UNDERSTANDING PHYSICS

EXAMINATION FOCUS SERIES

FORM TWO EXAMS
PRE – NECTA 6
Special
PHYSICS
TIME 2:30HOURS 2024
INSTRUCTIONS
 This paper consists of sections A, B and C with ten (10) questions.
 Answer ALL question in this paper
 where necessary use the following constants
 Acceleration due gravity, g = 10m/s2.
 Density of water = 1000kg/m3 or 1g/cm3.
 𝝅 = 3.14

Question
number For examiners use only
score Examiner’s initials
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10
TOTAL
CHECKER’S
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 SECTION A (15 marks)
Answer all questions from this section
1. For each of the following items (i) – (x) choose the correct answer among the given
alternatives and write the required letter.
(i) A constant horizontal force F displaces a box by distance d over a rough horizontal
surface. Study figure 1 below.

d
F

The normal force acting on the box does no work on box during the motion because it is;
A. Equal to the applied force
B. Perpendicular to the applied force
C. Equal and opposite to the weight of the box
D. Perpendicular to the displacement of the box
(ii) Which is not true about magnet?
A. They are used in microwaves and burglar alarms
B. They are used for lifting heavy loads at the harbor
C. They are used for magnetising matter
D. They are used in hospitals especially in the eye clinic
(iii) The stable equilibrium condition has :
A. Minimum K.E
B. Maximum P.E
C. Minimum P.E
D. Maximum K.E
(iv) A load of 100N is lifted by a force of 50N using a lever. What is the M.A of the lever?
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A. 150 B. 50 C. 2 D. 2
(v) Below are uniform motion graphs. Select the one that represents velocity
Distance (m)

A. B.
Displacement (m)

0
Time (s)
0
Time (s)
Displacement (m)

Velocity (m/s)

C.

0 2
Time (s) 0
Time (s)
 (vi) The law of inertia
A. Deals with constant momentum
B. Is a property of a body to resist change of state
C. Is a property that is manifested in elastic collisions
D. Newton’s second law of motion
(vii) The following is not a relationship between physics and other subjects
A. Sound
B. Atomic physics
C. Mechanics
D. Chlorophyll and DNA
(viii) One of the following is not a safety rule in a physics laboratory :
A. To sit on a stool
B. To follow instructions
C. To wear shoes with hard soles
D. Handling apparatus
(ix) The apparent weight of a body is :
A. Obtained as a spring balance is immersed in water
B. Obtained as the body is totally immersed in a fluid
C. Is the apparent loss of weight
D. Obtained as a spring balance suspended in air
(x) Which is not correct about force?
A. Moves
B. Stops
C. Changes direction
D. Monitors

2. Match the items in List A with the correct responses in list B by writing the letter of the
correct response besides the item number in the table below.
List A List B
(i) High centre of gravity A. Stable
(ii) Centre of gravity B. Two similar objects
(iii) Couple C. A point where amount of substance act
(iv) Bending forward when running D. Action of centre of gravity to increase the speed
(v) Large base area E. Unstable
F. Two equals but opposing forces
G. A point where the weight seems to act
H. To avoid falling when running
I. Amount of substance a body contain
J. Enable to stop

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 SECTION B (70 marks)
Answer all questions
3. (a) Describe three ways in magnets can be destroyed (6marks)
(b) Advice your fellow students on the four applications of magnets in our daily life (4marks)

4. (a) How can you differentiate between potential energy and kinetic energy? Give two points
(4marks
(b) Imagine your school mate at the school kitchen are shouting that the morning porridge is
very hot! Its temperature is said to be 420K. What temperature is this on the Fahrenheit
scale? (6marks)
5. (a) Suppose you find your classmate along the road pushing a bicycle and it accelerated, but
when pushed a car, it failed to move. Why your classmate managed to push a bicycle rather
than car? (5marks)
(b) A body of mass 80kg was pushed by a constant force of 50N for 6seconds. Suggest on
the acceleration acquired by the body. (5marks)

6. Herieth started moving the car from rest and the car accelerated uniformly at the rate of 5m/s2
for 6seconds and maintained a constant velocity for 25seconds. Afterwards she applied the
brakes and the car retarded to rest in 4 seconds. Now how far did she covered from where she
started up to retardation? suggest also her average speed graphically (10marks)

7. (a) Golleth and Amina both were arguing on some parts of a car but then they said and
agreed that the efficiency of the machine is always less than 100% .Now what do you think
was the reason that implied to their agreements? (4marks)
(b) The wheel and axle with an efficiency of 80% is used to raise a load of 5000N. If the
radius of the wheel is 40cm while that of the axle is 10cm, as a form two student ,
calculate :
(i) The velocity ratio of the wheel and axle (3marks)
(ii) The mechanical advantage of the wheel and axle (3marks)

8. (a) Suppose a form three student at Margaret-Sitta girl’s secondary school were given an
experiment by their teacher sir Mwampamba. They were perfoming an experiment with a
uniform meter rule which is pivoted at its centre O with a knife edge. Then 30g of mass was
placed at the 10cm mark by the students and a 60g mass was placed at 40cm mark as shown
in the figure below, now at what mark student must place a second 60g mass for a system to
be in rotational balance? (6marks)
60g 60g

30g
10cm

10cm
X
40cm
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 (b) Suggest and state the law that governed the above experiment to be done.(4marks)

9. (a) Suppose that you have selected among the student to give various example of energy and
how they are generated, now you are required to provide two difference between wind
energy and the hydroelectric energy. (4marks)
(b) A physics teacher at a school heard a form one students who were discussing about solar
energy. They agreed that solar energy is useless. As a form two student argue against the
conclusion made by form one students as heard by the teacher. Use three points
(6marks)

SECTION C (15 marks)

Answer the question below
10. Form two student at Itale secondary school, were asked by their teacher to prepare electrical
compounds and instruments for an experiments to determine the relationship between voltage
and the flow of charge between the circuits. How can you assist them to :
(a) Provide five electrical compounds that can be applied to accomplish their experiment
(2.5marks)
(b) Illustrate a well simple electrical circuit that will be suitable for the experiment given
(2.5marks)
(c) From a simple electrical circuit that illustrated in 10(b) above, suggest how the electrical
devices used for measuring p.d and current can be connected. (5marks)

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PRE- NECTA 06
MARKING SCHEME

1. ……………………….10marks @01mark
i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x
D C C C B B D A B D

2. ………………………………05marks

List A i ii iii iv v
List B E G F H A

3. (a) Three ways in magnets can be destroyed ………………06marks @02marks

(i) Heating method
(ii) Electrical method
(iii) Hammering
(b) Four applications of magnets in our daily life ……………………….04marks
(i) Applied in magnetic recording media
(ii) Applied in magnetic credit, debit and ATM card
(iii) Applied in speakers and microphones
(iv) Applied in electric generators
(v) Applied in common television and computer monitors
4. (a) difference between P.E and K.E ………………….4marks
K.E P.E
It possessed by the body due to its motion it is possessed by the body due to its
position
Calculated by the formula Calculated using the formula
1 2 P.E = mgh
K.E = 𝑚𝑣2

(c) Given T = 420K

First convert 420K into 0C
From T (K) = 273 + 𝜃0C
𝜃0C = 420 – 273
𝜃0C = 1470C………………………03marks
Now 1470C into F
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F = 5 × 0C + 32
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F = 5 × 147 + 32
F = 296.60F…………………….03marks

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5. (a) Because the car is heavier than the bicycle. More mass, more friction in a car need
more force to push it so as to accelerate than bicycle. For this reason it is easier to push
bicycle than car ……………………05marks
(c) From
F = ma
𝐹
a=𝑚
50
a = 80
a = 0.625m/s2………………..05marks

∆𝑉
6. Acceleration, a = 𝑡
∆𝑣 = 𝑎𝑡 = 5 x 6 = 30m/s ………………..01marks

Velocity time graph shown below …………………..04marks

Velocity (m/s)

30

Time (s)
6 31 35

To get total distance, we find area under the curve

(𝒂+𝒃)𝒉 (𝟐𝟓+𝟑𝟓) ×𝟑𝟎

S= 𝟐 = = 900m ………………….03marks
𝟐
The distance covered = 900m
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 (𝑠)
Average speed = 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒
900
= 35
= 25.71m/s …………………02marks

7. (a) Efficiency of the machine is always less than 100% due to presence of friction
between the moving parts of the machine. This makes the mechanical advantage less than
the velocity ratio…………………………….4marks

(c)
(iii)The velocity ratio of the wheel and axle (3marks)
𝑹
V.R = 𝒓

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 𝟒𝟎𝒄𝒎
V.R = 𝟏𝟎𝒄𝒎 = 4 ………………………..03marks

(iv) The mechanical advantage of the wheel and axle

𝑀.𝐴
e = 𝑉.𝑅 × 100%

𝑀.𝐴
80% = × 100%
4

80 ×4
M.A = 100

M.A = 3.2

The mechanical advantage of the wheel and axle is 3.2

8. (a)

60g 60g

30g
10cm

10cm
X
40cm

W1 = 30g = 30g x 0.01N/g = 0.3N

W2 = 60G = 60g x 0.01N/g = 0.6N
At pivot
Use the principle of moments
Sum of anticlockwise moment = sum of clockwise moments
(0.3N x 0.4m + 0.6N X 0.1m) = 0.6N × 𝑥𝑚
0.12Nm + 0.06Nm = 0.6Nmx
0.18𝑁𝑚
𝑥=
0.6𝑁
𝑥 = 0.3m = 30cm
Other 60g mass should be placed at 30cm mark from the pivot which is at point 80cm
mark
(c) The law that governed the above experiment the principle of moment of force , which
states that , “ for a body to be in a system of equilibrium , then the sum of clockwise
moments must be equal to the sum of the anticlockwise moments about that
system”……………………………………….03marks

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9. (a) Difference between wind energy and the hydroelectric energy……………….4marks
WIND ENERGY HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY
It is resulted as the force of air in motion It is resulted as the force of water falling
on water motion
It depends on the blowing air or on the air It depend on the availability of water flow
blowing and height from where it flows
It uses wind as the source of energy It uses water as the source of energy
generation generation

(c) Uses of solar energy……………………….06marks

(i) Used for heating of water
(ii) Used for lighting purposes
(iii) Used for drying clothes
(iv) Used to power calculator
10. (a) Electrical components ……………………2.5marks @0.5mark
(i) Voltmeter
(ii) Ammeter
(iii) Battery
(iv) Connecting wires
(v) Switch
(vi) Resistor or rheostat
(b) Circuit …………………………………2.5marks

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(c) An ammeters should be connected in series to the circuit where by the voltmeter
should be connected in parallel to the circuit as either to rheostat or to the bulb where
the potential difference (p.d) is to be measured and more considerable
…………………05marks

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