Physics Past Questions And Answers

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1221

A pipe closed at one end is 1.0m long. The air in the pipe is set into vibration and a fundamental note of frequency 85Hz is produced. Calculate the velocity of sound in the air. (Neglect end correction).

  • A. 340.0ms-1
  • B. 33Oms-1
  • C. 170ms-1
  • D. 85.0ms-1
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1992 OBJ
1222

An electron moves from an energy level of -8.6 eV to another level of -3.5 eV. Determine the frequency of the absorbed radiation. [1 eV = 1.6 × \(10^{19}\) J, h = 6.6 × \(10^{34}\) Js]

  • A. \( 2.93 \times 10^{15}\)Hz
  • B. \( 3.59 \times 10^{16}\)Hz
  • C. \( 5.39 \times 10^{15}\)Hz
  • D. \( 1.24 \times 10^{15}\)Hz
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2023 OBJ
1223

A ball is swung in a horizontal circle of centre O with a constant speed. acceleration?

  • A. Away from O
  • B. Along the Circumference of the circle
  • C. Toward centre O
  • D. Along a tangent to the circle
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2021 OBJ
1224

(a) (i) Define Optical angle.

(ii) Explain two conditions necessary for total internal reflection to occur.

(iii) List three practical applications of total internal reflection.

(b) State two effects of refraction.

(c)(i) Define progressive waves.

(ii) A plane progressive wave is represented by the equation y = 0.5 sin(1000\(\pi\)r = \(\frac{100 \pi \lambda}{17}\)) where y is in millimetres, t in seconds and x in metres. Calculate the: (\(\alpha\)) frequency of the wave; (\(\beta\))of the wave; (\(\gamma\)) speed of the wave

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2020 THEORY
1225

The diagram below is a micrometer screw gauge. Determine its reading.

  • A. 2.44mm
  • B. 2.46mm
  • C. 2.86mm
  • D. 2.96mm
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2017 OBJ
1226

The duality of matter implies that matter

  • A. exists as a particle of dual composition
  • B. has momentum and energy
  • C. has both wave and particle properties
  • D. is made up of dual materials
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2000 OBJ
1227

Which of the following has no effect on radiation?

  • A) nature of surface
  • B) density
  • C) surface area
  • D) temperature
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2010
1228

One of the following is a scalar quantity?

  • A. weight
  • B. momentum
  • C. potential energy
  • D. moments
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2022
1229

An engine of a car of power 80 kW moves on a rough road with a velocity of 32 ms-1. The forces required to bring it to rest is

  • A) 2.56 x 106N
  • B) 2.50 x 106N
  • C) 2.80 x 103N
  • D) 2.50 x 103N
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2006
1230

An aluminium rod of length 1.8m at 10°C is heated to proceed produce a difference in length of 0.007m. Calculate the temperature to which it is heated. (Linear expansivity of aluminium = 2.3 x 10\(^{-5}\)K\(^{-1}\)

  • A. 155oC
  • B. 160oC
  • C. 169oC
  • D. 179oC
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2016 OBJ