MANGU HIGH SCHOOL.
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Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
MOCK EXAMINATIONS 2025
PHYSICS
PAPER 2
TIME 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
o This paper consists of two sections. A and B.
o Answer all the questions in section A and B in the spaces provided.
o All workings must be clearly shown
o Electronic calculators maybe used.
o This paper consists of 13 printed pages. Candidates should check to ascertain that all pages are
printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
For examiners use only
SECTION QUESTIONS MAXIMUM SCORE CANDIDATES
SCORE
A 1-14 25
15 10
B 16 09
17 10
18 12
19 08
20 06
TOTAL 80
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SECTION A (25 MARKS)
Answer all questions in the spaces provided
1. In a certain pinhole camera, the screen is 4cm from the pinhole. When the camera is placed 6m
away from a tree, a sharp image of the tree 16cm high is formed on the screen. Determine the
height of the tree. (2 marks)
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2. A positively charged road is brought close to but not touching the cap of a negatively charged
gold leaf electroscope. Explain what happens. (2 marks)
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3. When a bulb is connected between two plates of a simple cell the bulb lights up. However, the
brightness of the bulb fades after a while.
(i) Explain why the bulb lights up (1mark)
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(ii) Why does the brightness fall (1 mark)
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4. Draw the magnetic field lines due to the configuration shown below (1 mark)
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5. The figure below is drawn to a scale of 1:5 and represents an object, O and its image I is formed
on a concave mirror.
By drawing suitable rays;
i) Locate and mark on the figure the position of the principle focus ,F, of the mirror
(1 mark)
ii) Determine the focal length f (2 marks)
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6. The figure bellow shows a current carrying coil in a magnetic field. The direction of current and
the resultant force are shown. Study the figure and answer the questions bellow.
(i) Label the poles marked A and B. (1 mark)
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(ii) Explain the purpose of the split ring commutator in the principle of the d.c. motor in the
diagram (2 marks)
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7. The figure below shows a displacement-time graph
Given that the speed of the wave is 40ms-1, determine the wavelength of the wave form.
(2 marks)
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8. A thunder clap is heard 3.2 seconds after the lightening flash if seen. If the speed of sound is
340ms-1. Determine the distance of the lightning flash. (2 marks)
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9. On hot day road appear to have pool of water on its surface hen viewed from some distance away.
Identify the name of this phenomena. (1 mark)
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10. State one condition for the production of stationery wave. (1 mark
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11. The figure below shows a beam of white light incident on a glass prism.
Complete the diagram to show what is seen on the screen. Mark with an X the point at which you
would place an infrared detector. (2 marks)
12. State one cause of power loss in a long distance transmission wires and how these losses can be
minimized. (2 marks)
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13. For a given source of x rays, how would the following be controlled?
(i) Penetration power (1 mark)
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(ii) Intensity (1 mark)
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14. State one major application of carbon -14(146c) (1 mark)
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SECTION B (55 MARKS)
15. (a) (i) Distinguish between e.m.f. (electromotive force) and terminal voltage of a
cell. (1mark)
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(ii) The graph below shows the variation of potential differences V, with current I for
a certain cell.
I. From the graph determine;
(i) The internal resistance of the cell. (2 marks)
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(ii) The e.m.f of the cell (1 mark)
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iii) On the space provided below, draw a circuit that could be used to obtain the
results represented by the graph. (1 mark)
b) (i) An ammeter is used to measure the current in a 300 resistor. The ammeter is
shown below.
What is the potential difference across the resistor? (3 marks)
(ii) A 2 uF capacitor is connected in series with a 3F capacitor as shown below.
Determine;
i. The effective capacitance of the circuit. (1 mark)
ii. The charge stored in the 2uF capacitor (2 marks)
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16. a) Name two properties common to both x-rays and gamma rays. (2 marks)
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b) The figure bellow shows an x- ray tube
i) Name the parts labelled A and B (2 marks)
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(ii) State the functions of each of the parts you have named in (i) (2 marks)
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(iii) In the X ray tube the voltage between the cathode and anode is more than 50kv. G
give a reason for his
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(c) An x-ray tube operates with a potential difference of 150kv between the cathode and the
anode. Only 0.5% of the kinetic energy of each electron is converted into x-rays. (Take
electronic charge, e =1.6 x 10 -19C). Determine the maximum kinetic energy of x-m rays
produced. (2 marks)
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17. The diagram below shows a coil connected to a zero-centered galvanometer G.
Show on the diagram direction in which the galvanometer deflects. (1 mark)
(i) State and explain the deflection of the galvanometer reading when the magnet is moved
slowly towards the coil. (2 marks)
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(ii) What pole is produced at X as the magnet entered the coil. (1 mark)
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(b) A 240 V mains transformer has 1000 turns in the primary and N s, turns in the secondary. If it is
used to supply 12V, 24W lamp.
(i) How many turns, Ns are there in the secondary. (2 marks)
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(ii) What is the efficiency of the transformer if the current drawn from the 240v supply is
12 mA. (2 marks)
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(iii) State two ways in which power loss can be minimized in a transformer. (2 marks)
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18. a) The figure below represents a CRO.
(i) Name the parts labelled A and B (2 marks)
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(ii) What are the functions of the parts labeled C and D? (2 marks)
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(iii) Explain how the electrons are produced. (2 marks)
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(iv) Give a reason why the tube is evacuated. (1 mark)
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b) The graph in the figure below shows an ac signal displayed on a cathode ray oscilloscope
(CRO) screen. The time base calibration of the CRO was set at 20 milliseconds per
centimeter and the y- gain at 5 volts per centimeter.
(i) Describe the peak voltage of the generator. (1 mark)
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(ii) Describe the frequency of the signal (2 marks)
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(iii) On the same grid draw the same voltage when the time base calibration is set at
40 milliseconds per centimeter and the y-gain at 10 volts per centimeter.(show at
least one complete cycle )
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19. a) The figure below shows the cross section of a diffusion cloud chamber used to detect
radiation from radioactive source.
State one function of each of the following.
(i) Alcohol (1 mark)
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(ii) Solid carbon dioxide (1 mark)
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b) When a radiation from the source enters the chamber, some white traces are observed. In
the space bellow, show the type of tracks formed by alpha and beta particles.
(2 marks)
c) Give a reason why the path of gamma –rays differ from the path of alpha particles as they
pass through an electric field. (1 mark)
(d) The radioactive isotope americium -241 has a half-life of 500 years. What fraction of a
sample of this element will be left after 2100 years? (3 marks)
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20. a) What is photo electric effect? (1 mark)
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b) The circuit diagram in the figure below shows a photocell, P in action.
(i) Give a reason why a photo cell is evacuated (1 mark)
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(ii) When the U.V source is replaced with a torch bulb, it is observed that the
galvanometer shows no deflection. Give a reason for this. (1 mark)
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(iii) Calculate the photon energy in ultra-violet whose frequency is 8.60x 1014Hz.
(Planks constant h = 6.63 x 10 -34JS) (3 marks)
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