NAME:………………………………………………..

WASSCE 2022
INDEX NUMBER………………………………….

Management In Living 2 &3 2&1

Essay and Objective
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24 hours

ANNOR ADJAYE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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MOCK EXAMINATION-2022 24 hours

Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. While you are waiting, read the following
instructions carefully. Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above.
This booklet consists of two papers. Answer paper 2, which comes first, in your answer booklet and
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paper 1 on your objective Test answer sheet. Paper 2 will last 1 hours after which the answer
2
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booklet will be collected. Do not start Paper 1 until you are told to do so. Paper 1 will last 1 hours.
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 PAPER 2
ESSAY
[60 Marks]
Answer eight questions in all; five questions from part I and three questions from part II.
PART I
[15 marks]
Answer any five questions from this part.
All questions carry equal marks

1. A ball is projected vertically upward with an initial velocity, u, perpendicular to the

ground. If the acceleration due to gravity is g, show that the maximum height, H. attained
u2
by the ball can be expressed as: H= [3
2g
marks]

2. A spiral spring extends from 10.0 cm to 10.01 cm when a force of 20 N is applied to it.
Calculate the force constant of the spring. [3 marks]

3. State three characteristic features of a black body. [3 marks]

4. The electrical resistance of a semiconductor decreases with increase in

temperature. Use the band theory to explain this observation.
[3 marks]

5. A satellite launched with velocity V E just escapes the earth’s gravitational

attraction. Given that the radius of the earth is R. Show that V E= √ 20 R .
[3 marks]

6. State three characteristics of laser lights [3 marks]

7. (a) State two reasons why the wave effects of massive particles are less noticeable
 (b) Write the De-Broglie equation relating the wave and particle nature of matter.
[3 marks]

PART II
[45 marks]
Answer three questions from this part.
All questions carry equal marks
8. (a) (i) Define friction
(ii) State two situations each for which friction is considered to be:
(α ) desirable;
( β ¿ undesirable.
[6 marks]

(b) (i) State the two conditions fulfilled by a body undergoing simple harmonic
motion.
(ii) A pendulum of length 130.0 cm has a period of oscillation, T 1 . The bob is
pulled and released to move in a horizontal circle of radius 50.0 cm. if the
period of rotation is T 2 , calculate the ratio T 1 : T 2 .

[ g=10 ms−2, π=3.142 ¿

[7marks]
(c) A lorry and a car with the same kinetic energy are brought to rest by
application of equal retarding forces. Explain why the two vehicles will cover
the same distance before coming to rest. [2
Marks]
9. (a) Define specific latent heat of vaporization. [2 Marks]
(b) (i) What are renewable energy sources? [2 marks]
(i) List four renewable sources. [2 Marks]
(c) Explain why tomatoes keep longer when kept in a moist jute bag in a
clay pot. [3 Marks]
(d) A box has a volume of 0.28 m3 and is 70% filled iron filings at 25 ℃ .
Calculate the:
(i) Total mass of the iron filings;
(ii) Energy required to melt 10% of the iron filings.
[ Density of iron=8.00 ×103 kgm−3 ;
Specificlatent heat of fusion of iron=1.38 ×105 J kg−1 ;
−1 −1
specific heat capacity of iron=460 Jkg K ;
melting point of iron=1500 ℃]
[6 Marks]
10 (a) Define diffraction. [2 Marks]
(b) (i) Explain critical angle [2 Marks]

44°

(ii) The diagram above illustrates a ray of light passing through a

rectangular transparent plastic block.
(α ¿ Determine the value of the critical angle
(β ¿ Calculate the refractive index of the block.
[4 marks]
(c) A pipe closed at one end has fundamental frequency of 200 Hz. The
frequency of the first overtone of the closed pipe is equal to the
frequency of the first overtone of an open pipe. Calculate the:
(i) fundamental frequency of the open pipe;
(ii) length of the closed pipe;
(iii) Length of the open pipe.
[ speed of sound in air =330 ms−1]
[7 marks]

11. (a) Distinguish between electromotive force and potential difference in

terms of energy transformation. [2marks]
(c) (i) Explain the term full scale deflection of a measuring instrument.
(i) A pointer instrument with full scale deflection of 5 mA and a
resistance of 2Ω is to be recalibrated to function as a (0-10 V) instrument.
(α ) With the help of a suitable diagram, determine the value of the
resistance required.
(β ¿ Copy and complete the table below for equivalent readings on the
instrument.

I/mA 0 1.0 3.5

v/V 0 4 10

[8 marks]
 (d) State the function of the proof plane in connection with the gold-leaf
electroscope. [1 mark]
12. (a) Define each of the following terms as applied to radioactivity;
(i) Decay constant;
(b) (i) Sketch a decay curve showing the disintegration of a radioactive
sample
of initial number of atoms, N, after undergoing two half-life decays.
(iii) Complete the table below, where N = initial number of atoms
T 1 = half-life of the radioactive sample,
2

N ° = number of atoms left after three half-lives,

λ = decay constant.
N(g) T 1 (hr) (hr ¿¿−1)¿ N ° (g)
2
160 0.231
4 72
[7 marks]
(c) A radioactive sample, x of atomic number 92 and neutron number 146 emits in
succession α , β ,∧γ ,respectively.
(i) Write the equation representing the disintegration.
(ii) Calculate the proton and neutron numbers of the atom formed at the end of the
disintegration. [3 marks]
(d) State one device that can be used to detect the presence of radiation an environment.
[1 mark]
END OF ESSAY TEST
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