Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Form 4 Physics Mid Term 2 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  This paper evaluates Form 4 students' understanding of optics, fluid mechanics, circular motion, and gas laws, assessing their ability to apply physical principles to solve numerical and conceptual problems as required in the KCSE Physics syllabus.

  • Duration: Not specified in the document
  • Total Marks: 80 Marks
  • Number of Questions: 13 questions
  • Structure:
    • Section A – 25 Marks (Questions 1–7, all compulsory, short-answer)
    • Section B – 55 Marks (Questions 8–13, structured and calculation questions)

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A
    • Reflection of light — plane mirrors at angles
    • Concave mirrors — image characteristics
    • Lenses — diverging lens (principal focus), convex lens (real image formation, magnification)
    • Eye defects — identification, causes, and correction
    • Ideal gas and absolute zero temperature
    • Angular velocity — definition and SI unit
    • Pressure Law of gases
  • Section B
    • Floatation — law of floatation, Archimedes' principle, buoyancy calculations
    • Fluid mechanics — upthrust, tension in submerged objects, density calculations
    • Circular motion — centripetal force, angular velocity, periodic time, tension in a string
    • Optics — converging lens applications, real vs. virtual images, human eye vs. camera
    • Hydrometer — design and scale calibration
    • Gas laws — Boyle's Law, Pressure Law, applications to car tyres and closed tubes
• File Size:

  3.60 MB
• Length:

  8 pages
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  PHYSICS
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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