Physics Past Questions And Answers

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1941

In alternating current theory, the units of impedance, r.m.s. voltage and resonance frequency are respectively equal to

  • A. volt, ampere and hertz
  • B. ohms, volt and hertz
  • C. watt, ohms and radian
  • D. ohms, hertz and joule
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1992
1942

Which of the following properties is an advantage of lead-acid accumulator over an alkaline accumulator?

  • A. possesses low internal resistance
  • B. can be recharges
  • C. has shorter life span
  • D. possesses high e.m.f
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2019 OBJ
1943

a ball of mass 5.0kg hits a smooth vertical wall normally with a speed of 2m-1 and rebounds with the same speed. Determine the impulse experienced by the ball

  • A. 20.0kgm-1
  • B. 5.0kgm-1
  • C. 1.3kgm-1
  • D. 0.0kgm-1
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1998 OBJ
1944

water is a poor thermometric liquid because it

  • A. is opaque
  • B. is a poor conductor
  • C. wets glass
  • D. has low vapour pressure
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2002
1945

When the pointed end of an uncharged optical pin is brought near the cap cf a positively charged electroscope, it is observed that the gold

  • A. collapse slowly
  • B. vibrate
  • C. are not affected
  • D. diverge rapidly
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2011 OBJ
1946

(a) Explain the following terms:

(i) viscosity;

(ii) terminal velocity.

(b)(i) Describe an experiment to determine the terminal velocity of a steel ball falling through a jar of glycerine..

(ii) State two precautions that should be taken to ensure accurate result.

(c) State two

(i) effects of viscosity

(ii) applications of viscosity.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 1996 THEORY
1947

500g of water is heated so that its temperature rises from 30°C to 72°C in 7 minutes. calculate the supplied per minute. (Specific heat capacity of water is 4200J\(kg^{-1}K^{-1}\)

  • A. 9000J
  • B. 12600J
  • C. 21000J
  • D. 25200J
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1994 OBJ
1948

A reservoir 500 m deep is filled with a fluid of density 850 kgm-3. If the atmospheric pressure is 1.05 x 105 Nm-2, the pressure at the bottom of the reservoir is. [g = 10ms-2]

  • A) 4.72 x 106 Nm-2
  • B) 4.36 x 106 Nm-2
  • C) 4.28 x 106 Nm-2
  • D) 4.25 x 106 Nm-2
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2007
1949

Alcohol of mass 21g and density 0.7g cm-3 is mixed with 10g of water. Determine the density of the mixture [density of water = 1.0gcm-3]

  • A. 0.775gcm-3
  • B. 0.875gcm-3
  • C. 0.780gcm-3
  • D. 0.880gcm-3
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2014 OBJ
1950

Induced emfs are best explained using

  • A. Ohm's law
  • B. Faraday's law
  • C. Colomb's law
  • D. Lenz's law
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2013