Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises LANJET Physics Paper 1 2026 Pre-Mock Exam with Answers (Marking Scheme). The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It was a LANJET Physics Paper 1 examination.

  This paper evaluates theoretical principles and problem-solving skills in mechanics, fluid dynamics, properties of matter, thermal physics, and simple machines.

  • Month Administered: July 2026

  • Duration: 2 Hours

  • Total Marks: 80 Marks

  • Structure:

    • Section A (25 Marks): Compulsory short structured questions

    • Section B (55 Marks): Compulsory extended numerical problems and derivations

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A:

    • Micrometer screw gauge measurement readings and physics in security

    • Circular motion, including vertical circular paths and centripetal acceleration

    • Gravitation and planetary weight comparisons

    • Momentum, impulse, and inelastic collisions between bodies

    • Fluid pressure in U-tube manometers containing immiscible liquids

    • Thermometry, including liquid-in-glass thermometer construction and design

    • Hooke's law and spring system extensions

    • Classification of forces and kinetic theory explanation of gas pressure

  • Section B:

    • Archimedes' principle, upthrust calculations, fluid density, and moments on balanced beams

    • Fluid dynamics, including streamline and turbulent flow, Bernoulli's principle, aerodynamic dust suction, and the equation of continuity

    • Simple machines and inclined planes, including velocity ratio derivation, mechanical advantage, and efficiency limits

    • Thermal physics and calorimetry, including specific latent heat of fusion of ice and heat exchange equations

    • Kinematics and derivation of the linear equations of motion: v = u + at and s = ut + 1/2at²

    • Newton's third law of motion and apparent weight in an accelerating lift

• File Size:

  272.39 KB
• Length:

  10 pages
• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  PHYSICS
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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