Physics Past Questions And Answers
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
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
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
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
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
Which of the following is NOT an example of elementary modern physics?
- A. Classical mechanics
- B. Quantum mechanics
- C. Special relativity
- D. Nuclear physics
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
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
(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 THEORYThe 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

