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Ngumbe Phyics Mock Exams Practical

The document is a mock examination paper for the 2022 Malawi School Certificate in Physics, consisting of practical questions divided into two sections. Section A includes descriptive questions related to experiments, while Section B contains practical tasks requiring data collection and analysis. Students are instructed to complete the exam within a 2-hour timeframe, with specific guidelines for answering and recording results.

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Ngumbe Phyics Mock Exams Practical

The document is a mock examination paper for the 2022 Malawi School Certificate in Physics, consisting of practical questions divided into two sections. Section A includes descriptive questions related to experiments, while Section B contains practical tasks requiring data collection and analysis. Students are instructed to complete the exam within a 2-hour timeframe, with specific guidelines for answering and recording results.

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Examination Number

ZOMBA DISTRICT MOCK EXAMINATIONS BOARD


2022 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE MOCK EXAMINATIONS

PHYSICS
Subject Number: M0164/11
10:00 am onwards
Time allowed: 2 hour session
Friday, 20th May, 2022

PAPER II
(40 marks)
Practical
Instructions:
1. This paper contains 7 printed Question Tick if Do not
pages. Pleases check Number Answered Write in
2. Before beginning, write your These columns
Examination Number at the top 1
of each page of the question paper.
3. Write your answers on the question 2
paper.
4. This paper contains two sections, 3
A and B.
4

5. Section A consists of two descriptive questions on practical work to be answered in


1 hour. Marks will be given for accurate and orderly presentation of facts supported
by relevant diagrams.

6. In section B, there are two practical questions to be answered in 1 hour.


7. Marks for section B will be given for observation, accuracy and interpretation of
results.
8. You should spend 30 minutes on each question. The 30 minute period allowed for
each question includes 3 minutes to tidy up the apparatus and have it checked by the
supervisor.
9. In the table provided on this page, tick against the question number you have
answered.

Page 1 of 7
Examination Number

1. With the aid of a well labelled diagram, describe an experiment that can be used to determine
center of mass of an irregular shaped lamina (card).

(10 marks)

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Examination Number

2. With the aid of a well labelled diagram, describe an experiment that can be used to investigate
the effect of temperature on gas pressure.

(10 marks)

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Examination Number

3. You are provided with the following materials: voltmeter, ammeter, 5 connecting wires,

100cm nichrome wire, 1 crocodile clip and 2 cells in a cell holder.

a. Connect the circuit as shown in Figure 1 below.

X Y Nichrome wire

Crocodile clip
V

Figure 1

b. Move the crocodile clip Y along the nichrome wire until the voltmeter reading is 2V.

c. Record the ammeter reading in the table of results below

Voltage V
d. Calculate the resistance of the nichrome wire using; Resistance = Current I

e. Repeat steps b to d using the remaining voltage values given in the table of results below;

Table of results

Voltage (V)
2 1.5 1 0.5

Current (I)

𝑽
Resistance 𝑰 (Ω)

(4 marks)

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f. Plot a graph of resistance against current. (5 marks)

g. Deduce the relationship between resistance and current.

(1 mark)

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Examination Number

4. You are provided with a candle, matches, convex lens, lens holder, meter ruler and white

screen.

a. Arrange the apparatus as shown in Figure 2 below;

Meter ruler

b. Light the candle.

c. Move the object (candle) until it is 20cm away from the lens.

d. Move the screen until a clear image of the object (candle) is formed on the screen.

e. Measure the image distance (V) and record it in the table of results.

f. Repeat steps c to e for object distances (U) shown in the table of results.

g. Complete (U + V) column of the table of results below;

Table of results

Object distance (U) cm Image distance (V) cm (U + V) cm

20

25

30

40

50

(4 marks)

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h. Plot a graph of (U + V) against U. (4 marks)

i. Use the graph to find the focal length of the lens.

(2 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER.

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