PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINSTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

KIGAMBONI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
FORM THREE TERMINAL EXAMINATION
031 PHYSICS

Time 3 Hours THURSDAY 18TH MAY, 2023 A.M

INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of section A, B and C with the total of eleven (11) questions.
2. Answer all questions in both section A and B and only two questions in section C.
3. Section a carries sixteen (16) Marks, Section B fifty-four (54) marks and section C
carries thirty (30) Marks.
4. Non- Programmable calculator may be used
5. Where necessary the following constants may be used:
i. Density of water = 100kg/m3 or 1g/cm3
ii. Acceleration due to gravity, g = 10N/kg
iii. Density of Mercury = 13.6g/cm3
iv. Pie 𝜋 = 3.14
v. Speed of light in air = 3×108m/s

ASSESSOR USE ONLY

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 SECTION A (16 MARKS)

Answer all question from this section

1. For each items (i) – (x) choose the correct answer from among the given alternative and write its
letter beside the item number in your answer.
i. In a process of charging by induction in static electricity
A. Conductor is rubbed with an insulator
B. A charge in procedure by friction
C. Negative and positive charges are separated ( )
D. A positive charge includes a positive charge
E. Electrons are sprayed into an object
ii. Oil is used as a lubricant in a Machine because it has.
A. Low density
B. High Viscosity
C. low pressure ( )
D. High pressure
E. low viscosity
iii. When light is totally internally reflected from the boundary of a certain transparent material
and air the critical angle is found to be 500 the speed of light in the material is
A. 2.1×108m/s
B. 2.2×108m/s
C. 1.94×108m/s ( )
D. 2.3×108m/s
E. 3.0×108m/s
iv. A reference was a certain device to judge football game in 90 minutes at MKAPA ARENA,
that device was.
A. Football
B. Stop watch
C. Tape measure ( )
D. 90 minutes
E. Line man

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 v. A physics teacher asked the students to explain briefly things which may cause fire in the
laboratory. The students tried to answer but some explanations were not correct. Identify
the explanation which were not correct.
A. Electric faults
B. Presence of flammable materials
C. Carelessness in using gas lighter and match boxes ( )
D. The colour of some chemicals supports combustion
E. Presence of corrosive materials.
vi. A layer of clourless water is carefully floated in a cylinder on top of blue copper sulphate
solution after a time the water become blue because of?
A. Liquid friction
B. B. Density changes
C. C. Diffusion ( )
D. D. Viscosity
E. Pressure changes
vii. In a single rope 4 pulley system, the mechanical advantage is less than 4 because;
A. The effort may vary
B. The load is raised
C. The upper pulleys do not move ( )
D. Friction acts on the pulleys
E. The weight of the pulleys may be neglected
viii. A gear wheel X is used to turn another gear wheel Y. X has 15 teeth and Y has 5 teeth,
when Y makes 6 revolution X has made;
A. 6 revolutions
B. 2 revolutions
C. 3 revolutions ( )
D. 5 revolutions
E. 18 revolutions
ix. A house building contractor fitted window glass panes which someone ca not see through
but the rooms are full illuminated with light. These type of glass pane material are said to
be
A. Dim
B. translucent
C. opaque
D. Transparent ( )
E. Black materials

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 x. A cooking oil was mixed with water and poured into a measuring cylinder and allowed to
settle for three minutes which one will be the observed phenomena?
A. Cooking oil are soluble in water
B. Water floats over the oil ( )
C. Meniscus of water appeared convex in shape at the surface
D. Cooking oil floats over water
E. Water and oil completely mixed up.
2. Match the response in LIST A with the word in LIST B by writing the letter of the correct
response beside the item number.
LIST A LIST B

i. Atmospheric pressure A. Minimum force

ii. Pressure B. Hydraulic press
iii. Pascal principle C. Maximum force
iv. Nose bleeding D. N/m2
v. Razor blades and knife blades E. Manometer
vi. Application of atmospheric pressure. F. High pressure
G. Low pressure
H. Aneroid barometer
I. Bicycle pump

SECTION B (54 MARKS)

Answer all question from this section

3. a) A physics teacher ask form three students to state the Principle of conservation of linear
momentum. One students state as “if an external force is applied to the Colling system the
total momentum before collision is equal to the total momentum after collision” but Asha
a form two student was confused. You as a physics taker correct the statement to make
Asha not confused from what she learn in the class (4 Marks)
b) The diagram below shows the air tank and the two gliders X and Y
X Y

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 The mass of X is 0.2kg and its velocity is 1.5m/s to the right. The mass of Y is 0.3kg and
it is stationary, hwen glider X collides with trolley Y they move off together. Calculate the
velocity of the gliders after the collision (06 Marks)

4. a) Can we reduce friction to zero by polishing surfaces or using large amount of lubricants
(03 Marks)
b) peter push a lighter box and push a similar heavier box on the same floor. Who will
apply large force to push and why? (04 Marks)

5. a) When the cap of a positively charged gold leaf electroscope is brought in contact with a
charged rod, the leaves of gold leaf electroscope collapse. What can be concluded about
the charger on the rod? (04 Marks)
b) Mwatakaje is a form one student, she said that she do not know the device which is used
to identify the sign of charge, you as friend of her how will you help her to understand that
device describing it with a well labeled diagram of such device (06 Marks)

6. a) Two students standing firmly, one has concave mirror in his hand and the other has a
convex mirror in his hand. You as a physics taker with reason what type of the mirror
among the two will you prefer to choose and use it in driving a car to see the traffic at your
back (6 Marks)
b) Explain the different between real image and virtual image. (4 Marks)
7. a) When the pulling force is applied to the handle of the door, the hinge acts as the axis of
rotation and the door turns about. What do you understand by the term turning effect?
(3 Marks)
b) When forces are in equilibrium, it mean that there is no net forces to cause any
movement, describe two conditions for parallel forces to be in equilibrium (4 Marks)
8. a) State the laws of refraction of light (4 Marks)
b) The diagram below shows a ray of light incident on a glass prism at an angle.

Ray

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 Complete the diagram to show as it emerges from the other side (6 Marks)

SECTION C (30 Marks)

Answer only two questions from this section
9. a) Vectors are direction. What do you think are two conditions to be satisfied for two
vectors to be equal? (06 Marks)
b) State and explaining the practical meaning of Triangle law of Vector addition.
(04 Marks)
c) A man is walking inside a bus which is traveling at 56.2 km/h. If the speed of the man relative
to the ground is 55.8 km/h, is he walking towards the front or the back?
(05 Marks)

10. a) Derive the mathematical relationship between efficiency, mechanical advantage and
velocity ratio of a simple machines, showing how they are related (04 Marks)
b) it has been found tha the efficiency of a pulley system is always less than 100%. Giving
two reasons explain the secret behind (06 Marks)
c) A physics teacher was driving on rough road. The right front tyre of the car ran over a
sharp object and got a puncture. The teacher use d a screw jack with handle which has a
length of 40cm long and a pitch of 0.5cm to lift a car whose mass is 350kg if the efficiency
of the screw jack is 45%, calculate the amount of force applied at the end of the handle
when lifting the car (05 Marks)

11. a) Explain the term magnetic materials (04 Marks)

b) with the help of diagram, explain how a neutral point is formed between two bars of
magnet? (08 Marks)
c) Differentiate ferromagnetic materials from paramagnetic materials (03 Marks)

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