WAEC - Physics (2006)

  • 1
    Which of the following phenomena causes capillary of liquids in tubes of narrow bore?
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    (B)
    surface tension
  • 2
    Which of the following physical quantities are derived? i. Area ii. Thrust iii. Pressure iv. Mass
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    (B)
    i, ii and iii only
  • 3
    A block of volume 3 x 105m3 and density 2.5 x 103 kg m-3 is suspended from a spring balance with \(\frac{2}{3}\) of its volume immersed in a liquid of density 900 kg m-3. Determine the reading of the spring balance [g = 10ms-2]
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    (B)
    0.57N
  • 4
    A solid body will float in a liquid if its
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    (A)
    density is less than that of a liquid
  • 5
    An object is said to undergo oscillatory motion when it moves
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    (B)
    to and fro about a fixed point
  • 6
    A body is rotating in a horizontal circle of radius 2.5m with an angular speed of 5 rad s-1. Calculate the magnitude of the radial acceleration of the body
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    (C)
    12.50ms-2
  • 7
    A moving car of mass 800 kg experiences a frictional force of 200N. If it accelerates 2 ms-2, calculate the magnitude of the force applied to the car
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    (D)
    1800N
  • 8
    Uniform speed occurs when there is equal change of
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    (A)
    distance in equal times
  • 9
    A car accelerates uniformly from rest at 5 ms-2. Determine its speed after 10s
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    (A)
    50.0ms-1
  • 10
    Which of the following quantities is a vector?
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    (D)
    momentum
  • 11
    which of the following statements about simple harmonic motion is correct? The
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    (A)
    total mechanical energy is always conserved
  • 12
    A force acting on a body causes a change in the momentum of a body from 12 kg ms-1 to 16kg ms-1 in 0.25. Calculate the magnitude of the impulse
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    (C)
    4.0Ns
  • 13
    Which of the following source of energy is renewable?
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    (C)
    hydro
  • 14
    A stone of mass 2.0kg is thrown vertically upward with a velocity of 20.0 ms-1, calculate the initial kinetic energy of the stone
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    (B)
    400J
  • 15
    Which of the following statements about the mouth piece of a telephone is correct? It converts sound energy into
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    (C)
    electrical energy
  • 16
    The potential energy in an elastic string of force constant K which has been extended by X metres is expresses as
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    (A)
    \(\frac{1}{2}k \Box ^2\)
  • 17
    The engine of a train produces a force of 3000N when moving at 30.ms-1. calculate the power of the engine
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    (C)
    9.00 x 104W
  • 18
    The velocity ratio of an inclined plane, inclines at an angle \(\theta\) to the horizontal can be expressed as
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    (A)
    (sin \(\theta)^{-1}\)
  • 19
    A block and tackle system has six pulleys. a force of 50N applied to it lifts a load of weight W. If the efficiency of the system is 40%, calculate W
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    (D)
    120N
  • 20
    The sagging of overhead electrical cables is the consequence of
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    (A)
    linear expansivity
  • 21
    The silvered surface in a vacuum flask reduces heat loos due to
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    (C)
    radiation
  • 22
    How long will it take to heat 3kg of water from 28oC to 88oC in an electric kettle taking 6a from a 220V supply? [specific heat capacity of water = 4180 J kg-1K-1]
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    (B)
    570s
  • 23
    The amount of energy required to change a kilogram of ice in water without a change in temperature is
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    (D)
    specific latent heat of fusion of ice
  • 24
    A quantity of steam at 100oC condenses to water at the same temperature by releasing 6.9 x 104J of energy. Calculate the mass of the condensed steam. [specific latent heat of vaporization of eater = 2.3 x 106 J kg-1]
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    (B)
    3.0 x 10-2 kg
  • 25
    The temperature of a liquid falls after some of it has evaporated because
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    (B)
    the more energetic molecules have escaped into the atmosphere
  • 26
    The S.I units of frequency, period and amplitude of a wave are respectively
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    (D)
    hertz, second and metre
  • 27
    a note of frequency 2000Hz has a velocity of 400 ms-1. calculate the wavelength of the note
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    (D)
    0.2m
  • 28
    The eclipse of the moon occurs when the
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    (B)
    earth comes exactly between the moon and the sun
  • 29
    Which of the following observations cannot be explained using the rectilinear propagation of light?
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    (D)
    diffraction patterns of light
  • 30
    The distance between the successive crests of a wave travelling at 20ms\(^{-1}\) is 25cm. Calculate the frequency of the wave
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    (D)
    80.0hz
  • 31
    A ray from a fixed object is incident on a plane mirror at an angle of 20o. If the mirror is rotated through 30o by how many degree would the reflected ray rotate?
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    (A)
    60o
  • 32
    Which of the following distances is usually adjustable in the camera? The distance between the
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    (A)
    lens and the film
  • 33
    A travelling microscope is focused on a mark on a table. If a glass block of thickness 18.0cm is placed on the mark by how many centimeters will the microscope be moved upwards so as to focus the mark once again? [refractive index of glass = 1.5]
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    (D)
    6cm
  • 34
    In which of the following media would sound wave travel fastest?
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    (C)
    iron
  • 35
    Which of the following actions is necessary in order to tune a string to produce a note of an octave higher than its fundamental?
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    (B)
    reducing the tension by half
  • 36
    The acceleration due o gravity may be defined as the force
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    (C)
    with which the earth attracts one kilo-gram mass
  • 37
    An electron of mass m and charge \(\Box\) enters a uniform electric field between two metal plates P and q separated by a distance d. P is maintained at a potential V while Q is earthed. Determine an expression for the magnitude of the acceleration of electron through the field
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    (A)
    \(\frac{eV}{md}\)
  • 38
    Which of the following factors does not affect the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor?
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    (B)
    nature of the surface of the plates
  • 39
    The equivalent capacitance of a 3\(\mu F\) capacitor and a 6\(\mu F\) capacitor connected in parallel is
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    (D)
    9.0\(\mu F\)
  • 40
    a cell of e.m.f. 1.5V and internal resistance 1.0\(\Omega\) is connected to two resistor of resistance 2.0\(\Omega\) and 3.0\(\Omega\) in series. Calculate the current through the resistors
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    (A)
    0.25A
  • 41
    An electric lamp rated 120W is used on a 240Vrms, calculate the resistance of its filament
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    (A)
    480\(\Omega\)
  • 42
    Which of the following statements about a bar magnet is correct?
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    (D)
    the magnetic properties are more pronounced at points near the end of the bar
  • 43
    The force experienced by a current-carrying conductor move in a magnetic field is employed in the working of the i. moving coil ammeter ii. electric bell iii. electric motor. Which of the statements above are correct?
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    (C)
    i and iii only
  • 44
    The breaking up of an atomic nucleus into the fragment of nearly equal size is known as
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    (B)
    nuclear fission
  • 45
    A 500kV is applied across an X-ray tube. Calculate the maximum velocity of the electrons produced [Me = 9.1 x 10-31kg, e = 1.6 x 10-19C]
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    (A)
    4.2 x 108ms-1