Physics Past Questions And Answers

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171

Which component of fiber-optic connector has a provision of entry for the fibre along with the fixation to connector housing?

  • A. coupling device
  • B. cable
  • C. ferrule
  • D. connector housing
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2022
172

The odor of a leaking gas is perceived at a distance from the source. This is made possible by the process of

  • A. Sublimation
  • B. Diffusion
  • C. Osmosis
  • D. Evaporation
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1997 OBJ
173

If electron are accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 10kv, what is the wavelength of the associated electron [m = 9.1 x 10-31kg, e = 1.6 x 10-19C, h = 6.6 x 10-34js]

  • A) 1.22 x 10-11m
  • B) 3.87 x 10-10m
  • C) 2.27 x 1011m
  • D) 2.27 x 1014m
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2008
174

A solid weight 45N and 15N respectively in air and water. Determine the relative density of the solid

  • A. 0.33
  • B. 0.50
  • C. 1.50
  • D. 3.00
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2002 OBJ
175

A car moving with a speed of 90kmh-1 was brought uniformly to rest by the application of the brakes in 10s. How far did the car travel after the brakes were applied?

  • A. 125m
  • B. 150m
  • C. 250m
  • D. 15km
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1990
176

Which of the following is NOT an example of elementary modern physics?

  • A. Classical mechanics
  • B. Quantum mechanics
  • C. Special relativity
  • D. Nuclear physics
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2023
177

A ball f mass 5.0kg hits a smooth vertical wall normally with a speed of 2ms-1. Determine the magnitude of the resulting impulse

  • A. 2.0kgms-1
  • B. 10.0kgms-1
  • C. 5.0kgms-1
  • D. 2.5kgms-1
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2003 OBJ
178

The angular speed of an object describing a circle of radius 4m with a linear constant speed of 10 ms-1 is

  • A. 40.00 rad s-1
  • B. 14.00 rad s-1
  • C. 2.50 rad s-1
  • D. 1.58 rad s-1
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1995 OBJ
179

(a)(i) State Coulomb's law of electrostatics.

(ii) The electron and proton of a hydrogen atom are separated by a mean distance of 5.2 x 10\(^{-11}\)m.

Calculate the magnitude of the electrostatic force between the particles.

[e = 1.6 x 10\(^{-19}\) C, (4\(\pi\) \(\mathcal{E}_{0}\))\(^{-1}\) = 9.0 x 10\(^{9}\) mF\(^{1}\)]

(b) The diagram below shows a potential divider circuit.

i. Show that V\(_{out}\) = V\(_{in}\) (\(\frac{R_{1}}{R_{1} + R_{2}})\)

ii. If \(\frac{V_{in}}{V_{out}}\) = 2.5 and R\(_{2}\) = 30\(\Omega\), calculate R\(_{1}\)

iii. Define the volt.

(c) Explain why wood is not suitable for use as the core of transformers.

(d) State one application for the cathode ray tube.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2022 THEORY
180

The thermometer whose reading is indicated by a change in colour of its thermometric property is the?

  • A) bi-metalic strip thermometer
  • B) thermocouple
  • C) platinium resistance thermometer
  • D) optical pyrometer
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2009