EXAMINATION NO.

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THE MALAWI NATIONAL EXAMINATION BOARD

2021 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION

PHYSICS
Subject Number: M164/II
Friday, 08 January Time Allowed: 2 hour sessions
10:00 am onwards
PAPER II
(40 marks)

Practical

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Section A (20 marks)
1. With the aid of a diagram, describe an experiment that could be carried out to determine the required
length of nichrome wire to be cut from a roll of the wire such that the cut piece of wire has a
resistance of 2Ω.

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2. Design an experiment that could be carried out to determine the density of Irish potato.

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Section B (20 marks)

3. You are provided with a piece of thread, 100g bob, clamp stand and stop watch.
a) Set up the apparatus as shown in figure 1.

Figure 1
b) With the string measuring 50cm, displace the bob for an amplitude of 10cm as
shown in figure 1 and allow it to swing freely.
c) Record the time taken for 10 vibrations in table 1.
Length of string Time Taken for 10 Frequency
(cm) vibrations (10 oscillations/time taken)
50
40
30
20
10

Table 1

d) Repeat procedure b and c with strings of length 40, 30, 20 and 10cm.
e) Plot a graph on page 5 of frequency against length of strings.

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f). Use the graph to describe the relationship between frequency and length of strings.

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4. You are provided with a measuring cylinder, 2 ball bearings, a 30cm ruler, marker and
water.
a) Pour water into the measuring cylinder to the 20cm3 mark.
b) Mark the level of water as Y0.
c) Draw a diagram of the cylinder to show the position of the water meniscus

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d) Drop a ball bearing into the measuring cylinder and mark the new water level Y1.
e) Measure the increase in height of water column. (Y1-Y0)
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f) Calculate the pressure of water at point Y0. (density of water 1g/cm3, gravity =
10m/s2)
Pressure (1 pa + dgh) = ____________________________________

g) Drop the second ball bearing into the measuring cylinder and mark the new
water level Y2.
h) Measure the increase in height Y2 – Y0.
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i) Calculate pressure at point Y0. Pressure = 1 pa + dgh.
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j) What conclusion can be drawn from the experiment?
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