NEW LOWERSECONDARYSCHOOLCURRI

CULUM (
NLSC)

PHYSI
CSQUESTI
ONS

I
TEM 1.

Ki
lembe f
armer
’s associ
ati
on i
n Kasese di
str
ictdeal
sin veget
abl
e gr
owi
ng nearR.
Nyamwambaf
ort
hei
rli
vel
ihood.Thenat
ivesneart
her
iverbankhavebeencompl
aini
ngof
heal
thcompl
i
cat
ionst
hatdr
ew t
heat
tent
ionoft
hegover
nmentundert
hemi
nist
ryof
heal
th.Themi
nist
ryofHeal
thsentanucl
earPhysi
cist
,Dr
.Fr
edr
ickt
omakeasur
veyont
he
occur
ri
ngpr
obl
em i
nKasese.Dr
.Fr
edi
ckl
atersur
veyedandwr
otear
epor
ttot
heMi
nist
ry
ofheal
thont
hemai
ncauseoft
hei
ssuesi
nKasese.I
nther
epor
t,i
twasr
epor
tedt
hatt
he
veget
abl
escont
ainedr
adi
oact
ivemat
eri
alst
hatemi
tradi
ati
onst
othegr
ownveget
abl
es
comi
ngf
rom wat
erandt
hiswasnotknownt
othenat
ivesneart
her
iverbank.

TASK:

Asaphysi
clear
ner
;

i
) I
nther
epor
ts,
ter
mssuchasr
adi
oact
ivi
tyandr
adi
oact
ivedecaywer
erepor
ted.
Hel
pthenat
ivest
ounder
standt
heset
erms.(
2scor
es)

i
i) Gui
det
henat
ivesatt
her
iverbankusi
ngr
eact
ionequat
ionst
ounder
standt
he
t
ypesofr
adi
ati
vedecayst
hatt
hei
rveget
abl
eshavebeenpr
onet
o.(
6scor
es)

i
ii
) Adv
ise t
he nat
ives aboutt
he danger
s oft
hese r
adi
ati
ons and t
he saf
ety
pr
ecaut
ionst
heyshoul
dtaket
otakeagai
nstt
heemi
tt
edr
adi
ati
ons.(
4scor
es)

I
TEM 2.

a)Oneoft
hemostmi
sunder
stoodbr
anchesofphysi
csf
oryear
shasbeenspacephysi
cs
(
Ast
ronomy)
.Someoft
heexampl
esofsuchmi
sunder
standi
ngsi
ncl
udet
hef
oll
owi
ng.

 Whi
lewat
chi
ngt
hewor
ldcupwhi
cht
ookpl
acei
nBr
azi
lin2014at9:
00pm East
Af
ri
cant
ime,t
hef
oot
bal
lfanswat
chi
ngt
hegamei
nE.Af
ri
car
eal
izedt
hati
twas
st
il
ldayt
imei
nBr
azi
l,
someoft
hem wer
epuzzl
edbyt
his.

 TheNASA(
Nat
ionalAer
onaut
icandSpacedAdmi
nist
rat
ion)t
ell
sust
hatt
heonl
y
pl
anett
hatsuppor
tsl
if
eisear
th.

TASK:

a)How canyouexpl
aint
heabovest
atementi
ncaseonet
oyourcl
assmat
es,si
bli
ngsor
f
ri
ends aboutt
he ast
ronomi
calevent
sin or
dert
o pr
omot
e deeperunder
standi
ng of
 physi
csi
ntheschoolandcommuni
tyatl
arge.(
6scor
es)

b)Thesol
arsyst
em i
scomposedofbi
g,smal
landmuchsmal
lerobj
ect
sincl
udi
ngpl
anet
s.
Al
lpl
anet
smovear
oundt
hesuni
nel
li
pti
calpat
hs.Themot
ioni
sbot
hrot
ati
onaland
r
evol
uti
on.Rot
ati
onmot
ioni
nvol
vest
hepl
anet
sspi
nni
ngaboutaf
ixedaxi
sandr
evol
uti
on
mot
ioni
nvol
vespl
anetmovi
ngar
oundt
hesun.

TASK:

i
) I
dent
if
ytheot
hercomponent
soft
hesol
arsyst
em.(
3scor
es)

i
i) Whi
chnamei
sgi
vent
othepat
hinwhi
chpl
anet
smove.(
1scor
e)

i
ii
) Dr
awdi
agr
amst
oshowr
otat
ionalmot
ionandr
evol
uti
onmot
ion.(
2scor
es)

I
TEM 3.

a)Twopeopl
est
oodi
nthemi
ddl
eoft
wocl
if
fsatanunknowndi
stancebet
weent
hem.The
womancal
lst
heboyandshehear
sher
sel
f5secondsl
aterandt
heboyhear
sthesecond
soundaf
ter4seconds.Thet
wodi
scover
edt
hatt
hei
rsoundwascl
ear
eratni
ghtt
han
dur
ingt
heday.Thescenar
iosl
eftt
hem conf
usedwi
thoutunder
standi
ngt
hemagi
cint
he
hal
l.

TASK:

Asaphysi
csst
udent
;

i
) Whati
sthesci
ent
if
icnamei
sgi
vent
othi
ssecondsound?(
1scor
e)

i
i) Hel
pthet
wopeopl
eunder
standwhyt
hesoundwascl
ear
eratni
ghtt
hant
hat
dur
ingt
heday.(
5scor
es)

b)Li
ghtf
rom ai
rismadet
ost
ri
ket
hesur
faceofal
coholofr
efr
act
ivei
ndexof1.
36sucht
hat
t
hei
nci
dentl
i eof20owi
ghtmakesanangl tht
henor
malatt
hepoi
ntofi
nci
dence.

TASK:

i
) Whatphysi
cst
ermi
sgi
vent
othesephenomenaandst
atet
hel
awst
hatgover
n
t
hem.

i
i) Whati
stheangl
eofr
efr
act
ionasl
ightpassest
heai
r-
alcoholi
nter
face.(
3
scor
es)

I
TEM 4.

Ms.Kobusi
ngyei
sanew mot
herwhohasgi
venbi
rt
htoanew bor
nchi
ldi
nKat
amba
vi
ll
agel
astmont
hofMar
ch.TheDoct
oradvi
sedMs.Kobusi
ngyet
obat
het
hechi
ldwi
th
 wat
eratt
emper
atur
esr
angi
ngf
rom 35oCt
o45oCt
oavoi
dski
nbur
noft
henewbor
nchi
ld.
WhenMs.Kobusi
ngyet
oldhermot
her
-i
n-l
aw,t
hemot
her
-i
n-l
awboi
led2l
it
ersofwat
erup
o70oC.I
t fmot
her
-i
n-l
awt
askedherl
astbor
ntomi
xtheboi
ledwat
erwi
th4l
it
ersofcol
d
erat15oCi
wat nabasi
n.

TASK:

i
)Ifyouwer
ethel
astbor
n,hel
pyourmot
hert
oknowi
fthewat
erhascool
edt
other
equi
red
t
emper
atur
easdi
rect
edbyt
hedoct
ort
oMs.Kobusi
ngye.(
6scor
es)

i
i)Whenyourbr
otherwhol
ivesi
nKampal
ahear
dthathi
swi
feKobusi
ngyegavebi
rt
htot
hei
r
f
ir
st-
bor
nbabyhet
ravel
edt
othei
rvi
ll
agewher
ethewi
fegavebi
rt
h.Whenhear
ri
ved,
ever
yoner
unt
owel
comehi
mfr
om t
hegat
ebef
orebat
hingt
hechi
ld.Advi
seyourmot
her
onhowshecankeept
heboi
ledwat
erhot
.(3scor
es)

i
ii
)Ift
hebui
ldi
ngt
heyl
ivei
nhasupperf
low andt
hebat
hroom i
sint
heupperr
oom.Your
br
otherwhocamewantt
otakehi
sbat
heandyourmot
hersai
dthewat
ershoul
dnotbe
car
ri
edvi
ast
aircase.Asaphysi
csl
ear
ner
,gi
veot
herwaysyouuset
otr
anspor
twat
ert
o
t
hebat
hroom f
oryourbr
otheri
ntheupperr
oom.(
3scor
es)

HI
NT:

Speci
fi
cheatcapaci
tyofwat
ercw =4200Jkg-1k-1
,

Densi
tyofwat
ercw =1000Jkgm-3
,

Speci
fi
cheatcapaci
tyofbasi
n,cb=120Jkg-1k-1

Massofbasi
nMb=6kg

Accel
erat
ionduegr
avi
ty=10ms-2

Take1l
it
erofwat
er=1kg

I
TEM 5

I
nacer
tai
ntown,
iti
samustf
ordr
iver
stobet
est
edwi
tht
hei
rvehi
clesf
orr
oad-
wor
thi
ness.
Onacer
tai
nday,acarst
art
edf
rom r
estandaccel
erat o50ms-1 i
edt n10seconds.The
dr
ivermai
ntai
nedt
hatvel
oci
tyf
or20secondsandsuddenl
ydecel
erat
edt
oresti
n2
secondscausi
nghi
mtocr
ushi
ntowi
ndscr
een.Asar
esul
t,t
hecart
yreswor
eoutont
he
t
armaccausi
ngal
otofheatont
hegr
ound.

TASK
Youhavebeent
askedt
owr
it
ear
epor
ttoexpl
aint
hescene.I
nyourr
epor
tincl
udeamot
ion
gr
aph,
Findt
her
ateatwhi
cht
hecar
’svel
oci
tyr
educesandexpl
ainwhydr
ivercr
ushedi
nto
t
hewi
ndscr
een.Advi
sebyst
ati
ngwhet
hert
hedr
iver
saver
agespeedexceededt
hespeed
l
i tof8ms-1andhowhewoul
mi dpr
eventt
hecr
ushi
ng

I
TEM 6.

(
a)I
nyourvi
ll
age,amongt
hepl
aymat
esyougr
ew upwi
th,youar
ethel
ucki
estonet
hat
r
eachedsecondar
yschooll
evel
.Dur
inghol
idays,youhappenedt
ospeakt
othem t
hatyou
l
ear
nedaboutat
opi
ccal
ledMagnet
ism i
nPhysi
cswhi
leatschool
.Thi
snewsar
ose
i
nter
est
sofyourpl
aymat
est
ounder
standaboutt
hisst
ranget
hingcal
lmagnet
.Theyt
hen
askedyout
ohel
pthem makesomemagnetsot
hatt
heyal
soseehowmagnet
swor
k.

TASK:

Asaseni
orf
ourst
udentwhol
ear
nedaboutMagnet
ism,hel
pyourpl
aymat
esont
he
di
ff
erentmet
hodst
heycanuset
opr
oducet
hei
rownmagnet
sint
hei
rhi
stor
ydespi
tet
hei
r
l
evel
sofeducat
ion.(
6scor
es)

(
b).Thecommuni
tymember
sofKyat
egavi
ll
agei
nKyegegwadi
str
icti
nWest
ernUganda
haveamy
tht
hatpeopl
ear
eki
ll
edbyl
ight
ningi
nthevi
ll
agei
scausedbybadf
ort
unesf
rom
t
hei
rancest
orsorwi
cked peopl
eint
he v
il
lage.Thi
shascaused f
eart
othev
il
lage
member
sal
ways.

TASK:

Asaphysi
csst
udentwhol
ear
nedaboutel
ect
rost
ati
cs,educat
ethecommuni
tyonhow
l
ight
eni
ngoccur
sandwayst
heycansaf
elyguar
dfr
om t
hel
ight
eni
ng.

I
TEM 7.

a)I
nyournei
ghbor
hood,
abusi
nessmanwant
edt
owi
rehi
shousebuthei
sconf
used
ont
hedi
ff
erentwaysonhowt
omaket
heel
ect
ri
calconnect
ions.

TASK:

Asaphysi
csst
udent
;

i
) Advi
set
hebusi
nessmant
hedi
ff
erentwaysofhow t
omaket
heabovedi
ff
erent
el
ect
ri
calconnect
ionswi
tht
hehel
poft
hedi
agr
ams.(
4scor
es)

i
i) Gi
vet
hebusi
nessmanwhi
chonehecant
akeandgi
vet
her
easont
owhyhecoul
d
t
akei
t.(
2scor
es)

b)Youar
eanel
ect
ri
calengi
neer
ingst
udentt
askedt
odesi
gnaci
rcui
tforapr
oject
.
 Youhavet
hreer
esi
stor
swi
thval
uesof5Ω,
10Ωand2Ωr
espect
ivel
y.

TASK:

Expl
ainhowyouwoul
dcal
cul
atet
het
otalr
esi
stance;

Whenr
esi
stor
sar
einser
ies.(
3scor
es)

When5Ωr
esi
stori
sinser
ieswi
thpar
all
elconnect
ionof10Ωand2Ω.(
3scor
es)

I
TEM 8
Ri
ta,
hasj
ustcompl
etedherpr
imar
ysevenatheavenspr
imar
yschoolandadmi
tt
edt
o
st
andar
dhi
ghschool.Onr
eachi
ngt
heschool
,shewast
oldbyherf
ri
endst
hatsheneeds
t
otake10bookst
ocl
asseachdayf
ort
hel
esson.Shewasgi
ven20bl
ackbooksf
rom t
he
bur
sar
’sof
fi
ce,
eachofdi
mensi
ons30cm by21cm by2cm.Andwasgi
venabagt
hathasa
ume10080cm3.Shei
vol sreal
lywonder
ingofhowshewi
llbecar
ryi
ngt
hebookst
ocl
ass
i
nthebagever
ymor
ning.

Task

a)I
fRi
tacanonl
ytaket
hebookst
hatcanf
iti
nthebag,
hel
pherdet
ermi
nehowmany
booksshecancar
ryatat
ime.

b)i
fshesi
tsonasi
ngl
esi
tt
eroft
heupperdeckofdi
mensi
ons105cm by18cm.how
manybookscansheputont
heupperdeckatat
ime.

c)I
fRi
tar
epor
tedl
ateandshef
oundt
hatt
het
eacherhadal
readyt
aughtabout
f
undament
alandder
ivedquant
it
ies,
howbestcanyouhel
pherdi
ff
erent
iat
ebet
ween
t
het
wogi
vingt
woexampl
esi
n
eachcase.(
10SCORES)

I
TEM 9

Jul
ietandRahmanf
ail
edt
oagr
eei
nadi
scussi
ont
hatwasor
gani
zedt
owar
dst
heendof
t
erm onel
astyear
.Thedi
scussi
onwaswhet
herener
gyexi
sti
nfor
msornot
.Jul
ietsai
d
t
her
ecan’
tbef
ormsofener
gywher
easRahmansai
dtheyexi
staboutsevenoft
hem.Asa
S.
2st
udent
,wr
it
ear
epor
tgui
dingt
hem cl
ear
lyaboutt
hei
rar
gumentandi
ncl
udet
he
appl
icat
ionsofcont
enti
ndai
lyl
if
e.Dur
inghol
idayofTer
m 3,
thef
atheraskedhi
ssont
o
goandj
oinacer
tai
nconst
ruct
ionsi
te.Ashewasatwor
k,anengi
neerl
if
tedaheavyst
one
of2,
200kgf
rom adeephol
ethr
oughaver
ti
calhei
ghtof7m f
rom t
hebot
tom oft
hehol
e
usi
ngcr
anewi
thi
n2mi
nut
es.Asaphy
sici
st,
hel
phi
mtogethowmuchwor
kwasdoneby
-
2
t
hecr
aneandi
tspower
.(Useg=10 )
.
I
TEM 10
JOANboughtt
woor
angesandt
woeggsf
rom amar
ketast
heywentt
othet
ri
paf
terwhi
ch
t
heywentf
oraboatr
ideonLakeVi
ctor
ia.Shehadf
ear
edt
osi
tint
heboatbecausei
twas
madeofmet
alsofwhi
chsheknewt
hati
twasdensert
hanwat
er.Howeverl
ooki
ngt
he
ot
hersi
deoft
hel
ake,
shedi
scover
edt
hati
twaspossi
blef
ort
heboatt
ofl
oatonwat
er
event
houghi
tismet
all
ic.Whi
leont
heboat
,shepeel
edoneoft
heor
angesand
acci
dent
all
ythepeel
edandt
heunpeel
edor
angesf
elli
nwat
er,
shewasagai
namazedby
t
hef
actt
hatt
hepeel
edonesunkandt
heunpeel
edonef
loat
edandwasabl
etogeti
tback.
(
10SCORES)
I
TEM 11
Al
ongt
imeago,
sol
arecl
ipseswer
econsi
der
edasamessagef
rom t
hegodssi
ncet
he
peopl
eint
hatagedwel
tsomuchi
nthespi
ri
tualr
eal
mthant
hesci
ent
if
icwor
ld.However
,
wi
tht
hedevel
opmentofsci
enceandt
echnol
ogy,
ecl
ipsescannoweasi
lybeexpl
ained
sci
ent
if
ical
lyi
nst
eadofspi
ri
tual
ly.Wheneverecl
ipsesoccur
,manypeopl
egat
herouti
n
openpl
acest
owat
cht
hebeaut
if
ulvi
ewoft
heheavenl
ybodi
esast
heyal
ignt
hemsel
vesi
n
abeaut
if
uldi
spl
ay.
However
,inmostr
emot
ear
easofUgandasomepeopl
est
il
lobser
vet
heecl
ipsedi
rect
ly
usi
ngnakedeyesnotawar
eoft
her
iskt
heyar
eexposi
ngt
hei
reyest
oint
hel
ongr
un.The
sci
encecl
ubofyourschoolhast
akenani
nit
iat
ivet
oal
waysoncei
nawhi
legoouti
ntot
he
communi
tyandt
eacht
hecommuni
tymember
saboutsci
ent
if
icf
act
s.Thi
syearyouar
e
expect
edt
ogooutdur
ingt
hedayanecl
ipsei
sexpect
edt
ooccurt
o.Youar
eexpect
edt
o
or
gani
zef
ort
hepr
esent
ati
onaboutecl
ipses.
TASK
Asast
udentofphysi
csandsci
encecl
ubatt
heschool
,youar
erequi
redt
oor
gani
zef
or
t
hepr
esent
ati
onaboutecl
ipsest
hatyouwi
lluset
oaddr
esst
hecommuni
tymember
son
t
hedayt
heecl
ipsei
sexpect
edt
ooccur
.Concl
udeyourpr
esent
ati
onbyr
ecommendi
ng
t
hebestsaf
ewayst
owat
chanecl
ipse.(
Youmayi
ncl
uder
aydi
agr
am i
ll
ust
rat
ions)
.(20
scor
es)
I
TEM 12
Car
pent
ersi
nyourar
eahavebeenpoor
lydesi
gni
ngboat
swi
thnoknowl
edgeofdensi
tyi
n
r
elat
iont
osi
nki
ng.Ther
efor
e,wat
eracci
dent
sar
erampantandpeopl
ehavel
ostt
hei
rli
ves
andpr
oper
ty.Youhavebeensel
ect
edt
oadvi
seacar
pent
erwhoi
ssupposedt
omakea
boatofdensi
ty580kgm-
3usi
ngt
hef
oll
owi
ng
mat
eri
alsbel
ow.
3100kgoft
imberwhosedensi
t s620kgm-3
yi
Vol
umeofAl
umi s3m3
num i
TASK
Pr
epar
eanadvi
sor
yrepor
ttot
hecar
pent
erandt
heuser
soft
heboatont
her
ecommended
massofAl
umi
nium t
obeusedandt
hemaxi
mum l
oadt
heboatshoul
dcar
ry.(
20scor
es)

I
TEM 13

Fi
gur
eonebel
owshowsauni
for
m met
all
icr
odofl
engt
h4.
0m pi
vot
edatt
hecent
reandi
t
i
susedatt
hepl
ayr
esor
tforchi
ldr
en.

Gi
vent
hataboyofmas48kgsi
ts1.
5m f
rom endA.Hel
pthegui
deatt
hepl
ayr
esor
tto
det
ermi
nei
fanot
herboyofmass40kgwi
llr
est
oreequi
li
bri
um i
nthebeam i
fhesi
tsata
di
stanceof0.
6m f
rom t
hecent
er.
I
dent
if
ytwoot
heri
nst
ancesi
nwhi
cht
heknowl
edgei
nthi
sscenar
iowoul
dbeappl
icabl
ein
r
eall
if
e.
Wi
tht
heboysof
fther
od,
expl
ainwhatwoul
dhappent
othebeam f
itheendBwasheat
ed
byaconsi
der
abl
yhotf
lame. (
12scor
es)
I
TEM14
Newvi
sion
Sadnews!
!!Sadnews!
!!Sadnews!
!!
Todayi
nthemor
ningatFount
ainofHopeJuni
orSchool
,twopupi
lswer
efounddeadi
na
downt
ankwhi
chi
s10met
ersl
ongbel
owt
hegr
ound.Theheadt
eacherwasar
rest
ed
i
mmedi
atel
yandt
heVi
sionGr
oupi
nter
act
edwi
thhi
m andsayst
hat
,thepupi
lswer
e
f
etchi
ngwat
erf
rom t
het
ankusi
ngar
opet
iedont
he
j
err
ycanwhi
chhadacapaci
tyofcont
aini
ngwat
erupt
othewei
ghtof10kg.The
gover
nmenti
staki
ngast
epofcl
osi
ngt
heschoolt
omor
rowandt
oar
restal
lthet
eacher
s.
SUPPORTMATERI
ALS
Ar
ope.
Thesamej
err
ycan.
Amet
all
icbaroral
ongmoder
atepi
eceofwood.
Wheeloft
hebi
cycl
e.
TASK
Hel
ptheschoolcomeupwi
thasi
mpl
emachi
net
heycanuseatt
hemomentt
opr
otecti
t
f
rom bei
ngcl
osed.Showal
lthenecessar
yst
epsandi
ll
ust
rat
ionoft
hismachi
ne.Al
so
gui
det
hepupi
lsonhowt
ooper
atet
hemachi
neusi
ngt
hel
eastpossi
bleener
gy.(
20scor
es)
I
TEM 15
I
brahi
m wasdr
ivi
ngunderal
ightdr
izzl
etowar
dsJi
njaat45kmh-
1.2km af
terl
eavi
ng
Mukonot
own,
mot
orcycl
eri
dersuddenl
yski
ddedof
fther
oad85m i
nfr
ontoft
hecar
.
I
brahi
mimmedi
atel
yappl
iedhi
sbr
akesbuti
twasausel
essmove.Ther
ewasanacci
dent
butf
ort
unat
elyenough,
noonesust
ainedi
njur
ies.
Thesl
ammedont
othemot
orcycl
edespi
tet
hevi
gor
ousappl
icat
ionofbr
akes.Soonaf
ter
t
hepol
icear
ri
vedatt
heacci
dentsceneandcar
ri
edoutt
hei
rownObser
vat
ionsand
measur
ement
s.
(
a)Bysi
mpl
ylooki
ngatt
hecart
yres,
whydi
dthePol
iceOf
fi
cer
sconcl
udet
hatt
hecarwas
i
nbadmechani
calcondi
ti
on,
yett
hecarwasf
air
lynewasi
twasonl
yoneyearol
d?(
04
scor
es)
(
b)Whatwast
hepr
obl
em bet
weent
het
yresandt
her
oad?(
04scor
es)
(
c)Whatshoul
dthet
yreshavel
ookedl
i
ke?(
02scor
es)
(
d)Whatshoul
dhavebeent
hecasebet
weent
het
yresandt
her
oadf
oracari
ngood
mechani
calcondi
ti
on?
(
e)Fr
om t
heabovescenar
io,
howi
sfr
ict
ionusef
ul?(
05scor
es)
I
TEM 16
Seni
orTwost
udent
sofFount
ainofHopeHi
ghSchoolvi
sit
edat
ext
il
eindust
ryatKal
angal
a
I
sland.TheyusedMVKal
angal
aFer
ryt
ocr
osst
hel
aket
otheI
sland.Ont
heFer
ry,
they
l
oadedal
lthei
rcar
goi
ncl
udi
ngt
heschoolbus.Theywer
eal
lamusedt
oseet
hatt
hef
err
y
coul
dnotsi
nk.Onr
eachi
ngt
hei
ndust
ri
alsi
te,
theyobser
vedt
hef
oll
owi
ng:
Shar
pkni
vesbei
ngusedt
ocutt
hecot
tonbal
es.
Fact
oryt
rucksbei
ngl
if
teduponahy
draul
icmachi
nef
orser
vici
ngandmai
ntenance.
Over
headt
ankssuppl
yingwat
ert
othedi
ff
erentsect
ionsoft
hef
act
ory.
Spr
inkl
erswat
eri
ngf
lower
sint
hebackyar
doft
hef
act
ory.
Smal
lai
rcr
aft
s(hel
icopt
ers)ai
rl
if
ti
ngcar
goandempl
oyeest
othemai
nland.
Wor
ker
susi
ngvacuum cl
eaner
stor
emovedustf
rom car
pet
s.
Thesel
ear
ner
swer
eeagert
ounder
standhowal
ltheseact
ivi
ti
eswer
epossi
bleandwhat
pr
inci
plest
heyoper
ateon.
Supposi
ngyouar
eani
ndust
ryt
ourgui
de,
wri
teadet
ail
edexpl
anat
ionf
oreachoft
he
aboveobser
vat
ionsi
ncl
udi
ngwhyt
hef
err
ydi
dnotsi
nkandhowt
heai
rcr
afti
sabl
etof
ly.
(
20scor
es)
I
TEM 17
Auni
for
m met
all
icr
odofl
engt
h4.
0m pi
vot
edati
tsCent
rei
susedatachi
ldr
en’
spl
ay
r
esor
t.I
faboyofmass48kgsi
ts1.
5m f
rom oneend.Anot
herboyofmass40kgwant
sto
seatatadi
stanceof0.
6m f
rom t
heCent
reont
heot
herendt
obal
ancewi
tht
heboyatt
he
ot
herend.
TASK
Hel
pthegui
deatt
hepl
ayr
esor
ttodi
rectt
hel
ear
ner
sonhowt
opl
ayt
hegamesaf
ely.Al
so
anal
yzewhatwoul
dhappent
othebeam i
foneendoft
her
odwasheat
edbya
consi
der
abl
yhotf
lamewhent
heboysar
eof
fthesi
mpl
emachi
nesot
hatsaf
etyi
sensur
ed
dur
ingpl
ays.(
20scor
es)
I
TEM 18
Amusi
cianofmass60kgput
ti
ngonhi
ghheel
sisf
oundt
omakecont
actar
eawi
tht
he
gr
oundof0.
002 2perheel
.
(
a)Det
ermi
net
het
otalpr
essur
eshewoul
dexer
twhen;
(
i)St
andi
ngonbot
hfeet
.(03scor
es)
(
ii
)Wal
king.(
02scor
es)
(
b)Whatonedangercanyoui
dent
if
yconcer
ningt
hechoi
ceofshoesbyt
hemusi
ciani
n(a)
abovet
owar
ds;
(
i)Her
sel
f.(
01scor
e)
(
ii
)Thesur
face(
fl
oor
)shewal
kson.(
01scor
e)
(
c)Ast
udentpushesadr
awi
ngpi
nint
owoodenboar
d.Thear
eaofcont
actofpi
nwi
tht
he
2
f
ingeri
s5.
0 .Thest
udentpusheswi
thaf
orceof26Nandpi
nhasaver
ysmal
lmass.
(
i)Cal
cul
atet
hepr
essur
eexer
tedbyt
hef
ingeront
hedr
awi
ngpi
n.(
02scor
es)
(
ii
)Expl
ainwhyt
hedr
awi
ngpi
npenet
rat
esi
ntot
hewoodenboar
dbutnoti
ntot
hef
inger
.
(
02scor
es)
(
d)Youar
epr
ovi
dedwi
tha1.
5-l
it
ermi
ner
alwat
erbot
tl
e,cel
lot
ape,
wat
er,
shar
ppi
nand
basi
n.Expl
ainhowyoucandemonst
rat
eandconcl
udet
heef
fectofdept
honpr
essur
ein
l
iqui
ds.(
05scor
es)
(
e)Expl
ainwhyaf
tersomet
imeaper
soncar
ryi
ngaheavypar
celusi
ngat
hinst
ri
ngf
eel
s
pai
n.(
04scor
es)
I
TEM 19
Theschoolwel
far
edepar
tmenti
sfaci
ngachal
lengeofr
ainaf
fect
ingt
hei
rcat
eri
ng
act
ivi
ti
esduet
olackofaki
tchen.Theschooli
spl
anni
ngt
oconst
ructamoder
nki
tchen,
whi
chcansaveener
gyandr
educeont
het
emper
atur
einsi
de.
TASK
Youar
eappoi
ntedast
heheadofconst
ruct
ioncommi
tt
eef
ort
hiski
tchen,
conducta
sur
veyandcompi
lear
epor
tyouwi
llpr
esentt
otheschoolwel
far
edepar
tmentshowi
ngt
he
ki
ndofcooki
ngut
ensi
lsr
equi
red,
howt
opai
ntt
hewal
lst
oreduceheati
nsi
deandout
side
t
heki
tchenandhowt
omanageai
rex
changei
nsi
det
heki
tchen.(
20scor
es)
I
TEM 20
Ataconst
ruct
ionsi
te,
Mil
lywast
askedt
ocar
rybr
icksf
rom wher
etheywer
etot
hemasons.
Thet
askwast
ir
esome.Sheappl
iedal
otofener
gyandwoul
dcar
ryaf
ewbr
icksaday.She
askedt
hef
oremanf
orawheel
bar
row.Soon,
shehadt
otaket
hebr
icksupt
hebui
ldi
ng.
Thi
sti
me,
sheaskedf
orapl
ankofwoodwhi
chsheusedt
omakeani
ncl
inedpl
ane.But
shewoul
dbet
ir
edbynoon!So,
thef
oremansuggest
edt
hatshemakesasi
ngl
emachi
ne
t
hatwoul
dmovet
hebr
icksupver
ti
cal
ly.Whent
hef
oremanl
ookedi
nthevi
cini
ty,
he
r
eal
izedt
hatt
her
ewasamot
orcycl
ewheel
,l
ongr
opes,
str
aightpol
es,
tal
lenought
oreach
t
heposi
ti
onwher
ethebr
ickswer
etobeput
,andal
argehemi
spher
icalpan.
TASK
(
a)Makeabr
iefexpl
anat
ionwhyandhoweachmachi
newasabl
etosi
mpl
if
ywor
k.(
08
scor
es)
(
b)ShowhowMi
ll
ycoul
dassembl
ethei
temst
ocomeupwi
thasi
mpl
emachi
neandhow
shewoul
dusei
ttol
if
tthebui
ldi
ngmat
eri
alsupt
othef
loori
ntheshor
testt
imepossi
ble.
(
12scor
es)
I
tem 21
Dur
ingpr
epar
ati
onf
ort
hef
unct
ionorpar
tyatyourschool
,twodecor
ator
sdi
sagr
eedon
t
her
ightposi
ti
ont
ohangt
hebal
loons.Onepr
efer
redt
hebal
loonst
obepl
acedi
ndi
rect
sunshi
ne.However
,theot
heri
nsi
stedt
hatt
heyshoul
dbei
nsi
det
het
ent
.
TASK
AsaPhysi
csLear
ner
,wr
it
eanadvi
sor
ymessage,
wit
hreasons,
indi
cat
ingt
hepl
acewher
e
t
hebal
loonsshoul
dbepl
aced.(
20scor
es)

Dur
ingasci
encepr
oject
,lear
ner
sar
egi
vent
wodevi
ces;api
nhol
ecamer
aofl
engt
h50cm
andaconcavemi
rr
oroff
ocall
engt
h50cm.Asal
ear
nerofPhysi
cs,
hel
pthest
udent
s
det
ermi
newhi
chi
nst
rumentf
ormsabi
ggeri
mageoft
hemanofhei
ght1.
8m st
andi
ng2m
awayf
rom eachoft
hei
nst
rument
s.
Wr
it
ear
epor
taboutt
henat
ureoft
hei
magesf
ormedbyeachoft
hedevi
cesandwhat
woul
dhappeni
fthesi
zeoft
hepi
nhol
ewasenl
arged. (
12scor
es)
I
TEM 22
Acer
tai
nfami
lyst
aysneart
hemar
ram r
oadandaschool
.Ever
yday,
thef
ami
lyr
ecei
ves
dustr
aisedbymovi
ngvehi
clesf
rom t
her
oadandt
hebadsmel
lfr
om t
heschoolpi
tlat
ri
nes.
I
nthemor
ninghour
s,t
hedusti
snotsomuchandt
hesmel
lfr
om t
hepi
tlat
ri
nei
snotso
muchei
ther
.Thesecondi
ti
onswor
senar
ound
mi
ddayonhotsunnydays.Thef
ami
lyi
sdi
sgust
edbyt
hesecondi
ti
ons.Theydonotknow
t
hecauseoft
hesecondi
ti
ons.AsaPhysi
csst
udent
,wr
it
eamessaget
othi
sfami
ly
ex
plai
ningwhatcausest
heabovecondi
ti
onsandpossi
blewaysofsol
vingt
heabove
pr
obl
em.(
20scor
es)
I
TEM 23
Ther
ehasbeenanout
breakofmal
ari
ainyourcommuni
tyandyourf
ri
endi
sadmi
tt
edi
n
hospi
tal
.Youhavebeendel
iver
ingawar
m meal
;however
,youar
erequi
redt
odel
iverahot
mealf
orheri
nthehospi
tal
.
Wi
thoutusi
ngaf
oodf
lask,
howwoul
dyouensur
ethatt
hef
oodyouhavepr
epar
edr
emai
ns
hotunt
ilyour
eacht
hehospi
tal
?
I
TEM 24
Aone-
dayol
dchi
cksar
evul
ner
abl
etoext
remet
emper
atur
es.Pat
iencei
srear
ingchi
cken
onacommer
cialscal
eandshehasbought1000one-
daychi
cks.
(
a)Suggestpossi
blecausesofext
remecol
dnessandhot
nessi
nthechi
ckenhouse.
(12
scor
es)
(
b)Expl
ainwhatPat
ienceshoul
ddot
oregul
atet
het
emper
atur
eint
hechi
ckenhouse.
(08
scor
es)
I
TEM 25
Youal
lhaveexper
iencedaf
orcei
nsomeway.For
cespl
ayar
olei
never
ythi
ngt
hatwedo.
I
tmaybeki
cki
ngabal
l,
playi
nggamesandot
her
s.BLUEt
eam andREDt
eam ar
epl
ayi
nga
t
agofwar
.Ifeachper
soni
nthebl
uet
eam pul
lst
hef
lagwi
thaf
orceof200Nandt
het
eam
has5per
sonsandeachper
soni
nther
edt
eam pul
lst
hef
lagwi
thf
orceof100Nandt
eam
has6per
sons
TASK
Byshowi
ngyourwor
king,
whi
cht
eam doyout
hinkwi
llwi
nthegame?I
naddi
ti
on,
how
manypeopl
eshoul
dbeaddedt
othel
osi
ngt
eam t
omat
cht
hest
rengt
hoft
hewi
nni
ng
t
eam?(
20scor
es)
I
TEM 26
I
nabusydownt
ownnei
ghbor
hood,
agasl
eakhast
ri
gger
edasmal
lexpl
osi
oni
na
r
esi
dent
ialbui
ldi
ng,
leadi
ngt
oaf
ir
eout
break.Emer
gencyser
vicesr
usht
othescene,
i
ncl
udi
ngaf
ir
etr
uckequi
ppedwi
thwat
erhoses.However
,fi
ref
ight
ersar
euncer
tai
nabout
t
hei
dealdi
stancet
oposi
ti
ont
hef
ir
etr
uckt
oef
fect
ivel
ywi
thst
andt
hef
lames.Thewat
er
j
etf
rom t
het
ruck'
snozzl
eisposi
ti
oned8met
ersabovet
hegr
oundandexpel
swat
erwi
tha
vel
oci
tyof15met
erspersecond.Meanwhi
le,
resi
dent
swhomanagedt
oescapet
he
bui
ldi
ngar
egat
her
ednear
by,
awai
ti
ngmedi
calat
tent
ion.However
,theyar
eunsur
eabout
admi
nist
eri
ngbasi
cfi
rstai
dwhi
let
heyawai
tthear
ri
valofambul
ances.Addi
ti
onal
ly,
local
aut
hor
it
iesadvi
set
hebui
ldi
ngownert
oinst
allaf
ir
eal
armt
oenhancesaf
etymeasur
es
andpr
eventf
utur
einci
dent
s.
HI
NT:•Suppor
tyourexpl
anat
ionwi
thadi
agr
am wher
enecessar
y

Task:Asast
udentofphysi
cs,

a)Cal
cul
atet
heopt
imaldi
stancet
hef
ir
etr
uckshoul
dbe
f
rom t
hebur
ningbui
ldi
ngt
oensur
ethewat
erj
etr
eachest
hef
lamesef
fect
ivel
y.(
05
scor
es)

b)Descr
ibet
heessent
ialf
ir
stai
dmeasur
ethati
ndi
vidual
scanpr
ovi
det
othei
njur
ed
r
esi
dent
stokeept
hem war
m whi
lewai
ti
ngf
orpr
ofessi
onalmedi
calassi
stance.(
03
scor
es)

c)Expl
aint
othehouseownerhowt
hef
ir
eal
armi
sabl
etodet
ectf
ir
eear
lyandi
mpr
oves
over
allsaf
etyf
oroccupant
s.(
07scor
es)
I
TEM 24

OnApr
il8,
2024,
anecl
ipsewasschedul
edt
ooccur
,gener
ati
ngexci
tementwor
ldwi
de.
However
,despi
tepr
epar
ati
onsandant
ici
pat
ion,
obser
ver
sinUgandawer
elef
t
di
sappoi
ntedwhent
heecl
ipsewasnotvi
sibl
efr
om t
hei
rlocat
ion.Meanwhi
le,
repor
ts
emer
gedf
rom t
heUni
tedSt
atesofAmer
icai
ndi
cat
ingt
hatt
heecl
ipsehadi
ndeedoccur
red,
causi
ngmoment
arycompl
etedayt
imedar
kness.Addi
ti
onal
ly,
obser
ver
sint
heUSAwer
e
seenusi
nggl
assest
oenhancet
hei
rvi
ewi
ngexper
ience.

Hi
nt:•Suppor
tyourexpl
anat
ionwi
thadi
agr
am wher
enecessar
y
-
1
•Assumet
hespeedofsoundi
nai
risappr
oxi
mat
ely340
 TASK:Asast
udentofphysi
cs,
anat
ionalt
elevi
sionst
ati
onhasr
equest
edyout
oexpl
aint
o
Ugandans:

i
)Theoccur
renceoft
heecl
ipseandwhyi
twasnotvi
sibl
efr
om Uganda.(
05scor
es)

i
i)Whyt
heobser
ver
swer
eusi
nggl
assesf
orvi
ewi
ngt
heecl
ipse?(
02scor
es)

I
fanecl
ipsevi
ewerwant
stoshoutamessaget
oanot
her500met
resawayt
oshar
eher
exci
tementaboutt
heecl
ipse,
howl
ongwi
lli
ttakef
orhermessaget
oreacht
hef
ri
end?(
03
scor
es)
I
TEM 27

Overt
hepast100year
s,t
heaver
aget
emper
atur
eoft
hewor
ldhasbeenst
eadi
lyr
isi
ng.Thi
s
i
s demonst
rat
edbyt
hef
actt
hatcer
tai
nregi
onsoft
hecount
ryar
ecur
rent
ly
exper
ienci
nghi
ght
emper
atur
esofupt
o35⁰
Candt
hepubl
icseemst
oknowver
yli
tt
leabout
t
hecause.

Jack,
afar
meri
nacer
tai
nvi
ll
agewi
thaboutanacr
eofl
andf
ull
ycover
edwi
thmai
zeand
beansi
soneoft
hepeopl
eaf
fect
edbyt
hesecl
imat
icchangesasher
eal
izest
hathi
scr
ops
ar
edr
yingup.Hei
mmedi
atel
ytr
iest
olocat
eawat
ersour
ceandl
uckyenough,
hef
indsawel
l
i
naval
leyl
ocat
edabout100m f
rom hi
sfar
m maki
ngi
thar
dforhi
mtot
ransf
eri
ttot
hef
arm.
Het
hendeci
dest
oconsul
thi
sengi
neeronhowt
ogoaboutt
hesi
tuat
ion.Af
teracar
eful
exami
nat
ion,
theengi
neerpr
esent
stohi
m al
istofsomeoft
hekeyequi
pmentneededwhi
ch
i
ncl
uded:

 Anel
ect
ri
cwat
erpump
 Areser
voi
r(wat
ert
ank)wi
thahei
ghtof4m r
est
ingonamet
all
icst
andandl
ocat
edatt
he
f
arm
 Wat
erpi
pesofabout2cm di
amet
ereach.
Theengi
neerf
urt
heri
nfor
medJackt
hatt
hepumpwoul
dhaveapoweri
nput(
rat
ing)of240W
andwat
erwoul
dmovet
other
eser
voi
ratar
ateof180W.Al
lthi
slef
tJackpuzzl
edandwi
th
ver
ymanyunanswer
edquest
ions.

HI
NT:
TASK:

Usi
ngyourknowl
edgeofphysi
cs,
hel
pJackcl
ear
lyunder
stand;

a)Thephenomenonandt
hecausesl
eadi
ngt
otheoverwhel
mingt
emper
atur
eri
se. (
05
marks)
b)Whytheengi
neerpr
efer
redusi
ngpi
pesofdi
amet
er2cm t
ousi
ngt
heonesof10cm (
01
mar
ks)
c)Thebestposi
ti
on(A,BorC)onthewatert
ankt
opl
acet
hepi
pesf
orwat
eri suppor
ng.( tyour
answerwit
happropr
iat
ecal
culat
ions) (03marks)
d)Theef
fi
ciencyoft
hiswat
erpump. (
03mar
ks)
densi
( t er=1000kgm-3)
yofwat

I
TEM 28
Ochenwasmov
ingonar
ainydayandhi
sumbr
ell
awasbl
ownawaybyast
rongwi
nd.On
pi
cki
ngi
tup,
her
eal
izedt
hati
tsspr
inghadgonemi
ssi
ngandi
tspl
ast
ichandl
ehadal
so
f
lownof
f.Hesomuchl
ikedhi
sumbr
ell
athathedi
dn’
twantt
obuyanewonebutt
orepai
rit
.
Onpi
cki
ngi
t,het
ouchedi
tsmet
all
icf
lameandhef
eltmuchcol
dnesst
hanbef
oret
hewi
nd
hadbl
ownt
heumbr
ell
a.Ont
aki
ngi
ttoaspeci
ali
st,
hewast
oldt
obuyaspr
ingoff
orce
ant50Nm-1f
const rom t
henei
ghbor
ingshop.Hewasgi
venaspr
ingbutwasdoubt
fulwhet
her
i
twast
her
equi
redspr
ingornot
.Hedeci
dedt
omeasur
ethel
engt
handdi
amet
eroft
hespr
ing
andf
oundt
hem t
obe10cm and4cm r
espect
ivel
y.Het
henappl
iedaf
orceof2Nont
othe
spr
ingandi
twasst
ret
chedt
o15cm.
TASK
i
)Whatwast
het
ensi
lest
rai
nandst
resscausedi
nthespr
ing?(
05mar
ks)
i
i)Di
dOchenbuyt
her
equi
redspr
ingf
ort
heumbr
ell
a?(
suppor
tyouranswerwi
tht
he
necessar
ycal
cul
ati
ons)(
03mar
ks)

I
iiexpl
aint
oOchenwhywast
her
eadi
ff
erencei
nthecol
dnessf
eltbef
oret
hepl
ast
ichandl
e
oft
heumbr
ell
ahadf
lownof
fandaf
terwhent
hehandi
smi
ssi
ng.

I
TEM 29

Conr
adi
srequi
redt
opr
epar
eabat
hforhi
syoungerbr
otherAl
ex.Accor
dingt
otheadvi
cegot
f
rom hi
smot
her
,thebat
hshoul
dbebet
ween40°Cand42°
C.He(
Conr
ad)
,however
,has2
l
it
ersofhotwat
erat100°Cand6l
it
ersofcol
dwat
erat20°C.Al
lthatConr
adhast
odoi
s
mi
xingi
tinacyl
i
ndr
icalal
umi
num panofmass3.
5kgandspeci
fi
cheatcapaci
ty650J/
kg/
K.
Asal
ear
nerofPhysi
cs,
hel
pConr
adt
oest
abl
ishandi
nfor
m hi
smot
herwhet
hert
hewat
eri
s
war
m enoughf
orAl
ext
obat
hegi
vent
hathef
ir
stpour
edt
hecol
dwat
eri
ntot
hepan.I
nwhat
wayswoul
dyoupr
eventt
hewat
erf
rom cool
ingver
yfastandwhywoul
dwat
erbeusedasa
cool
anti
nengi
nes.

I
feachvol 002m3r
umeof0. isest
oahei
ghtof0.
06m,
findt
heamountofpr
essur
ethatwi
llbe
exer
tedatt
hebot
tom oft
hepanwhenal
lofwat
ert
hathast
obemi
xedbyConr
adi
spour
ed
i
ntopan.

I
TEM 30

I
nacer
tai
ntown,
peopl
ear
econcer
nedaboutt
hewast
edi
sposalf
rom t
hef
act
oryi
ntot
he
near
byl
akewhi
chi
sthei
rsour
ceofwat
erf
orhomeuse.Theyr
aisedt
hisi
ssuet
othe
chai
rper
sonLocalCounci
l1(
LC1)whodi
rect
edt
hemanagementoft
hef
act
oryt
ost
op
di
sposi
ngwast
eint
othel
ake.Asci
ent
istwascont
act
edt
oinvest
igat
ethepr
esenceof
r
adi
oact
ivemat
eri
ali
nthewat
er.Thesci
ent
istf
oundoutt
hatt
hewat
erwasi
ndeed
r
adi
oact
iveasshowni
nTabl
e1.
TABLE1:

Ti
me(
days) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Activi
ty 1200 740 440 260 160 90 60
(countsper
minute)
Althoughthewat erfrom thelakeremainsr
adioact
iveforalongt
ime,thescientist
recommendedt hatwat erwil
lbesafeforuseagainwhent heact
ivi
tyi
slesst han38counts
permi nut
es.
TASK:
Asast udentofphysi cs;
(a)AdvisethechairpersonLC1aboutt heti
met hecommuni tywi
llwaitf
orthewat ert
obesafe
foruseagain.
(b)Sensit
izethemember softhecommunityabouttheri
sksassociat
edwi t
ht hemateri
als
containedinthewat erfrom theabovementionedl
akeandhowsuchmat er
ialsshoul
dbe
handled.
I
TEM 31
Smallpi
ecesofmetalwhi
chareunsafetobeeatenbychi ckenwerefoundinfeedst hathad
j
ustbeenboughtfr
om amill
ingcompanybyapoul tr
yfarmer .Thesmallpi
ecesofmet alwere
l
ateri
denti
fi
edasir
on.Thefarmerthoughtofdi
sposingoffthefeedsbutremember edthat
thepi
ecesofmetal
scouldbesor t
edwithamagnetwhi chhedi dnothave.
HINT:
Anail
,connect
ingwir
esofresi
stance0.5Ω,t
wodr ycell
seachof1. 5Vwer eavai
labletothe
farmer
.
TASK:
Asastudentofphysics;
(a)Hel
pthefarmertor emovethepiecesofi
ronf
rom t
hefeeds.
(b)Commentont heeffect
ivenessofwhatyouhavedesi
gned,gi
vent
hatcur
rentof4Ai
s
enoughtocreat
east rongmagnet

I
TEM 32
Agr oupofhunt ersaretoldt hatthedistanthillinthenor t
hoft heirvil
lagehasver ymanywi ld
animalswhi chtheycanki llformeat .Thehunt ersagr eetomeetandsetof fatnightfallsot hat
theyreachthehi ll
bymor ning.Theyst ar
tedof fthejourneywi thsomehol di
ngsol arbulbsandt heot hershand
torches.Whent heyhadgr oupedt ogethertost artthejourney,somef ear
edthatt hedi stance
mi ghtbelongert hanexpected.Thei rleaderresolvedt hatifthedistanceismor et han12Km
thenitisnotsaf etogobutt hepr oblem isthatnoonei nthegr oupwassur eoft hedi stance.
Oneoft hehunt ersdecidesmakesal oudsoundandt heyar esur pr
isedtohearal oudand
clearsoundcomebackl aterafter30s.
Whent hehunt erswhohadsol arbulbsswi t
chedt hem on, t
heycoul dnotthedistanthi l
lbut
thosewhoswi t
chedont heirtorchescoul dseepar tofthehillandthispuzzledthehunt ers.
Hint:speedofsoundi nai r=330ms-1

Task:
Asast udentofPhysi
cs,hel
pthehunt
erst
oclearl
yunder
stand;
a)whetheritwassafetogoornot.
b)whyacl earandloudsoundcamebackaft
ersometime.
c)whyhunt er
swhousedt hesol
arbul
bscouldn'
tseet
hehillwhi
let
hosewhousedt
het
orch
l
ightcouldseepartofthehi
ll
.
I
TEM 33
Tom wentt othel aborat
oryint hemor ni
ngtocar ryoutanexper i
menttodet ermi
net hespri
ng
constantofaspr ingofnat urallength30.0cm withapanati tslowerendofunknownmass.
Whenheputast oneofmass100gont hepan,thel engthoft hespr i
ngbecame36. 0cm and
onaddinganot hermassof200g, thelengt
hoft hespr i
ngbecame40. 0cm.hel eftt
hesetup
uponbei nginf
ormedaboutt heur gentmeet i
ngwi ththecl asst eacherandwentbackt othe
l
aboratoryduringaf t
ernoonhour s.Ont hereachingt heset up,heobser vedthatt
hepoi nt
eron
thespringwasr eading41. 0cm andwonder edwhathadcausedani ncreaseinthelengthof
thespring.
Asast udentofphysi cs,helpTom;
a)Determinethemassoft hepanatt heendoft hehel icalspring
b)Thespri
ngconst
antoft
hespri
ng
c)Under
standt
hecauseofthei
ncreasei
nlengt
hoft
hespr
ingaf
terl
eavi
ngt
heset
upf
or
someti
me.
I
TEM 34
Peterandhisfr
iendweredril
li
ngholesint
opiecesoftimberusi
ngascrewofpitch5mm with
10threadsinordertofi
xthem t
ogetherandmakeast rongbeam hewoul
duseasani ncl
ined
pl
anet opushsomel oadtoaraised
ground.Aft
erdril
li
ngahole,heremovedthescrewfrom ti
mberandfoundoutthati
twashot.
Heaskedhi sf
ri
endswhyt hescrewwashotanddi dn'tgetaconvi
nci
ngresponse.
Asast udentofphysics;
a)Explaintheenergychangesthatoccurdur
ingtheprocesssothatPeteri
sconvi
ncedabout
thecauseofheati nthescrew.
b)HelpPet erdet
erminetheenergyusedtodril
laholeifheusedaforceof10Ntodri
veallt
he
thr
eadsoft hescrewi nti
mber.
c)HelpPet erdet
erminethequanti
tyofheatgenerat
edintimber

I
TEM 35
Aseptictankistobedugi nt hegr oundforacommuni tytoi
let.Inanef f
orttoscopsoi lf
rom
theground,apull
eysyst em andawheel andaxlewereconst ructedbot htobeoper atedby
hand.Apul l
eysystem of4pul l
eysi sconstr
uct
edtol i
ftawei ghtofsoi lof250Nusi ngan
eff
ortof100N.Thenawheelofr adiusof18cm andanaxl eof6cm i sconst ruct
edtouset he
sameef f
ortandcar rythesamel oadast hepull
eysystem.Usi ngt heknowl edgeofphysics;
a)Determinethemor eef f
icientmachi netouseforthetask?
b)Explai
nhowt hei neffi
cientmachi necanbeimpr ovedinpr oductivitybasingonst r
ucture.
c)Whent hemor eef f
ici
entmachi newasused, i
twasf oundtobehot .Explaintheobservati
on