Physics Past Questions And Answers
The amplitude of a wave is the
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2005 THEORYA work of 30 joules is done is transferring 5 millicoulombs of charge from a point B to a point A in an electric Held. The potential difference between B and A is
- A. 1.7 x 10-4V
- B. 3.4x10-4V
- C. 1.5x10-1V
- D. 6.0 x103V
If the current in the resistor R in diagram below is 0.05A, calculate the p.d. across the inductor.

- A. 2.5V
- B. 25.0V
- C. 49.0V
- D. 50.0V
The force experienced by an object of mass 60.0kg in the moon's gravitational field is 1.002 x 102N. What is the intensity of the gravitational field?
- A. 0.60Nkg-1
- B. 1.67Nkg-1
- C. 6.12 x 102Nkg-1
- D. 9.81ms-2
The maximum power dissipated by a 100Ω resistor in a circuit is 4W. Calculate the voltage across the resistor
- A. 10V
- B. 20V
- C. 25V
- D. 400V
A beam consisting of \(\alpha\)-particles. \(\beta\)-particles and \(\gamma\)-rays pass through a magnetic field at right angles to the direction of the field. Which of the following observations would be made about the \(\alpha\)-particles, \(\beta\)-particles, and \(\gamma\)-rays respectively?
- A. Deflected, deflected, deflected
- B. Deflected, deflected, not deflected
- C. Deflected, not deflected, deflected
- D. Not deflected, deflected, deflected
The optical instrument which is suitable for viewing a nearby objects is ………..?
- A. Telescope
- B. sextant
- C. microscope
- D. periscope
Which of the following is true of an electrical charge?
- A. Positive charge means deficit electrons
- B. Negative charge means excess of electrons
- C. electric current means movement of electrons
- D. All of the above
To keep a vehicle moving at a constant speed v, requires power P, from the engine. The force provided by the engine is
- A. \(\frac{p}{v}\)
- B. \(\frac{1}{2}\) v
- C. pv
- D. \(\frac{p}{v^2}\) v
If a sound wave goes from a cold air region to a hot air region, its wavelength will
- A. increase
- B. decrease
- C. decrease then increase
- D. remain constant

