Physics Past Questions And Answers
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
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
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
\(500cm^{-3}\) 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. \(\frac{76}{72\times500}cm^3\)
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
Define (i) Elasticity; (ii) Young's modulus; (iii) Force constant.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2000 THEORYIn 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
An example of a mechanical wave is---------
- A. water waves
- B. radio waves
- C. x-rays
- D. light rays
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°
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

