MFUWE DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL

GRADE 10 PHYSICS TOPIC TEST, 2017

Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes Marks: 50

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
Answer all the questions in this paper
Section A (30 Marks)
1. Define the following terms
(i) Base units[1]
(ii) Derived units[1]
(iii) Give seven(7) base units(7)
(iv) Name two derived units[2]
2. Write
(a) 0.000 008 s using an appropriate prefix[1]
(b) 7 900 m using an appropriate prefix[1]
(c) How many minutes are there in one day?[1]
3. Complete the following sentences.
(a) 7.0 g is equal to................................... mg. [1]
(b) 7.0 g is equal to .................................... kg [1]
4. (a) Suggest two precautions which should be taken in order to obtain an accurate answer
in the measurement of the ball bearing diameter.[2]
(b) The diagram shows a measuring instrument.

0 1 2 3 4
c
m 0 1

(i) What is the name of the instrument shown above?[1]

(ii) What is the reading shown on the instrument in centimetres?[2]

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5. Give the correct reading shown in each of the following diagrams[9]
1 2 3
cm
(a)
0 5 10

(b) 1 2 3
cm

0 5 10

1 2 3
cm
(c)
0 5 10

Section B (20 marks)

Answer the following questions
1. Given a Vernier calipers, clearly explain how you would carry out an experiment to
measure the thickness of one sheet of paper in a book with 200 pages. Show any possible
calculations you may carry out.[10]
2. The shows part of a ruler that has been placed on a sheet of paper in order to measure the
distance between two parallel lines A and B.

0 1 cm 2 cm

line A line B

a. Explain why the person using the ruler should, look vertically down on line A and
then on line B to obtain an accurate measurement of the separation. [3]
b. What are the readings [2]
c. State the accuracy of the following instruments
(i) Micrometer screw gauge[1]
(ii) Vernier calipers[1]
(iii) Meter rule[1]
d. Mention two uses of micrometer screw gauge[2]

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