Physics Past Questions And Answers

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1521

A ball is dropped from a height of 45m above the ground. Calculate the velocity of the ball just before it strikes the ground. (Neglect air resistance and take g as 10ms?2

  • A. 21.2ms?1
  • B. 30ms?1
  • C. 300ms?1
  • D. 450ms?1
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1994 OBJ
1522

An image which can be formed on a screen is said to be

  • A. virtual
  • B. blurred
  • C. inverted
  • D. real
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1991 OBJ
1523

The hydrostatic blood pressure difference between the head and the feet of a boy standing straight is 1.65 x 104 Nm-2. Find the height of the boy. [ Density of blood = 1.1 x 103 kgm-3, g = 10ms-2]

  • A. 0.5 m
  • B. 0.6 m
  • C. 1.5 m
  • D. 2.0 m
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2002
1524

A body weighing 10N moves with a speed of 5ms-1 in a horizontal circular path of radius 5m. Calculate the . magnitude of the centripetal force acting on the body. (g = 10ms-2)

  • A. 10N
  • B. 50N
  • C. 75N
  • D. 100N
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1999 OBJ
1525

I. Density of the liquid.

II. Depth below the surface of the liquid.

III. Surface area of the liquid.

In which of the statement above will pressure be dependent?

  • A) I and II only
  • B) II and III only
  • C) I, II and III only
  • D) I and III only
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2011
1526

A uniform meter rule weighing 0.5N is to be pivoted on a knife-edge at the 30cm-mark. where will a force of 2N be placed from the pivot to balance the meter rule?

  • A. 95cm
  • B. 25cm
  • C. 20cm
  • D. 5cm
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1998
1527

When a body is slightly tilted, it is found that its centre of gravity is slightly raised. What is the state of equilibrium of the body?

  • A. unstable
  • B. stable
  • C. neutral
  • D. cannot be determined
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2012 OBJ
1528

An electric generator has e.m.f. of 240 V and an internal resistance of 1Ω if the current supplied by the generatoris 20A when the terminal voltage is 220 V, find the ratio of the power supplied to the power dissipated?

  • A) 11:1
  • B) 1:11
  • C) 12:11
  • D) 11:12
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2008
1529

A barometer can be used in determining the I. height of a mountain II. depth of a mine III. dew point. Which of the following is/are correct?

  • A. I, II and III
  • B. II and III only
  • C. I and III only
  • D. I and II only
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1992 OBJ
1530

Arrange the following radiations in order of increasing ionization of air.

I. Alpha

Il. Gamma

IIl. Beta

  • A. I< III< II
  • B. II< I< III
  • C. II< III< I
  • D. I< II
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2022 OBJ