THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
ORGANIZATION OF HEADS OF NON-GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS
(OHONGSS)
KIGOMA REGION
FORM FOUR MOCK EXAMINATION
031/1 PHYSICS 1
TIME: 3 HOURS YEAR: 2025
INSTRUCTIONS
i. This examination consists of three sections A, B and C with total of eleven (11)
questions.
ii. Answer all questions in section A, B and only two questions in section C.
iii. All writings must be in blue or black ink and drawings should be done by pencil.
iv. Cellular phones and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in the examination
room
v. Non-programmable calculators and mathematical tables are allowed in the
examination room.
vi. Where necessary the following constants may be used.
a. Acceleration due to gravity, g=10m/s2
b. Density of water=1g/cm3 or 1000Kg/m3
c. Specific heat capacity of water= 4200J/Kg
d. Specific heat capacity of ice= 2100J/Kg
e. Specific latent heat of fusion=3.35 105J/Kg
f. Speed of sound in air=340m/s
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SECTION A (16 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
1. For each of the items (i)-(x), choose the correct answer from the given alternatives and
write its letter beside the item number in the answer sheet/booklet provided. (10 Marks)
(i) In the figure 1, what is its zero error?
0cm 1cm
0 5 10
Figure 1
A. 0.3mm
B. 0.7mm
C. -0.3mm
D. -0.7mm
E. 0.0cm
(ii) Figure 2 show a uniform beam balanced by two weights X and Y.
P Q
X Y
Figure 2.
If a weight 2X is now added to X, the rod will be balanced again by;
A. Moving Y near to G
B. Adding a weight 2X to Y
C. Moving the weights 2X and X further away from G
D. Adding a weight 2Y to Y
E. Adding a weight of Y to Y
(iii) When a beam of alpha particles is fired at a thin gold film, some of the particles
were considerably deflected. This experiment shows that;
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A. Alpha particles are very light
B. A gold nucleus contains alpha particles
C. Electrons in the gold nucleus attract alpha particles
D. A gold nucleus is concentrated in a small volume
E. A gold nucleus emits alpha particles
(iv) In an iron-cored transformer, the number of secondary turns is 100 and of
primary turns is 2000. When 240v a.c. is connected from the mains, the output is;
A. 240v
B. 12v
C. 100v
D. 20v
E. 4800v
(v) Which of the following is necessary for total internal reflection to occur at an air-
glass boundary?
A. Light must travel from air to glass
B. The angle of incidence in glass must be less than the critical angle
C. Light must travel from glass to air
D. The angle of incidence in glass must be greater than the critical angle
E. The angle of incidence in air must be greater than the critical angle
(vi) Figure 3 show s the block being pulled along a track. If a force of 20N is applied
in a direction A at an angle of 600, what value of force will pull the block along
the direction B? A
600
Figure 3.
A. 17N
B. 20N
C. 12N
D. 10N
E. 5N
(vii) Suppose the fundamental frequency of vibration of a stretched string is f. what
will be the fundamental frequency if the length of the string is halved and the
tension is increased four times?
A. 4f
B. 2f
C. F
D. 3f
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E. 5f
(viii) What will happen if a soft iron core of an electric bell is replaced by a steel iron
as a core?
A. A bell continuous ringing
B. A bell stop ringing and will never ring again
C. A bell will ring only once
D. A bell will ring three times
E. A bell will ring two times
(ix) One of the following statements is not true about X-rays.
A. They travel in a straight line at the velocity of light
B. They cannot be deflected by electric and magnetic field
C. They do not cause ionization of gases
D. They affect photographic film
E. They can produce fluorescence
(x) A figure 4, shows a certain type of rectification.
Output voltage
A. Full-wave rectification
B. Half-wave rectification
C. Centre-tape full-wave rectification
D. Smoothened half-wave rectification
E. Smoothened full-wave rectification
2. Match the descriptions of the terms in motion in a straight line in List A with its
corresponding concept used in motion in a straight line in List B by writing the letter of
the correct response beside the corresponding item number in the answer sheet/booklet
provided. (6 Marks)
List A List B
i. Uniform velocity A. Negative rate of change of velocity
ii. Uniform acceleration with time
iii. Instantaneous velocity B. Rate of change of velocity with time
iv. Initial velocity remain constant
v. Final velocity C. Rate of change of displacement with
vi. Retardation time at the starting point of motion
D. The rate of change of displacement
with time is constant
E. Velocity of a body at any instant
F. Velocity of a body as it stops its
motion.
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SECTION B (54 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
3. (a) With the supporting ray diagram briefly describe why concave mirrors are preferred
by dentists at hospital. (4 marks)
(b) A ray of light is shone through a rectangular glass block at an angle of 60 0 to the air-
glass interface as shown in the figure 5.
Air
600 A
Glass
10cm
Figure 5. B
Air
If the refractive index of air is 1.0 and refractive index of glass block is 1.5, calculate
the distance AB, a ray travels through the glass before emerging into the air. (5 marks)
4. (a) Submarines are made of steel and other dense materials with a lot of empty space
filled with air. It is a unique ship because it can submerge and resurface. Explain briefly
how a submarine can be made to;
i. Submerge (sink) in the ocean (2 marks)
ii. Resurface (float) on the ocean (2 marks)
(b) Study figure 6 and then answer the question that follows.
2m 4m
M N
100N 70N
Figure 6.
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If body M and N weighs 100N and 70N respectively in air, calculate the relative density
of body N. (4 marks)
5. (a) For most front-wheel-drive cars, the engine is placed over the driven wheels. Briefly
explain why? (4 marks)
(b) A block of mass m slides down a plane inclined at an angle of 60 0 to the horizontal
with an acceleration equal to half of the acceleration due to gravity. Show that the
coefficient of kinetic friction, µ =√ - 1. (5marks).
6. (a) Giving two reasons explain briefly why Aluminium is a suitable metal in making
motor engines, pistons and cylinders. (4marks)
(b) How much heat is required to change 40g ice cube from ice at -100c to water at
150c.(5marks)
7. (a) Explain how diffraction is used in long distance radio signal propagation. (4marks)
(b) Archaeologists are analyzing ancient bones from a human settlement. They discover
that a sample of bone has 6.25% of carbon-14 of modern human bones. Determine the
age of the settlement given that the half-life of carbon-14 is 5700 years.
8. (a) Briefly explain with illustration, how ocean tides occur? (5marks)
(b) Explain two positive effects of volcanic eruption. (4marks).
SECTION C (30 Marks)
Answer two (2) questions in this section.
9. (a) Two capacitors of capacitances C1 and C2 are connected in series.
i. Show that their equivalent capacitance C is given as;
C= (2.5marks)
ii. What value of capacitor that can replace the three capacitors in figure 7?
5µf 10µf 15µf (2.5marks)
Figure 7.
(b) The p.d across the terminals of a cell is 1.1v when a current of 0.20A is being drawn
from the cell. If the p.d across the cell is 1.3v when a current of 0.10A is being
drawn, determine the internal resistance and cell’s e.m.f. (5marks)
(c) A house has five rooms, each with a 60W, 240v bulb. If the bulbs are switched ON
from 7.00p.m to 10.30 p.m, determine;
i. Energy in KWh consumed. (2.5 marks)
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ii. The cost of running the bulbs for that interval of time if 1 unit costs 250/=.
(2.5marks).
10. (a) Draw a well labeled diagram of X-Ray tube. (7 marks)
(b) It is mostly safe to use Gamma rays in industry during food storage than to use Beta
radiations. Account for their differences. (3marks)
(c) Describe how forward biasing of a p-n junction occur. (5marks)
11. (a) String A is 2m long and has a linear mass density of 9gcm -1. String B has a linear
mass density of 18gcm-1. If the tension in both strings is the same, how long must string
B be for it to be at resonance with string A? (4marks).
(b)
N S
P Y
X Q
Figure 8.
Figure 8 shows a coil in a magnetic field. The coil is rotated in the direction shown by
the arrow.
i. Name the parts labeled X and Y. (1mark)
ii. The terminals P and Q are connected to the cathode ray oscilloscope. Sketch the
graph of e.m.f produced against time. (2marks)
iii. Explain briefly two factors that can lead to large magnitude of induced e.m.f
(2marks)
iv. What change should be made in figure 7 for it to produce a direct current?
(2marks)
(c) Two straight current carrying conductors are placed such that they carry current in
the same direction and that they are parallel. Will they attract each other or repel?
Briefly explain your choice. (4marks)
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