Physics Past Questions And Answers

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1011

A body of mass 5kg moving with a velocity of 10ms-1 collides with a stationary body of mass 6kg. If the two bodies stick together and move in the same direction after their collision, calculate their common velocity

  • A. 4.55ms-1
  • B. 12.00ms-1
  • C. 30.00ms-1
  • D. 50.00ms-1
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2005 OBJ
1012

A missile is launched with a speed of 75 ms-1 at an angle of 22° above the surface of a warship. Find the horizontal range achieved by the missile. Ignore the effects of air resistance. [Take g = 10 ms-1]

  • A. 195
  • B. 271 m
  • C. 391 m
  • D. 136 m
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2023
1013

Which of the following arrangements of the components of electromagnetic spectrum is in ascending order of wavelengths?

  • A. Gamma rays, ultraviolet rays, X- rays, infra - red rays
  • B. Gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet rays, infra-red rays
  • C. infra-red rays, ultraviolet rays, X-rays, gamma rays
  • D. Gamma rays, ultraviolet rays, infra-red rays, X-rays
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1992
1014

\(500cm^{-3}\) of a gas is collected at 0°C and at a pressure of 72cm of mercury. What is the volume of the the gas at the same temperature and at a pressure of 76cm of the same mercury?

  • A. \(\frac{76\times500}{72}cm^3\)
  • B. \(\frac{72\times500}{76}cm^3\)
  • C. \(\frac{72\times76}{500}cm^3\)
  • D. \(\frac{76}{72\times500}cm^3\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1994 OBJ
1015

A car fuse is marked 15A and operates normally on a 12V battery. Calculate the resistance of the fuse wire

  • A. 180Ω
  • B. 27Ω
  • C. 3Ω
  • D. 0.8Ω
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1994 OBJ
1016

Define (i) Elasticity; (ii) Young's modulus; (iii) Force constant.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2000 THEORY
1017

In the diagram below, the current passing through the 6Ω resistor is 1.5A. Calculate the current in the 30Ω resistor

  • A. 1.20A
  • B. 0.90A
  • C. 0.75A
  • D. 0.60A
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2000 OBJ
1018

An example of a mechanical wave is---------

  • A. water waves
  • B. radio waves
  • C. x-rays
  • D. light rays
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2022 OBJ
1019

The resultant of two forces acting on an object is maximum if the angle between them is

  • A. 45°
  • B. 0°
  • C. 90°
  • D. 180°
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2001
1020

The iron core of an induction coil is made from bundles of wire so as to

  • A. minimize eddy-currents
  • B. generate eddy-current
  • C. prevent sparking at the contact breaker
  • D. get the greatest posible secondary voltage
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1998