KCSE Physics Revision

52 topics · 826+ practice questions · Detailed marking schemes aligned to the KNEC syllabus

All Physics Topics

Introduction to physics and applications

4 questions4 objectives

Measurement and SI units

16 questions9 objectives

Errors, accuracy and precision

14 questions9 objectives

Distance and displacement

8 questions4 objectives

Speed, velocity and acceleration

23 questions6 objectives

Newton's laws of motion

18 questions11 objectives

Forces and friction

11 questions6 objectives

Moments and equilibrium

18 questions8 objectives

Pressure in solids

11 questions8 objectives

Pressure in liquids

17 questions8 objectives

Atmospheric pressure

11 questions6 objectives

Work, energy and power

23 questions7 objectives

Conservation of mechanical energy

19 questions9 objectives

Simple machines

13 questions6 objectives

Thermal expansion of solids

10 questions7 objectives

Thermal expansion of liquids and gases

18 questions11 objectives

Heat transfer by conduction

14 questions8 objectives

Heat transfer by convection

12 questions8 objectives

Heat transfer by radiation

12 questions8 objectives

Wave properties

14 questions9 objectives

Wave reflection and refraction

13 questions9 objectives

Sound production and transmission

25 questions9 objectives

Characteristics of sound

20 questions8 objectives

Light propagation

16 questions10 objectives

Reflection of light

23 questions9 objectives

Refraction of light

29 questions8 objectives

Lenses and image formation

24 questions11 objectives

Electrostatics

13 questions6 objectives

Electric current and circuits

34 questions11 objectives

Ohm's law

16 questions9 objectives

Cells and batteries

10 questions8 objectives

Magnetism

13 questions9 objectives

Electromagnetism

12 questions8 objectives

Electromagnetic induction

27 questions10 objectives

Radioactivity

20 questions10 objectives

Semiconductors

9 questions7 objectives

Diodes

9 questions7 objectives

Transistors

12 questions7 objectives

Particulate nature of matter

13 questions8 objectives

Evidence for particles, Brownian motion, states of matter, diffusion

Hooke's law

11 questions5 objectives

Hooke's law, spring constant, spring balance, elastic limit

Fluid flow

21 questions8 objectives

Streamline and turbulent flow, equation of continuity, Bernoulli's effect and applications

Heating effect of electric current

11 questions4 objectives

Factors affecting electrical energy, P=VI, heating devices

Quantity of heat

20 questions6 objectives

Specific heat capacity, latent heat, boiling/melting points, calorimetry

Gas laws

28 questions6 objectives

Boyle's law, Charles' law, pressure law, absolute zero, kinetic theory

Uniform circular motion

16 questions9 objectives

Angular velocity, centripetal force, banked tracks, centrifuge

Floating and sinking

18 questions6 objectives

Archimedes' principle, law of flotation, relative density, applications

Electromagnetic spectrum

14 questions9 objectives

EM wave types, properties, detection and applications

Mains electricity

8 questions4 objectives

Power transmission, domestic wiring, kWh, cost of electricity

Cathode rays

11 questions3 objectives

Production and properties of cathode rays, CRO, TV tube

X-rays

12 questions4 objectives

Production, properties, soft/hard X-rays, dangers, uses

Photoelectric effect

11 questions4 objectives

Photons, threshold frequency, work function, Einstein's equation, applications

Linear motion

21 questions8 objectives

Distance, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration, motion graphs, equations of motion, free fall, projectiles

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