Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Nakuru North Joint Mock 2024 Physics Paper 2 Exam with Answers and Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It is a KCSE Physics Paper 2 (232/2) Joint Mock Examination that was administered in July/August 2024 for Form Four candidates in Nakuru North Sub-County.

  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Total Marks: 80
  • Number of Questions: 19

  The paper was structured into two sections as follows:

  • Section A: Questions 1–13 (25 marks) – Short structured questions mainly testing concepts in waves, electricity, and modern physics.
  • Section B: Questions 14–19 (55 marks) – Structured questions requiring explanations, calculations, and interpretation of diagrams.

  It covered the following topics:

  • Formation of images in plane mirrors using ray diagrams
  • Diffraction of water waves through apertures
  • Electrostatic induction using charged rods and metal spheres
  • Photoelectric effect and calculation of threshold frequency
  • Rectification of alternating current using diode rectifier circuits
  • Characteristics of images formed by convex mirrors
  • Magnetic fields and compass behavior between magnets
  • Force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field
  • Wave motion and determination of time intervals from wave profiles
  • Lenz’s law of electromagnetic induction
  • Simple electric cells and reasons for polarization
  • Correct connection of fuses in electrical circuits
  • Electromagnetic spectrum and energy ordering of waves
  • Determination of focal length of lenses using graphical methods
  • Image formation by converging lenses and lens formula calculations
  • Electrical heating effect and energy calculations using power and resistance
  • Electric power consumption and cost of electrical energy
  • Uses and advantages of Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes (CRO)
  • Structure and functioning of cathode ray tubes and X-ray tubes
  • Radioactivity and safe handling of radioactive substances
  • Operation of Geiger-Muller tubes and detection of radiation
  • Behavior of radioactive emissions in electric fields
  • Series and parallel resistance calculations in circuits
  • Echo sounding and calculation of sea depth using sound waves
  • Step-down transformers and electrical power relationships
  • Dispersion of white light through a prism
  • Refractive index calculations and determination of critical angle
  • Capacitance and behavior of charged electroscopes
  • Charge stored in capacitors and effective capacitance in circuits
  • Factors affecting capacitance of parallel plate capacitors
• File Size:

  822.74 KB
• Length:

  14 pages
• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  PHYSICS
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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