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CHEMISTRY SYMPOSIUM QUESTIONS

1. The graph below shows the shape of the curve obtained by a student when solid x was heated to boiling

a) Determine the melting point of solid X 1mk

b) After the experiment the student concluded that substance x was pure substance. Explain why she concluded
so.
c) If candle wax was used in the above experiment the portion QR would not be horizontal. What does this tell
us about candle wax? 1mk)
2. The following apparatus was set up to investigate the percentage of oxygen in air by slowly passing 100𝑐𝑚 3 of
air from syringe A too Syringe B and then back until the volume of air remained constant. Study it and use it to
answer the questions that follow.

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 a) Identify the mistake in the setup (1mk)
b) Why was the air moved from syringe A to syringe B and vice versa
c) Write an equation for the reaction that took place in the combustion tube after the mistake was corrected.
3. Given a mixture of sodium chloride silver chloride and ammonium chloride, describe how each component can
be obtained.
4. (a) State the condition under which a Bunsen burner produces a luminous flame. 1mk

(b) Write an equation for the reaction that takes place in a luminous flame assuming the laboratory gas is butane

(c) One of the regions in the non-luminous flame is the un burnt gas region. Describe how the presence of this
region can be shown using a woode4n splint 2 mks
5. Name the apparatus that can be used to
a) Measure volume of solutions more accurately than a measuring cylinder.
b) Lower a burning piece of magnesium ribbon into a gas jar.
c) Store and keep substance free from moisture
6. When a student was stung by a nettle plant, a teacher applied an aqueous solution of ammonia to the affected
area of the skin and the student was relieved of pain. Explain.
7. a) A student used Figure2 to investigate the action of dilute sulphuric(VI) acid on some metals beaker I and II
contained equal volumes of dilute sulphuric (VI) Acid to beaker I, a clean metal rod was dipped and to
beaker II a clean rod was dipped.

(i) Why was it necessary to clean the metal rods?

(ii) Describe the observation made in each beaker?

Beaker I
Beaker II

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8. In preparation of oxygen gas, a student used hydrogen peroxide and added a black solid and collected the gas
over water.
a) What is the name of the black solid and what is its function.
b) During collection of the gas why should the first bubbles be allowed to escape?
c) Give one main advantage of collecting a gas over water.
9. Solutions can be classified as acids, bases or neutral.

The table below shows solutions and their PH values

Solution Ph values
K 1.5
L 7.0
M 14.0

a) Select any pair that would react

b) Identify two solutions that would react with aluminum hydroxide. Explain.

10. If 25cm3 of 0.1M H2 so4 solution neutralized a solution containing 1.06g of sodium carbonate in 250cm 3 of
solution. Calculate the molarity and volume of sodium carbonate solution. (Na=23, O=16, C=12)
11. The figure below shows the apparatus used to burn hydrogen in air use it to as the question that follow.

Type equation here.

i. State the role of substance X

ii. Give the name of substance that could be used as X.
iii. State the role of solution pump.
iv. Name the product Y formed.
v. Give simple physical test to provide identity of Y.
vi. State the difference between “dry’’ and ‘’anhydrous’’
12. The grid below represents parts of a periodic table. Study it and the questions that follow. The letters do not
represent the actual symbols of the element.

A
B C
D E F

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 a) What name is given to the group of elements to which C and F below? (1mk)
b) Which letter represents the element that is least reactive? (1mk)
c) On the grid indicate with a tick two position of element O, which is in the third period and would form
G3- ion. (1mk)
d) The element C react with element B. what type of bond is formed? Explain (1mk)
e) Element E react with element F. what is the effort on the litmus paper dropped into the resulting aqueous
solution products? Explain
f) Draw a dot (.) and cross (x) diagram to show what you would expect to be formed when two atoms of C
combine.
13. Given lead (II) oxide, nitric (V) acid, sodium carbonate solution and water. Explain briefly how you can
prepare lead (II) carbonate. Use equation where possible.
14. The armament below shows a set up to investigate the effect of electric current. Current on molten lead (II)
bromide.

a) Identify two mistakes in the setup.

b) State three observations made after correcting the mistakes.
c) Identify the particles/ions responsible for electrical conductivity in the setup above.
d) Write ionic equations for the reactions taking place at
(i) Anode
(ii) Cathode.
e) State two applications of electrolysis

15. Study the diagram below and use it to answer the questions that follo

(i) What gas was being prepared I flask A.

(ii) Write an equation for the reaction taking place in flask A.
(iii) State the purpose of
I. Sodium hydrogen carbonate

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 II. Concentrated sulphuric(vi) acid

(iv) Write an equation taking place in the combustion tube.

(v) Why was it necessary to burn gas X.

16. The flow chart below is for the manufacture of sodium carbonate by the Solvay process. Use it to answer the
questions that follow.

(i) Name

Gas M______________________ Gas Q_________________________

Solution F________________________ Solid x_____________________________

(ii) Name the product l formed and give one of its use.
Name: ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Use: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

(iii) Write equation of the reactions in, 2mks

Tower P(Overall equation)

Chamber K
(iv) Name the two raw materials required in the manufacture of sodium carbonate 1mk
17. a) State graham’s law?

b)100𝑐𝑚 3 of carbon (iv) oxide gas diffused through a porous partition in [Link] long would it take
150𝑐𝑚 3 of nitrogen(iv)oxide gas to diffuse through the same partition under the same conditions? (c=12,
N=14, O=16) 3mks

18. When a certain hydrocarbon is burnt completely in excess oxygen, 5.28g of carbon(iv) oxide and 2.16g of
water were formed. If the molecular mass of the hydrocarbon is 84, Determine the molecular formula of the
hydrocarbon.
19. Solution A is NaOH containing 48g/𝑑𝑚 3 solution B is(𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻)2 .n𝐻2 O containing 63𝑑𝑚 3 , 20𝑐𝑚 3 solution A
was pipette into a conical flask and titrated with solution B. The results are tabulated below.

I II III
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 Final burette reading(𝒄𝒎𝟑 24.1 24.0 49.0
Initial burette reading((𝒄𝒎𝟑) 0.0 0.0 25.0
Volume of B used(𝒄𝒎𝟑) 24.1 24.0 24.0

The equation for the reaction is:

(𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻)2. n𝐻2 O +2𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻(𝑎𝑞) (𝐶𝑂𝑂𝑁𝑎)2 (aq) +(n+2)𝐻2 O(l)

a) Calculate the average volume of solution B used. (1mk)

b) Calculate the moles of solution A in 20𝑐𝑚 3 (3 mks)
c) Calculate the Molarity of B (2mks)
d) Calculate the formula mass of (𝐶𝑂𝑂𝐻)2 .n𝐻2 O. (2 mks)
e) Find the value of n (2mks)
20. Sample solutions of salt were labeled as I, II, III & IV. The actual solutions, not in that order are lead(II)
nitrate, zinc sulphate, potassium chloride and calcium chloride
a) When aqueous sodium carbonate was added to each sample separately, a white precipitate was formed in
I,III and IV only. Identify solution II
b) When excess sodium hydroxide was added to each sample separately, a white precipitate was formed in
solution I only. Identify solution I
c) When excess aqueous ammonia was added to each sample separately, a white precipitate was formed in
solution III only. Identify solution III.
21. 100𝑐𝑚 3 of 0.05M sulphuric (VI) Acid were placed in a flask and small quantity anhydrous sodium carbonate
added. The mixture was boiled to expel all the carbon (IV) Oxide.25𝑐𝑚 3 of the resulting solution required
18𝑐𝑚 3 of 0.1M sodium hydroxide solution to neutralize it. Calculate the mass of sodium carbonate
added.(Na=23.0, O=16.0; C=12.0)
22. Describe the process by which nitrogen is obtained from air on large scale

23. Explain the following

(a) Nitric (V) acid is usually kept in dark –brown bottles.
(b) Nitric(v)acid is often yellow in color
24. Chlorine can be prepared in the laboratory by using the following reagents and chemicals. Concentrated
sulphuric(IV) acid, water, manganese(iv) oxide, concentrated hydrochloric acid.
(i) State the role of concentrated sulphuric (vi) acid.
(ii) Write the equation for formation of chlorine
(iii)What is the role of manganese(iv) oxide.
25. In the preparation of a bleaching agent (sodium hypochloride), excess chlorine gas was bubbled into 15 litres
of cold 2M sodium hydroxide.
i. Write the equation of the reaction between chlorine gas and cold dilute sodium hydroxide.
ii. Calculate the mass in kilograms of sodium hypochlorite produced (CL=35.5,Na=23.0, O=16.0)
26. Use the equation below to the question that follow;

𝑁𝐻3 𝑔 +𝐻2 O (l) 𝑁𝐻4 + 𝑂𝐻− (aq)

Identify the species that act as a base. Give a reason.

27. Study the flow chart below and answer the questions that follows.

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 a) Identify
i. Gas c
ii. Solid Q
iii. Solid P
b) From the flow chart, give two solutions that contain the same metallic ions. 1mk
c) Give two precipitates in the flow chart that are the same and name them. 3mks

precipitates

Name:

d) Explain the difference between Hcl(g) in water and in methylbenzene as show in the flow chart.
e) Name reagent W
f) Write the equation for
i. The formation of solid p
ii. The formation of solid Q
28. (i) Define solubility?

(ii) 115g of saturated solution at 650 c is found to contain 65g of potassium nitrate. Calculate the solubility of
potassium nitrate at 650 c

29. The following is a procedure that was used to obtain the solubility of salt Q in water at 250 c. Study it and
answer the question that follows. Salt Q was dissolved in warm distilled water until no more could dissolved.
The mixture was then cooled to 250 𝑐 and allowed to settle. Dry evaporating dish and dry watch glass were
weighed. Some of the solution was decanted into the dish, covered with watch glass and then weighed. The
solution was evaporated to dryness over a small flame. This residue, the dish and the watch glass were
weighed. The residue was then heated repeatedly until a constant mass was obtained.

The result below were obtained.

Mass of dish+Watch glass =50.60g

Mass of solution+Dish+watch glass=80.6g

Mass of residue+Dish+Watch glass=62.60g

(a) Use data to answer the questions that follow.
i. What is the purpose of watch glass in such experiment.
ii. Why should the heating be continued until a constant mass is obtained?
iii. Calculate the mass of solution.
iv. Calculate the mass of residue
v. Calculate the mass of the water
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 vi. Calculate the solubility of salt Q in per 100g of water at 250 𝑐
(b) Hard water has both advantages and disadvantages. Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using
hard water.
i. Advantage
ii. Disadvantage
(c) Using an equation, explain how addition of sodium carbonate is used to remove water hardness.

30. When 20𝑐𝑚 3 of 1M sodium hydroxide was mixed with 20𝑐𝑚 3 of 1M hydrochloric acid, the temperature rose
by 6.70 c. Assuming the density of the solution is 1g𝑐𝑚 3 and the specific heat capacity of the solution is
4.2J/g/k.
a) Calculate the Molar heat of neutralization.
b) When the experiment was repeated with 1M ethanoic acid, the temperature change was found to be
lower than that with 1M hydrochloric acid. Explain
31. Given that the thermochemical equation for combustion of ethanol, hydrogen and graphite ( carbon)

(a) Draw an energy cycle diagram linking the enthalpy of formation of ethanol with its enthalpy of
combustion and enthalpy of combustion of its constituent element.
(b) Calculate the enthalpy of formation of ethanol

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 BIOLOGY SYMPOSIUM QUESTIONS
1. How does nutrition as a characteristic of living organism differ in plants and animals? (2mk)
2. Name the characteristic of living organism shown by each of the following:
(a) Budding in yeast (1mk)
(b) Enlargement of the eye pupil in dim light (1mk)
3. The diagram below shows a specified plant cell.

(a) (a) Name the cell.

(b) Name the part labeled D and E.
(c) State the function of the part labeled C.
4. During a microscopy practical, the following material was provided:
· (a) temporary mount on an onion epidermis.
· (b) transparent ruler.
I. state the aim of the experiment.
II. Explain how the aim stated in 4(I ) can be achieved. (3 marks)

5. Plant cells do not burst when immersed in distilled water. Explain. (2 marks)
6. Distinguish between haemolysis and plasmolysis. (2 marks)
7. Describe how turgor pressure builds up (2 marks)

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8. The graph below shows the effect of substrate concentration on the rate of enzyme reaction.

a) Account for the shape of the graph between

i. A and B.
ii. B and C
b) How can the rate of the reaction be increased after point B?
c) state two other factors that affect the rate of enzyme reaction

7. Name the:
(a) Material that strengthens xylem tissue (1mk)
(b) Tissue that is removed when the bark of a dicotyledonous plant is ringed. (1mk)

8. Name two mineral elements that are necessary in the synthesis of chlorophyll. (2mks)

9. Explain why there is no grass in most dense forest. (2mks)

10. Distinguish between chemical and mechanical digestion. (2mks)

11. Describe the various functions of lipids in the human body. (10 mks)

12. The diagram below represents a plant tissue.

(a) Name the tissue.

(b) Name the cell labeled K and L.
(c) What is the function of the companion cell?

13. Why are plant cells able to accumulate most of their waste products for long? (1mk)

14. Name the structures in plants through which the process of transpiration and guttation occur.
Process Structure in plant where it occurs
Transpiration
Guttation

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15. In what form is oxygen transported from the lungs to the tissues? (1 mark)

16. Using a relevant example, describe how an allergic reaction occurs in human beings. (10 marks)

17. Describe how a mammalian heart is structurally adapted to its function. (20 marks)

18. A group of Form Two students placed a fresh leaf in warm water. They observed that air bubbles formed on the surface
of the leaf.
(i) What biological process were they investigating?
(ii) Name the structures from which the air bubbles were coming from.
(iii) Explain the distribution of the structure named in (ii) above on the leaf surface of a land plant. (2marks)
19. In an investigation, students set up the apparatus below in the laboratory and made observations after 72 hrs

(a) Explain how inclusion of the following compound would affect the mouse in the experiment (2 marks)

(i) Light

(ii) Sodium hydroxide solution (2 marks)

(iii) State why the students preferred to use a bell jar and not a tin box in the experiment (1 mark)

20. (a)Explain what happens when there is oxygen debt human muscle (2 marks)

(b)Write an equation to summarise the process of aerobic respiration (1 mark)

(c) State two reasons why accumulation of lactic acid leads to an increase in heartbeat (2 marks)
21. In an experiment, students placed soaked viable bean seeds in a vacuum flask containing cotton, then inserted a
thermometer in the flask and left the setup for 5 days in the laboratory.
(a) State two processes that the student was investigating in the experiment (2 marks)
(b) State two observations that the student made after five days (2 marks)
22. The diagram below illustrates a nephron from a mammalian kidney.

(a) Name the parts labelled A, B, C and D (4mks)

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(b) Name the process represented by arrows (1mk)
(c) Name one substance whose concentration is much higher in blood vessel X as compared to blood vessel Y (1mk)
(d) Name three substances that are completely reabsorbed in part labelled W in a normal human being (3mks)
(e) Name the components of blood that do not enter the renal tubule in mammals.
(f) How does the part labelled C of a camel compare with that of a hippo? (2mks)

23. (a) Explain what is meant by the term 0smoregulation

(b) Explain the role of antidiuretic hormone in osmoregulation in human.
(c) Describe the disease condition that results from deficiency of antidiuretic hormone production (3mks)
(i) Explain how the liver contributes to the maintenance of constant blood glucose level (3mks)
(ii) What is the importance of maintaining a constant blood glucose level? (3mks)

24. (a) Why does blood from the alimentary canal pass through the liver before entering the general circulation? (3mks)
(b) State the physiological changes that take place in human skin in order to facilitate heat loss from the body (3mks)
(c) What part of the human body controls temperature? (3mks)
25. What would be the effect of the following conditions on the amount of water excreted by the human kidneys:
(i) Drinking a lot of water.
(ii) A higher external temperature.
(iii) Eating very salty food.
(iv) Doing very strenuous exercise.
(b) Name the hormone whose deficiency may lead to the excretion of glucose in urine.
(c) Name the hormone that controls the reabsorption of sodium ions in the kidney tubules.
26. In an investigation, the pancreatic duct of a rat was blocked by tying it with a string. Explain how this affected the
following processes.
(a) Digestion of food
(b) Regulation of blood glucose level.

(i) Name three classes of animals that excrete their nitrogenous waste products mainly in the form of uric acid.
(ii) Give the advantages of excreting nitrogenous waste products in the form of uric acid as compared to urea.
(2mks)
27. The energy used by hawk for flying is obtained indirectly from the sun. Explain
28. (a) What is biological control of population growth? (1mk)
(b) Give two examples where biological control has been successful. (2mks)
(c) Explain why the number of predators in any ecosystem is less than the number of their prey. (2mks)
29. Describe the transmission and control of the following diseases.
(a) Amoebic dysentery (3mks)
(b) Typhoid (3mks)
(c) Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) (3mks)
30. Study the food web below

(a) Name the process through which energy from the Sun is incorporated into the food web (1mk)
(b) State one mode of feeding of the fish in the food web (1mk)
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 (c) . Name the two ecosystems in which the organisms in the food web live (2mks)
(d) From the information in the food web, construct a food chain with large fish as a tertiary consumer
(e) What would happen to the organisms in the food web if bird L migrated? (3mks)
(f) The biomass of producers in this ecosystem was found to be greater than that of primary consumers. Explain (1mk)
(g) State four ways by which human activities may affect the ecosystem and explain how each affects the ecosystem.
31. The diagram below represents a setup to investigate the conditions necessary for seed germination. The setup was left
for 5 days

(a) What conditions were being investigated in the experiment? (2 marks)

(b) Explain the role of water during seed germination. (3marks)

(c) Account for the expected results in each setup after five days. (6 marks)

32. Discuss the adaptations of herbivores and carnivores to their modes of feeding herbivores.
33. A student eats a meal of boiled cassava. Describe the digestion of the food up to egestion (10 marks)
34. Describe the economic importance of members of the kingdom fungi using appropriate examples where possible
35. Discuss and critique the various types of ecological pyramids.
36. Describe the nitrogen cycle.
37. A boy encountered an angry dog when travelling home from school and got frightened. Describe the nervous and
endocrine responses that took place in the body of the boy
38. In an experiment to determine the effect of ringing on the concentration of sugar in a phloem, a ring of bark from the
stem of tree was cut and removed. The amount of sugar a in grams per 16 cm3 piece of bark above the ring was
measured over a 24 hour period . Sugar was also measured in the bark of a
Time of the day Amount of sugar in grammes per 16cm3 piece of bark
Normal stem Ringed stem
0645 0.78 0.78
0945 0.80 0.91
1245 0.81 1.01
1545 0.80 1.04
1845 0.77 1.00
2145 0.73 0.95
0045 0.65 0.88

a) Using the same axes, plot a graph of the amount of sugar against time (6 marks)
b) At what time was the amount of sugar highest in the;
(i) Ringed stem (1 mark)
(ii) Normal stem (1 mark)

c) How much sugar would be in the ringed stem if it was measured at 03:45 hours? (1 mark)

d) Give a reason why there was sugar in the stem of both trees at 06:45 hours. (2 mks)

e) Account for the shape of the graphs for the tree with ringed stem between
(i) 0645 hours and 1545 hours (3 marks)
(ii) 1545 hours and 0045 hours (2 marks)
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 (f) Other than sugar name two compounds that are translocated in the phloem.

39. A woman has blood group O and has four children, all the children are blood group A

(a) What is the blood group of the father of the children?

(b) Using genetic crossing, show your working.

40. Define the term mutation. (1 mark)

(i) A couple, George and Grace, had a son who was suffering from haemophilia, although neither of them shows signs
of haemophilia.

(i) State the genotype of George and Grace. (1 mark)

(ii) Using a genetic cross, work out the genotype of the couple's son. (4 marks)

41. (a) Why are some characteristics passed from parents to the male offspring only?

(b) Give two traits which are passed to male offspring only.

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 PHYSICS SYMPOSIUM QUESTIONS
1. State two properties of mercury that makes it a suitable thermometric liquid
The figure below shows a uniform rod of height 10cm floating vertically in a beaker containing two immiscible
liquid A and B the densities of the two liquids are 800kgm -3 and 1200kgm-3 respectively, the cross sectional area of
the rod is [Link]

i. The weight of the liquid A displaced by the rod.

ii. The weight of the liquid B displaced by the rod.
iii. Mass of the rod kilograms
iv. The density of the rod in kg/m 3
2. A metal bench feels colder than wooden one when one sits on it on cold morning even though both are at the
same temperature, explain.
3. Explain how a person is able to draw milk from a glass using a straw
4. The figure below shows a uniform bar of length 1m in equilibrium. Determine the weight of the bar.

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5. (a) Using kinetic theory of gases, explain how a rise in temperature of a gas causes a rise in the pressure of
the gas if the volume is kept constant

(b) The set up was used to verify Charles law of gases

i. State the measurements that should be taken in the experiment

ii. Explain how the measurement taken in b [i] above can be used to verify Charles law
iii. State two errors that would be introduced in the experiment if heating was done directly over the
flame instead of using a water bath.
6. A body of mass 3.0kg held vertically height of 5.0m is released to travel a long frictionless curved path as
shown

The 3.0kg mass strikes another body of mass 5.0kg at rest immediately,it reaches the horizontal. The bodies stick
together and move in the same direction. Determine the 3.0kg mass strikes another body of mass 5.0kg at rest
immediately the velocity of the bodies immediately after collision.

7. Explain why bodies in circular motion undergo acceleration even when their speed is constant
8. Gives a reason why gases expand more than liquids or solids when all are equally heated.
9. A trolley moving on circular rail in a vertical plane, the mass of the trolley is 300g and the radius of the
radius 2m

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 I. Determine the minimum velocity at which the trolley passes through point x
II. If the trolley moves with a velocity of 4m/s as it passes point Find its angular velocity at this poin
III. Find the force exerted on the rail at a point Z
10. A lorry of mass 13.4 tonnes is moving at speed of 72km/hr, determine its momentum giving your answer in
SI units.
11.A piece of glass weighs 0.5N in air and 0.3N while completely submerged in water, determine the density of
the glass material.
[Link] why food cooks more quickly in a pressure cooker than a sufuria.
[Link] happens to the motion of smokes particles in a smokes cell experiment when the set-up is moved from
an environment at 27O c to an environment at 47 Oc
14.A force of 7.5N stretches a certain spring by 5.0cm, how much work is done in stretching this spring by
8.0cm
15.A steel needle placed carefully on the surface on water does not sink ,explain
[Link] a reason why concrete beam reinforced with steel does not crack when subject to changes in
temperature.
17.A block of wood of density 8.9g/cm3 measures 10cm by 6cm by 4cm. given that the forces of gravity is
10N/Kg. Determine
I. maximum pressure
II. minimum pressure
18.A sea diver 20m below the surfaces of the sea water if the density is 1030kg/m 3 and g= 10N/Kg. Determine
the total pressure on him (take atmospheric pressure pa=103000N/M2]
19.A person of mass 60kg stand on a spring balance inside a lift. The accelerated upwards at 3m/s 2 calculated
the reading on the spring balances
[Link] immersion heater rated 2.5kw is placed in a liquid of mass 2kg when the heater is switched on for
5minutes the temperature of the liquid rises from 20 O c to 70O [Link] the specific heat capacity of the
liquid.
[Link] figure below shows a uniform bar pivoted at its Centre and its equilibrium. Determine the value of W

[Link] the law of conservation of linear momentum.

[Link] barometric height at sea level is 76.02cm of mercury while that at point on a highland is 76cm of
mercury what is the altitude of the point. [take g=10m/density of mercury=13600kg/m3 and density of air is
1.25kg/m3

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24.A minibus of mass 1200kg travelling at constant velocity of 15m/s collides with a stationary car of mass
600kg. the impact takes 1.5seconds before the two moves together at constant velocity for 25 seconds.
Calculate.
I. The common velocity
II. The distance moved after the impact
III. The impulsive force
IV. The change in kinetic energy.
[Link] a micrometer screw gauge reading 0.36mm
[Link] two forces acting on
I. A box placed on a table
II. A moving car negotiating a bend.
27.A windlass machine has a wheel of diameter 0.8m and an axle of diameter 0.2m. Determine
A] The mechanical advantage
B]the velocity ratio
[Link] three differences between primary and secondary cells.
29.A pinhole camera of length 10cm forms an image 4cm high of a man standing 9m in front of the camera.
What is the height of the man
30.A wave ripples are caused to travel across the surface of shallow tanks by means of suitable straight
[Link] distance between a successive crest is 8.0cm and the waves travels 50.4cm in 3.6 cm. calculate.
I. The wavelength
II. Velocity
III. Frequency of the vibrator
[Link] mirrors inclined at angle of 30 O to each other. A ray of light is incident on one mirror as shown

Sketch the path of the ray to show its reflection.

[Link] the Bernoulli’s principles

[Link] a well label parts of a simple machines pulley system with a velocity ratio of 5 and calculate the
efficiency of the system when a load of 6000N lifted using an effort of 1500N

[Link] trolleys travelling in the same direction have masses of 2.6kg and [Link] trolleys have a velocity of
6m/s and 7m/s respectively. If the two trolleys collide and stick together. What is the resulting velocities?
35.A ball is kicked vertically upwards at an initial velocity of 20m/neglecting air resistance. Calculate
I. Maximum height reached by the ball
II. The time taken for the balls to fall back
III. The velocity at which the ball hits the ground
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[Link] three applications of heat transfers.
37.A piece of copper of mass 40g at 20 Oc is transferred into a copper calorimeter of mass 60g containing 50g of
water at [Link] heat loss to the surrounding. What is the final temperature of the mixture [specific
heat capacity of copper and water are 0.39j/ kgk -1and 4.2j/kgk-1
[Link] length of the mercury column of mercury thermometer is 10cm and 20cm respectively at standard fixed
points. What is the length of the column when the thermometer is in a liquid of 40 o c
[Link] two factors on which the extensions of a wire depend on assuming it obeys hooks’ law
[Link] figure represents dots made by a ticker [Link] dots were made at frequency of 50 dots per seconds

2cm 4cm

a]find the average velocity in the first two intervals and the last three intervals

b]determine the average acceleration

[Link] and explain the effect of increasing the size of the pinhole on the image.
[Link] battery in the following circuits diagram has an e.m.f of 21v and internal resistance of 0.5ohms

Determine the ammeter reading when switch is closed.

[Link] how polarizations is reduced in leclanche cell

[Link] rays to show the image formed by the object in the following ray diagram

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 C is the centre of the curvature of mirror

[Link] are provided with the following

A rectangular glassblock four opticals pins
A plain sheet of paper

A piece of soft board

Describe with aid of a well diagram an experiment to determine the refractive index of the glass block.

[Link] the resultant force of

[Link] the pressure under a girl’s feet if her mass is 33.6kg and the area of contact of one foot is 84cm 2
[Link] why the sinking of the wheels of a lorry into soft sand may be prevented by letting off some air from
the tyres.
49. State two factors that determine capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor.
[Link] people, the image of a distance object is formed in front of the retina, what is this condition called.

[Link] figure below shows a wave on a string

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 Define the frequency of the wave.

[Link] the term electromotive force [e.m.f] of a cell.

53.A battery made up of a number of cells has a total of e.m.f of 12v an internal resistance r, of 3 ohms, it is
placed in series with two resistors and ammeter of 1ohm’s resistance as shown below

I. The reading on the ammeter.

II. The reading on voltmeter placed across the terminal of the battery
III. Current through each resistor.
54.A battery is rated 70 [Link] how many hours can it be used when fully charged if it is
connected to device that draws a current of 0.5 A.

[Link] capacitors A, B, and C are connected as shown in the circuit below

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 I. Calculate capacitance in the circui
II. The potential difference across capacitor C
[Link] figure below shows a ray of light incident on a glass-air interface. Given the refractive index of the glass
is 1.6 determine angle ɵ

57.A man standing at middle of two parallel walls fires a gun. He hears an echo after 1.5seconds .Determine the
distance of separation of the walls[velocity of sound is 340m/s].
[Link] the wavelength of green light of frequency 5.0 x10 14 hz in air
[Link] level of water in a burette is 25 cm3. Fifty spherical balls each of radius 4mm are immersed in the water.
Determine the new reading of the burette
[Link] two factors that determine the strength of an electromagnet.

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