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PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

FORM TWO KAGERA REGIONAL MONTHLY EXAMINATION

031 PHYSICS

TIME: 2:30 MARCH, 2025

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consists of sections A, B and C with a total of ten (10) questions

2. Answer all questions in the space provided

3. All writings must be in blue or black ink except drawings which must be in pencil

4. Write your name at the top of every page

5. Wherever necessary use the following constants

Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 10N/Kg

Density of water = 1000Kg/M³ or 1g/cm³

SECTION A (15 Marks)

1. For each of the items (i)-(x), choose the correct answer among the given alternatives and write the letter in the box provided:

1. Why Physics, Chemistry and Biology are natural science subjects?

1. They need practical work only

2. They need observation only

3. They need practical and theory for learning

4. They need only theory

2. Which of the following is a safety precaution in the physics laboratory?

1. Doing experiment in the laboratory

2. Do anything in the laboratory

3. Use equipment with care in the laboratory

4. Handling of apparatus in the laboratory

3. Micrometer screw gauge measures the length in cm to an accuracy of

1. Two decimal places

2. One decimal place

3. Three decimal places

4. Four decimal places

4. Liquid A has density of 1.03g/cm³ and liquid B has density of 0.97g/cm³. A hydrometer sinks

1. More in B than A

2. More in A than in B

3. Equally in both liquids

4. None of the above

5. Which of the following combination of units represents Joule

1. Kgm/S²

2. Kgm/S

3. Kgm²/S²

4. Kg/M/S²

6. When a plastic pen is rubbed against dry hair, the pen attracts small pieces of paper. This means that;

1. H air becomes negatively charged

2. Hair becomes positively charged

3. Pen loses electrons

4. Hair gains electrons

7. A piece of cork of volume 100cm³ is floating on the surface of water. If the density of the cork is 0.25 g/cm³, what volume of the cork is immersed in the water?

1. 100cm³

2. 0.25cm³

3. 100.25cm³

4. 25cm³

8. Diarra throw a ball upward, the energy changes are

1. K.E Changes to G.P.E

2. G.P.E Changes to K.E

3. K.E Changes to Mechanical energy

4. Mechanical energy to K.E

9. In home theatre system several speakers are connected in a specific way to produce a balanced surrounding sound. This configuration is an example of which resistors connection?

1. Series connection

2. Alternating connection

3. Parallel connection

4. Isolate connection

10. What is the SI-Unit of the Capacitance?

1. Coulomb

2. Ampere

3. Volts

4. Farad

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