NAME: MARKS

ADM NO: MID TERM EXAMS

YEAR 7 2019

PHYSICS TERM 1 1 HOUR 15 MIN

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

 Write in dark blue or black pen.

 You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams

 Do not use glue or correction fluid on this paper.

 Write your name, admission number on the spaces provided.

 Any rough working should be done in this booklet.

 You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use appropriate
units.

 The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.

 This paper is out of 70 marks.

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 1. What is a Science Laboratory?
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What are the basic Laboratory Rules you should follow? State FIVE

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 2. Name the equipment in the box provided, then draw an arrow from the use box to the
correct picture box. [8]
Name Picture Use

For evaporating
liquids.
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For heating
substances in the lab.
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For holding containers

above the Bunsen
……………………… burner.

For stopping
containers falling
through the tripod and
……………………… spreading out the
heat.

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 3. Frank and Ernest are students in Thaves High School and they are totally confused with
everything. Help them answer the questions below.

a) Ernest thinks Physics is better than poetry because you reason instead of rhyming. Give Ernest the
definition or meaning of Physics.
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b) Frank thinks that both Poetry and Physics are Sciences. Explain to him which of the two is a
science and give three(3) reasons why you think it is a science.

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c) Frank and Ernest decide they will attend the Physics Lecture.

State three branches of physics that they will be taught.

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 4. The following pictures show students in the science laboratory in different panels.
Answer questions based on what you see in the pictures

a. List 2 unsafe activities shown on the picture above and explain how they should be
altered to make the safe.
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b. What piece of safety equipment should be used to put out the fire?
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 a) How should Rick correct his technique in smelling the gas?
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b) Are these students behaving appropriately? YES/NO______________________

If not, what should they be doing differently?
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Compare Evelyn’s technique with Kwan’s technique; whose technique is the correct one and
why?

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Identify 3 unsafe activities shown here.

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Explain alternative procedures for each activity you identify

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 i. Describe Jarvis’ error.
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ii. Who in the panel is performing a correct procedure?
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iii. Identify 2 unsafe activities shown here.
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 5. Think about what you use the equipment for and fill in the spaces provided. How do we
measure? [8]

Picture What does it measure? What are the units?

Length Centimeters (cm)

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 6. Fill in the spaces provided with the correct scientific equipment names. [10]

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