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PHYSICS
FORM THREE
MARCH -2025
TIM:2 HOURS
MOBAMBA HIGH SCHOOL
FORM THREE
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
[Link] your name, index number stream and dates in the spaces provided above.
2. Answer all the questions in the space provide.
FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONY
Question Maximum score Candidates score
1-15
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[Link] than increase in temperature. State one other way of lowering surface tension. (1mk)
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2.A piece of paper is held in front of the mouth and air blown horizontally over the paper, it is
observed that the paper gets lifted up. Give reasons for the observations. (1mk)
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[Link] figure below shows part of a micrometer screw gauge with a zero error [Link]
down the exact length measured. (2mks)
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4.A fish is 40m below sea water of density 1.02g/[Link] the pressure acting on the fish
due to the water. (3mks)
5a) What is anomalous expansion of water. (1mk)
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sketch a density-temperature graph for expansion of ice between-50c to 50c. (2mks)
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[Link] figure below shows two test-tubes coated with wax outside. One is filled with mercury
while the other is filled with water.
Explain the observation made after sometime. (2mks)
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[Link] distance between the pinhole and screem of a camera is 15cm.A man of height 2m forms
an image of height 30cm on the screen. Find.
i)The distance between the man and the pinhole. (3mks)
ii)Magnification. (1mk)
8.A gun is fired and an echo is heard at the same place 0.65 later. How far is the barrier, which
reflected the sound from the gun? (speed of sound in air=330m/s) (3mks)
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[Link] how polarization is reduced in dry cell. (1mk)
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[Link] pointer pf a spring points at 2cm when no load has been added. Amass of 200g is added
and the points at [Link] the load that makes the pointer indicate 9.5cm. (3mks)
SECTION B (55MARKS)
11a) Differentiate between longitudinal and transverse waves. (1mk)
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b)The figure below shows the displacement of a particle in a progressive wave. The wave is
travelling at 32ms-1 and takes 0.15 seconds to move from point A and B.
From the wave determine;
i)The frequency. (2mks)
ii)The wavelength. (2mks)
iii)Period (2mks)
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c)The figure below shows a U-shaped magnetic material being magnetized by electrical method
i)Show the direction of flow of current. (1mk)
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ii)Identify the polarities of A and B. (2mks)
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B____________________________
iii)State one other methods of magnetization. (1mk)
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12 a) A car started from rest and accelerated uniformly to a velocity of 30m/s after 5 seconds. It
maintained the same velocity for the next 5 seconds before decelerating uniformly to rest in 3
seconds.
i)Sketch a velocity-time graph for the motion above. (3mks)
ii)Determine the total distance covered by the car, (3mks)
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b)A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of vertical tower and strikes the ground at a point
50m from the bottom of the tower. Given that the height of the tower is 45m, determine the:
i)Time taken by the ball to hit the ground. (3mks)
ii)Initial horizontal velocity of the ball. (3mks)
13a)The figure below spherical balls placed at different position on a surface. Name the state of
equilibrium of the ball in each position. (3mks)
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B______________________________________
C______________________________________
b(i) State the principle of moments. (1mk)
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ii) A mass of 100g is placed on the 20cm mark and a mass of 50g on the 40cm mark of a uniform
metre rule which is balanced at its centrer. Where should a further 100g mass be placed to
balance the arrangement? (3mks)
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c)State two properties of a liquid used as a brake fluid. (2cm)
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d)Tall buildings are built with lighter materials at the upper part. Explain. (2mks)
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14a) Distinguish between solid and liquid states of matter in terms of intermolecular force. (1mk)
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b)In an experiment to estimate the diameter of an oil molecule, an oil drop of diameter 0.05mm
spreads over a circular patch whose diameter is 20cm.
Determine:
i)The volume of the oil drop (2mks)
ii)The area of the patch covered by oil (2mks)
iii)The diameter of the oil molecule (2mks)
iv)Any assumption made in b(iii) above. (1mk)
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ci)A mixture consists of 80cm3 of water and 120cm3 of liquid X. If the density of water and
liquid x are1.0g/cm3 and 0.8g/cm3 respectively. Calculate the density of the mixture.(3mks)
15a) State the conditions necessary for total internal reflection to occur. (2mks)
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b) The figure below shows the path of light through a transparent material placed in air.
Calculate the refractive index of the transparent materials.
c)State two effects of total internal reflection. (2mks)
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