December 2024 Holiday Assignments
December 2024 Holiday Assignments
14.The figure below shows a simple cell made of copper and zinc electrodes dipped in dilute
sulphuric acid.
Bulb
DilH2SO4
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c) Explain how the defects in b) are minimized. (2 mks)
15.The figure below shows the set – up for a simple cell.
Bulb
A Copper plate
Dil H2SO4
21.The figure below shows the features of a dry Leclanche cell. Name parts A, B, C and
D(4mks)
A = …………………………....................................
B = ……………………………………………………
C = …………………………………………………
D=……………………………………………………
(ii) Indicate on the same diagram the positive (+) and the negative (-) terminals.(1mk)
22.State the use of manganese (IV) oxide in a dry cell (1mk)
23.State two precautionary measures you would take to maintain the efficiency of an
accumulator.
24.State the advantage of Nickel-cadmium battery over the lead -acid type
25.Give a reason why it is not advisable to arrange cells in parallel unless they have identical
e.m.f .
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ASSIGNMENT TWO.
PHYSICS FORM 1
HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT
2024
1. In the figure below, U-tube contains two immiscible liquids P and Q. If the density of
Q is 900kg/m³ and that of P is 1200kg / m³, calculate the height of liquid Q.
2. In terms of intermolecular forces, explain the difference between liquid and gaseous
state.
3. State and explain why it would be advisable to use hollow bricks in place of normal
building stones in countries which experience winter.
4. Sketch on the axis, a graph of mass per unit volume of water against temperature from
00C to 100C.
5. A student dropped a drop of oil and water respectively on a clean glass surface as
shown in
Explain the difference in the shapes formed on the surface of glass
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9. A beaker is filled completely with water. A spoonful of common salt is added slowly.
The salt dissolves and the water does not overflow.
(i)State why the salt is
added slowly. (ii)Why
doesn’t the water
overflow?
10. In the figure below, ammonia gas and acid gas diffuse and react to form a white
deposit on the walls of a long glass tube as shown
water
A
B
15.In a laboratory experiment, it was realized that two different gases of equal volume
diffused across a chamber at different rates. What may have caused the difference?
(a) Explain how unusual expansion of water favours aquatic life. (4mks)
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(b) The number of particles per mm of substances A, B and C are given in the table below.
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substance No of particles per mm3
A 3.0 x 107
B 4.5 x 1028
C 6.8.x 1012
i) Identify the states of matter of the substances (3mks)
ii) Explain how the number of particles of B will change when heated. (3mks)
ii) State the factors that determine pressure exerted by a wooden block resting on a table
surface.
16.State one basic laboratory safety rule that involves electricity.(1mark
17. Describe the motion of molecules in a solid.
Motion of pointer
D
pivots
scale
A B
Bimetallic strip
Explain how the bimetallic strip causes the pointer to move in the direction shown by
the arrow when temperature rises. (2marks)
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ASSIGNMENT THREE.
FORM ONE
END YEAR EXAM – 2024
1. Mechanics is one of the branches of Physics. State what it deals with. (1 mk)
2. An object weighs 49N on earth where acceleration due to gravity is 9.8N/kg. Find the
acceleration due to gravity on another planet where the same object weighs 40.5N. (2
marks
3. The figure below shows a burette partially filled with a liquid to 2.8cm3. The burette was
initially filled to the mark 0.0. If the quantity of the liquid removed has a mass of 22g,
determine the density of the liquid. (3 mks)
4. (a) Give two forces that determine the shape of liquid drop on a solid surface. (2 mks)
(b) Give a reason why the weight of a body varies from place to place. (1 mk)
5. Hygienic butchery in Nakuru town is owned by Mr. Evans Juma. Juma has a beam
balance
and masses of 0.5kg and 2kg. State how he would meausre 1.5kg of meat on the balance
at
once.
(2 mks)
6. A solid weighs 16.5N on the surface of the moon. The force of gravity on the moon is
1.7kg-1. Determine the mass of the solid. (3 mks)
7. State two ways of reducing surface tension of a liquid. (2 mks)
8. State ONE reason of fitting wide tyes on a vehicle that moves on earth roads. (1 mk)
9. Determine two factors that determine the pressure at a point in a liquid. (2 mks)
10. Explain the cause of random motion of smoke particles as deserved in Brownian motion
experiment using a smoke cell. (2 mks)
11. Brownian motion of smoke particles can be demonstrated by using the apparatus shown
in
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the figure below. To observe the motion, some smoke is enclosed in the smoke cell and
then
observed through the microscope.
(a) Explain the role of the smoke particles, lens and microscope in the experiment as
follows:-
(i) Smoke particles - (2 mks)
(ii) Lens –
(iii) Microscope –
12. The figure below shows a flask filled with water. The flask is fitted with a cork through
which a tube is inserted. When the flask is cooled, the water level rises slightly and then
falls steadily. Explain this observation. (4 mks)
13. The figure below shows the shape of a bi-metallic strip after it has cooled below room
temperature
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Explain why the strip curved as shown. (3 mks)ide
of the curve. (3 mks)
14. In the set up shown below, water near the top of the boiling tube boils while at the
bottom it
remains cold.
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