Phys PP3 MS
Phys PP3 MS
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KCSE TRIAL
Date: ……………….…………..…Class………………………….. Adm. No:…………………………………
232/3
PHYSICS
Paper 3(PRACTICAL)
MARKING SCHEME
QUESTION PART MAXIMUM CANDIDATE’S
SCORE SCORE
1 A 05
B 15
2 A 10
B 10
40
V
A
E = …………3.0±0.2…………………….V (1mk)
c) Close the switch and record the voltmeter and Ammeter readings V and I respectively.
V = ……………2.7±0.2…………………………….V (1mk)
I = ………………0.26±0.02…………………………..A (1mk)
10Ω Z
A B
P
a
b) Close the switch. Tap the jockey at various points on the wire AB and locate point P at which the
galvanometer shows zero deflection. Measure and record in the table below the length a where a
= AP.
c) Repeat procedure b) using two 10Ω resistors in series, then three resistors in series, then four
resistors in series and five resistors in series.
d) Record your readings in the table below and complete the table where X is the effective resistance
for the series combination. (5mks)
QUESTION B
PART A
You are provided with the following;
Metre rule. Water plasticine.
Screen A candle.
Glass beaker (250ml)
Proceed as follows;
a) Add a volume V= 200ml of water into the beaker.
b) Measure the value of h, the height of water in the beaker.
h = …………7.0±0.5……………cm (1mk)
c) Calculate the value of internal radius R of the beaker using the formula R=
√ V
πh
where π=22/7
√
Follow student’s work. (2mks)
200
R=
22 Answer correct to 4 s. f. or exact with
×7.0
7 units.
R=√ 9.095 Deny ½ mk if no units
R = 3.016cm
d) Fill the beaker with water and set the apparatus as shown below.
Water
Screen
Candle
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Plasticine h
e) Position the candle which acts as an object above the metre rule and 10R from the centre of the
water ‘lens’.
f) Measure the object distance x. (1mk)
x = ………………30.2±0.2……………….cm
g) Move the screen towards or away from the water lens to obtain a sharp and focused bright image
(line) on the screen.
h) Measure the value of image distance y. (1mk)
y = ……………………6.0 ±0.2………………..cm
i) Repeat the experiment for the other values of x in the table below and note and record the
corresponding values of y. Complete the table.
Beaker position 10R 9R 8R
x 30.2 27.1 24.0 ± 0.2cm ½ mk
y 6.0 8.8 9.8 @ in columns 2
n3
xy 5.005 6.643 6.959 1mk correct to 4 s.f.
S=
x+ y or exact all values
PART B
You are provided with the following;
( )
3
4 0.578
V = × 3.142×
3 2 Follow student’s work.
iii. Measure and record the outer diameter D of the test tube using the vernier calipers.
D = ……………1.85±0.02 ……………..cm (1/2mk)
iv. Calculate the cross-sectional area A of the tube. (1mk)
( )
2
1.85 Follow student’s work.
A=3.142×
2
Answer correct to 4 s. f. or exact with
units.
Deny ½ mk if no units
A ……………2.688………………….cm2
v. Mount the boiling tube on the clamp as shown below and put some water to a height of about
8.5cm from bottom.
ho = ……………13.0±0.5……………cm (1mk)
ix. Gently lower one ball bearing into the test tube and note and record the new level h in the table
below.
x. Add the other ball bearing and note and record the corresponding height h.
xi. Compute the values of h- ho and complete the table. (2mks)
No. of ball bearings Height h (cm) h – ho (cm)
(N)
1 13.5 ± 0.2 (½ 0.5 1mk for correct
mk) evaluation of both
values of (h – ho)
2 14.0 ± 0.2 (½ 1.0
mk)
h – ho
xii. Calculate S the average value of X where X = (1mk)
N
0.5+0.5
Saverage = =0.5 cm Follow student’s work.
2
Answer correct to 4 s. f. or exact with
Vls units.
xiii. Given that S= Deny ½ mk if no units
Ale
ls
(2mks)
le
ls
xiv. What is the significance of the ratio
le
(1mk)