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Physics Form Three Mid Term Test August 2026 - Ishozi Sacred Heart Secondary

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21 Aug, 2026

ISHOZI SACRED HEART SECONDARY SCHOOL MISSENYI DISTRICT COUNCIL

PHYSICS FORM THREE MID TERM TEST AUGUST 2026 – ISHOZI SACRED HEART SECONDARY SCHOOL

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QUESTION

9. (a) A hot-air balloon including the envelope, gondola, burner fuel and one passenger has a total mass of 450 kg. The air outside the balloon is at 20 °C and has a density of . The air inside the envelope is heated to a temperature of 120 °C, at which it has a density of . What volume must the envelope expand in order to lift the balloon into the air? (5marks)

(b) A balloon made up of a fabric weighing 80 N has a volume of . The balloon is filled with hydrogen of density . Calculate the greatest weight in addition to that of the hydrogen and the fabric, which the balloon can carry in air of an average density (5marks)

(c) Calculate the resulting buoyant force, if a steel ball of radius 6 cm is immersed in water. Assume density of water is and acceleration due to gravity is 10 N/kg. (5Marks)

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