Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises KALA Physics Paper 2 Pre-Mock 2026 Exam with Answers (Marking Scheme). The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It was a KALA Pre-Trial examination.

  This paper assesses concepts in electricity, magnetism, waves, and optics. It tests the candidate's ability to analyze circuit diagrams, understand wave behaviors, and apply principles of light and electromagnetism.

  • Month Administered: March 2026
  • Duration: 2hrs
  • Number of Questions: 18
  • Structure: Section A (25 Marks, short answer), Section B (55 Marks, structured questions).

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A: General Physics (Electricity, Waves, Optics)
    • Simple cells (Observations at electrodes)
    • Electrostatics (Point action on a candle flame)
    • Waves (Determining frequency from a displacement-time graph)
    • Curved Mirrors (Determining focal length from a magnification-image distance graph)
    • Electromagnetic Spectrum (Sources and applications of radiations)
    • Lenses (Determining focal length using a pin and plane mirror)
    • Total Internal Reflection (Optical fibres)
    • Sound (Properties of ultrasound in medical imaging)
    • Current Electricity (Ohm's law from an I-V graph)
    • Electromagnetism (Identifying and stating advantages of a specific circuit setup)
    • Dispersion of Light (White light through a glass prism)
    • Rectilinear Propagation of Light (Factors influencing shadow types)
  • Section B: In-Depth Physics Principles
    • Capacitors and Electrostatics (Effect of distance, area, and dielectrics on a charged electroscope; calculating combined capacitance and charge)
    • Current Electricity (Heating effect of current; effective resistance, current, and potential difference in complex circuits; internal resistance and E.M.F calculations)
    • Refraction and Optics (Conditions for total internal reflection; calculating wavelength and refractive index; critical angle in prisms)
    • Waves (Defining wave terms; sketching wavefronts through barriers and openings; differences between stationary and progressive waves)
    • Lenses and The Eye (Ray diagrams for convex lenses; differences between the human eye and a camera; identifying and correcting eye defects like presbyopia/hypermetropia)
• Length:

  16 pages
• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  PHYSICS
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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