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Physics 2a

The document is a marking guide for the CSSC-Southern Zone Form Four Joint Examination 2024 in Physics. It includes tables of results, calculations for the acceleration due to gravity, and the critical angle of a rectangular glass prism. Additionally, it outlines potential sources of error in the experiments conducted.

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Physics 2a

The document is a marking guide for the CSSC-Southern Zone Form Four Joint Examination 2024 in Physics. It includes tables of results, calculations for the acceleration due to gravity, and the critical angle of a rectangular glass prism. Additionally, it outlines potential sources of error in the experiments conducted.

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CHRISTIAN SOCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION

An Ecumenical Body of Tanzania Episcopal Conference and Christian Council of Tanzania


P.O. Box 9433, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
CSSC-SOUTHERN ZONE FORM FOUR JOINT EXAMINATION 2024

(ACTUAL PRACTICAL A)

PHYSICS 2A MARKING GUIDE 2024


1. (d) Table of results
X(cm) t(s) T2(s2) (02 Marks@)
= 10 =10 marks
70 19.50 1.95 3.80
60 18.45 1.85 3.42

50 17.33 1.73 2.99

40 16.33 1.63 2.66

30 14.84 1.48 2.19

(e)

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(f) (i) From the graph,
∆
Slope (m) =
∆

. .
=

.
=

= 0.039s2/cm≈ 0.04 (01 mark)

= 0.04s2/cm
From the graph, T2- intercept of the graph is 1s2 (01Mark)

(ii) Given that T=2π ,

Squaring both sides of the equation becomes;

+ ……………………….. (i)

Compare equation (i) with the equation of a straight line;

(01 mark)

Therefore;

m=

g=

× .
g= $
#.#
%&

g = 985.96

:. The acceleration due to gravity is 9.86m/s2 (01 mark)

Also T2- intercept=

T2= my

y=

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y= $
#.#
%&

y = 25cm
:.The value y is of 25cm (01 mark)
(iii) The physical significance of y is that, it is the value of length of the cotton thread fixed on a
simple pendulum system. (001(2 )*+,

(g) Three sources of error are;


(i) Air resistance
##
(ii) Large angle of displacement of the bob ( )*+,@
(iii)Time reaction

2. (d) Table of results;


Α r sinr Sin(900- α)
(02 marks @)
300 350 0.574 0.866
400 310 0.515 0.766
500 250 0.423 0.643
0 0
60 19 0.326 0.500
0 0
70 13 0.225 0.342

(e)

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(f) From the graph slope (m) is given by;
∆ /01
)
∆ /0 #2 3

#.4 #.
m= #. #.

#.
m = #.

m = 0.67

:. The slope (m) of the graph is 0.67 (01 marks)

NB: the value of slope ranges from 0.65 to 0.68


(g) From;
m = sinC
C=sin-1(m)
C= sin-1(0.67)
C = 42.070
:. The value of C is 42.070 (02 mark)
NB: the value of C ranges from 410 to 430
(h) C is the critical angle of the rectangular glass prism (01 mark)

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