🌊PAPER 54-QNS

 

O-STUDY LIBRARY 2024

TOPIC 1:INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS AND LABORATORY PRACTICE

1. For each of the following items, choose the correct answer among the given alternatives AND write its letter beside the item number.

(i) The branch of science in which the relationship between the matter and energy is studied is called

1. Chemistry

2. Biology

3. Physics

4. Agricultural science

(ii) People who study physics are known as

1. Physikos

2. Scientists

3. Physicists

4. Physicians

(iii) Physics is defined as the study of

1. The relationship between life and work

2. The relationship between life and matter

3. The relationship between living and nonliving things

4. The relationship between chemical and physical process

(iv) Physics is:

1. The study of science.

2. The relation of matter.

3. The study of matter in relation to energy.

4. None of the above.

(v) Physics is applied in many fields such as:

1. Medicine and Engineering

2. Matter and examinations.

3. Air and books.

4. None of the above

(vi) Physics is

1. A quantitative science

2. An experimental science

3. The most basic science

4. All the above

(vii) A ball and ring experiment is used to verify the knowledge of:

1. Expansion of substance.

2. Elasticity of substance

3. Conductivity of substance.

4. Evaporation of substance.

(viii) When a fire hazard from an electric fault erupts in a house:

1. Cut off all connecting wires.

2. Switch off the main switch.

3. Break the main switch.

4. Switch off the switch sockets

(ix) Laboratory rules are useful in

1. making students enjoy science subjects.

2. making students conduct experiments freely.

3. ensuring safety while in the laboratory.

4. ensuring good communication with other students and the teachers.

(x) The study of matter in relation to energy is best covered in:

1. Agriculture

2. Biology

3. Chemistry

4. Physics

(xi) A student gets an electric shock and falls down unconscious in a Physics laboratory. WHICH of the following would you do first to help the victim:

1. administers breathing exercise

2. call the physics teacher

3. calls other students

4. call a medical doctor

(xii) A physicist is generally interested in studying the relationship between:

1. composition and decomposition of matter

2. matter and energy

3. Physics and Chemistry

4. Physics and energy

(xiii) A victim of electric shock is helped by:

1. artificial respiration

2. being rushed to the hospital

3. drinking enough water

4. having bed rest

(xiv) First aid is an immediate assistance given to a sick person or an accident victim before getting

1. Help from nearby people

2. Professional medical help

3. Relative and friend’s assistance

4. Traditional medical care

(xv) One of the following activities does not show the application of physics

1. Observing using microscope

2. Using a beam balance and a pair of scissors

3. A log of wood lying in a horizontal floor

4. A man walking.

(xvi) Physics is applied in many fields such as

1. Medicine and engineering

2. Matter and examination

3. Air and books

4. None of the above

(xvii) A relationship of physics with chemistry is in making

1. Algebra, trigonometry and physical change

2. Insect killers, perfume and fertilizers

3. Photosynthesis and food

4. Rain gauge, wind vane and Thermometer

(xviii) Results obtained from physics experiment can form

1. Scientific laws

2. Scientific principles

3. Scientific theories

4. Scientific procedure

(xix) Which of the following are used to stop fire

1. Matches

2. Extinguishers

3. Fuels

4. Brushes

(xx) Which among the following is not true?

1. Physics is expressed in mathematics

2. Astronomy is not a branch of physics

3. Scientific laws are obtained from observations made during experiments

4. A person who studies physics is a physician

(xxi) The following statements are all true except one. Which one is that?

1. Physics is capable of answering many questions about nature

2. Physics is used in industry, music and medicine

3. There is no relationship between physics and biology

4. All discoveries in physics have been found and none is left

i

ii

iii

iv

v

vi

vii

viii

ix

x

xi

xii

xiii

xiv

xv

xvi

xvii

xviii

xix

xx

xxi

2. Match the item in List A with responses in List B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number.

LIST A	LIST 3
Science which deals with the study of matter and energy The first step in the study of a phenomenon The word physics is taken from a Greek word A systematic study of knowledge An event which happens around us	Careful observation Physics Physikos Chemistry Gravitation Science Phenomena Procedure

LIST A	i	ii	iii	iv	v
LIST B

3. Match the item in List A with responses in List B by writing the letter of the correct response beside the item number.

LIST A	LIST B
Use of senses to identify a problem Give an intelligent guess Organized step used to test hypotheses. A list of observations obtained from an experiment. A statement given as a result of an experiment.	Data Experiment Conclusion Hypothesize Observation Analysis Problem

LIST A	i	ii	iii	iv	v
LIST B

4. Complete the following statements by writing the correct answer in the space provided

1. A physics laboratory is …………………………………………………….

2. The First Aid is……………………………………………………………..

3. The First Aid Kit is…………………………………………………………

4. ………............is a room or building where scientific experiments are carried out

5. Three basic apparatus in a physics laboratory are

1. …………………….....................

2. ……………………………………

3. ……………………………………

(vi) In the First Aid Kit, a bandage or a plaster is used for …………………..

5. (a) What is Science? What are its two main classes?

(b)

1. State one difference between : Physical Science and Biological Science.

2. What is Physics?

(c) What do you understand about the term phenomenon?

6. (a) Why do we need to follow certain rules in the laboratory?

(b) Explain safety measures in a Physics laboratory

(c) Identify the common warning signs used in the laboratory.

(d) What do you understand by the term scientific investigation?

7. (a) State the importance of physics in your life.

(b) Discuss four areas where physics is applied.

(b) What is the importance of mathematics in physics?

8. (a) Mathematics is a tool of physics, explain this statement.

(b) Distinguish between physicist and physician

(c) How is physics related to:

1. Geography

2. Chemistry

9. (a) Name six branches of physics

(b) Name five items found in a First Aid Kit and state their uses

10. (a) Write down four branches of science (Physics, chemistry, biology, geography)

(b) Name all the steps involved in a scientific investigation.

11. (a) Why is it necessary to wear gloves when giving First Aid to a bleeding person?

(b) Draw the symbols for the warning signs for each of the following

1. Irritant

2. Danger of an electric shock

3. Toxic

4. Flammable

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