SCHOOL NAME: __________________________ EXAMINATION NO: ______________

SOUTH EAST EDUCATION DIVISION

2025 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION
MOCK EXAMINATION

PHYSICS
Subject Number: M162/II
Monday, 31st March Time Allowed: 2 hours
10:00 am onwards

PAPER II
PRACTICAL
(40 marks)

Instructions

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4. This paper contains two sections, A and B.

5. Section A contains two descriptive questions on practical work to be answered in 1

hour. Marks will be given for accurate and orderly presentation of facts supported
by relevant diagrams.

6. In section B, there are two practical questions to be answered in 1 hour.

7. Marks for section B will be given for observation, accuracy and interpretation of

results.
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Section A (20 marks)
1. With the aid of a well labelled diagram, design an experiment that could be done to
determine the center of mass of an irregularly shaped lamina.

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2. With the aid of a well labelled velocity – time graph, describe the motion of a sky diver
dropped from an aeroplane in the sky before and after the parachute opens until landing
safely.

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Section B (20 marks)
3. You are provided with the following materials: a spring, clamp and clamp stand,
stop watch and 4 masses (50 g, 100 g, 150 g and 200 g)
a. Arrange the apparatus as shown in figure 1 below.

b. Pull the mass downwards by a small amount and leave it to vibrate freely.
c. Record the time taken to make 10 complete vibrations.
d. Repeat steps b and c using 100 g, 150 g and 200 g masses respectively.
e. Complete the column for number of vibrations per second (frequency) in the
Table of results 1. (4 marks)
Mass (g) Time for 10 complete Frequency (Hz)
vibrations (s)
50
100
150
200

f. Plot a graph of frequency against mass. (5 marks)

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g. Using your graph, determine how mass affects the frequency of a vibrating spring.
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4. You are provided with the following materials: a nichrome wire, meter ruler, 4 cells,
a cell holder, a voltmeter, an ammeter, a switch and 6 connecting wires.
a. Connect the circuit as shown in figure 2 below.

b. Measure 50 cm of the nichrome wire and connect it on the gap XY.

c. Close the switch.
d. Read and record ammeter and voltmeter readings in the appropriate spaces in the
table of results 2.
e. Calculate resistance and record it in the appropriate space in the table of results 2.
f. Repeat steps a to e using 2, 3 and 4 cells in the table of results 2.
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Table of results 2
Number of Ammeter Voltmeter Resistance
cells reading, I reading (V) V/I (Ω)
(A)
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2
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g. Plot a graph of resistance against number of cells. (5 marks)

h. Using your graph, give the relationship between number of cells and resistance of
wire?
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