Physics Paper 2 Marking Scheme
KCSE CLUSTER TESTS 19
Physics Paper 2
SECTION A (25 Marks)
Earth is between the sun and moon and all lies a straight line.√
1 marks
Each material is brought in turn to touch the cap√
the conduction will discharge the electroscope while the insulation will not√
2 marks
2 marks
Magnetic field is the region surrounding a magnet where magnetic effect or force is experienced.√
1 marks
3 marks
2 marks
The lamp goes on and off√ current flows through the wire from A to B wire experiences a force ( by Flemings left hand rule) and knocks c completing second circuit making lamp to light√
2 marks
Current stops flowing in first circuit, there is no force on the wire and wire falls to touch mercury and process repeats
2 marks
1.16 A√
1 marks
Time = 0.08 x 2 = 0.16 seconds.
2 x distance = speed x time.
d = 1400 x 0.16
=112√
3 marks
2 marks
Angle of incident is greater than critical angle and light must be moving from more optically dense to loss dense medium√
1 marks
Focal length of the eye lens too long√
1 marks
Heat.√
1 marks
SECTION B (55 Marks)
(a),i, divergence increases√
ii, divergence increases√
iii, capacitance decreases√
- Capacitance decreases√
12 marks
c.) ( i), A Blue or black √
B Brown or red√
(ii). The hair dryer is not dangerous; the plastic case is poor conduction of electricity√
(iii). i, S3 √
ii, S1 and S3 √
11 marks
a). (i), Filament heat up cathode; causing electrons to move out of the cathode√
(ii),1. Grid√
(ii), controls brightness of the sport √
Since it is negatively charged√
It repels electrons reducing the number√
reaching screen.
(iii) a vertical line would appear√
11 marks
(a) (i) positive√
(ii) A-Alpha radiation√
B – Gamma radiation√
C - Beta radiation√
(iii) C is lighter than A√
b,) So that the electron do not lose some of their energy through collision with air molecules on their way to the target.√
11 marks
(ii). When diode is forward biased√ effective resistance is less than smallest resistance hence more current flows√
( iv) Diode is in reverse bias√ and effective resistance is only through the resistor√
10 marks