WESTERN PROVINCE …….
/03/2023
KARONGI DISTRICT
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
PAPER I: THEORY
CLASS: SENIOR FOUR (S4) END OF SECOND TERM EXAM
KARONGI DISTRICT COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT 2022-2023
DURATION: 3HOURS
…. /100Marks
COMBINATION:
➢ Physics- Chemistry-Biology (PCB)
➢ Physics-Chemistry- Mathematics (PCM)
➢ Mathematics-Physics-Geography (MPG)
➢ Mathematics- Physics- Computer science (MPC)
INSTRUCTIONS:
➢ Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
➢ This paper consists of two sections A &B:
❖ Section A: Attempts ALL questions (55MARKS)
❖ Section B: Attempts only THREE questions (45MARKS)
➢ Read carefully the instructions before answering the question.
➢ Use only a blue and black pen for answering and a pencil for drawing
➢ Draw a horizontal line after answering each question.
➢ You may use non-programmable calculator and a mathematical set.
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SECTION A: ATTEMPTS ALL QUESTIONS (55MARKS)
1. Define the term: 3marks
a) Lens
b) Dispersion of light
c) Dilapidation
Use True or False from Q2 to Q6 10marks
2. Projectile is any object that is thrown or launched into space by a
force.
3. The power of the concave lens is positive
4. Lami’s theorem states that if three forces acting at a point are in
equilibrium, then each of the force is directly proportional to the sine
of the angle between the remaining two forces.
5. The energy that can be replaced fairly fast is called non-renewable
sources of energy
6. In convex lens, object which is between F and 2F its image will be
beyond 2F and it will be virtual.
7. An object is placed 20cm from a converging lens of focal length 15 cm.
Find the nature, position and magnification of the image. (4marks)
8. A thin converging lens of focal length 8cm is placed in contact with a
diverging lens of focal length 12cm. Calculate the focal length of the
combination. (4marks)
9. a) i) Name the phenomenon occur when the incident light falling on a
surface is sent back into the same medium. (1mark)
ii) Explain why the image formed by a plane mirror cannot be
formed on screen. (1 mark)
10. a) What is work ( 1mark)
b) A stone weighing 5.0 N is dropped from the top of a 50 m high cliff.
What is the work done by the force of gravity? ( 2marks)
11. Analyze the given electrical and determine the currents I1 and I2
(4 marks)
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12. If is the angle of projection, R the range, h the maximum height,
T the time of flight. Show that:
4ℎ
a) tan 𝛼 = (3 marks)
𝑅
𝑔𝑇 2
b) ℎ = (2 marks)
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13. A uniform ladder 10.0 m long and weighing 50.0 N rests against a
smooth vertical wall as in Figure below. If the ladder is just on the
verge of slipping when it makes a 500 angle with the ground, find the
coefficient of static friction between the ladder and ground. (4 marks)
14. A woman of mass 𝑚 = 55𝑘𝑔 sits on the left end of a seesaw a plank
of length L =4.00 m, pivoted in the middle as in Figure below:
(a)Where should a man of mass M =75.0 kg sits if the system (see-saw
plus man and woman) is to be balanced? (4marks)
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(b) Find the normal force exerted by the pivot if the plank has a mass of
𝑚𝑝𝑙 = 120.0𝑘𝑔. (4marks)
15. a) Explain how steam electric power station (2 marks)
b) With two examples for each, distinguish renewable and non-
renewable sources of energy. (6marks)
SECTION B: ATTEMPT ONLY THREE QUESTIONS (45MARKS)
16. a) List any two defects of lenses (2 marks)
b) An object of height 7cm is placed at a distance of 25cm in from a
thin converging lens of focal length 35cm. Find
(i)the location of the image (2 marks)
(ii) the size of the image (2 marks)
(iii) any two properties of the image (2 marks)
c)(i) What do you understand by the term dispersion of light by a
prism? (1mark)
(ii) A triangular glass prism (n = 1.6) is immersed in air (n = 1)
as shown in figure below drawn not to scale.
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A ray of light is incident on face AB making an angle of 20 0 with
the normal
Find
1. The angle of refraction on the face AB (2 marks)
2. The angle of incidence on AC (2 marks)
3. The angle of emergence (2 marks)
17. a) One of the Causes of global warming is burning of fossil fuels
which release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Discuss causes
of global warming. (10 marks)
b) Discuss the human activities that produce greenhouse gases.
(5 marks)
18. a) State and explain the types of equilibrium (6 marks)
b) A uniform board with a weight of 240 N and a length of 2m rests
horizontally on two supports as shown below. The support A is under the
left end of the board while support B is 50 cm from the right end.
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(i) Name the point where the weight of the board is applied (2marks)
(ii) Draw a free body diagram showing the direction of each of the
forces exerted on the board. (3 marks
(iv) Use the conditions of equilibrium of a rigid body to determine the
support force FA and FB. Take the support point A as a reference point.
(4 marks)
19. a) State Kirchhoff’s rules? (4 marks)
b) Analyze the given electrical and determine the currents I1, I2 and
I3 (9 marks)
c) List two importance of electricity in real life. (2marks)
20. a) Differentiate refracting telescope and reflecting telescope.
(4marks)
b) what are the differences of compound microscope over an
astronomical telescope? (6marks)
c)A telescope has two lenses which are 124m from each other. The
angular magnification of the telescope is 30. What are the focal
lengths of the objective and eyepiece of lenses? (5marks)
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