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MARANDA HIGH SCHOOL

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
THE POST-MOCK 2 EXAMINATIONS, 2025
232/1 PHYSICS PAPER 1
September 2025 TIME: 2 Hrs

Name: …………………………………….…….…… Admission No: …………

Stream: ……………….. Signature: ………............

Instructions

(a) Write your name, admission number, date, stream and signature in the spaces
provided above.
(b) All answers must be written in the spaces provided in this question paper.
(c) This paper consists of 13 printed pages with 2 sections A and B.
(d) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are
printed as indicated and that no questions are missing
(e) Unless otherwise stated use g = 10N/kg, ρ mercury = 13,600kg/m3, ρ water = 1g/cm3
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FOR EXAMINERS’ USE ONLY
MAXIMUM CANDIDATE’S
SECTION QUESTION
SCORE SCORE

A 1 – 12 25

13 08

14 12

15 09
B
16 07

17 11

18 08

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SECTION A (25 MARKS)

Answer ALL questions in this section
1. A ball bearing held between the anvil and the spindle of a micrometre screw gauge showed the
reading in Figure 1

Figure 1
State the diameter of the ball bearing. (1 mark)
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2. State two properties of a liquid that is suitable for use in a thermometer. (2 marks)
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3. In an experiment to determine the relative density of a substance T using a density bottle, the
following measurements were taken (take the density of water to be 1g/cm3)
Mass of empty density bottle = 33.2g
Mass of bottle full of water = 57.4g
Mass of bottle filled with liquid T = 51.8g
Use the data to determine the density of liquid T. (3 marks)
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4. Explain why gases are easily compressible while liquids and solids are mostly incompressible
(1 mark)
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5. The graph in Figure 2 shows variation of extension and stretching force F for a spring which obeys
Hooke’s Law.

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Figure 2
a) Determine the spring constant in SI units (2 marks)
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b) Energy stored when the extension is 12mm (2 marks)

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6. Figure 3 shows a rod made of wood on one end and metal on the other end suspended freely by a
piece of thread so that it is in equilibrium

Figure 3

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The side of metal is now heated with a Bunsen flame. State with a reason, the side to which the
rod is likely to tilt. (2 marks)

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7. State one factor that would increase the surface tension of pure water that is in a beaker. (1 mark)
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8. Figure 4 shows a uniform ruler balanced horizontally from its centre. A load L hung 15cm from
the pivot makes the helical spring of spring constant 130N/m stretch by 6.5cm as shown.

Figure 4
If the ruler remains in a horizontal position, determine the value of load L. (3 marks)

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9. Two identical copper cans are filled with hot water at the same temperature as shown in Figure 5
and one can is insulated with wool while the other is uninsulated. The temperature of each can is
taken every minute for several minutes.

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Figure 5
On the axes provided, sketch a graph of temperature against time for each can. (1 mark)

10. Figure 6 shows a manometer attached to a gas supply.

Figure 6

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If the atmospheric pressure is 1.0336×105 Pa, calculate the pressure of the gas supply. (2 marks)
(Take ρmercury =13,600kg/m3)
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11. A block of wood measuring 0.8m by 0.5m by 2m floats on kerosene with 1.2m of the block
submerged in the kerosene. Determine the weight of kerosene that is displaced. (3 marks)
(take ρkerosene = 800kg/m3, g = 10N/kg)
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12. Figure 7 shows an arrangement of two sheets of paper.

Figure 7
It is observed that the papers move away from each other when stronger wind is blown at the same
time behind paper Q and in front of paper R, as shown. Explain. (2 marks)
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SECTION B (55 MARKS)

Answer ALL questions in this section
13. A block and tackle is made up of three pulleys on top and two pulley wheels at the bottom, as
shown in Figure 8

Figure 8
a) Complete the diagram by drawing the chain which passes over the wheels, and indicate where
the effort is applied. (2 marks)

b) State the velocity ratio (V.R.) of the machine. (1 mark)

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c) A load of 1120N is lifted by an effort of 250N

Determine:
i) The mechanical advantage M.A. of the system. (2 marks)
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ii) Efficiency of the system. (2 marks)

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d) On the axes below, sketch a graph of efficiency, E, against the load L. (1 mark)

14.
a) Define the term specific latent heat of fusion of a substance. (1 mark)
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b) Water of mass 200g at a temperature of 60oC is put in a well lagged copper calorimeter of mass
80g. A piece of ice at 0oC and mass 20g is placed in the calorimeter and the mixture stirred
gently until the ice melts. The final temperature ToC of the mixture is then measured.
(take latent heat of fusion of ice = 334,000Jkg-1, specific heat capacity of water = 4,200Jkg-1K-1)
Determine:
i) The heat absorbed by the melting ice at 0oC. (2 marks)
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ii) The heat absorbed by the melting ice (water) to rise to temperature ToC. (2 marks)
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iii) The heat lost by the warm water and the calorimeter. (3 marks)
(specific heat capacity of the calorimeter = 900Jkg-1K-1)
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iv) The final temperature ToC of the mixture. (3 marks)

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15.
a) A lead shot of mass 40g is tied to a string of length 70cm. It is swung vertically at 5 revolutions
per second. (Take g = 10m/s2)
Determine:
i) Periodic time (1 mark)
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ii) Angular velocity (2 marks)

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iii) Linear velocity (2 marks)

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iv) Maximum tension in the spring (2 marks)

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b) Figure 9 shows a container with small holes at the bottom. The container is holding clothes
inside it.

Figure 9

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When the container is whirled in the air at a speed as shown, it is observed that the clothes dry
fast. Explain how rotation of the container causes the clothes to dry fast. (2 marks)
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a) Explain why the inside of a helmet is filled with sponge. (1 mark)
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b) Figure 10 shows a balloon filled with air

Figure 10
When the mouth is suddenly opened, the balloon moves in the direction shown by the arrow.
Explain this observation. (2 marks)
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c) A rock of mass 150kg moving at 10m/s collides with a stationary block of mass 100kg. They
fuse after collision. Determine:
i) The total momentum before collision (2 marks)
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ii) Their common velocity after collision (2 marks)

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17.
a) On the axes provided sketch a graph of how the fixed mass of a gas varies with volume at
constant temperature. (1 mark)

b) Figure 11 shows an arrangement that can be used to verify Charles’ Law

Figure 11
i) State any one use of sulphuric acid index in the set up above (1 mark)
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ii) State the use of the stirrer (1 mark)

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iii) State two measurements that should be taken in this experiment. (2 marks)
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iv) Describe how the set up can be used to verify Charles’ Law (3 marks)
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c) The volume of a gas enclosed in a moveable piston is 300cm3 when the temperature is 17oC.
Assuming pressure does not change, determine the temperature at which the volume of the gas
increases to 355cm3. (3 marks)
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18.
a) The section of the tape shown in Figure 12 was produced when a tape running down an inclined
plane was attached to a ticker-tape timer of frequency 50Hz.

Figure 12
i) Indicate on the figure, the direction in which the trolley was moving. (1 mark)

ii) Find the acceleration of the trolley in SI units. (3 marks)

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b) A stone is projected vertically upwards with initial velocity of 40m/s from the ground.
Calculate:
i) Time taken to reach maximum height (2 marks)
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ii) Maximum height reached (2 marks)

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