NAME: ________________________________________ FORM 4: ______
ST. MARY’S SECONDARY SCHOOL
2021 MALAWI SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
MOCK EXAMINATIONS
PHYSICS
Subject Number: M164/II
Time allowed: 2-hour sessions
08:00 am onwards
Date: 30th July, 2021.
PAPER II
(40 marks)
PRACTICAL
Instructions:
1. This paper contains 7 printed pages.
Question Tick if Do not write in
Please check.
number answered these columns
2. Before beginning, write your Full Name at
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the top of each page of the question paper.
3. This paper contains two sections, A and B. 2
4. Section A consists of two descriptive ques-
tions on practical work to be answered in 1 3
hour. Marks will be given for accurate and
orderly presentation of facts supported by 4
relevant diagrams.
5. In section B there are two practical ques-
tions to be answered in 1 hour.
6. Marks for section B will be given for observation, accuracy and interpretation of results.
7. You should spend 30 minutes on each question. The 30-minute period allowed for each
question includes 3 minutes to tidy up the apparatus and have it checked by the supervi-
sor.
8. In the table provided on this page, tick against the question number you have answered.
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SECTION A: (20 marks)
1. (a) Figure 1 below shows forces P, Q and R acting on a soldier falling
through air using a parachute after jumping from an airplane.
Q
P
parachute
Figure 1
soldier
Name the forces labelled P, Q and R.
P: ________________________________________________________
Q: ________________________________________________________
R: ________________________________________________________
(3 marks)
(b) With a well labelled sketch of velocity-time graph, describe the
motion of the soldier in the sky before and after the parachute opens to
show how he safely reaches the ground.
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(7 marks)
2. Given three different metal rods labelled M, N and O, match sticks, a stand,
Vaseline and source of heat, with an aid of a diagram describe an experiment
that can be carried out to show that the metals conduct heat at different rates.
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(8 marks)
(b) Apart from type of material, mention any other two factors that affect the
rate of heat transfer in solids.
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ii. ________________________________________________________
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(2 marks)
SECTION B: (20 marks)
3. You are provided with a retort stand, spring, 30cm ruler and masses (50g,
100g, 150g, 200g and 250g).
a. Arrange the apparatus as shown below
b. Without mass on it, measure the length, l, of the spring using the ruler
and record in the table below.
mass
c. Now hang the 50g mass to the spring.
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d. Measure the new length of the spring, l, and record it under 50g mass in
the table.
e. Subtract the initial length of the spring, l (initial) from the new length, l,
to find extension of the spring and record the result in the appropriate
place in the table below.
f. Repeat steps c, d and e, for masses 100g, 150g, 200g and 250g.
Mass (g) 0 50 100 150 200 250
Length (cm)
Extension (cm)
(5 marks)
g. Plot a graph of mass (m) against extension (e).
Extension (cm)
(3 marks)
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h. Find the gradient of the graph.
(2 marks)
4. You are provided with an ammeter, a voltmeter, a switch, two nichrome
wires of different lengths labelled X and Y, two cells, cell holder and
connecting wires.
a. Connect the circuit as shown in figure 2 below:
𝑽𝟏 𝑽𝟐
Figure 2
Nichrome wire X Nichrome wire Y
𝑽𝟑
b. Connect the voltmeter across nichrome X as shown in 𝑽𝟏 above.
c. Close the switch.
d. Note and record both the ammeter and voltmeter readings in the
appropriate spaces in the table of results below.
e. Open the switch.
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f. Remove the voltmeter and connect it across nichrome wire Y as shown in
𝑽𝟐 .
g. Again, note and record the ammeter and voltmeter readings in the table
given below.
h. Repeat steps (e) to (g) with the voltmeter across both X and Y as shown
in 𝑽𝟑 .
Table of results
Position of Voltage across Current flowing in Resistance (R)
voltmeter nichrome wires circuit (I) V/I (ohms)
(v)
𝑽1
𝑽2
𝑽3
(6 marks)
i. Using the values of resistance for 𝑽1 and 𝑽2 , calculate the total effective
resistance offered by the two nichrome wires in the circuit.
(2 marks)
j. Suggest any two sources of error in this experiment.
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(2 mark)
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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