Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 Physics End of Term 1 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Year: 2026
  • Total Marks: 100
  • Number of Questions: 13
  • Marking Scheme: The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It covers the following topics:

  • Introduction to Physics (definition, branches, importance in daily life, and careers)
  • Relationship between Physics and other fields (Biology, Chemistry, and Geography)
  • Pressure in liquids (factors affecting pressure and calculations in containers)
  • Pascal’s Principle and its application in hydraulic systems (hydraulic press calculations)
  • Mechanical properties of materials (ductility, elasticity, malleability, stress, and strain)
  • Hooke’s Law and industrial applications of mechanical properties
  • Fluid mechanics (speed of flow in narrow versus wide sections)
  • Temperature (definitions, units, and measuring devices)
  • Thermal expansion (bi-metallic strips, applications in daily life, and anomalous expansion of water)
  • Turning effect of a force (Moment of a force, torque, and the Principle of Moments)
  • Equilibrium and stability (states of equilibrium and the role of the center of gravity)
  • Practical applications of moments (calculations involving pivoted bars, steam outlets, and uniform ladders)
• File Size:

  1.53 MB
• Length:

  10 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  PHYSICS
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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