves being produced by vibrator, it
was noted that the distance between 12 successive dark lines (crest) was 30cm. The frequency of the
b=vibrator was 20HZ. Determine.
i) the wavelength of the waves in the ripple tank. (2mks)

ii) the periodic time of the waves. (2mk)

iii) the velocity of the waves over the water surface.


(3mks)

15. The table below shows the object distance u and the corresponding image distance v, for an
object placed in front of a concave mirror
U(cm) 20 25 30 40 50 70

V(cm) 20 16.7 15 13.3 12.5 11.6

1/u (cm-1)

1/v (cm-1)

(i) Complete the table above (3mks)

(ii) Plot a suitable graph using your table


(5mks)
(a) From the graph, determine the focal length of the mirror (3mks)

16. a)The diagram below represents a metre bridge used to determine the resistance of an electrical
component x

From the diagram,


i) Explain why wide brass strips are used as terminals.
(1mk)

ii) Explain why a cell of lower e.m.f. is preferable.


(1mk)

iii) If null deflection was obtained when L1 was 60.0cm. Calculate the resistance of
component marked X.

(2mks)

iv) State three ways of ensuring that error are minimized during the experiment above
(3mks)
b) A uniform resistance wire of length 2.0m conducts a current of 0.25A when connected in series
with a cell of e.m.f. 1.6V.How much current would be conducted if the wire is now cut into two
equal lengths which are then arranged in parallel
(4 marks)

17. (a) Define the term virtual image as applied in lenses.


(2mks)

(b) You are provided with the following:


-A convex
lens
A screen
-A metre rule
A candle

i) Sketch a diagram of a set-up that can be used in determine the focal length by lens –formula
method using the apparatus.
(2mks)

ii) State the measurement that would be taken.


(2mks)

iii) Explain how those measurements would be used in determining the focal length of the lens.
(3mks)
(c) A small vertical object in placed 9cm from a converging lens of focal length 10cm.Determine
the nature of the image formed and the distance of the image from the lens.
(4mks)

18. (a) Draw a well labeled diagram of an annular eclipse.


(3mks)

(b) State two differences between an image formed by a pinhole camera and an image formed by a lens
camera.
(2mks)
(c)An object is placed 15cm from a concave mirror of focal length 6cm. Find the position, magnification
and nature of the image formed.
(4mks)

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