On a hot day, the lines expand increasing the length hence sagging. While on a cold day , the lines contract and reduce in length making them tight.
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Explain why farm tractors have wide rear tyres.
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Explain why farm tractors have wide rear tyres.
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Explain how radiations may be used to ensure that containers are filled up with equal amount of content.
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Explain how radiations may be used to ensure that containers are filled up with equal amount of content.
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October 1, 2017
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State two properties that distinguish cathode rays from x-rays.
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State two properties that distinguish cathode rays from x-rays.
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State a substance whose relative density is 1.
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State a substance whose relative density is 1.
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October 1, 2017
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Define relative density.
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Define relative density.
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State any difference between dry cells and an accumulator.
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State any difference between dry cells and an accumulator.
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October 1, 2017
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An automobile electrician notices that by replacing a wire, it becomes hot and its insulation burns off. Explain the most probable mistake she made.
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An automobile electrician notices that by replacing a wire, it becomes hot and its insulation burns off. Explain the most probable mistake she made.
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A student is provided with a bar magnet and a string. Explain the easiest way of identifying the poles.
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A student is provided with a bar magnet and a string. Explain the easiest way of identifying the poles.
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A man fixed a large concave mirror of focal length 2 m, 160 cm from his face. State three characteristics of his image in the mirror.
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A man fixed a large concave mirror of focal length 2 m, 160 cm from his face. State three characteristics of his image in the mirror.
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Hammering of a magnet demagnetizes a magnet. Explain how this takes place.
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Hammering of a magnet demagnetizes a magnet. Explain how this takes place.
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A charged electroscope is used in electrostatics study. State two of its uses.
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A charged electroscope is used in electrostatics study. State two of its uses.
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What does the following statement represent? ‘like charges repel while unlike charge attract’.
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What does the following statement represent? ‘like charges repel while unlike charge attract’.
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State the kind of image formed in a pinhole camera when the pinhole is enlarged
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State the kind of image formed in a pinhole camera when the pinhole is enlarged.
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A barber places two mirrors in parallel. State the number of images formed if a client sat between them.
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A barber places two mirrors in parallel. State the number of images formed if a client sat between them.
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An image is always formed upside down in a pin hole camera. State the reason.
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An image is always formed upside down in a pin hole camera. State the reason.
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September 29, 2017
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Give a reason why mercury is a suitable liquid for use in a barometer.
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Give a reason why mercury is a suitable liquid for use in a barometer.
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A girl opened a strong perfume in class bought from the beauty shop. State the reason why the perfume was detected throughout the room.
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A girl opened a strong perfume in class bought from the beauty shop. State the reason why the perfume was detected throughout the room.
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September 29, 2017
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Differentiate between floatation and sinking in terms Archimedes principle.
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Differentiate between floatation and sinking in terms Archimedes principle.
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September 28, 2017
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State two conditions that must be met for a gas to obey pressure law.
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State two conditions that must be met for a gas to obey pressure law.
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September 28, 2017
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State two properties which makes the oil suitable for use in machines
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State two properties which makes the oil suitable for use in machines
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September 28, 2017
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