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- The physics teacher should note that it is his / her responsibility to ensure that each apparatus acquired for this examination agrees with the specifications given.
- The question paper will not be opened in advance.
Each candidate will require the following;
PART A:
QUESTION 1:
- Concave mirror of focal length 14.5cm
- Meter rule
- Candle
- Screen
- A meter rule
2 pieces of thread approximately 30cm
A knife edge (wedge of height 25cm)
50g mass
100g mass
QUESTION B
- Ammeter ( 0 – 1.0A)
- Voltmeter ( 0 – 2.5V)
- A resistance wire PQ mounted on a mm scale (s.w.g 28mm)
- Two new dry cells
- A switch
- Cell holder
- Six connecting wires
MARKING SCHEME
Question 1 (Curved mirror)
U (cm-1) | 15.0 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 30.0 | 35.0 | 40.6 |
V (cm-1) | 60.5 | 30.0 | 23.0 | 20.0 | 15.0 | 10.0 |
1/u (cm-1) | 0.0667 | 0.0500 | 0.0400 | 0.033 | 0.256 | 0.0250 |
1/vcm-1 | 0.0165 | 0.0333 | 0.0435 | 0.0488 | 0.0560 | 0.0601 |
Error in U ± 0.5 cm
Error in V ± 0.5 cm
f=1÷(6.875×10-2)=0.14545×102=14.5cm
PART B:(a)
RESULTS TABLE
L(M) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
I(A) | 0.5 | 0.44 | 0.4 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.32 | 0.30 |
p.d (V) | 1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
R = V/I (Ω) | 2 | 2.73 | 3.25 | 3.68 | 4.17 | 5.0 | 5.67 |
1/IA-1 | 2 | 2.27 | 2.5 | 2.63 | 2.78 | 3.13 | 3.33 |
d) I – Values all correct values (3mks)
At 4 correct values (1mk)
V - Values all correct values (3mks)
At least 4 correct values (1mk)
Plotting graph (5mks)
-plotting 5-7 pts 2mks
4-5pts 1mk
1-3pts no mk
-straight line 1mk
-scale appropriate 1mk
-axes labelled 1mk
e) A (14.5 , 5 ) B(32.5 , 53.5 ) (1mk)
evaluation (1mk)
= 2.69 A accuracy ( ½ )
Unit ( ½ )
f) i) R
E = K = Slope = 2.69V (1 mk)
R =
ii) -r = -35 10-1 = 3.5 Realizing y = y intercept (1mk)
B: (b)
d1(CM) | 30 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
d2(CM) | 59.0 | 41.8 | 34.8 | 28.1 | 13.6 | 6.3 |
F1d1(NM) | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.16 |
F2d2(NM) | 0.295 | 0.209 | 0.174 | 0.141 | 0.065 | 0.035 |
Each x 1∕2 =3mks
Any 5 correct readings x1∕2=2.5mks
-2.5mks
Error d2=+ or _ 0.1
G=50CM. mark
F1=1N
F2=0.5N
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