Past Questions And Answers
Which of the following have the longest wavelengths?
- A. Infra-red rays
- B. Gamma rays
- C. X-rays
- D. Radio waves
How many times do the hands of a clock overlap in 24 hours?
- A. 22
- B. 24
- C. 20
- D. 48
The craft industry associated with the late Ladi Kwali in Nigeria is?
- A. weaving
- B. pottery
- C. carving
- D. dyeing
(a)(i) State Einstein's equation of photoelectric effect
(ii) What conservation principle does the equation represent?
(b) List three applications of photocells
(c) A photo emissive surface has a threshold frequency of 4.02 x 10\(^{14}\)Hz. If the surface is illuminated by light of frequency 5.0 x 10\(^{15}\)Hz, calculate the:
(i) threshold wavelength;
(ii) work function;
(iii) kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons. [ c = 3.0 x 10\(^{8}\) ms\(^{-1}\), h = 6.63 x 10\(^{-34}\) Js]
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2008 THEORYAsh and cinder cones are associated with
- A. Ozone depletion
- B. Hurricanes activities
- C. Earthquakes
- D. Volcanic eruption
CuSO4 5H2O can be obtained from an aqueous solution of copper (ll) tetraoxosulphate (VI) by
- A. evaporation to dryness
- B. using chromatography
- C. precipitation
- D. crystallization
Vapour is said to be saturated on top of an enclosed liquid if _________
- A. The rate of condensation is greater than that of vapourization
- B. The rate of condensation is equal to that of vapourization
- C. There is neither condensation nor vaporization of the liquid
- D. The rate of condensation is less that that of vaporization
When an industry or company is nationalized, the state becomes
- A. the major shareholder
- B. the mini shareholder
- C. the only shareholder
- D. an equal shareholder with other individuals
The very bright colours in some types of mushroom
- A. are warning that they may be poisonous
- B. indicate they are very taste
- C. attract potential transporters of the spores
- D. perform the same function as bright colours in flowers
The derived unit of pressure can be expressed as
- A. kgms-2
- B. kg m-1s-2
- C. kg m-2s-2
- D. kg m-1s2

