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PHALOMBE DISTRICT MOCK

2023 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMNATIONS
PHYSICS
Friday, 17th March Time allowed : 2hour sessions
10:00am – onwards
PAPER II
(40 marks)
Practical

Instructions
1. This paper contain 6 printed pages. Question Tick if Do not write in
Please check number answered these columns
2. Fill in your examination Number at
1
the top of each page
3. Answers all the 4 questions in the
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spaces provided
4. Use of electronic calculator is allowed
5. The maximum number of marks for 3
each answer is indicated
6. In the table provided on this page, tick 4
against the number of the question
you have answered.

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SECTION A (20 marks)

1. With a well labelled diagram describe the production, nature, propagation and transmission of
electromagnetic waves

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2. With a well labelled diagram describe an experiment that can be done to find the length of a pendulum
which has a period of one second

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SECTION B (20 marks)

3. You are provided with the following materials; a cell in a holder, switch, 4connecting wires, ammeter,
electronic devices labelled X and Z
a. Connect the circuit as shown below

b. Close the switch and the gap. Record the ammeter reading.________________________(1mark)
c. Open the switch and open the gap in the circuit and connect the electronic device X
d. Close the switch and record the readings of the ammeter in the table below under current F column
e. Open the switch and reverse the connection of the terminals of the device X
f. Close the switch and record the readings of the ammeter in the table below under current R column

Device Current F Current R

(4marks)
g. Repeat steps c, d, e and f for device Z and complete the table
h. Identify electronic device Z _____________________________________________________(1mark)
i. Give two uses of each of the following electronic devices
i. X. _______________________________________________________________________________
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ii. Z. ______________________________________________________________________________
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4. You are provided with the following materials; spring balance, water in a beaker/container and mass
with cross lines marked 2.5cm, 5.0cm and 7.5cm.
a. arrange the materials as shown below

b. Weigh and record the weight of the mass in the table below
c. Immerse quarter of the length 2.5cm of the mass into the water
d. Record the weight of the mass in the table below
Portion Weight of Up thrust
immersed (cm) mass
0
2.5
5.0
7.5
full

e. Repeat steps c and d for 5.0cm, 7.5cm and full length (5marks)

f. Plot a graph of up thrust against portion immersed (4marks)

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g. From your graph find the up thrust when portion immersed is 6.5cm ______________________(1mark)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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