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GITHIGA HIGH SCHOOL: 2024

FORM 3 PHYSICS

TERM 3-2024

DECEMBER HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT

1. Explain why heat transfer by radiation is faster than by convection or conduction.


(2 marks)
2. State Coulomb’s Law for charges. (1 mark)

3. Figure 2 shows an object pin in front of a concave mirror.

Draw a ray diagram to show how the image is formed. (3 marks)

Figure 1

4. (a) Define the term ‘particulate nature of matter’ (1 mark)


(b) Explain why it is possible to add salt to water without a substantial change in its
volume. (2 marks)
(c) Brownian motion of smoke particles can be studied by using the apparatus
shown in Figure 3.

Figure 2

To observe the motion, some smoke is enclosed in the smoke cell and then
observed through the microscope. State the role of:
(i) Lens (1 mark)
(ii) Microscope (1 mark)
(iii) State and explain the observation made. (3 marks)
(iv) State and explain what will be observed about the motion of smoke
particles if the temperature surrounding the smoke cell is raised
slightly.
(2 marks)
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5. (a) Define the term moment of force. (1 mark)
(b) State one application of antiparallel forces. (1 mark)
(c) The figure 4 shows a device for closing a steam outlet. The area of the piston is
−4 2 5 −2
4.0 × 10 m and the pressure of the steam in the boiler is 2.0 ×10 Nm .
Determine the weight W that will just hold the bar in the horizontal position
shown. ( 4mks)

Figure 3

Explain why car mechanics have a preference for carjacks with long handles.
(1 mark)
(d) A uniform meter rule of mass 150 g is pivoted freely at the 0 cm mark. Determine
the force to be applied vertically upwards at the 60 cm mark to maintain the rule
horizontal. (3 marks)
(e) Locate the position of the C.O.G. of the body given. (2 marks)

Figure 4

6. (a) Differentiate between magnetic and non-magnetic materials. (1 mark)


(b) A girl standing 600m away from a cliff bangs two pieces of wood together and
hears an echo 3.5 seconds later. Determine the speed of sound in air at that place
(3 marks)
(c) Define the term echo. (1 mark)
(d) Explain how shape of the core affects strength of an electromagnet. (2 marks)
(e) State two uses of a charged electroscope. (2 marks)

(f) Determine how much charge flows in a circuit if 2 mA current passes in 2.5
minutes. (2 marks)
7. (a) Define the following terms as used in optics; (4 marks)
(i) Paraxial rays.
(ii) Principal axis of a convex mirror.
(iii) Pole.
(iv) Focal length.
(b) State one effect of rectilinear propagation of light. (1 mark)

The figure 6 below shows an incomplete periscope.

Figure 5

(a) Draw the second mirror. (1 mk)

(b) Complete the diagram to show how the eye views the object. (2 mks)

(c) State and explain the disadvantage of this periscope. (1 mk)

(d) State and explain an advantage of using glass prisms rather than plane mirrors
in a periscope. (1mk)
(c) State two ways the pinhole camera can be modified to take still photographs.
(2 marks)
8. (a) A butcher has two masses; 2 kg and 0.5 kg. Explain how he can weigh 1.5 kg of
beef at once from a beam balance. (2 marks)
(b) Figure 7 shows a machine.
Figure 6

(v) State the name of the machine. (1 mark)


(vi) Name the principle governing its functioning. (1 mark)
(vii) Determine the maximum load that can be raised by the machine if the
liquid used had a density of 1200 kg/m3 . (3 marks)
(viii) State three properties of liquid Y.
(ix) State an advantage of force pump over lift pump. (1 mark)

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