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535/2&3 Inst. Sch.

PHYSICS
PRACTICAL
INSTRUCTIONS
2024

UGANDA NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD


Uganda Certificate of Education

PHYSICS PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS

535/2 &3 Inst. Sch.

CONFIDENTIAL

Great care should be taken that the information given below does not reach
the candidates either directly or indirectly.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING APPARATUS


The candidates will be allowed to write out a detailed description of the apparatus.
The teacher responsible for preparing the apparatus must give details (on the report
form attached) about some of the items or apparatus he /she has supplied. The form
should be signed by the invigilator, teacher responsible for preparing the apparatus
and the Head teacher.

NB: The Head teacher must ensure that the teacher responsible for preparing the
apparatus hands in his/ her trial results, properly sealed in a separate envelope and
firmly fastened (attached) to the candidates’ scripts envelope(s).

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In addition to the apparatus ordinarily contained in a Physics Laboratory,
each candidate will require;

Item 1

1 metre rule.
1 piece of knitting thread 110 cm long.
1 100 g mass.
1 knife edge.
1 a block or wooden block (20 cm × 10 cm × 5 cm).
1 empty mineral water bottle capacity 500 ml.

Item 2

1 a convex lens in a holder (focal length 10 cm).


1 a torch (2.5 V, 0.3 A) in a holder.
2 fresh dry cells of emf 1.5 V each of size D in a holder.
1 switch labelled K.
1 white screen.
4 pieces of connecting wires (about 50 cm long).
1 metre rule (half metre rule can do).

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This form MUST be completed and returned in a separate envelope firmly
attached to the scripts envelope

UGANDA CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION

2024

REPORT ON PHYSICS PRACTICAL 535 /2&3

Section I:
Any information which the teacher responsible for preparing the apparatus thinks
may be useful to the scorers should be given on this sheet. The teacher must try all
the scenario items and submit his/her results in the space provided below.
N.B: Teachers who DO NOT submit their trial results will be held responsible for
the candidates’ performance.

Results:

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Section II:
The invigilator, in consultation with the teacher responsible for preparing the
apparatus, should give details below of any difficulties experienced by particular
candidates, giving their names and personal numbers. These should include
reference to :
(a) difficulties due to faulty apparatus,

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(b) accidents to apparatus or materials,
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(c) physical handicaps of candidates
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(d) Any other information.
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Other cases of hardship e.g. illness, disability, should be reported directly to UNEB
in the normal way.
A plan of work benches, giving details by personal numbers of the places
occupied by the candidates for each shift, must be enclosed with the scripts.

DO NOT STAMP ANYWHERE ON THIS DOCUMENT.

Invigilator’s Name___________________________Signature_________________

Signature of the teacher responsible for preparing the apparatus________________

Signature of the head teacher ___________________________________________

Random Number ____________________________________________________

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