CENTRAL EAST EDUCATION DIVISION
2025 MSCE MOCK EXAMINATION
PHYSICS I
PROVISIONAL MARKING KEY – MODERATED
1. a. i. It states that pressure applied at a point in a fluid at rest is transmitted
equally to all parts of the fluid.1/
ii. -Should be incompressible 1/
-it should not corrode the parts of the system 1/
- it should have a wide range of temperature 1/ (any two)
b. -Depth/Height/Column of the liquid 1/
-Density 1/
- acceleration due to gravity 1/ (any one )
c. –is a temperature scale that starts at absolute zero 1/ which is the coldest
possible temperature and is measured in Kelvins 1/
d. –sun / stars /galaxies
- /fire / laser (any two correct responses for 2 marks
2. a. The time taken for one complete oscillation (one cycle) to be performed.1
1/
b. 𝒊. ±𝟐
𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒚𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔 1/
𝒊𝒊. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚, 𝒇 =
𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆
𝟐 1/
=
𝟖
1/
= 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓𝑯𝒛
3. a. -P-type semi-conductor is conductor that is made by doping an intrinsic semi-
conductor with holes 1/ while n-type is a conductor that is made by doping an
intrinsic semi-conductor with electrons1/
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OR
1/
-p-type is a semi-conductor whose major carriers are holes while n-type is a
semi- conductor whose major carriers are electrons.1/
b. - Increasing temperature increases thermal energy of atoms and vibrate more,
1/
therefore electrons in the valence band gain more energy to jump/cross the
forbidden gap 1/into conduction band,1/ hence the more conductivity of the
semi-conductor1/
c. -As temperature increases particles gain thermal energy 1/. The gain in thermal
energy weakens intermolecular forces 1/ making particles to gain in kinetic energy
1/
making particles to move even faster 1/ thereby increasing speed
4. a. In a camera, the focal length of the lens is constant while in an eye, the focal
length of the lens changes with thickness of the lens
- In a camera, distance between the lens and the film can be altered while in
an eye, the distance between the lens and the retina is constant
- A camera focuses objects between a few centimetres from the lens to
infinity while an eye forms a temporary images at the retina
- A camera is normally closed except when a picture is taken while an eye is
normally open
b. a. i.
1 for any two correct rays
1 for correct image position
1 for correct image height
1/
ii. Virtual
1/
Upright
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1/
Enlarged
5. a. This is the splitting of a heavy nucleus into lighter nuclei with the release of energy 1/
b. i. 1.3 minutes 1/
1/
i. 22.5 Bq
c. Stage 1: Alpha particle/ helium/ 𝜶 particle1/
Stage 2: Beta particle/ electron/ 𝜷 particle 1/
6. a. i. -The rate at which energy is transferred from heat to light.1/ or
-The bulb, 4W, will convert 4J/s of heat to light every hour1/
ii. no effect / no change1/
b.i. Nature of surface1/
- force applied 1/ (any 1 for correct response)
1/
ii. Us=Fk/R
Fk= Fcos0
= 800 cos 30° 1
=123.4
Uk = 123.4/500kgx10 1
= 0.02468 1
7. a. The process of adding small controlled amount of impurities into intrinsic
semiconductors1/
b. i. OR gate 1/
ii. Draw the symbol of the logic gate.
Input A
Output Q
Input B
Correct symbol 1/
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c. Frequency increases when wavelength decreases1/ and decreases when
wavelength increases 1.
d. - Used in photosynthesis (i.e food making) in plants 1/
- Helps us to see (in vision) 1/
- Laser and optic fibers use visible light in communication1/
- It is used in identifying elements by a method called flame test (i.e. by the
coloration they give to a flame) 1/
- It is used in photography1/
Any two
8. a. It states that the net work done by the force on a rigid body is equal 1/ to the
change in kinetic energy of the body 1/
b.i. W = F x d
W = 1500 N x 3 m 1/
W = 4500 J 1/
ii. PE = W 1/
PE = 450 J 1/
c. i. The body was moving with uniform or constant speed/zero acceleration1/
ii. Calculate the velocity of the toy car from A to B.
𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 1/
𝑽𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 =
𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒏
𝟎.𝟑𝒎 1/
=
𝟏𝟎×𝟎.𝟎𝟐𝒔
𝟎.𝟑𝒎
=
𝟎.𝟐
1/
= 𝟏. 𝟓𝒎/𝒔
9. a. It states that provided the elastic limit is not exceeded, the extension of a
spring is directly proportional to the load/force applied on the spring.1/
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b. F=Ke 1 for correct formula
K=F/e
4000N/4cm 1 for correct substitution
=1000
But Kp=nK
=2x1000 1 for multiplying 1000 by 2(2 springs)
2000N/cm 1 for correct answer
10. a. – speed is scalar while velocity is a vector quantity or speed has magnitude
only while vector has both magnitude and direction.1/
b. – using photographic films for radiations 1/
- using human eye for visible light 1/
- using thermopile 1/
- aerials and diodes for radiowaves. 1/ Any two
c.- when the surface area is greater of the vibrating body, 1/ the larger the energy
transmitted to the medium and the greater the loudness of sound produced. 1/
11. a
1 mark for more turns in primary coil/circuit with its power source
1 mark for less turns in secondary coil/circuit
-When an alternating voltage is introduced in the primary coil, it gets
magnetized 1/
-the changing magnetic field in primary coil cut and re-cut secondary coil 1/
hence become magnetised by induction
- this magnetic flux induces voltage in the secondary coil 1/
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- due to less number of turns in the secondary coil, the voltage induced is also
less, hence step down 1/
b. Beta radiation is used to control thickness of papers
-a G-M tube detector is placed on one side of the paper and source of beta
radiation on the other side. 1/
-Radiation is passed through the sheet and the detector measures the
intensity of the radiation that reaches it depending on thickness. 1/
- Intensity of the radiation is directly proportional to thickness 1/
-The change in radiation intensity means sheet thickness has changed 1/
and so the system adjust itself automatically using roller pressure to
control/correct the thickness 1/
12. a. -When there is fire, the heat from the fire causes the bimetallic strip to bend 1/.
-The bending completes the circuit and the alarm bell rings 1/.
1/
-When the fire stops, the bimetallic strip straightens thereby creating a gap in
the circuit.
- hence current stops flowing and the alarm bell stops ringing 1/.
Correct diagram 1
Any two labels 1
b. -When temperature is high, air particles gain more kinetic energy and vibrate
more 1/.
-This makes the particles to have a greater particle-to-particle interaction which
increases the speed of sound 1/.
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-When temperature is low, the particles lose their kinetic energy and therefore
vibrate slowly 1/.
-This decreases the particle-to-particle interaction which reduces the speed of
sound1/.
13. a. -let the person with a stopwatch stand at a measured distance from the wall 1/
- let the person shout loudly and start the stopwatch at the same time to record
time. 1/
-Record time taken to hear the echo sound from the shout. 1/
- calculate speed of sound between the shout and hearing of echo by dividing
total distance by total time (V = S/time) 1/
b. -Axles are shrunk by cooling in liquid nitrogen at -1960c 1/ until the gear wheel
1/
can be slipped onto them on contraction
- the shrunk axle is then put into gear wheel 1/
- the setup (axle inside gear wheel) is then put at normal temperature 1/
- On regaining normal temperatures the axles expand to give a very tight
fitting 1/ on expansion, to give tight fitting
END OF PROVISION MARKING KEY
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