Physics Past Questions And Answers

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1911

A net force of magnitude 0.6N acts on a body of mass 40g, initially at rest. Calculate the magnitude of tire resulting acceleration.

  • A. 90ms-2
  • B. 60ms-2
  • C. 30ms-2
  • D. 15ms-2
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1999 OBJ
1912

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The diagram below illustrates the path ABC, in a vertical x z plane, of a bullet shot into the air at an angle above the horizontal. Copy the diagram, and, using arrows, indicate the relative magnitudes and directions of the vertical and horizontal components of the velocities of the bullet at the point A, B and C.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2004 THEORY
1913

Ripples on water and light waves are similar because both?

  • A. have the same frequency
  • B. can be refracted and diffracted
  • C. are longitudinal waves
  • D. have the same velocity
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1997
1914

During the transformation of matter from the solid to the liquid state, the heat supplied does not produce a temperature increase because

  • A. the heat energy is quickly conducted away
  • B. the heat capacity has become very large as the substance melts
  • C. the heat gained is equal to the heat lost by the substance
  • D. all the heat is used to break the bonds holding the molecules of the solid together
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2019
1915

A quantity of steam at 100oC condenses to water at the same temperature by releasing 6.9 x 104J of energy. Calculate the mass of the condensed steam. [specific latent heat of vaporization of eater = 2.3 x 106 J kg-1]

  • A. 3.0 x 10-1 kg
  • B. 3.0 x 10-2 kg
  • C. 3.0 x 10-3 kg
  • D. 3.0 x 10-4 kg
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2006 OBJ
1916

What is the acceleration due to gravity 'g' on the moon, if g is 10-2 on the earth?

  • A. 0. 10 ms-2
  • B. 0.74ms-2
  • C. 1.6ms-2
  • D. 10.00ms-2
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1995
1917

Which of the following obeys Ohm's Law?

  • A. Glass
  • B. Diode
  • C. All electrolytes
  • D. All metals
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1991
1918

A body of mass 20g projected vertically upwards in vacuum returns to the point of projection after 1.2s. [g = 10ms-2]. Determine the potential energy of the body at the maximum height of its motion

  • A. 0.36J
  • B. 0.72J
  • C. 360.00J
  • D. 720.00J
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2013 OBJ
1919

Electricity is supplied to a school along a cable of total resistance 0.5\(\Omega\) with the maximum current drawn from the mains as 100A. The maximum energy dissipated as heat for 1 hr is

  • A. 3.6 x 103J
  • B. 5.0 x 103J
  • C. 3.0 x 105J
  • D. 1.8 x 107J
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1998
1920

The efficiency of a wheel and axle is 100% and the ratio of their radii is 5:1. calculate the effort required to lift a load of mass 20kg using this machine, [g = 10 m s?2]

  • A. 20N
  • B. 25N
  • C. 40N
  • D. 100N
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2022 OBJ