131/2-Mock examination 2023

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION
FORM SIX MOCK EXAMINATION SOUTHERN ZONE
(MTWARA AND LINDI)

131/2 PHYSICS 2
(For Both School and Private Candidates)

TIME: 3:00 HOURS February 2023

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consists of six (6) questions.

2. Answer any five (5) questions Each question carries twenty (20) marks.
3. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are NOT allowed in the
examination room.
4. Mathematical tables and non-programable calculators may be used.
5. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s).
6. The following information may be useful
(a) Acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.8m/s2
(b) Universal gas constant, R= 8.31J/molK
(c) Speed of light , c= 3×108 m/s
(d) Charge of electron, e= 1.6 × 10−19 C
(e) Avogadro’s Number, NA = 6.02 × 1023 mol−1
(f) 1. a.m.u = 932MeV
(g) Permittivity of free space , ε◦ = 8.55 × 10−12 Fm−1
(h) Permeability of free space, µ◦ = 4π × 10−7 Hm−1
(i) Specific gravity of alcohol, (d)= 0.8 × 103 kg/m3
(j) speed of sound in air, V= 35m/s
(k) Boltzmann’s constant, k = 1.38×10−23 JK−1 .

This paper consist of four printed pages

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1. (a) (i) Define the term coefficient of viscosity and write its dimensional formula.
(03 marks)
(ii) Briefly explain how is the coefficient of viscosity of a liquid and that of
gases vary with temperature. (02 marks)
(iii) The relative velocity between two layers of water is 5cm/s. If the
perpendicular distance between the layer is 0.2 cm, find the velocity
gradient. (02 marks)
(b) Briefly explain the following observation;
(i) Deep water runs slow. (02 marks)
(ii) Why does a bigger rain drop fall faster than a smaller rain drop?
(02 marks)
(c) Two identical drops of water are falling through air with a steady velocity
of 10cm/s. If the drops combine to form a single drop, what would be the
terminal velocity of the combined drops? (03 marks)
(d) (i) State Bernoulli’s theorem and write its expression. (02 marks)
(ii) What is the main importance of the Bernoulli’s theorem? (02 marks)
(iii) A pitot tube is mounted on an aeroplane to measure the speed of the plane.
The tube contained alcohol and shows a level difference of 25cm. What
is the speed of the relative to air? (02 marks)
2. (a) (i) Show that the doppler effect in sound is asymmetric. (03 marks)
(ii) A stone was dropped in a well of depth h containing water. The time taken
for an observer on the top of well to hear the sound when strike water was
2.056s. Find the depth of the well. (04 marks)
(b) A piano tuner stretches a steel piano wire with a tension of 800N. The steel
wire is 0.40m long and has a mass of 3.0g
(i) what is the frequency of its fundamental mode of vibration? (02 marks)
(ii) what is the number of the highest harmonic that could be heard by a
person who is capable of hearing frequencies up to 10207Hz?(03 marks)
(c) (i) State any four conditions of sustainable interference. (02 marks)
(ii) In a Newton’s rings experiment, the diameter of the 15th dark ring was
found to be 0.59cm and that of the 5th ring was 0.336cm. If he radius of
curvature of the plano-convex lens is 100cm, calculate the wavelength of
the light used. (03 marks)
(d) A diffraction grating produces a second order maximum at 50.6◦ to the
normal when being illuminated normally with light of wave length 644nm.
Calculate the number of lines per millimeter of the grating. (03 marks)

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3. (a) (i) Oil is sprinkled on sea waves to calm them. Why? (03 marks)
(ii) Two spherical soap bubble of radii 30mm and 10mm coalesce so that they
have a common interface. If they are made from the same solution and
the radii of the bubbles remain the same after joining together, calculate
the radius of curvature of their common surface. (04 marks)
(b) A cube is subjected to a pressure of 5 × 105 N/m2 . Each side of the cube is
shortened by 1%. Find
(i) the volumetric strain. (03 marks)
(ii) Bulk modulus of elasticity of the cube. (02 marks)
(c) An electric fan is switched on in a closed room. Briefly explain what will
happen to the air in the room with respect to its temperature. (02 marks)
(d) (i) How many degrees of freedom are associated with 2g of the at N.T.P?
(03 marks)
(ii) Calculate the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature in
d(i) of that amount from 27◦ C to 127◦ C (03 marks)
4. (a) (i) Repulsion is the sure test for electrification. Explain. (02 marks)
(ii) For point charges of −4µC, +2µC, −2µC and +4µC are placed on corners
ABCD of a square respectively. Determine the strength of the electric
field at the centre of a square of side 2m. (04 marks)
(b) An electron enters horizontally in the region of a uniform vertically downward
electric field with a velocity of 3.0 × 106 m/s. The electric field strength E is
200NC−1 and the horizontal width of the field is 0.1m.
(i) find the acceleration of the electron while it is in the field. (03 marks)
(ii) find the time it takes the electron to travel through the field. (03 marks)
(c) In the circuit shown in the figure 1. Find
(i) the equivalent capacitance between A and D (03 marks)
(ii) the charge on 12µF capacitor. (03 marks)
8µF 8µF

10µF 8µF 8µF

B C D
A
12µF

8µF
+−
400V
(d) Identify two (2) differences between conductors and dielectrics. (02 marks)

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5. (a) (i) The coefficient of coupling between two coils is 0.6. What does it mean.
(02 marks)
(ii) Show that, a coil of an area 100cm3 with 8000turns and making 600
revolutions per minute in a magnetic field of flux density 5 × 10−2 T,
produces a sinusoidal emf with amplitude of 251V. (05 marks)
(b) Find the change in current in an inductor of 10H in which the emf induced is
300V in 10−2 seconds. Also find the change in magnetic flux. (04 marks)
(c) A coil is tightly wound around an iron cylinder having 2400 turns per metre;
calculate
(i) the magnetic field strength due to magnetization current of magnitude
0.22A (03 marks)
(ii) the magnetic susceptibility if the magnetic field in the iron is 1.5T
(03 marks)
(d) Briefly explain why are the coils of a resistance box made of doubled
insulated wire? (03 marks)
6. (a) (i) Why a single nucleus can not emit α−particle, β-particle and γ-rays
together? (02 marks)
(ii) Briefly explain the significance of Bonding energy per nucleon.
(02 marks)
(b) Ax X-ray unit operating at 100kV produces a current of 20 mA. Use this
information to calculate
(i) the number of electrons strinking the target per second. (02 marks)
(ii) the speed of the electron incident on the target (02 marks)
(iii) the lowest wavelength of the continuous X-ray spectra. (02 marks)
(c) (i) Use Bohr’s model to determine the ionisation energy of the He+ ion.
(03 marks)
(ii) Calculate the minimum wavelength a photon in (c)(i) above must have to
cause ionisation. (03 marks)
(d) The half life of 238 4
92 U against alpha decay is 4.5 × 10 years. How much
disintegration per second occur in 1g of 238
92 U (04 marks)

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PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION

FORM SIX MOCK EXAMINATION SOUTHERN ZONE

(MTWARA AND LINDI)

131/2 PHYSICS 2

MARKING SCHEME

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1. (a) (i) Coefficient of viscosity (η) is the tangential force per unit area required
to maintain unit velocity gradient between the layers of liquid.
Dimensional formula for η (01 marks)
F dx
η = ·
A dv
dx = [T−1 ]
[F]=[MLT−2 ], [A]=[L2 ], dv (01 marks)
Then
[MLT−2 ]
η = · [T]
[L2 ]
[η] = [ML−1 T−1 ](01 marks)

(ii) The velocity of liquid decreases rapidly with an increase in temperature

and the viscosity of gas increase with an increase in temperature.
(02 marks)
(iii) Given dv=5cm/s, dx=0.2cm
Then velocity gradient
dv 5cm/s
= (01 marks)
dx 0.2cm
∴ = 25s−1

The velocity gradient is 25s−1 (01 marks)

(b) (i) In case of deep water, area of cross section is large, so velocity is small.
(02 marks)
(ii) This is because a bigger drop has a higher terminal velocity than a small
one. This is due to relation of VT ∝ r2 . (02 marks)
(c) From
2 r21 (ρ − σ)
V = g
9 n
4
Also V = πr3
3
After combination,

V1 + V2 = VT
4 3 4 3 4
πr + πr = πR3
3 3 3
2r3 = R3
1
R = 2 3 r(01 marks)

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Since; Vt ∝ r2 and V1 ∝ r2
1
Vt (2 3 r)2
=
V1 r2
2
Vt = 2 3 · V1 (01 marks)
But V1 = 10cm/s
2
Vt = 2 3 × 10cm/s
Vt = 15.87cm/s

∴The terminal velocity of the combined drop is 15.87cm/s (01 marks)

(d) (i) Bernoulli’s theorem, state that “for a streamline motion of steady,
non-incompressible and non viscous fluid, the sum of pressure at any
point plus potential energy per unit plus kinetic energy per unit volume is
always constant” (01 marks)
Expression
1
P + ρgh + ρv2 = Constant(01 marks)
2
(ii) Importance of Bernolli’s theorem
* Useful in atomizer or spray
* Used in venturimeter
* Acrofoil
* Fluid flowing from the tank. (02 marks)
(iii) Potential energy per unit volume=kinetik energy per unit volume
1 2
ρgh = ρV (01 marks)
2
p
V = 2ρh
p
= 2 × 0.8 × 103 × 25 × 10−3 (01 marks)

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2. (a) (i) A symmetric means the apparent frequency when source is moving
toward stationary observer is not equal to apparent frequency when
observer is approaching stationary source. (01 marks)
Case I, consider source with velocity Vs move toward stationary
observer.

 
V
f’ = f(01 marks)
V Vs
Case II, when observer with velocity Vo approach stationary source

 
V + V◦
f’ = f(01 marks)
V
The two frequencies in two cases are not equal. Thus doppler effect in
sold is asymmetric.
(ii)

t1 = time taken by stone to hit water surface

t2 = time taken by sound to reach the obsever
t1 + t2 = 2.056s..................(i)

From second equation of motion

y = uo t + 12 gt2
Uo = 0
y = 12 gt2
s
2y
t1 =
g
y = h
s
2h
t1 = .................(i)(01 marks)
g

Again
x
V =
t
h
V =
t2
h
t2 = (01 marks)
V
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Recall
t1 + t2 = 2.056
s
2h h
+ = 2.056
g v
But V= 350m/s, g= 9.8m/s2 , h=?
Then h= 19.6m
∴ Depth of the well, h= 19.6m (01 marks)
(b) (i) From fundamental model of vibration
r
1 T
fo = (01 marks)
2l m s
1 800N × 0.4M
=
2 × 0.4 3 × 10−3 kg
fo = 468.25Hz(01 marks)
(ii) Number of harmonic is given by
(c) (i) Condition for sustainable interference
* The two waves must be coherent
* The wave must be monochromatic
* Slit separation should be very small
* Screen slit distance should be at least 1m. (02 marks)
(ii) From
D2n+m = 4aλ(n + m)(01 marks)
D2n+m − D2n
λ =
4ma
(0.59 × 1−2 )2 − (0.336 × 10−2 )2
= (01 marks)
4 × 10 × 100 × 10−2
λ = 5.88 × 10−7
∴The wavelength of light used is 5.88 × 10−7 (01 marks)
(d)
1
N = (01 marks)
d
nλ
But d =
sin θ
sin θ
N = (01 marks)
nλ
sin 50.6◦
N =
2 × 644 × 10−4 × 1000
N = 6000lines/mm(01 marks)

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3. (a) (i) On sprinkling oil, the breeze spreads the oil on the sea water in its own
direction. The surface tension of sea water without oil is greater than the
oil water. therefore the water without oil pulls the oily water against the
direction of the breeze. As the result the sea waves become calm.
(03 marks)
(ii) Excess pressure P= P1 P2 where P1 , P2 is the pressure inside the
bubble with radius of 10mm and 30mm respectively. (01 marks)
4γ 4γ 4γ
= − (01 marks)
R r1  r2 
4γ 1 1
= 4γ −
R r1 r2
r 1 r2
R = (01 marks)
r2 − r1
10mm × 30mm
R =
30mm − 10mm
R = 15mm
Therefore the Radius of the curvature of their common surface is 15mm.
(01 marks)
(b) Initial volume Vi = ℓ3 and
Final volume Vf = (ℓ − 0.01ℓ)3 = (0.99ℓ)3 (01 marks)
(i) Volumetric strain
∆V ℓ3 − (0.99ℓ)3
= (01 marks)
V ℓ3
∆V
= 0.03(01 marks)
V
(ii) Bulk modulus
5 × 105 NM−2
β = (01 marks)
0.03
β = 1.67 × 107 NM−2 (01 marks)
(c) The mechanical energy of the moving blades is converted into heat which
increase the Kinetic energy of air molecules. Therefore the temperature of
the room will increase. (02 marks)
(d) (i) Molecule weight of He=4
Number of molecules in 4g of He= 6.02 × 1023
Number of molecules in 2g of He= 12 × 6.02 × 1023 = 3.01 × 1023
(01 marks)
Since He is monoatomic gas degree of freedom associated=3 (01 marks)
Total degrees of freedom of 3.01 × 1023 (01 marks)
23
molecules= 3 × 3.01 × 10 = 9.03 × 10 23

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(ii) Energy associated with 1 degree of freedom per molecule= 21 KT

Energy associated with 2g of Heat at 300K(27+273)= 300K is
1
E1 = 9.03 × 1023 × × 1.38 × 10−23 × 300
2
E1 = 1869.2J(01 marks)

Energy Associated with 2g of heat at 4ooK(127+273)400K is

1
E2 = 9.03 × 1023 × × 1.38 × 10−23 × 400
2
E2 = 2492.3J(01 marks)

Heat energy required to raise the temperature from 27◦ C to 127◦ C

= E2 − E1
= 2492.3J − 1869.2J
= 623.1J(01 marks)

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4. (a) (i) Attraction can exist between a charged body and uncharged body as well
as between bodies having opposite charges. However, repulsion will only
take place between bodies having similar charges. Hence repulsion is the
sure test for electrification. (02 marks)
(ii) Consider the figure below

4µC +2µC EA E C ED EB
A B

D C
+4µC 2µC
(a) (b)

From the F.B.D(b)

Verticall

∑ EY = (EA EC ) sin θ + (ED EB ) sin θ

∑ EY = (EA EC + ED EB ) sin θ
K sin θ
∑ EY


= (QA + Q D ) − (QC + Q B (01 marks)
)
r2
√
Where r= 2, θ = 45◦ and K= 9 × 109 Nm2 /◦ C2
Then
9 × 109 × sin 45
∑ EY =


√ (4µC + 4µC) − (2µC + 2µC)
( 2)2
∑ EY = 12728N/C(01 marks)

Horizontally

∑ EX = (ED EB ) cos θ − (EA EC ) cos θ

∑ EX = (ED EB + EC EA ) cos θ
K cos θ
∑ EX


= (Q D + QC − Q A QB ) (01 marks)
r2
9 × 109 × cos 45
∑ EX


= √ (4µC + 2µC − 4µC − 2µC)
( 2)2
∑ EX = 0N/C(01 marks)

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Then resultant electric field

q
∑ E = q(∑ FX)2 + ∑ FY)2
= (0)2 + (12728)2
= 12728N/C

∴The net electric field at 0, will be 12728N/C upwards. (01 marks)

(b) (i) From
eE
aY = (01 marks)
m
1.6 × 10−19 × 200
= (01 marks)
9.11 × 10−31
= 3.51 ×13 m/s2

∴Accerelation of electron in the field is 3.51 × 1013 ms−2 (01 marks)

(ii) From time t, is given by

x = ut(01 marks)
x
t =
u
0.1
= (01 marks)
3.0 × 106 m/s
= 3.33 × 10−8 s

∴The time taken by electron through the field is 3.33 × 10−8 s(01 marks)
(c) (i)
8×8
CBC = +8+8
8+8
= 2µF(01 marks)

CAB × CBC
CAC =
CAB + CBC
10 × 20
= 2=
10 + 20
20
= µF(01 marks)
3

CCD = 8 + 12
= 20µF(01 marks)

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20
3 × 20
CAD = 20
3 + 20
= 5µF

∴Equivalent capacitance CAD 5µF (01 marks)

(ii) Total charge,

q = CAD × V
= 5 × 10−6 × 400
= 0.002C(01 marks)

Then potential difference C and D,

q
VCD =
CCD
0.002
=
20 × 10−6
= 100V(01 marks)

∴Charge on 12µF capacitor12 × 10−6 × 100 = 1.2 × 103 == 1.2mC

∴Total charge = 1.2mC (01 marks)
(d) Differences between conductors and dielectrics
(i) Conductors have large number of free electrons while dielectrics have
practically no free electrons.
(ii) The dielectric constants of conductors is infinity while that of dielectrics
is finite.
(iii) The dielectric strength for conductors is zero while that of dielectric is
finite. (Any 2 points02 marks)

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5. (a) (i) When we say that coefficient of coupling between two coils is 0.6, it
means that 60% of flux setup in one coil links the other. (02 marks)
(ii) In general a sinusoidal e.m.f(ε) is related to the amplitude ε◦ by
ε = ε◦ sin ωt(01 marks)
The angular speed
   
2πradian rev
ω = f
rev s
rev 1min
= 2π × 600 ×
min 60s
ω = 62.8rad/s(01 marks)
But ε◦ = BANω
ε◦ = (5 × 10−2 T)(1 × 10−2 m2 )(8000) × 62.8rad/s
ε◦ = 251Tm2 s−1 (01 marks)
Since 1V1wbs−1 and 1T= 1wbm−2 (01 marks)
Then
ε◦ = 251(wbm−2 )m2 s−1
= 251wbs−1
ε◦ = 251V, Hence shown.(01 marks)
(b) L= 10H, e= 300V, dt= 10−2 s
Then
LdI
e = (01 marks)
dt
edt
dI =
L
300 × 10−2
=
10
dI = 0.3A(01 marks)
Also,
dφ
e = (01 marks)
dt
dφ = edt
= 300 × 10−2
dφ = 3Wb(01 marks)
(c) (i) The applied magnetic field B◦ is given as
B◦ = µ◦ I◦ (01 marks)
= (4π × 10−7 mA)(2400m−1 )(0.22A)(01 marks)
B◦ = 6.6 × 10−4 T(01 marks)

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(ii) The magnetic susceptibility X

 
field in the iron
x = − 1(01 marks)
Applied field
B
= − 1(01 marks)
B◦
1.5
=
6.6 × 10−4
x = 2.3 × 103 (01 marks)

(d) This is done to minimize the inductance of coils. The wire is doubled back
on itself. As a result, there are equal and opposite currents in each section of
coil. Therefore, the coil has no net magnetic field and no net induced emf.
Such coils are called no-inductive coils. (03 marks)

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6. (a) (i) A nucleus either emits an α−particle or β−particle and if left in excited
state, it may emit γ−ray. (02 marks)
(ii) The binding energy per nucleon is an indicator of nuclear stability. The
greater the binding energy per nucleon, the greater is the stability of the
nucleus and vice-versa.
The binding energy per nucleon is greater for Z= 26 (around) and is
smaller for nuclei with lower and higher values of Z. (02 marks)
(b) (i) The number of electrons per unit time is related to current as
I
n = (01 marks)
e
20 × 10−3 c/s
=
1.602 × 10−19
n = 1.25 × 1017 s−1 (01 marks)

(ii) From
1
mV2max = eVs (01 marks)
2 r
2eVs
Vmax =
s m
2 × 1.602 × 10−19 × 105
=
9.1 × 10−3
Vmax = 1.88 × 108 m/s(01 marks)

(iii) The lowest wavelength of continuous x-ray spectra is given by

hc
λmin = (01 marks)
ev
1240e
=
105 eV◦
λmin = 0.0124nm(01 marks)

(c) (i) From

−13.6E2
En = eV◦ (01 marks)
n2
For electron in ground state, n= 1
13.6 × 22
E1 = −
12
= −54.4eV(01 marks)

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For electron to be lifted from its ground state E1 to the free state
(Eα 0)

Ionization energy = Eα − E1
= 0 − (−54.4)
= 54.4(01 marks)

(ii) Minimum wavelength

h
λmin = (01 marks)
f
hc
=
hf
6.62 × 10−34 × 3 × 108
= (01 marks)
54.4 × 1.6 × 10−19
= 228 × 10−10

∴ λmin = 228 × 10−10 = 288Å (01 marks)

(d) From
0.693
t1 =
2 λ
0.693
λ =
t1
2

But t 1 = 4.5 × 104 years(01 marks)

2

= 4.5 × 104 × 365 × 24 × 3600

t1 = 1.41912 × 1017 sec
2
0.693
λ =
1.41912 × 1017
λ = 4.88 × 10−18 m(01 marks)

But

N = nNA
M
= · NA
Mr
1
= × 6.02 × 1023
238
N = 2.529 × 1021 (01 marks)

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Now

A = λN
= 4.88 × 10−18 × 2.529 × 1021
A = 1.23 × 104 /s

∴Activity, A= 1.23 × 104 /s (01 marks)

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