2nd term Examination on Physics for SS1 2025/2026

1. What is the scientific term for the "study of the movement of heat" ?

2. Which of the following is characteristics of a vector quantity?

3. What is the unit of measurement for force in S.I. unit

4. Which of the following types of energy is associated with an object's motion?

5. What is the term for the "force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact" ?

6. What is the SI unit of stress ? N/m² ms² m/s² Nm²

7. Which of the following types of energy is associated with the attraction between electric charges?

8. Which of the following is a characteristics of a scalar quantity?

9. A force that act towards the center of a circle, keeping the object on its circular path is called

10. In the relationship of the units under pressure 1bar is equal to

11. Heat transfer through direct contact between particles or molecules is known as

12. If mass is given as 2.1kg, then force =

13. Strain is the same thing as

14. The symbol of stress is pronounced as

15. One of these is not the property of solid Fixed volume

16. Matter is made up of tiny particles which are as follows,EXCEPT

17. One of these is not a property of a liquid Incompressibility Elasticity Viscosity Surface Tension

18. Fluid at rest is also known as

19. _________ can simply be defined as force per unit charge

20. This symbol " μ " called micro is equivalent to _______.

SUBJECTIVE (show working where necessary)

1. If distance travelled is 7km and time is 2mins, then speed will be _________

2. If K = Fr²/q1q2 then the SI unit of K = ____________

3. One method of charging an object that I know is ___________

4. One general properties of matter that I know is ___________

5. ____________ & 6. _____________ are found inside the Nucleus of an Atom

7. Unlike charges attract while like charges _____________

8. Other units of pressure asides from Pascal and bar is ___________

9. The heat transfer that does not require a medium is known as ____________

10. Mathematical expression of stress is ___________.

Theory (show all working) Answer all

1. State the formula for solving radiation heat transfer rate, name/identify all the symbols in the formula and derive it's S.I. units (5mks)

2a. State the law of particulated nature of matter.(1mk) 2b. A body moves in a circular path with a linear speed of 3 m/s and angular speed of 0.6 rad/s. (i)Calculate the radius of the circular path. (ii)Find the centripetal acceleration of the body.(4mks)

3a. State the Coulomb's law. (2mks). (b). A reservoir is filled with a liquid of density 2000 kgm⁻³. Calculate the depth at which the pressure in the liquid will be equal to 9100 Nm⁻². [g = 10 ms⁻²](3mks)

4a. Define solar energy. (1mk). (b) Mention at least 2 types Solar collectors. (2mks). (c) Give two advantages of solar energy. (2mks).