S.3 Physics

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BUKANGO SEED SECONDARY SCHOOL

END OF TERM II ASSESSMENT CYCLE EXAM 2023
S.3: PHYSICS .
Time: 2 hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
This paper consists of 3 sections A, B and C.
Section A and C are compulsory .
Answer any 2 questions from section B.
SECTION A:
1. The law of electrostatic induction states that .
A: Like poles repel and unlike poles attract.
B: Un like poles and like poles attracts.
C: Like charges repel and un like charges attract.
D: Un like charges repel and like charges attract.
2. During the lunar eclipse.

A: Light from the sun is reflected by the moon.
B: The earth lies between the sun and the moon.
C: The moon lies between the earth and the sun.
D: The sun lies between the moon and the earth.
3. The three fundamental physical quantities are:-

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A: Density, mass and time
B: Length, time and Mass
C: Length, time and weight
D: Volume, temperature and weight
4. What is the number of images formed by plane mirrors inclined at
O
45 to each other.
A: 8 B: 7 C: 6 D: 5
5. Which of the following can be charged by friction.
A: safety pin B: Copper plate C: Razor blade D: Plastic ruler.
6. When a charged body is brought near a cup of a negatively gold leaf
electroscope the :
A: the divergence of the leaf does not change.
B: Leaf falls if the body is negatively charged.
C: Leaf diverges if the body is positively charged.
D: Leaf diverges if the body is negatively charged.
7. Which of the following is true about mirrors.
A: The images formed are laterally inverted.
B: They form images of the different sizes as their objects.
C: They form real images.
D: The images formed are closer to the mirrors then the objects are.
8. The sharpooss of the images formed by a pin hole camera depends
on.
A: The brightness of the object
B: The shape of the pin hole
C: The size of the object.
D: The size of the pin hole.
9. The mas of a rectangular block 4 cm x 6cm x 10cm is 0.18kg. what is
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the density gam ??
A: 0.75 B: 4.33 C: 240 D: 750
10. In a simple cell
A: Polarization is caused by impure zinc
B: Potassium dichromate is used to prevent polarization.inc plate and
causes polarization.
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SECTION B:
11. (a) (i) State the laws of reflection (2mks)

(i) Define the following terms as used to curved mirrors.
Focal length (1mk)
Pole (1 mk)
Radius of curvature (1 mk)
(b)Describe an experiment to determine the food length of a concave
mirror . (5mks)
(c) An object of height 12cm is placed 9cm in front of a concave mirror of
focal length 15cm. determine the nature position and the size of the image
formed . by graphical method. (8mks)
(a) State two practical uses of convex mirror
(2mks)
12. (a) Define the following as applied to electrostatic electricity.
(i) An electric field (1 mk)
(ii) A neutral point (1mk)
(b) Draw an electric field pattern of the following
(3mks)
(i) Two oppositely charged plate placed near each other.
(ii) A positive plate near a negative charge.
(a) Explain how you can change two conductors positively by induction
(5 mks)
(b) Give the 4 uses of a gold leaf electroscope (2mks)
(c) Draw a diagram of a dry cell and give the function of each part
(8 mks).
13. (a) Machines are widely used in the world today to simplify work.
(i) Briefly explain five simple machines you know (5 mks)
(b) Define the following terms as used un simple machines (3 mks)
(i) Efficiency
(ii) Velocity ratio
(iii) Mechanical advantage.
(a) A force of 200N was used to raise a lead of 40kg mass to a height of
50cm. if the velocity ratio of the machine is 50; calculate.
(i) Mechanical advantages (2 mks)
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(ii) Effort distance (2 mks)
(iii) Efficiency of the machine (3 mks)
(b) Explain the impacts of solar energy to environment and people
( Give 5) (5mks).
SECTION C (10 mks)
Jimmy shaves his beard at the and of each week. He bought a shaver,
brush, shampoo and a mirror.
(a) By assumption, do you think teacher Jimmy bought s concave or a
convex mirror? Explain your reasoning.
(b) Do you think that teacher Jimmy’s mirror is mirror to a car side
mirror. Support your answer.
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Name:……......……...….…..……………………….Signature:..............

BUKANGO SEED SECONDARY SCHOOL

2. During the lunar eclipse.

3. The three fundamental physical quantities are:-

11. (a) (i) State the laws of reflection (2mks)

SECTION C (10 mks)

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