SCIENCE PAPER 1

(PHYSICS)
GRADE 10-12
REVISION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

CHIPO KALIMINA
 PART 1 : MULTIPLE CHOICE
1 The diameter and the length of a thin wire approximately 50cm in
length, is measured as precisely as possible. What are the best
instruments to use?
Diameter Length
A Micrometer screw gauge Rule
B Micrometer screw gauge Vernier calipers
C Rule Tape
D Vernier calipers Rule
2 Which of the following is the S.I unit for time?
A Millisecond
B Second
C Minute
D Hour
3 The diagram below shows a speed time graph for a car.

At which points is the car moving with zero acceleration? It ls at points ..

A A and D
B B and C
C A and C.
D B and D.
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1 A 16 D 31 C 46 C

2 B 17 B 32 B 47 C

3 C 18 D 33 B 48 A

4 C 19 C 34 A 49 B

5 C 20 A 35 B 50 A

6 D 21 B 36 B 51 C

7 B 22 A 37 C 52 B

8 D 23 B 38 C 53 D

9 A 24 C 39 C 54 C

10 B 25 B 40 A 55 A

11 B 26 D 41 D 56 A

12 B 27 D 42 C 57 D

13 D 28 A 43 A 58 B

14 A 29 B 44 D 59 B

15 C 30 A 45 C 60 B

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116 The following circuit diagrams show three bulbs of equal resistance
connected to a 6V power supply. Which diagram will all the bulbs light
brightest?

117 A hair dryer is made of two heaters with a power rating of 400W each
and a fan motor with a power rating of 100W. Calculate the cost of using
the hair dryer for two hours if a unit of electricity costs 50n.
A K0.45
B K0.90
C K9.00
D K90.00
118 The following diagram shows a piece of steel placed inside a solenoid.

If the switch, S, is closed and opened several times, the end A of the
steel bar becomes…
A temporal north pole.
B permanent north pole.
C permanent south pole.
D temporal south pole.
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26. The figure below shows a circuit diagram with a lamp connected to a
12V battery.

(a) Calculate the charge passing through the battery in 2 minutes? [2]

(b) How much energy is transferred by the battery? [2]

(c) Calculate the resistance of the lamp. [2]

232
27. During a radioactive decay, Thorium - 232 ( 90 Th ) emits two beta

particles to form a new daughter element whose symbol is U.

(a) What is radioactivity? [1]

(b) Construct a decay equation to show how Thorium - 232 decays

to U. [2]

(c) Determine the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of the
daughter element - (U) formed. [2]
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(c) R    24Ω
t 0 .5

27.(a) Radioactivity is the spontaneous or random disintegration of a particle

by the emission of radiation.

(b)
232
90 Th a
b U  2 0 1 e

(c) Protons:
90 = a + (-2)
90 = a – 2
90 +2 = a
92 = a
a = 92. Therefore, protons = 92.

Neutrons:
N=A–Z
N = 232 – 92
N = 140

vu 2  12 2
28. (a) a     2m/s
t 5

1 1
(b) x  ( a  b ) h  ( lb )  ( 2  12 ) 5  ( 5  2 )
2 2
 ( 7  5 )  10
 45m

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(c) Average speed = Total distance   4.5m/s
Total time 10

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 PART 3 : SECTION C QUESTIONS
1. (a) Describe an experiment to determine the position of the centre of
mass of an irregularity shaped piece of a cardboard. [6]

(b) A uniform metre rule is balanced at the 30cm mark with a load of
0.80N is hung at the zero mark as shown in figure 10.1

Figure 10.1
(i) At what point on the rule is the centre of mass of the rule. [2]

(ii) Calculate the weight of the rule. [2]

2. (a) When a suitable counter was placed near a radioactive source of B -

particle, the following rates of emission were obtained at the times
shown in figure 11.1.

(i) Plot a graph of count rate (x-axis) against time (y-axis). [3]

(ii) Determine the half-life of the source. Show clearly how you obtain
this. [2]

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 SECTION C ANSWERS
1. (a) Aim: To find where the middle point of an oddly shaped piece of
cardboard is.

Procedure:
- Stick the cardboard piece on a flat surface with a pin or nail.

- Hang a string from the pin.

- Wait for the cardboard to stop moving.

- Mark where the string hangs on the cardboard.

- Repeat this in different positions.

- Find where all the marks meet. That's the middle point of the
cardboard.

Conclusion:
- By marking where a string hangs from different positions, we can find
the middle point of the weirdly shaped cardboard. This method helps
us locate the middle of irregular objects.

(b) (i) Centre of mass is at 50cm mark since it’s a uniform metre rule.

(ii) Weight of rule (F 2 ) F2  F1  d 1  0 .08 N  0.12N

d2 0 .2 m

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 SCIENCE PAPER 2
(CHEMISTRY)
GRADE 10-12
REVISION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

CHIPO KALIMINA
 PART 1 : MULTIPLE CHOICE
1 The diagram below shows the changes of state.

Which of the following sets of changes are exothemetic and

endothermic?
Exothermic Endothermic
A 1, 2, 3 4, 5, 6
B 1, 2, 5 3, 4, 6
C 2, 4, 6 1, 3, 5
D 2, 3, 5 2, 4, 6

2 Which of the following apparatus can be used for separating immiscible

liquids

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1 C 16 A 31 D 46 A

2 B 17 B 32 A 47 A

3 D 18 C 33 A 48 A

4 A 19 D 34 B 49 D

5 B 20 A 35 D 50 C

6 D 21 C 36 A 51 B

7 D 22 A 37 A 52 A

8 C 23 C 38 C 53 C

9 A 24 B 39 A 54 D

10 B 25 B 40 A 55 B

11 D 26 D 41 D 56 A

12 B 27 A 42 A 57 A

13 D 28 A 43 C 58 B

14 C 29 B 44 D 59 B

15 C 30 D 45 D 60 B

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 (b) - In the Agriculture sector, chemistry is used to make fertilizer from
chemical elements such as nitrogen and phosphorous to improve \
soil quality.

- In the Mining Industry, chemistry is applied in the extraction of

metals such as copper from copper ores.

- Chemistry is used to make Plastics from crude oil or coal.

20. (a) Separating funnel.

(b) (i) It is used to separate immiscible liquids.

(ii) Water and paraffin or cooking oil and water.

21. (a) An element is a substance that consists of one type of atom while
a compound is a substance that consists of two or more types of
atoms which are chemically combined.

(b) Compounds: NH3 and SO2

Elements: H2 and O2

22. (a) (i) A: Magnesium sulphate.

B: Hydrogen gas.
2+ 2-
(ii) Mg , SO 4

(iii) Mg (s) + H2SO4 (aq) MgSO4 (aq) + H2 (g)

(b) Lactic acid.

23. Molar mass = CaCO3 = (1 x 40) + (1 x 12) + (3 x 16)

= 40 + 12 + 48
= 100g/mol

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 PART 2 : SECTION B QUESTIONS
1. The diagram below shows how the molecules are arranged in three
states of matter, solid, liquid and gas.

(a) State the name given to the change of state labeled A and B. [1]

(b) Describe the movement of molecules in a gas. [2]

(c) Which of the changes A, B or C is endothermic? Explain. [2]

2. The table shows some apparatus used in the laboratory.

Separating Liebig
Pipette
funnel condenser
Desiccator Volumetric flask Laboratory
thermometer
Evaporating Bunsen Burette
dish burner
State the apparatus used for the following:
(a) Burning and heating. [1]

(b) Preparation of standard molar solution. [1]

(c) Obtaining a distillate from vapour of a liquid. [1]

(d) Drying substances or keeping them free from moisture. [1]

(e) Measuring exactly, 25.0 cm³ of solution. [1]

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 PART 2 : SECTION B ANSWERS
1. (a) A - Boiling / evaporation.
B - Freezing / Solidification.

(b) Particles move randomly at high speed.

(c) A; because during this process (boiling) particles absorb heat energy
which overcome the force at attraction between particles. Then the
particles start moving randomly.

2. (a) Bunsen burner.

(b) Volumetric flask.

(c) Liebig condenser.

(d) Evaporation dish.

(e) Pipette.

3. (a) Aluminium / Nitrogen.

(b) Bronze / sea water.

(c) Nitrogen.

(d) Aluminium.

(e) (i) Ionic compound - potassium chloride.

(ii) Alloy - Bronze.

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 PART 3 : SECTION C QUESTIONS
1. Study the following sequence of reactions.

Glucose → ethanol → ethene → polyethene

(a) (i) What name is given to the process by which glucose changes into
ethanol? [1]

(ii) Name the enzyme responsible for the change in (1) above. [1]

(iii) What gas is produced during this process? [1]

(b) Name the process and the catalyst used when ethene changes into
polyethene. [1]

(c) Draw the structure of polyethene with three repeating units. [2]

(d) When polyethene is burnt in excess air, two products are formed,
Name the products. [2]

(e) Polyethene is a non-biodegradable substance. Explain what is meant

by the term non-biodegradable and state the effect of such polymers
on the environment. [1]

2. One major ore of copper is copper pyrite, 'CuFeS2. To extract copper

- from - the ore the ore is crushed, then undergoes froth-floatation and
finally roasted in the air. The metal is then purified by electrolysis.

(a) Explain why:-

(i) the copper ore has to undergo froth-floatation. [1]

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 SECTION C ANSWERS
1. (a)(i) Fermentation.

(ii) Zymase.

(iii) carbon dioxide.

(b) Process – Addition polymerisation.

Catalyst – mixture of titanium and aluminium.

(c)

(d) Carbon dioxide and water.

(e) Non- biodegradable means it means it cannot be decomposed by

bacteria in the ground.
Effects: They cause land pollution.

2. (a) (i) To remove heavy impurities.

(ii) To remove iron oxide and some sulphur dioxide gas.

(b) 2CuFeS2 (s) + 4O2 (g) → Cu2S (s) + FeO (g) + 3SO2 (g)

(c) (i)

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