WAEC - Physics (2010)

1
Which of the following properties of a long steel bar would alter if the bar were melted, recast into a cube and allowed to cool to its original temperature?
إجابة
(B)
volume
2
Which of the following instruments is best for measuring the diameter of a thin constantan wire?
إجابة
(C)
micometer screw guage
3
What is the density of a fuel of relative density 0.72? [Density of water = 1000kg m^-3]
إجابة
(B)
720 kgm^-3
4
The types of motion which a cylindrical drum rolling down an inclined plane undergoes are
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(B)
rotational and translational
5
Which of the following statements about static friction is correct? It
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(C)
depends on the relative motion between the surface in contact
6
Which of the following statements about moving particle is correct?
إجابة
(A)
if the resultant force acting on the particle is zero, then it is in dynamic equillibrium
7
Two cars X and Y travelling in opposite directions along the same high way at uniform velocities 110 kmh^-1 and 90kmh^-1 respectively pass each other at a certain point. The velocity of X relative to Y at the time they pass each other is
إجابة
(A)
200 kmh^-1
8
The average speed of an object is determined by dividing the sum of its initial and final speeds by two only when the acceleration is
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(B)
uniform
9
a body is projected horizonatlly from the top of a cliff 45m above the ground. if the body lands at a distance 30m from the foot of the cliff, calculate the speed of projection. [g = 10ms-2]
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(A)
10ms^-1
10
Which of the following statements best describes a rigid body? A body which
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(A)
is not equally deformed
11
simple harmonic oscillator has a period of 0.02s and amplitude of 0.25m. Calculate the speed in ms^-1 at the centre of the oscillation
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(B)
25.00\(\pi\)
12
A vertical string, suspended from a fixed point and having a small mass attached to the free end is set into oscillations. Which of the following statements about the system are correct? i. The potential energy of the mass is a minimum at the middle of the swing ii. Its kinetic energy is a maximum at the middle of the swing iii. The sum of the potential and kinetic energies is constant throughout the swing
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(C)
ii and iii only
13
A moving body of mass 25.0kg undergoes a uniform retardation of 20.0ms^-2. Calculate the magnitude of the retardating force
إجابة
(D)
500.00N
14
Which of the following sources of energy is/are exhausible? i. Solar ii. Fossil fuels iii. Tidal power
إجابة
(D)
ii only
15
a machine is said to be a third class lever when the
إجابة
(C)
effort is between the fulcrum and load
16
a thermometer records 680 mmHg at steam point and 440 mmHg at ice point. The temperature it records at 380 mmHg is
إجابة
(A)
-25^oC
17
The advantages of the thermoelectric thermometer include the following characteristics except that it
إجابة
(D)
is fairly sensitive
18
In a thermos flask, heat loss by radiation is minimizes by the
إجابة
(A)
silvered surfaces
19
The pressure P, volume V, and absolute temperature T of a given mass of an ideal gas change simultaneously. Which of the followng equations is correct about the gas?
إجابة
(D)
\(\frac{I}{T} = \frac{constant}{PV}\)
20
Specific heat capacity 36.4 Jkg-1 K-1 of a body means that when 36.4J of heat energy is supplied to a body of
إجابة
(C)
mass 1kg, the temperature rises by 1K
21
An electric drill rated 400W is used to drill a hole in copper of mass 400g in 20s. Calculate the rise in temperature if all the heat produced is absorbed by the copper. [specific heat capacity of copper = 400Jkg^-1K^-1]
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(C)
50^oC
22
A solid of mass 0.5kg initially at 50^oC melts at 60^oC. Calculate the quantity of heat required to melt it completely. [specific heat capacity of the solid =2.0KJ kg^-1K^-1][Specific latent heat of fusion of solid =1.0 KJ kg^-1]
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(C)
10500J
23
Dew point is not affected by
إجابة
(B)
wind
24
A certain wave has a speed of 20ms^-1. If the frequency of the wave is 0.25Hz, calculate the distance between successive crests of the wave
إجابة
(D)
80.0m
25
The ability of a wave to spread around corners is called
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(C)
diffraction
26
The following devices use plane mirrors in their operations, except
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(D)
binoculars
27
When an object is placed at the principal focus of a concave mirror, the location of the image formed is
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(C)
at infinity
28

From the diagram, the correct equation for the refractive index n of the medium is
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(A)
n = tan i
29
A ray of light travels from air to water. The refeactive index of water is given by the expression
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(D)
\(\frac{\text{wavelength in air}}{\text{wavelength in water}}\)
30
A lens that is thinner at the middle and thicher at the edges is
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(A)
diverging
31
Which of the following electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?
إجابة
(A)
radio-waves
32
The amplitude of a sound wave determines its
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(C)
loudness
33
As the air column of length L in an air pipe decreases, the frequency of the sationary wave emitted
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(A)
decreases
34
A positively charged glass rod is placed near the cap of a positively charged electroscope. The divergence of the leaf is observed to
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(B)
increase
35
Capacitors are used in the following devices, except
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(C)
electric irons
36
Use the diagram above to calculate the current, I.
إجابة
(B)
0.97A
37

Determine the potential difference. V across the parallel resistors
إجابة
(B)
2.3V
38
A galvanometer of internal resistance 50\(\Omega\) and full scale deflection of 20 mA is converted into a voltmeter by connecting a resistor of resistance 1950\(\Omega\) in series to it. Calculate the maximum voltage that can be read by the voltmeter
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(D)
40V
39
In the wiring of houses, the fuse is connected to the wire coloured
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(B)
brown
40
Which of the following factors does not affect the electric resistance of wire?
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(B)
mass
41
Which of the following factors will increase the sensitivity of moving coil meter?
إجابة
(D)
soft iron core
42
In order to prevent bar magnets from losing their strength, they are stored wih keepers such that the two bars are placed with
إجابة
(C)
unlike poles facing each other and the keepers placed at their ends
43
The energy, E stored in an inductor of inductance L when current I passes through it is given by the equation
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(B)
E = LI²
44
The resonant frequency of an a.c circuit is 1000 kHz. If each of the capacitance and inductance in the circuit is reduced by 50%, and no other changes are made, the resonant frequency will become
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(D)
2000kHz
45
Eddy currents can be reduced by
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(C)
creating holes in the metal plates