Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Form 4 Physics Paper 1 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.

  It is a Physics Karatasi ya Kwanza (232/1) examination administered for Form 4 students during the first term of 2026.

  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Total Marks: 80
  • Number of Questions: 18 Questions (Sections A and B)
  • Marking Scheme: The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It covers the following topics:

  • Measurements I and II: Taking readings with metre rules and micrometer screw gauges, including error corrections (positive zero error), and calculating density using density bottles.
  • Force and Pressure: Distinguishing between weight and mass, effects of sharp heels on pressure, and atmospheric pressure effects on rising weather balloons.
  • Particulate Nature of Matter: Molecular arrangements in different states of matter and the physical processes involved in state changes (e.g., freezing/solidification).
  • Turning Effect of Force: Principle of moments applied to uniform metal rods balanced by various forces and tensions.
  • Equilibrium and Centre of Gravity: Stability of a person carrying heavy luggage and the effect of leaning on the centre of gravity.
  • Thermal Expansion and Heat Transfer: Convection in liquids (heating glass tubes), thermal conductivity, and methods to minimize heat loss in vacuum flasks.
  • Fluid Flow and Bernoulli’s Effect: Pressure variations in non-uniform glass tubes and applications of the Bernoulli principle.
  • Linear Motion: Definitions of displacement and acceleration, and analyzing ticker-timer tapes to determine velocity and acceleration of a trolley.
  • Floating and Sinking: Law of flotation, determining upthrust on immersed solids, and practical applications of hydrometers.
  • Circular Motion: Centripetal force on vehicles at bends, road banking, and calculating angular velocity and tension for a stone whirled in a vertical plane.
  • Gas Laws: Analysis of pressure-temperature graphs, assumptions of the kinetic theory of gases, and applying the general gas law to volume changes.
  • Quantity of Heat: Specific heat capacity, latent heat of fusion and vaporization, and calculations involving steam and melting ice.
• File Size:

  104.51 KB
• Length:

  13 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  PHYSICS
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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