2008 Paper 1
2008 Paper 1
2008 Paper 1
YEAR 2008
PAPER 1
SECTION A (25 MARKS)
Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.
1. A drug manufacturer gives the mass of the active ingredient in a tablet as 5 mg.
Express this quantity in kilogramme and in standard form. (1mk)
2. The masses of equal volumes of a certain liquid and of water were found to be mv
and mw respectively. Given that the density of water is 1gcm-3, express the
density, p, of the liquid in terms of mv mw (show your work) (2mks)
a) On the same diagram show with arrows the other two forces acting on the
brick and name them. (1mk)
b) State how each of the two forces named (a) above is affected when the
angle is reduced. (1mk)
4. Water is known to boil at 1000C. A student heated some water and noticed that it
boiled at 1010C.
State two possible reasons for this observation. (2mks)
5. Fig: 2 shows a flask filled with water. The flask is fitted with a cork through
which a tube is inserted. When the flask is cooled, the water level rises slightly,
then falls steadily.
7. Besides the length of the rods that is kept constant, what else should be kept
constant when comparing the property for the different metal rods? (1mk)
8. Fig. 4 shows a conical flask 15cm high, filled with a liquid of density 1200kgm-3.
The atmospheric pressure of the surrounding is 8.4 x 104 Pa.
Determine the pressure at the point marked X, at the bottom of the flask. (3mks)
Mark on the diagram, point Q, the approximate centre of gravity of the toy.
(1mk)
11. Giving a reason, name the state of equilibrium of the toy. (2mks)
When a fast stream of air is blown into the tube as shown in the diagram the paper
tube collapses. Explain the observation. (2mks)
13. The graphs in Fig. 7 represent the relations between extension e and mass m
added on two springs x and y.
Given that the two springs are made of same materials, give a reason why the
graphs are different. (1mk)
When the temperature of the water is raised the system is observed to tilt to the
right, state the reason for this observation. (2mks)
SECTION B (55 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section in the spaces provided.
15. a) State Newton’s second law of motion. (1mk)
b) A matatu starts from rest and accelerates to cover a distance of 49m in 7
seconds.
Determine
(i) Its acceleration; (3mks)
(ii) Its velocity, after 7seconds (2mks)
c) A trolley moving on a horizontal bench of height 1.2m, strikes a barrier at
the edge of the bench. The brass mass on the top of the trolley flies off on
impact and lands on the ground 2.5m from the edge of the bench.
Determine:
(i) The time taken by the brass mass to reach the ground; (2mks)
(ii) The speed at which the trolley struck the barrier. (2mks)
b) State two factors that are kept constant, in order to determine the
relationship. (2mks)
c) The graph in Fig. 11 shows the relationship between volume and
temperature for the experiment.
(ii) At what temperature would the volume of the gas be zero? (1mk)
(iii) Explain why the temperature in part (ii) above cannot be achieved.
(2mks)
When the plunger moves down a distance d the Ram piston moves up a
distance D.
(i) State the property of liquid pressure on which the working of the
hydraulic press works. (1mk)
(ii) Derive an impression for the velocity ratio (V.R) in terms of A and
a. (4mks)
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c) A machine of velocity ratio 45, overcomes a load of 4.5 x 10 N when an
effort of 135N is applied.
Determine:
(i) The mechanical advantage of the machine; (2mks)
(ii) Efficiency of the machine; (2mks)
(iii) The percentage of the work that goes to waste. (1mk)
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(iv) Give a reason for the answer in (iii) above (1mk)