(a)The water level rises in the glass tube.
(b) -It is incompressible
-Pressure is transmitted equally in all directions
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Xcm3 of substance A which has density 800 kg/m3 is mixed with 1000cm3 of water with a density of 1000kg/m3. The density of the mixture...
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Xcm3 of substance A which has density 800 kg/m3 is mixed with 1000cm3 of water with a density of 1000kg/m3. The density of the mixture is 960kg/m3. Determine the value of X
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Water at 200C falls over a waterfall of height 40m. Calculate the temperature of water at the bottom of the waterfall if 80% of potential...
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Water at 200C falls over a waterfall of height 40m. Calculate the temperature of water at the bottom of the waterfall if 80% of potential energy at the top is converted into heat energy
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An X-ray tube operates with a p.d. of 200kv. Only 0.5% of the kinetic energy of the electrons is converted into X-rays. Calculate the frequency...
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An X-ray tube operates with a p.d. of 200kv. Only 0.5% of the kinetic energy of the electrons is converted into X-rays. Calculate the frequency of the X-rays produced, take planks constant = 6.63 x 10-34Js.
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State what determines the quality of X-rays in an X-rays tube.
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State what determines the quality of X-rays in an X-rays tube.
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The figure below shows capacitors connected to 3v supply.
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The figure below shows capacitors connected to 3v supply.
Calculate:
(i) The combined capacitance.
(ii) The charged stored in the 2.4μF capacitor.
(iii) The charge stored in 2μF capacitor.
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Four 40w bulbs and six 100w bulbs were switched on for 2 hours in the morning and 3 hours at night each day for domestic...
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Four 40w bulbs and six 100w bulbs were switched on for 2 hours in the morning and 3 hours at night each day for domestic use in a certain institution. Find the monthly bill for the consumer given that the cost of electricity in the country is at Sh.6.50 per unit. (Take one month to be of 30 days).
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The figure below shows some resistors connected in part of a circuit.Determine the effective resistance.
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The figure below shows some resistors connected in part of a circuit.Determine the effective resistance.
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The figure below shows a large battery connected a resistor of 1000 ohms. The potential difference across the resistor is 50V.
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The figure below shows a large battery connected a resistor of 1000 ohms. The potential difference across the resistor is 50V.
Determine:
(i) The ammeter reading (A).
(ii) The electrical energy dissipated by the resistor in one minute.
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The figure below shows a diode D connected to a source of a.c current and a resistor.Sketch in the axis below the output observed in...
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The figure below shows a diode D connected to a source of a.c current and a resistor.
Sketch in the axis below the output observed in the C.R.O.
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A heater of resistance R1 is rated P watts, V volts while another of resistance R2 is rated 2P watts, V/2 volts. Determine the ratio...
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A heater of resistance R1 is rated P watts, V volts while another of resistance R2 is rated 2P watts, V/2 volts. Determine the ratio R1 to R2.
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State the name of the eye defect corrected by convex lens.
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State the name of the eye defect corrected by convex lens.
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The figure below shows the path of light through a transparent material placed in air.
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The figure below shows the path of light through a transparent material placed in air.
Calculate the refractive index of the transparent material.
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A fathometer produces sound in a ship and receives two echo‘s where there is a raised sea bank. One after 2.5 seconds and the other...
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A fathometer produces sound in a ship and receives two echo‘s where there is a raised sea bank. One after 2.5 seconds and the other after 3.0 seconds. Find the height of the raised sea bank if the velocity of sound in water is 1460m/s.
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The figure below shows a progressive wave incident from a shallow end to a deep end.
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The figure below shows a progressive wave incident from a shallow end to a deep end.
Sketch the appearance of the wave in the deep region.
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The figure below shows an object placed infront of a concave mirror.Use rays to locate the position of the image.
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The figure below shows an object placed infront of a concave mirror.Use rays to locate the position of the image.
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A string of length 70cm is used to whirl a stone of mass 0.5kg in a circle of a vertical plane at 5 rev/s. Determine.
(i)...
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A string of length 70cm is used to whirl a stone of mass 0.5kg in a circle of a vertical plane at 5 rev/s. Determine.
(i) The period.
(ii) The angular velocity.
(iii) The centripetal force.
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A student heated some water and noticed that it boiled at 102ºC. State one possible reason for this observation.
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A student heated some water and noticed that it boiled at 102ºC. State one possible reason for this observation.
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State two factors that affect the efficiency of a pulley system.
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State two factors that affect the efficiency of a pulley system.
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The handle of the screw-jack in the figure below is 42cm long and the pitch of the screw is 0.5cm.
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The handle of the screw-jack in the figure below is 42cm long and the pitch of the screw is 0.5cm.
(i) Calculate the V.R of the screw jack.
(ii) Calculate the effort needed to lift the load of 1188N.
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The figure below shows a pulley system with the load rising at uniform speed.
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The figure below shows a pulley system with the load rising at uniform speed.
From the information given, calculate:
(i) The velocity ratio of the machine.
(ii) Mechanical advantage of the machine.
(iii) Efficiency of the machine.
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