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CORNERSTONE SECONDARY SCHOOL

END OF TERM EXAMINATION

FORM 3 PHYSICS PAPER 2

2023

TIME 2HOURS

Answer all [50 marks]

1. A student has a pile of A4 paper for his computer printer.


Fig.1.1 shows the dimensions of the pile of paper. (30.0cm x 20.0cm)

(a) The pile contains 500 sheets of paper.

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Calculate the average thickness of one sheet of paper.

average thickness = .................................................... cm [2]

(b) Show that the pile of paper has a volume of 3000cm3.

Use the information shown in


Fig.1.1…………………………………………………………………………….[2]

(c) The student measures the total mass of the papers in the pile.

State the name of a device used to measure mass.


.............................................................................................................................................. [1]

2i. What are S.I. units and give examples [2]

ii. Complete the table below. [4]

Derived quantity S.I unit

Time

Kelvin (K)

Current

Voltage

3. Fig. 3.1 shows a glass vase used for displaying flowers.

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The mass of the glass is 450 g. The volume of glass in the vase is 145 cm3.

(i) Calculate the density of the glass.

Density = .............................................. g / cm3 [3]

4. What is period (T) [1]

A pendulum is set in motion and timed. The time measured for 20 complete swings is 30 s.

Calculate the period [3]

5a) (i) State the difference between a scalar quantity and a vector quantity.[1]
(ii) State one example of a vector quantity. [1]

6a Complete the statement by writing in the blank spaces.


The moment of a force about a pivot is equal to ......................................................................
multiplied by .......................................................................................................................... [1]

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Figure below shows a child and an adult on a see-saw.

(b) Calculate the moment of the child about the pivot.

moment = ................................................... N m [3]

(c) Calculate the weight W of the adult.


weight = ....................................................... N [3]

(d) State what would happen if the child moved further away from the pivot.
...................................................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................................[1]

7. What is friction [1]

b. Three ways of reducing friction [3]

8. A motorcyclist starts from rest and reaches a speed of 6 m/s after travelling with uniform
acceleration for 3s.

What is his acceleration?

…………………………………………………………………………………………… [3]

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9. What are the readings on the below? [2]

10. Draw and label the resultant forces of the following vectors and determine their magnitudes
[12]

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