PRESIDENT OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

UMONGA SECONDARY SCHOOL

MID TERM EXAMINATION MARCH 2023

PHYSICS FORM ONE

1. This paper consist of sections A, B and C with a total of ten (10) questions.
2. Answer all questions in the space provided.
3. Section A carries Thirty (15) marks, section B fifty (70) marks and section C carries twenty
(15) marks.
4. All writings must be in blue or black ink except drawings which must be in pencil.
5. All communication devices, calculators and any authorized materials are not allowed in the
examination room.
SECTIONS A (15 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section

1. For each of the following items (i) – (xx), choose the correct answer from among the given
alternatives and write its letter in the box provided.
(i) Physics can be defined as ……………….
A. The most basic science. B. An experimental science.
C. A quantitave science. D. All the above.
(ii) People who study Physics are known as
(A) Philosophers. (B) Physikos. (C) Physists. (D) Scientist.
(iii) The following are the relationship between Physics and other subjects excepts
(A) Chemistry. (B) Astronomy. (C) Geography. (D). Economics.

(iv) One of the following is the importance of Physics.

A. Advancement of technology. B. Understanding the past of human activity
C. Awareness of life style. D. Understanding religious matters.
(v) One of the following is not rule of laboratory
A. Don’t cook in the laboratory B. Don’t smoke in the laboratory
C. Don’t play in the laboratory D. Don’t enter in the laboratory
vi) Which of the following is the apparatus used to measure volume of the liquid in thelaboratory? (A)
Burette (B) Conical flask (C) Test tube (D) Density bottle
(vii). The words “NO SMOKING” in daily life represent which substance?
(A) Toxic (B) Harmful (C) Corrosive (D) Flammable
(viii) Vermeer caliper is used to measure
(A) Distance of a car. (B) Mass of a car. (C) Diameter of a wire. (D) ength of a table
(ix) The following represents a set of branches of physics except:
(A) Agro business, mechanics and molecules. (B) Heat, optics, mechanics and electricity.
(C) Biophysics, chemophysics, geophysics and astrophysics. (D) Wave, physics of the atom and
radionuclides

(x) An instrument used to measure mass of a body

(A) Beam balance. (B) Spring balance. (C) Digital clock. (D) Speed meter

2. Match the items in list A with a correct response in list B by writing its letter below thenumber of the
corresponding item in the table provided.

LIST A LIST B

i. Mass A. Metre per second

ii. Time B. Joule

iii. Work C. Second

iv. Length D. Kilogram

v. Velocity E. Metre

F. Kilogram per metre

3. (a). Briefly give meaning on the following terms

(i)Laboratory
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(ii)Apparatus …………………………………………………………………............
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b) Explain what are the importance of having laboratory rules
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(c) Outline six physics laboratory rules
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4. (a) Using examples explain how physics is applied in the following areas in daily life.
(i)At home………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii)In transport………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(iii)In schools….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(iv)In communication……………………………………………………………………………………………………
(b)Analyze the relationship between Physics and
(i) Mathematics
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(ii)Chemistry………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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5. (a) Differentiate between laboratory safety measures and warning signs

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(b) Explain the features of good physics laboratory

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(c) Why is important for all laboratory apparatus used in electrical experiments to be thoroughly dried.
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6. What do you understand by the following terms

a. Matter b. First Aid c. Measurement

8. Draw and state the meaning of the following laboratory warning signs
a. Toxic b. Flammable c. Corrosive d. Risk of electric shock
9. List five transport devices made by knowledge of physics
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10. (a) Illustrate any two activities taken in physics laboratory
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(b) Name five safety measures that will reduce risk in the laboratory
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11. (a) Name any two celestial objects you can observe in clear night sky.
i. ……………………………………………………………………………………
ii. ……………………………………………………………………………………
(b) By using block diagrams analyze all methods used in scientific investigation by
following order of stages.
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