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SUBJECT: PHYSICS TIME: 2 ½ HOURS*
Pre Mock Exam 2026

Instructions:

Read the instructions carefully before answering any questions.

1. This paper consists of two sections.
2. Section A consists of 20 multiple choice questions (20 marks). Circle the correct answer.
3. Section B consists of two parts, part one is compulsory and has four(4) questions (40 marks)
and part two consists of three (3) questions, choose any two (40 marks).
4. A candidate is required to use blue pens and avoid using liquid pens.
5. All answers should be written in the space provided.
6. Unnecessary crossing of work may lead to loss of marks.
Where necessary, take:

- Acceleration due to gravity *g = 10 ms⁻²*

- Gravitational constant *G = 6.67 × 10⁻¹ Nm²kg⁻²*
- Speed of light *c = 3 × 10⁸ m/s*
- Mass of an electron *m = 9.1 × 10⁻³¹ kg*
- Speed of sound in air = 330 m/s
- Density of water = 1000 kg/m³
- Charge of an electron *e = 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C*
*For Examiner’s Use Only*Sections Questions Marks Obtained Marked
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B Part One

B Part Two

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 SECTION A (20 MARKS)

Circle the most correct answer from the alternatives provided.

1. Which of the following radiation has the shortest wavelength?

A. Gamma rays B. X-rays

C. Radio waves D. Visible light

2. In a house wiring system, all connections to power points are in parallel so as to;

A. Supply the same current

B. Operate at the same voltage
C. Minimize cost of electricity
D. Consume the same amount of energy
3. A battery of internal resistance 2Ω is connected to an external resistance of 10Ω.
If the p.d. across the 10Ω resistor is 10 v, find the e.m.f of the battery

A. 1.2v B. 4.8v C. 6.0v D. 7.2v

4. For a person who is short sighted the rays of light from;

A. Distant objects are focused in front of the retina.

B. Near objects are focused behind the retina.
C. Distant objects are focused in behind of the retina.
D. Near objects are focused front the retina.
5. How many coulombs of charge pass through a conductor while a current of 5A
flow through it for 100 sec?

A. 0.005
B. 20
C. 500
D. 2500
6. A stone of mass 50g falls freely from a high 5m. Find the velocity with which it
hits the ground.

A. 3.2m/s
B. 10m/s
C. 4.5m/s
D. 7.1m/s
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7. In a hydraulic press, the area of the piston on which the effort is applied is made
smaller in order to:

A. Facilitate the movement of the piston downwards

B. Obtain a pressure as large as possible
C. Transmit pressure equally throughout the liquid
D. Transmit a force as large as possible to the load.
8. The half-life of a radioactive material is 20 years. Find the initial mass of the
material, if 2g remains after 80 years.

A. 4g
B. 8g
C. 16g
D. 32g
9. A machine of velocity ratio 5 is used to raise a load whose weight is 200N. The
effort required is 50N. What is the efficiency of the machine?

A. 50%
B. 75%
C. 80%
D. 125%
10. The diagram below represents a light ray being reflected from a plane mirror.
The angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray is 70°.

[Diagram: INCIDENT RAY and REFLECTED RAY meeting at 70° on PLANE

MIRROR]_

What is the angle of incidence for this ray?

A. 20°
B. 35°
C. 55°
D. 70°
11. A person sees a bolt of lightning and then hears the thunder 4 seconds later.
Approximately how far away was the lighting?

A. 86 m
B. 1320 m
C. 6880 m
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12. A truck of total mass 15000kg moving at 1m/s collides with a stationary truck
of mass 10000kg. If the trucks are automatically connected so that they move off
together. What is their common velocity?

A. 0.6 m/s
B. 6 m/s
C. 0.2 m/s
D. 2 m/s
13. The type of friction which slow down motion is;

A. Viscosity
B. Sliding friction
C. Limiting friction
D. Static friction
14. Isotopes are nuclides with the same number of

A. Protons but different number of electrons

B. Protons but different number of neutrons
C. Electrons and the same number of neutrons
D. Neutrons but different number of protons
15. A mass of 500g causes a spiral spring to extend by 4cm. The force that would
cause an extension of 6cm is

A. 2.0N
B. 3.3N
C. 4.8N
D. 7.5N
16. A ray of light strikes the surface of a glass block at an angle of incidence of
45°. The refractive index of the glass is 1.8. What is the angle of refraction inside
the block?

A. 25°
B. 23°
C. 45°
D. 81°

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17. A step-down transformer changes 240V a.c. to 12V a.c. There are 600 turns on
the primary coil. How many turns are on the secondary coil?

A. 20
B. 30
C. 600
D. 12 000
18. The glow which is produced by the cathode rays shows the existence cathode
ray indicating that the kinetic energy is converted into light energy through a
process called

A. Ionization
B. Fluorescence
C. Thermionic emission
D. Ray shadow
19. Boiling and evaporation are different processes. Which statement is correct?

A. Boiling only occurs at the surface of a liquid.

B. Evaporation only occurs when the temperature of the liquid is high enough.
C. Evaporation does not change the temperature of a liquid.
D. When a boiling liquid is heated its temperature remains constant.

20. A 220 V, 100 W bulb is connected to a 110 V source. Calculate the power
consumed by the bulb.

A. 10 W
B. 15 W
C. 20 W
D. 25 W
SECTION B

PART ONE (40 MARKS)

Answer all the questions in this part.

1. (a) State the principle of transmission of pressure in fluids. (1 mark)

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(b) Give one assumption on which the principal is based. (1 mark)

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(c) State two applications of the principle. (2 marks)

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(d) In a hydraulic press the smaller piston has a diameter of 14 cm while the larger
has a diameter of 280 cm. If a force of 77 N is exerted on the smaller piston,
calculate the force exerted the larger piston. (2 marks)

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(e) Explain why mountain a climber may suffer from nose bleeding at the top of
the mountain

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2. (a) Define the term echo. (1 mark)

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(b) Distinguish between music and noise (1 mark)

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(c) Explain how lightning conductors protect buildings from being destroyed by
lightenings and thunders. (4 marks)

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(d) A ship sends an ultrasonic sound waves to the seabed to determine the depth
of the sea. The echo of the ultrasonic sound wave is received after 1.2 × 10⁻³
seconds.

(i) What is the name of the phenomenon being applied in this case? (1 mark)

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(ii) If the speed of the ultrasonic sound waves in the sea water is 2 × 10⁶ ms⁻¹,
what is the depth of the sea? (3 marks)

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3. a) With the aid of a well labelled diagram. Explain the mode of operation of
a cathode rays oscilloscope

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 b) Give a reason why the cathode oscilloscope must be evacuated (2 marks)

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4. (a) Define the efficiency of a machine. (1 mark)

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(b) State one reason why the efficiency of a machine is always less than 100%. (1
mark)

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(c) Draw a block and tackle pulley system of velocity ratio 4 lifting a load of 200N.
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If the efficiency of the system is 70%, Calculate:

I. Mechanical Advantage. (3 marks)

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II. The effort required to lift the load. (3 marks)

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SECTION B

PART TWO (40 MARKS)

Answer only two questions in this part.

1. (A) Define the following terms

a. Potential energy (1 mark)

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b. Watt (1 mark)

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(B) Distinguish between renewable and none renewable source of energy. Give
two examples in each case. (4 marks)

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(C) State the law of conservation of energy. (1 mark)

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(D) Explain the energy changes that take place when generator is switched on. (3
marks)

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(E) A pendulum bob of mass 0.1 kg is raised to a height of 0.4 m above its lowest
point. It is then released, calculate;

a. Potential Energy (P.E) at this height (4 marks)

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b. Kinetic Energy (K.E) at its lowest height. (2 marks)

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c. The maximum velocity. (4 marks)

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2. (A) State the Newton's first law of motion. (2 marks)

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(B) Define the term linear momentum. (2 marks)

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(C) State the law of conservation of momentum. (2 marks)
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(D) Distinguish between elastic and inelastic collision. (4 marks)

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(E) Two particles of masses 0.2kg and 0.4kg are approaching each other with
velocities 4ms⁻¹ and 3ms⁻¹ respectively. On collision, the first particle reverse its
direction and moves with a velocity of 2.5 ms⁻¹. Find the velocity of the second
particle after the collision. (6 marks)

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(F) Explain why a loaded truck takes more time to stop when brakes are applied
than an empty one. (3 marks)

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(G) Mention one real-life application of newton's third law of motion. (1 mark)

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3. (A) Define the following terms as used in circular motion.

i. Centripetal acceleration (1 mark)

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ii. Angular velocity (1 mark)

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iii. Centripetal force (1 mark)

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(B) Explain why a cyclist going round a curve leans inwards towards the center. (2
marks)

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(C) The radius of a particle moving along a circular path sweeps through an angle
of 115° at the center of the circle. Calculate the angular displacement of the
particle in radian. (3 marks)

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(D) Deduce the relationship between the linear velocity and angular velocity. (4
marks)

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(E) The wheel of a car of radius 20 cm is rotating at a frequency of 20 Hz.

Calculate the linear speed of the car. (4 marks)

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(F) A car goes around a curve at 20 m/s. If the diameter of the curve is 100 m, what
is the centripetal acceleration of the car?

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