Physics Past Questions And Answers
A lead bullet of mass 0.05 kg is fired with a velocity of 200 m/s into a lead block of mass 0.95 kg. Given that the lead block can move freely, the final kinetic energy after impact is
- A. 100J
- B. 150J
- C. 50J
- D. 200J
The electromagnetic waves that are sensitive to temperature changes are
- A. X-rays
- B. Gamma-rays
- C. Ultra-violet rays
- D. Infra-red rays
A piece of metal of relative density 5.0 weighs 60N in air. Calculate its weight when fully immersed in water
- A. 4N
- B. 5N
- C. 48N
- D. 60N
The diagram below show the positions of a cone. The position which can be described as neutral equilibrium is represented as

- A) Z only
- B) X only
- C) Y and Z
- D) Y and X
Lenz's law of electromagnet states that
- A. the induced charge is constant for a fixed change of force
- B. a force is exerted on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field
- C. the magnitude of the induced e.m.f in a circuit is proportional to the rate of change of the number of lines of force linking the circuit
- D. the induced current in a conductor is in such a direction as to oppose the change producing it
The minimum energy required to cause photoelectric emission when the surface of a metal is irradiated with electromagnetic radiation of suitable frequency is called
- A. critical energy
- B. ionization energy
- C. work function
- D. planck's constant
A radioactive substance has a half-life of 20 hours. What traction of the original radioactive nuclide will remain after 80 hours?
- A. 1/32
- B. 1/16
- C. 1/8
- D. 1/4
(a). State: (a) two applications of electrolysis in an industry
(b) one application of electrolysis in a school laboratory.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2011 THEORYA ball bearing is projected vertically upwards from the ground with a velocity of 15ms-1. Calculate the time taken by the ball to return to the ground [g = 10ms-1]
- A. 1.5s
- B. 3.0s
- C. 5.0s
- D. 7.5s
A converging lens has a focal length of 5cm. Determine its power
- A. +20.0
- B. +0.2
- C. -20.00
- D. -0.2

