Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises ACK Maseno South Diocese Physics Paper 3 Pre-Mock 2026 Joint Examination with Answers (Marking Scheme). The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It was a KCSE Physics Paper 3 examination.

  This paper evaluates experimental skills, precision in taking measurements, data tabulation, graphical analysis, and application of formulas in practical physics scenarios.

  • Month Administered: March/April 2026
  • Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Total Marks: 40
  • Number of Questions: 2
  • Structure: Question 1 (20 marks), Question 2 (20 marks).

  It covers the following topics:

  • Question 1: Electricity
    • Determination of internal resistance of a cell
    • Measuring wire diameters using a micrometer screw gauge
    • Using a potentiometer/bridge circuit to find balance points
    • Data tabulation and graphical analysis of electrical variables
    • Determining the slope and physical constants from a graph
  • Question 2: Optics and Mechanics
    • Part A: Optics (Focal length of a lens, Finding the refractive index of water using a plane mirror and a lens, Image formation on a screen)
    • Part B: Mechanics (Oscillations of a simple pendulum, Determining periodic time, Calculation of acceleration due to gravity 'g')
• File Size:

  1.67 MB
• Length:

  9 pages
• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  PHYSICS
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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