Physics Past Questions And Answers
A concave mirror of radius of curvature 20cm has a pin placed at 15cm from its pole. What will be the magnification of the image formed?
- A. 4.00
- B. 2.00
- C. 1.33
- D. 1.50
a) (i) Illustrate, using a ray diagram, how an image can be formed by a convex mirror.
(ii) State one advantage rid one disadvantage of using a convex mirror as a iving mirror.
(iii) Explain the action of a compound microscope.
(b) Illustrate using labelled diagrams only, sonometer wire of length I, vibrating at its fundamental (ii) first overtone (iii) second overtone
(c) A tuning fork vibrating at a frequency of 512 Hz is held over the top of a jar filled with water and fitted with a tap at the buttom. If the jar is 60 cm tall and the speed of sound is 350 ms\(^{-1}\), determine the possible resonance position(s).
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2003 THEORYThe wave function of a metal is 8.0 x \(10^{-19}\)J. Calculate the wavelength of its threshold frequency. (Speed of light in a vacuum = 3 x \(10^8ms^{-1}, Planck's constant = 6.6 \times 10^{-34}\)Js)
- A.0.8 x \(10^{-7}\)m
- B.1 x \(10^{-7}\)m
- C.2.3 x \(10^{-7}\)m
- D.3.8 x \(10^{-7}\)m
Which gas produces a red coloured light in a discharge tube?
- A. Mercury
- B. Argon
- C. Air
- D. Neon
A missile weighing 400N on the earth surface is shot into the atmosphere to an altitude of 6.4 x \(10^{-6}\)m. Taking the earth as a sphere of radius 6.4 x \(10^{-6}\)m and assuming the inverse-square law of universal gravitation, what would be the weight of the missile at that altitude?
- A. 100N
- B. 200N
- C. 400N
- D. 800N
Which of the following statements about a progressive mechanical wave is correct?
- A. it can be a plane polarised
- B. its energy is localised at specific points of its profile
- C. it does not require a material medium for its propagation
- D. its frequency remains constant as it travels between different media
ai. Why are parabolic mirrors suitable for use in the headlamps of vehicles?
ii. Draw a ray diagram to illustrate the answer in 10(a)(i).
bi. Statetwo applications of echoes.
ii. An observer standing at a point, P, on the same horizontal ground as the foot, H, of a tower, shouts, and 1.20 s later, he hears the echo. He then moved to another point, Q, 40 m from P, and shouted again but the echo was heard after 1.45 s. Calculate the:
I. distance between P and H;
II. speed of sound in air.
ci. Define the term absolute refractive index of a medium.
ii. A piece of coin falls accidentally into a tank containing two immiscible liquids A and B as illustrated in Fig. 10.0 above.

Calculate the displacement of the coin when viewed vertically from above.
[refractive index of A = 1.3, refractive index of B = 1.4]
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2023 THEORYWhich of the following is not correct about the molecules of a substance in a gaseous state. They?
- A. are in a constant state of motion
- B. have different speeds
- C. have a temperature which is measured by the average kinetic energy
- D. The collision between the gases is perfectly inelastic
The eclipse of the sun occurs when the
- A) moon is between the sun and the earth
- B) earth is between the sun and the moon
- C) moon is not completely hidden in the earth's shadow
- D) moon's umbra falls on some part of the earth
A rod of initial lenght 2m at a temperature of 25oC is heated to 80oC. Calculate the increase in length of the rod if its linear expansivity is 4.0 x 10-3K-1
- A. 0.26m
- B. 0.44m
- C. 0.53m
- D. 0.84m


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