S5 Physics Paper 1 End of Term 2

TRINITY COLLEGE NABBINGO
END OF TERM II EXAMINATIONS

S.5 PHYSICS PAPER 1 (P510/1)
TIME: 1 ½ HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
- Attempt any three questions including not more than two questions from
a section.
- Where necessary take;
 Acceleration due t gravity, g = 9.81ms-2
 Density of air = 1.2kgm-3
 Specific heat capacity of water = 4,200Jkg-1K-1
SECTION A
1. (a) State Newton’s laws of motion. (3 marks)
(b) Define the following terms;

(i) Momentum (1 mark)
(ii) The Newton (1 mark)
(iii) The acceleration due to gravity (2 marks)
(c) Water leaves a horse pipe at a rate of 10kg-1 with a nozzle speed of
20ms-1. If it is directed horizontally to a wall which stops it, calculate the
force exerted by the water on the wall. (4 marks)
(d) The figure below shows bodies connected by inextensible strings which
pass over frictionless pulleys. The friction between the bench and the 3kg
friction mass is 4N.
3kg
Bench
7kg
5kg
1
If the system is released from rest, determine the;
(i) acceleration of the 3kg mass (5 marks)
(ii) the tension in each string (4 marks)
2. (a) (i) What is meant by coefficient of static friction? (1 mark)

(ii) State the laws of kinetic friction. (3 marks)
(b) Describe a simple experiment to determine the coefficient of kinetic

friction between two solid surfaces. (5 marks)
(c) A ball is kicked from a spot 20m from the goal post with a velocity of
20ms-1 at an angle of 200 to the horizontal. The ball just clears the
horizontal bar of the goal post. Determine;
(i) the height of the goal post. (4 marks)
(ii) how far behind the goal post, the ball lands. (3 marks)
(d) A car of mass m1, moving with velocity u1 on a straight line made a head
on collision with a lorry of mass, m2 moving with velocity u2. After
collision, the vehicles move with velocities V1 and V2 respectively.
Use Newton’s laws of motion to show that total linear momentum is
conserved. (4 marks)
3. (a) A free particle of mass 5kg initially at a point is acted upon by forces as
shown below.
6N
7N
470
3N
143
4N
(i) Find the resultant force on the particle. (5 marks)
(ii) How far will it be from the initial point after 4 seconds? (3 marks)
2
(b) Distinguish between and give an example of each.
(i) Conservative and non conservative forces. (3 marks)
(ii) Elastic and inelastic collision. (3 marks)
(c) State work energy theorem and verify it. (3 marks)
(d) The blades of a large wind turbine, designed to generate electricity,

sweeps out an area of 1,400m2 and rotate about a horizontal axis which
is directed into wind of speed 15ms-1 as shown below.
15ms-1
Calculate the mass of air passing per second through the area passed by
the blades. (4 marks)
SECTION B
4. (a) Define specific heat capacity of a substance. (1 mark)
(b) Describe the continuous flow method of measuring specific heat capacity
of a liquid. (6 marks)
(c) State three advantages of the continuous flow method over the method of
mixtures. (3 marks)
(d) In an experiment to determine the specific heat capacity of a liquid,

150.0g of the liquid is collected in one minute, when power is 25.2W, in
flow and out flow temperatures are 15.20C and 17.4C respectively.
231.8g is collected in the same time when the heating is 37.8W, the
inflow and outflow temperatures remained un charged.
(i) Calculate the specific heat capacity of the liquid. (4 marks)

(ii) Calculate the heat loss to the environment during the heating
process in each case. (3 marks)
3
(e) State three ways of minimizing heat loss in calorimetry.
(3 marks)
5. (a) (i) With reference to an electrical thermometer, describe the steps

involved in setting up a Kelvin scale of temperature. (3 marks)
(ii) State two advantages of the above thermometer. (2 marks)
(b) (i) Define latent heat and specific latent heat of vaporization. (2 marks)
(ii) Describe how you would determine the specific latent heat of
vaporization of a liquid accurately. (7 marks)
(c) (i) An electrical kettle with a 2.0KW heating element has a heat capacity
of 400JK-1. 1.0kg of water at 200C is placed in the kettle. The kettle is
switched on and it is found that 10 minutes later the mass of water in it
is 0.5kg. Calculate the specific latent heat of vaporization of water.
(5 marks)
(ii) State any assumptions you have made. (1 mark)
6. (a) (i) Define the term thermometric property. (1 mark)

(ii) State any three common thermometric properties. (3 marks)
(b) Explain briefly the steps taken in establishing a Celsius scale of

temperature. (3 marks)
(c) With the aid of a labeled diagram describe the mode of operation of an
optical pyrometer. (6 marks)
(d) The pressure recorded by a constant – volume gas thermometer at the

triple point of water is 4.2 104 Pa and 4.8 104 Pa at a temperature T.
find the value of T in degree Celsius. (4 marks)
(e) State three advantages and disadvantages of the constant – volume gas
thermometer. (3 marks)
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TRINITY COLLEGE NABBINGO

END OF TERM II EXAMINATIONS

(b) Define the following terms;

2. (a) (i) What is meant by coefficient of static friction? (1 mark)

(b) Describe a simple experiment to determine the coefficient of kinetic

(c) State work energy theorem and verify it. (3 marks)

(d) The blades of a large wind turbine, designed to generate electricity,

(d) In an experiment to determine the specific heat capacity of a liquid,

(i) Calculate the specific heat capacity of the liquid. (4 marks)

5. (a) (i) With reference to an electrical thermometer, describe the steps

6. (a) (i) Define the term thermometric property. (1 mark)

(b) Explain briefly the steps taken in establishing a Celsius scale of

(d) The pressure recorded by a constant – volume gas thermometer at the

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