Physics Paper 2 Questions and Answers - Form 3 Term 3 Opener Exams 2023

1. State two properties of the image formed by a plane mirror (2mks)
2. Two mirrored walls stand at an angle to each other. A student standing in the room counts nine images of himself in the mirrors. Determine the angle between the walls  (3mks)
3. The figure below shows a positively charged rod brought near a metallic sphere. Draw the distribution of charges on the sphere (2mks)
   
4. 200 coulombs of charge passes through a point in a circuit for 0.6minutes. What is the magnitude of the current flowing? (3mks)
5. Using the domain theory, explain magnetic saturation (2mks)
6. The figure below shows a ray of light incident on a plane mirror.
   
   1. What is the angle of reflection? (1mk)
   2. The mirror is rotated clockwise through an angle of 10°.Through what angle does the reflected ray rotate? (2mks)
      
      
7. Calculate the current through 6Ω resisters. (2mks)
                   
8. Draw the magnetic field pattern around the arrangement shown below (2mks)
   
9. State two factors that affect the speed of sound in air. (2mks)
10. The figure below shows white light entering a triangular prism. Complete the diagram to show what appears on the screen (2mks)
    
11. Draw a ray diagram to show how a ray of light may be totally internally reflected two times in an isosceles right angled glass prism. (Assume that the critical angle of glass is 42°) (2mks)

SECTION B:      (55mks)

12.  
    1.  With reference to a concave mirror explain the meaning of:
       1. Focal length (1mk)
       2. Principal focus (1mk)
    2. The figure below shows an object placed in front of a concave mirror
             
       1. On the same diagram, locate the position of the image (3mks)
       2. What is the magnification of the image? (3mks)
    3. The photographic film of a pinhole camera is 15cm away from the pinhole. A girl of height 1.2m stands 6m away from the pinhole. Find the height of the girl’s image.       (3mks)
    4. Draw a diagram to show the appearance of the sun during the annular eclipse (2mks)
13.  
    1. State two conditions necessary for total internal reflection to occur (2mks)
    2. The figure below shows a ray of light entering from air into glass.
       
       Determine:
       1. The refractive index of glass (3mks)
       2. The critical angle of glass (3mks)
       3. The speed of light in glass (3mks)
          (Speed of light in air = 3.0 x 10⁸ms^-1)
    3. State two applications of total internal reflection. (2mks)
    4. A dam appears 3m deep when viewed from above. If the refractive index of water is ^4/₃, what is the depth of the dam? (2mks)
14.  
    1. Differentiate between longitudinal and transverse waves (2mks)
    2. A person stands between two high walls d metres apart. He stands 400m from the nearer wall. He blows a whistle and hears two echoes, the first one after 2.5 seconds and the second one 2 seconds later. Determine:
       1. The speed of sound in air (3mks)
       2. The value of d (3mks)
    3. The figure below shows a displacement-time graph for a wave travelling at 0.4ms-1
       
       
       1. How many complete waves are shown? (1mk)
       2. Determine:
          1. The periodic time of the wave (1mk)
          2. The frequency of the wave (2mks)
          3. The wavelength of the wave (3mks)
15.  
    1. State two factors that affect the strength of an electromagnet (2mks)
    2. Between iron and steel, which one would you recommend for use as the core of an electromagnet and why? (2mks)
    3. Draw the magnetic field pattern around a conductor carrying current into the page  (2mks)
    4. The diagram below shows a dry leclanche cell
                                
       1. Name the parts labelled A, B and C (3mks)
          1. –
          2. – 
          3. –
       2. What is the purpose of the part labelled D? (1mk)
    5. State two precautions necessary to maintain the well being of a lead-acid accumulator. (2mks)

MARKING SCHEME

1. State two properties of the image formed by a plane mirror 
   1. They are upright
   2. Same size as the object
   3. Virtual
2. Two mirrored walls stand at an angle to each other. A student standing in the room counts nine images of himself in the mirrors. Determine the angle between the walls
   
   360 – 1 = n    360  – 1 = 9      
     0                    0  
    360 = 9 + 1   360 = 10 →  0 = 360   →   0 = 36°                  
     0                    0                   1
3. The figure below shows a positively charged rod brought near a metallic sphere. Draw the distribution of charges on the sphere (2mks)
                                          
4. 200 coulombs of charge passes through a point in a circuit for 0.6minutes. What is the magnitude of the current flowing? (3mks)
   Q = It          →       200 = I x 0.6 x 60    →      I =    200
                                                                                 0.6 x 60 
   I = 200
         36 
   I = 5.556 A
5. Using the domain theory, explain magnetic saturation
   A magnetic domain is a region within a magnetic material in which the magnetization is in a uniform direction. This means that the individual magnetic moments of the atoms are aligned with one another and they point in the same direction.
6. The figure below shows a ray of light incident on a plane mirror.
                 
   1. What is the angle of reflection? (1mk)
   2. The mirror is rotated clockwise through an angle of 10^o.Through what angle does the reflected ray rotate? (2mks)
7. Calculate the current through 6Ω resisters. 
   I = V     →      6V     →   I 6Ω = 1A
        R              6Ω       
8.  Draw the magnetic field pattern around the arrangement shown below.
                    
9. State two factors that affect the speed of sound in air.   (2mks)
   • Humidity
   • Direction of wind
   • Temperature
10. The figure below shows white light entering a triangular prism. Complete the diagram to show what appears on the screen (2mks)
    
11. Draw a ray diagram to show how a ray of light may be totally internally reflected two times in an isosceles right angled glass prism. (Assume that the critical angle of glass is 42°)                 (2mks)
                                           

SECTION B         (55mks)

12.  
    1. With reference to a concave mirror explain the meaning of:
       1. Focal length         (1mk)
          • This is the distance between the principal focus and the pole of the mirror.
       2. Principal focus
          • This is the point where rays close and parallel to he principal axis converge for concave mirror or appear to diverge from the convex mirror after reflection.
    2. 
                             
       1. On the same diagram, locate the position of the image (3mks)
       2. What is the magnification of the image? (3mks)
          M = hi =  v
                 ho    4
          3cm   
          1.5          = 2 
    3. The photographic film of a pinhole camera is 15cm away from the pinhole. A girl of height 1.2m stands 6m away from the pinhole. Find the height of the girl’s image.  (3mks)
       V = 15cm             hi = v                        hi = 15 x 120
       h₀ = 1.2m   →      h₀     4           →                    600
       4 = 6m                 hi =   15
                                 120    600                                           = 3cm
    4. Draw a diagram to show the appearance of the sun during the annular eclipse  (2mks)
                                  
       
       
13.  
    1. State two conditions necessary for total internal reflection to occur (2mks)
       1. Ray must be moving from a more optically denser medium to a leser optically denser medium.
       2. The angle of incidence should be greater than the critical angle.
    2. The figure below shows a ray of light entering from air into glass.
       
       Determine
       1. The refractive index of glass (3mks)
          Sin i   →   Sin 30 
          Sin r         Sin 19      = 0.9993
       2. The critical angle of glass (3mks)
          Sin c = 1     →  Sin c  =      1       →    Sin c = 1    
                      n                         0.9993                               = 90°
          
       3. The speed of light in glass (3mks)
          (Speed of light in air = 3.0 x 108ms-1)
          
          Speed of light in air     =  0.9993   →      3.0 x 10⁸   = 0.9993  →  3.0 x 10⁸   = light glass
          Speed of light in glass                           light glass                         0.9993                                  =  3.002 x 10⁸ms
          
          

    3. State two applications of total internal reflection. (2mks)

       • Mirage 
       • Fibre optic cable
    4. A dam appears 3m deep when viewed from above. If the refractive index of water is ⁴/₃, what is the depth of the dam? (2mks)
              Real depth   =   n     →   R.D =  4   →  R.D =  4 x 3
            Apparent depth                    3      3                       3                      = 4m
       
       
14.  
    1. Differentiate between longitudinal and transverse waves (2mks)
       • Longitudinal waves have rarefactions and compressions while transverse has troughs and crests.
       • Longitudinal (parallel) Transverse (perpendicular)
    2. A person stands between two high walls d metres apart. He stands 400m from the nearer wall. He blows a whistle and hears two echoes, the first one after 2.5 seconds and the second one 2 seconds later. Determine:

       1. The speed of sound in air (3mks)
          Speed = 2D   →  4000 x 2 
                           t               2.5          = 320m/s

       2. The value of d (3mks)
          Speed = 2D    →   320 x 4.5 = D    →           = 720
                          t                     2                   
          320 = 2D       →           1440    = D     →    d     = 720 + 400
                    4.5                     2                                                             = 1120m

    3. The figure below shows a displacement-time graph for a wave travelling at 0.4ms-1
       
       
    4. 1. How many complete waves are shown? (1mk)
          2½ cycles
       2. Determine:
          1. The periodic time of the wave (1mk)
             0.4 sec
          2. The frequency of the wave (2mks)
             F =  1  →   1
                    T       0.4     = 2.5 Hz
          3. The wavelength of the wave (3mks)
             V = fλ 
             λ = v      →     0.4
                   f               2.5         = 0.16m
15.  
    1. State two factors that affect the strength of an electromagnet (2mks) 
       • Number of turns/ coils
       • Amount of current
       • Shape of the core

    2. Between iron and steel, which one would you recommend for use as the core of an electromagnet and why? (2mks)

       • Iron
         It's easily magnetized and demagnetized.

    3. Draw the magnetic field pattern around a conductor carrying current into the page (2mks)
                                           

    4. The diagram below shows a dry leclanche cell
                

       1. Name the parts labelled A, B and C  (3mks)

          1. Carbon rod
          2. Zinc can
          3. Amonium chloride
       2. What is the purpose of the part labelled D? (1mk)
          • Depolarizer
    5. State two precautions necessary to maintain the well being of a lead-acid accumulator (2mks)
       • Never store directly on the floor
       • Do  not short-circuit