Physics Past Questions And Answers
Given the progressive wave equation y = 5 sin (2000 πt - 0.4x), calculate wave length
- A) 12.4 m
- B) 15.7 m
- C) 17.5 m
- D) 18.6 m
Total eclipse of the sun occurs when the
- A. earth is between the moon and the sun
- B. sun is between the moon and the earth
- C. moon is between the sun and the earth
- D. ozone layer is threatened
An external force of magnitude 100N acts on a particle of mass 0.15kg for 0.03s. Calculate the change in the speed of the particle
- A. 50ms-1
- B. 25ms-1
- C. 20ms-1
- D. 5ms-1
The process of detecting a pin mistakenly swallowed by a child is
- A. Diagnosis
- B. Therapy
- C. Crystallography
- D. Mammography
What is the density of a fuel of relative density 0.72? [Density of water = 1000kg m-3]
- A. 72 kgm-3
- B. 720 kgm-3
- C. 7200 kgm-3
- D. 72000 kgm-3
The direction of the magnetic field at a point in the vicinity of a bar magnetic is
- A. along the line joining the point to the neutral point
- B. always away from the south pole of the magnet
- C. opposite the direction of theresultant field at that point
- D. the direction towards which the north pole of a compass needle would point
A force of 15N stretches a spring to a total length of 30cm. An additional force of 10N stretches the spring 5cm further. Find the natural length of the spring
- A. 25.0cm
- B. 22.5cm
- C. 20.0cm
- D. 15.0cm
Which of these statements are correct for the pressures in liquids? i. pressure in a liquid at a point acts equally in all directions. ii. pressure increases with depth. iii. pressure at a depth depends on the shape of the container. iv. pressure at the same depth in different liquids are proportional to the density at different liquids.
- A. i, ii, iii only
- B. i, ii, iv only
- C. i, iii, iv only
- D. ii, iii, iv only
In an electrolysis experiment, the ammeter records a steady current of 1 A. The mass of copper deposited in 30 minutes is 0.66 g. Calculate the error in the ammeter reading. [Electrochemical equivalent of copper = 0.00033 g C\(^{-1}\)]
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2013 THEORYThe diagram below illustrates an electromagnetic wave travelling with speed 3.0 x 108ms-1. Calculate the wave length of the wave

- A. 0.05m
- B. 0.15m
- C. 0.16m
- D. 0.40m

