Physics f1 Annual Exam 2025
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mariakirway07THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FORM ONE ANNUAL EXAMINATION
031 PHYSICS
Time: 2:30 Hours YEAR: 2025
Instructions
1. This paper consists of ten (10) questions.
2. Answer all questions.
3. All work done and answers of each question must be shown clearly in the
space provided.
4. Communication devices and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in
the examination room.
5. Write your Full Name at the top right corner in the space provided.
6. Where necessary the following constants may be used
(i) Acceleration due to gravity on the earth = 10 N/kg
(ii) Density of water 1 g/cm3 or 1000 kg/m3
FOR ASSESSOR’S USE ONLY
QUESTION NUMBER SCORE ASSESSOR’S INITIALS
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CHECKER’S INITIALS
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SECTION A (15 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
1. For each of the items (i)-(x), choose the correct answer from the given alternatives
and write its letter beside the item number in the space provided. (10marks)
(i) What is the name given to people who study and work professionally in the
field which relates matter and energy?
A Physics
B Chemistry
C Physicist
D Geophysics
(ii) Which one of the following apparatuses can be used to measure the depth of
a beaker with an accuracy of 0.01 cm?
A Metre rule
B Micrometer screw gauge
C Vernier caliper
D Tape measure
(iii) Which one represent the fundamental forces?
A Compressional, torsional and frictional forces
B Gravitational, torsional and frictional forces
C Nuclear, gravitational and electromagnetic forces
D Stretching, attraction and repulsion forces
(iv) The mass of 25 cm3 of ivory was found to be 0.045 kg. The density of ivory
in kg/m3 is
A 1.8 kg/m3 B 180 kg/m3 C 18000 kg/m3 D 1800 kg/m3
(v) Liquid A has a density of 1.03g/𝑐𝑚3 and liquid B has a density of 0.97g/𝑐𝑚3 .
A hydrometer sink
A More in A than in B
B More in B than in A
C Equally in both liquids
D None of the above
(vi) Why can water striders and pond skaters walk on water without sinking?
A because of the process of osmosis
B because of the property of capillarity
C because of the force of cohesion and adhesion
D Because of the force of surface tension
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(vii) Which is true about Pascal’s principle of transmission of pressure in fluids?
A. Pressure is equally transmitted in a liquid
B. Pressure is the ratio of force to area
C. Pressure sometimes depends on the height of the liquid column
D. Pressure is affected by the force of gravity
(viii) A body is uniformly accelerated from rest to a final velocity of 100 m/s in 10
seconds. The distance covered is
A 10 m B 1000 m C 110 m D 500 m
(ix) What happens when the body moves with a constant speed?
A Its acceleration is zero
B Its acceleration increases
C Its acceleration decreases
D Its deceleration increases
(x) What is the kinetic energy of a 10 kg object moving with a 2 m/s?
A 10 J B 20 J C 40 J D 100 J
2. Match the descriptions in LIST A with the name of its corresponding
instrument in LIST B by writing a letter of the correct response beside the
corresponding item number in the answer sheet provided. (6 marks)
List A List B
(i) An instrument that measures mass A. Hygrometer
B. Manometer
(ii) An instrument that measures relative density C. Micrometer
D. Spring balance
(iii) An instrument that measures force of pull E. Barometer
F. Thermometer
(iv) An instrument that measures pressure of a gas G. Beam balance
H. Hydrometer
(v) An instrument that measures atmospheric
pressure
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SECTION B (70 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
3. (a) What is meant by the following terms
(i) Physics
(ii) Work
(iii) Power
(b) The operations of the universe lead to a lot of phenomena like
motion, maintaining the shape of the earth, light, heat and many more.
The vastness of these phenomena cannot be covered within a single
domain of knowledge. Describe in brief, four subfield (branches) that
could cover this vast knowledge.
4. (a) Distinguish the following terms
(i) Micrometer screw gauge and Vernier calliper
(ii) Scalar and Vector quantities
(b) The vernier calliper shown below has a zero error of −0.05 cm
Determine the actual reading of the instrument
5. (a) All objects having mass are pulled towards the earth’s centre by the
earth’s force of gravity. Identify four properties of this force
(b) Differentiate the following forces
(i) Compressional and Stretching force
(ii) Tensional and Torsional force.
6. (a) On your way back home, you hear a form two student arguing that ‘The
density of water is 1000 kg/m3’. What is the meaning of this statement
(b) A form one student in physics class obtained the following results
from an experiment: mass of empty beaker = 48 g, mass of beaker +
liquid Q = 60 g. If she had used a 25 cm3 pipette to transfer liquid Q
to the beaker, calculate the density of the liquid Q.
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7. (a) State Archimedes’ principle and law of floatation
(b) State three conditions necessary for a body to float
(c) Explain the following
(i) Why water wets glass
(ii) Why hot soup is tastier than cold one
(iii) Why when washing clothes, we use soap
8. (a)An unloaded spring has a length of 15 cm and when a load of 80 N it is
hanged, the length is 21 cm. Assuming that the spring obeys Hook’s law
(i) State Hook’s law
(ii) Determine the spring constant
(iii) What will be the load on the spring when the length is 27 cm
(b) (i) State the law of conservation of energy
(ii) State two differences between potential energy and kinetic energy
9. (a)(i) State two factors in which pressure in liquid depends
(ii) Why water is not used as a barometric liquid
(b) A block of wood measures 2 cm by 3 cm by 4 cm and has a mass of 6 kg.
Calculate its pressure when
(i) Area is minimum
(ii) Area is maximum
SECTION C (15 Marks)
Answer question ten (10)
10. (a) With examples, distinguish the following terms as applied in linear motion
(i) Distance and displacement
(ii) Speed and Velocity
(iii) Acceleration and Deceleration
(b) Write three equations of uniformly accelerated motion
(c) A car starts from 5 m/s and accelerates uniformly at a rate of 4 m/s2 for
10 seconds. It maintains constant velocity for 20 seconds. The brakes are
applied and the car decelerates and comes to rest after 5 seconds.
(i) Draw a velocity-time graph for this motion
(ii) Calculate the total distance moved by the car
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