Physics Paper 3 Questions and Answers with Confidential - Kapsabet Highschool Mock Exams 2022

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Instructions

  • Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided in the question paper.
  • You are supposed to spend the first 15 minutes of the 2 ½ hrs allowed for this paper reading the whole paper carefully before commencing your work.
  • Marks are given for a clear record of the observations actually made, their suitability, accuracy and the use made of them.
  • Candidates are advised to record their observations as soon as they are made.
  • Non-programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC mathematical tables may be used except where stated otherwise.

Question one
You are provided with the following:

  • 2 new dry cells size D
  • A cell holder
  • A switch
  • A milliammeter of range 0 to 1 mA
  • A capacitor labeled C
  • 8 connecting wires; at least four with crocodile clips on one end
  • A stopwatch
  • A carbon resistor labeled R

Proceed as follows

  1. Connect the circuit as shown in the figure 1below, where P and Q are crocodile clips.
    KpsPhyP3q1a
  2. Close the switch S
  3. Name the process which takes place when the switch S is closed
    ………………………………………………………………. (1 mark)
  4. Connect the crocodile clips P and Q. Observe and record the highest reading of the milliammeter Io ( This is the current at t0 = 0)
    Io = ………………………………………………………………. mA (1 mark)
  5. While the milliammeter show the maximum value of current Io, open the switch S and start the stop watch simultaneously. Stop the stop watch when the current has dropped from Io to 0.5 mA. Read and record in the table below the time taken
  6. Reset the stop watch and close the switch. Repeat the procedure in (e) to measure and record the time taken for the current to drop from Io to each of the other values shown in the table below. (5 marks)
     Current I (mA)  0.5 0.4  0.3  0.2  0.1 
     Time t (s)          
  7. Plot a graph of Current I (y – axis)(mA) against time t (s) (5 marks)
  8. From your graph, find W the value of I when t = 10s. (3 marks)
  9. Given that A = 10W, determine the value of A. (3 marks)
  10. Determine the voltage across R at t = 10s given that R = 4.7kΩ (2 marks)

Question Two
You are provided with the following;

  • a rectangular glass block
  • 4 optical pins
  • 2 thumb pins
  • a soft board
  • a plain paper

Proceed as follows:

  1. Place the glass block on the plain paper with one of the largest face upper most. Trace round the glass block using a pencil as shown below.
    KpsPhyP3q2a
  2. Remove the glass block and construct a normal at B. Construct an incident ray AB of angle of incidence, i = 200.
  3. Measure the breadth b of the glass block
    breadth b =…………………………………………………………… (1 mark)
  4. Replace the glass block and trace the ray ABCD using the optical pins.
  5. Remove the glass block and draw the path of the ray ABCD using a pencil.
  6. Measure the length L and record it in the table below
     Angle i° Lcm   L2 (cm) 2  1/L2 (cm- 2)  Sin2i
     20       0.1170 
     30       0.25 
     40       0.4312 
     50       0.5868 
     60       0.75 
     70       0.8830 
    (6 marks)
  7. Repeat the procedure above for the angles of incidence given.
  8. Calculate the values of 1/L2 and record in the table above.
  9. Plot a graph of 1/L2 (y-axis) against Sin2i. (5 marks)
  10. Calculate the gradient S of the graph (3 marks)
    Given that the equation of that graph is; 1/L2= - 1 /n2b2 Sin 2i + 1/b2
  11. Determine the value of n (3 marks)
  12. Present your work sheet; attached to the exam paper (2 mark)

Confidential

 The following apparatus should be provided for the Physics practical paper;

Question one
You are provided with the following:

  • 2 new dry cells size D
  • A cell holder
  • A switch
  • A millimeter of range 0 to 1 mA
  • A capacitor labeled C (2200µF)
  • 8 connecting wires; at least four with crocodile clips on one end
  • A stopwatch
  • A carbon resistor labeled R ( 4.7KΩ)

 

Question Two
You are provided with the following;

  • a rectangular glass block of dimensions; 9.6cm X 6.0cm X 2.4cm (Tolerance + or – 0.2cm)
  • 4 optical pins
  • 2 thumb pins
  • a soft board
  • a plain paper

 

Marking Scheme

Question one
You are provided with the following:

  • 2 new dry cells size D
  • A cell holder
  • A switch
  • A milliammeter of range 0 to 1 mA
  • A capacitor labeled C
  • 8 connecting wires; at least four with crocodile clips on one end
  • A stopwatch
  • A carbon resistor labeled R

Proceed as follows

  1. Connect the circuit as shown in the figure 1below, where P and Q are crocodile clips.
  2. Close the switch S
  3. Name the process which takes place when the switch S is closed
    • Charging (1 mark)
  4. Connect the crocodile clips P and Q. Observe and record the highest reading of the milliammeter Io ( This is the current at t0 = 0)
    • Io = 0.61 mA + - 0.02 (1 mark)
  5. While the milliammeter show the maximum value of current Io, open the switch S and start the stop watch simultaneously. Stop the stop watch when the current has dropped from Io to 0.5 mA. Read and record in the table below the time taken
  6. Reset the stop watch and close the switch. Repeat the procedure in (e) to measure and record the time taken for the current to drop from Io to each of the other values shown in the table below. (8 marks)
     Current I (mA)  0.5 0.4  0.3  0.2  0.1 
     Time t (s) 0.20  0.26  3.7  6.50  8.6 
  7. Plot a graph of Current I (y – axis)(mA) against time t (s) (5 marks)
  8. From your graph, find W the value of I when t = 10s. (3 marks)
    W = 0.23
    (confirm the value from graph)
  9. Given that A = 10W, determine the value of A. (3 marks)
    • A = 10 x 0.23x10-3
  10. Determine the voltage across R at t = 10s given that R = 4.7kΩ (2 marks)
    • V = IR
      = 2.3 X 10-4 x 4.7 X 103

 Question Two
You are provided with the following;

  • a rectangular glass block
  • 4 optical pins
  • 2 thumb pins
  • a soft board
  • a plain paper

Proceed as follows:

  1. Place the glass block on the plain paper with one of the largest face upper most. Trace round the glass block using a pencil as shown below.
  2. Remove the glass block and construct a normal at B. Construct an incident ray AB of angle of incidence, i = 200.
  3. Measure the breadth b of the glass block
    • breadth b = 6.0 + - 0.2 (1 mark)
  4. Replace the glass block and trace the ray ABCD using the optical pins.
  5. Remove the glass block and draw the path of the ray ABCD using a pencil.
  6. Measure the length L and record it in the table below
  7. Repeat the procedure above for the angles of incidence given.
  8. Calculate the values of 1L2 and record in the table above.
  9. Plot a graph of 1L2 (y-axis) against Sin2i. (5 marks)
  10. Calculate the gradient S of the graph (3 marks)
    • Slope = ∆12 ∆sin2 = 24-10x 10-314-3x 10-1 = 0.141.1
      = 0.0127272 cm-2
      Given that the equation of that graph is; 1L2= - 1 n2b2 Sin 2i + 1b2
  11. Determine the value of n (3 marks)
    • Gradient = 0.017272 = 1/n2b²
      1/n2 = 0.4581812
      n = 1.47734
  12. Present your work sheet; attached to the exam paper (2 mark)
    • Confirm that the student
    • Presents a correct worked out diagram
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