SECTION A: OBJECTIVE QUESTION.

Circle the correct answer and write your answer on the answer section page 3.

1. Which of the derived quantities is the combination of a base quantity length

only?

A Force
B Volume
C Acceleration
D Temperature

2. The prefixes according to their value in ascending order are

A Giga,mega,kilo,centi
B Mikro,mili,centi,kilo
C Mega,giga,kilo,centi
D Centi,giga,mikro,mili

3. The volume of a metal sphere is 12 cm 3 . This volume in units of m 3

is
A 1.2 x 10 - 2 B 1.2 x 10 - 3
C 1.2 x 10 - 5 D 1.2 x 10 – 7
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E 1.2 x 10

4. The ability of an instrument gives consistent reading , when repeated

readings are taken is called as

A accuracy B precision
C sensitivity D error

5. Figure (a) shows the existence of zero error of a vernier calipers. Figure(b)
shows the reading of the vernier calipers for diameter of metal sphere.

The actual reading of diameter of the metal sphere is

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 A 2.02 cm B 2.04 cm
C 2.06 cm D 2.08 cm

6. Based on the diagram above, the thickness of a sheet of paper is

A 3.25 cm B 3.75 cm
C 0.325 cm D 0.0375 cm

7. Which of the following is most likely to show a precise shooting?

8. Which of the following graphs show that y increases linearly with x?

9. Figure shows the ticker tape for the motion of a trolly.

Which of the following statement is true?

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 A The volcity between in region DE is same as the velocity in region A B
B Frequency in region BC is greater than frekuency in region DE
C The time in region AB is same as the time in region DE
D The velocity between in region CD is low

10. What is the average velocity between PQ in the figure below?

A 85 cms-1 B 170 cms-1

B 200 cms-1 C 240 cms-1
E 500 cms-1

Write your correct answer on the space provided.

Answer.

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9.________.
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SECTION B. STRUCTURED QUESTION.
(Answer all the questions in this section on the space provided)

1.(a) The current flows through a metal conductor is defined by the equation

current = charge
time

Based on the equation, which of the quantities above are

(i) base quantities

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(1 marks)
(ii) derived quantities
(1marks)
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(b) What is the S.I.units of charge?

(1 marks)

2.
Readings
7.2 x 10 5 µm , 7.2 x
10-2 cm
7.2 x 103 mm and 7.2
x 10- 6 km

The table above shows the measurement of length for four different
objects.

(a) Which reading is the longest ?

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(1 marks)

(b) Which reading is the shortest?

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(c) Arrange the readings according descending order.

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(1marks)
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 (d) Which reading is more than 1 metre?

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(e) A cube of sides 7.2 x 103 mm . State the volume of the cube in unit of
m3

(3 marks)

3. Figure(a) shows the jaws of a vernier calipers without tigh any object. Figure(b) shows
the jaws of the vernier calipers tigh a test tube.

(a) What is the function of P?

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(b) What is the smallest division on the vernier scale?

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(c) State the diameter of the test tube .

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 (1marks)

4. The following equation shows the equations of linear motion of an object with
uniform acceleration.

v = u + at

(a)(i) What is meant by the symbol of ‘a’

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(1marks)
(ii) Give the definition of the symbol of ‘a’

(1marks)
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5. A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly . If the distance reached is 900 m
after travels in 30 s, calculate the acceleration of the car.

(3 marks)

6. Diagram below shows the graph of movement of an object.

(a) What is the initial velocity of the object?

(1marks)

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 (b) What is the total distance of the movement of the object?

(2 marks)

( c )What is the average velocity of the object?

(2 marks)
SECTION C. (answer all the questions in the space provided)

1. The graph above represents graph W against V , where W and V are the

distances on a wooden rod.

(a) Based on the graph state the:

(i) manipulated variable

(1marks)
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(ii) responding variable

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(b) Calculate the gradient of the graph.

(2 marks)

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(c) Show clearly on the graph how to determine the intercept on

i) axis- W
(2 marks)
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( d) write the equation of the line.

(2 marks)