SETHOO (ALLER-ALLER) CENTRE OF STUDIES

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INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TUTORIAL QUESTIONS [PHYSICS]
1) a) State the principle of floatation. b) an inflated ball lying on a horizontal ground
b) Explain how a submarine operates. c) a rectangular prism resting on one of its flat sides
2) What is meant by the term upthrust? on a horizontal surface.
3) Explain the following observations: 20) Explain why it is more suitable to locate the load
a) A balloon filled with hydrogen gas floats in air. compartment of a bus under the passengers’ seat than
b) A ship made of metal floats on the sea but a piece at the top of the bus.
of metal sinks when dropped in the sea. 21) A rectangular metal block weighing 5000N rests on its
4) Explain briefly why aircrafts and boats are longer side on a table.
constructed in a streamlined form a) Make a sketch to illustrate the force acting on the
5) Explain how a kite ascends in flight. metal block
6) State two conditions necessary for a solid to float in a b) Calculate the mass of the metal block.
liquid. [Take g=10ms-2]
7) What is force as applied in science? 22) a) Define work and power and state the units in which
8) State four effects of force in a body they are measured.
9) A force acts on a body of mass 15g and causes the b) A stone of mass 400.0g is raised to a height of
body to move with acceleration of 40m/𝑠 2 . Calculate 5.0m above the ground. If the acceleration due to
the force acting on the body. gravity is 10.0ms-2. Calculate the work done on the
10) a) What is inertia? stone.
b) Give two practical examples of inertia. 23) State the law of conservation of energy.
11) a) Explain the importance of wearing seat belts in 24) Define potential energy and kinetic energy.
moving vehicle. b) Calculate the kinetic energy of a car of mass
b) State the law which explains the statement in (a) 1.0×103kg moving with a velocity of 108.0kmh-1.
12) Explain this observation: 25) A student of mass 40kg takes 10s to run up a flight of
A passenger sitting in a bus tends to fall backwards stairs of 50 steps. If each step is 15cm high, calculate
when the bus moves suddenly. the potential energy of the student at the maximum
13) a) What is friction? height. [Take g =10ms-1]
b) State two methods by which friction can be 26) An athlete of mass 70kg runs a 100m race in 10s.
reduced. Calculate the kinetic energy possessed by the athlete.
14) Explain the usefulness of friction to humans. 27) Calculate the kinetic energy of a body of mass 2000g
15) Give two moving with velocity of 4ms-1.
a) advantages of friction 28) A stone of mass 500.0g is raised to a height of 20.0m
b) disadvantages of friction. above the ground. Calculate its potential energy.
16) Name the forces which are at play during the [Take g=10ms-1]
following activities: 29) A sportsman whose mass is 60kg runs a distance of
a) an object is placed on a table 200m in 30s. Calculate the kinetic energy of the
b) a passenger jerks forward when a moving car sportsman.
comes to a sudden stop. 30) An athlete whose mass is 75kg runs a 400m race in
17) a) Define centre of gravity of a body. 52s. Calculate the kinetic energy of the athlete.
b) Explain why a body balances at its centre of gravity 31) a) Define pressure.
18) Name the states of equilibrium of a body. b) Describe an experiment to show that pressure in a
19) State the type of equilibrium involved in each of the liquid increases with depth.
following instances: 32) Name three devices whose operations depend on the
a) a right circular cone resting on its apex effect of pressure on fluids.

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33) Explain briefly why it is easier to break an egg by suspended from the 4cm mark. Calculate the mass of
striking its flat side rather than the pointed end. the metre rule.
34) a) State two factors that affect pressure at a point in a 47) What is motion?
liquid. 48) Define each of the following types of motion
b) Calculate the pressure at a point 2.0m below the a) Linear motion
surface of a lake. b) Rotational motion
[Density of water =1000kgm-3, g=10ms-2] c) Circular motion
35) Explain why hydroelectric power dam has thicker d) Oscillatory motion
walls at the base than at the top. e) Random motion
36) a) What is a simple machine? 49) Give an example each of the following types of
b) Define mechanical advantage, velocity ratio and motion:
efficiency of a machine. a) linear
37) Explain each of the following terms associated with b) rotational
simple machines: c) circular
a) load d) random
b) fulcrum e) oscillatory
38) a) A machine used a force of 20N to lift a load of 50) Distinguish between speed and velocity.
weight 500N. Calculate the mechanical advantage 51) A toy car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly at
of the machine. 2.0ms-1 for 5.0s. Calculate its final velocity.
b) Explain the statement the efficiency of a machine is 52) A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly at
80%. 4m/𝑠 2 for 10 seconds. Calculate its final velocity.
39) An effort of 1000N moves through a distance of 4m to 53) A body weighing 75kg changes its velocity from
raise a load of 2000N through a distance of 2m. 20m/s to 30m/s in 2 seconds. Calculate the force on
Calculate the the body.
a) Mechanical advantage 54) State Newton’s second law of motion
b) Velocity ratio 55) a) What is momentum
c) Efficiency of the machine. b) A vehicle of mass 1600kg moves with a speed of
40) Calculate the power output of a machine that lifts a 75m/s. Determine the magnitude of its momentum.
50.0kg crate through a height of 20.0m in one minute. 56) A car starts from rest and attains a velocity of 40ms-1
41) In a simple machine, the energy input is 120J. If the in 20s. It maintains this velocity for 30s and then
efficiency of the machine is 80%, calculate the comes to rest in 25s.
energy output. a) Sketch the velocity time graph for the motion.
42) An effort of 2000N moves through a distance of 8m to b) Calculate the acceleration of the body.
raise a load of 4000N through a distance of 4m. c) Calculate the total distance covered by the body.
Calculate: 57) a) What is a satellite?
a) mechanical advantage b) State three uses of a satellite.
b) velocity ratio. 58) a) Give a labelled diagram of a simple cell.
43) A load of 200N is lifted by a force of 400N. Calculate b) Name the two defects of a simple cell and explain
the mechanical advantage. how each may be reduced.
44) A student eats a bowl of rice worth 80J of energy. If 59) a) Explain the following defects of a simple electric
the student uses 50J of the energy in running a 100m cell:
race, calculate the efficiency of the student’s energy i) polarization
conversion. ii) local action
45) a) What is moment of a force about a point? b) How could each of the defects mentioned in (a) be
b) Explain why it is easier to roll a heavy barrel with a minimized?
long crowbar than with a short crowbar. 60) What is a direct current as used in electricity?
46) A uniform half metre rule, pivoted at the 20cm mark, 61) State two difference between alternating current and
balances horizontally when a mass of 50g is direct current.

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62) Distinguish between electromotive force (e.m.f) and (i) Fuse
potential difference (p.d). (ii) Earthing
63) State Ohm’s law. (iii) Switch
64) Three cells each of e.m.f 2V and negligible internal 75) a) Draw and label a simple electrical circuit.
resistances 2Ω and 6Ω and a key. Calculate the b) Give the conventional colours of wiring an
current in the circuit when the key is closed. electrical plug.
65) A cell of e.m.f. 1.5V with negligible resistance is 76) Draw and label a diagram of a set-up transformer.
connected to a 2Ω and 1Ω resistors which are 77) a) Define kilowatt-hour
connected in series. If the circuit is closed, calculate: b) An immersion heater is marked 1000W, 220V.
a) the current that flows Calculate the/ resistance of the heater.
b) the p.d across the 2Ω resistor. 78) The resistor of a current-carrying conductor is 5Ω. If
66) Calculate the current I in the circuit below. the potential difference across its ends is 120V,
calculate the current flowing through the conductor.
79) a) Why is fuse often included in an electrical
circuit.
b) Explain the principle underlying the operation
of a fuse in an electrical circuit.
2Ω 80) An electric kettle is rated 240V, 1000W.
a) Explain the above statement
2Ω b) Calculate the maximum current the kettle can
draw.
67) a) Define electric power. 81) a) State two reasons why parallel wiring is used in
b) An electric stove is rated 1200W, 240V. How the home.
much current does it draw when used on a b) An electric pressing iron is rated 1000W,
240V supply? 240V. Calculate the resistance of the filament?
68) a) What is a fuse? 82) A simple electrical circuit consists of 3V battery
b) A water heater is rated 100W, 240V. Calculate connected to a bulb of resistance 2Ω.
the maximum current that the heater can take. a) Draw the circuit diagram of the arrangement
69) a) Define electromotive force of a cell. b) Calculate the current that flows when the bulb is in
b) An electric bulb is rated 250V, 6A. If this bulb use.
is used for 2 hours, calculate the amount of 83) An electric furnace operating on 200V, uses a 3kW of
electrical energy consumed. power. Calculate the current that flows.
70) a) Name three components of a simple electric circuit. 84) An ammeter, A, a cell of emf 8V and two resistors of
b) An electric bulb is rated 250V, 8A. If this bulb resistances 4Ω and 5Ω are connected in series. A
is used for 2.0 hours, calculate the amount of voltmeter, V is then connected across the 4Ω resistor.
electrical energy consumed. a) Draw a circuit diagram to illustrate the
71) a) What is a rectifier? arrangement
b) A water heater is rated 1000W, 240V. b) Calculate the current in the circuit.
Calculate the maximum current that the heater 85) a) What is a transformer?
can take. b) Draw and label a step-up transformer.
72) a) Define electric power. 86) An electrical appliance rated 240V, 1500W is
b) An electric stove is rated 1200W, 240V. connected to an a.c. mains and used for 2 hours.
Determine the minimum rating of fuse required Calculate the
for safe operation of the stove a) Resistance if the appliance
73) A 2000W electric stove is used for 3 hours, Calculate: b) Cost of running the appliance
a) The amount of energy consumed. 87) a) Define an electric current
b) Its cost if a unit of electricity is ¢200 b) An electrical circuit consists of two resistance
74) Explain the importance of each of the following 25Ω and 45Ω in series with a cell of emf 2V.
devices in household wiring: Calculate the current flowing through the circuit.

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88) a) Name three sources of electric power.
b) An electric stove is rated 1000W, 240V.
Explain this statement
89) a) State Ohm’s law
b) Two resistors of resistances 10Ω and 20Ω.are
connected in parallel to a battery of e.m.f 12V.
Calculate the current flowing through the 20Ω
resistor.
90) The power rating of electrical appliance is 750W.
Calculate the energy consumed using the appliance
for one hour.
91) a) What is radioactivity (nuclear decay)?
b) State three uses of radioactivity
92) a) State three harmful effects (hazards) of radioactivity
b) State three precautions to be taken to prevent
harmful effects of radiations on humans
93) a) List the three radiations (emissions or particles)
produced during by radioactivity
b) State the charge of each of the radiations
c) Arrange the radiations in increasing order of
penetrating power
94) a) What is nuclear energy?
b) List three areas where nuclear energy can be used
to the benefit of humans (useful applications of
nuclear energy)
c) State two ways by nuclear energy can be harmful to
humans
95) a) What are X-rays?
b) State three characteristics of X-rays
c) State three dangers associated with over exposure
to X-rays
96) a) What are radioisotopes?
b) Name two radioisotopes used in medicine
c) Mention two problems associated with disposal of
nuclear waste
97) a) Distinguish between natural radioactivity and
artificial radioactivity
b) Distinguish between nuclear fusion and nuclear
fission
98) Copy and complete each of the following radioactive
reactions by providing the missing mass and atomic
numbers
234 𝑥 𝑦
a) 90𝑇ℎ → 91𝑃𝑎 + −1𝑒
𝑎 222 4
b) 88𝑇ℎ → 𝑏𝑃𝑎 + 2𝐻𝑒
𝑚 0 214 1
c) 𝑛𝑃𝑏 + −1𝑒 → 82𝐵𝑖 + 0𝑛
10 4 𝑦 1
d) 𝑥 𝐵 + 2𝐻𝑒 → 6𝐶 + 1𝐻