Physics Past Questions And Answers
In measuring high frequency a.c, the instrument used is the
- A) d.c ammeter
- B) moving coil ammeter
- C) moving iron ammeter
- D) hot wire ammeter
The impulse of a force is deduced from Newton's second law as
- A. F = ma
- B. F = m( \(\frac{v−u}{t}\))
- C. F = mg
- D. F = mv - mu
A boatman facing north wants to cross a flowing river to a point directly opposite its position at the other bank. If the river is flowing eastwards, in what direction should he row his boat?
- A. west
- B. east
- C. north-west
- D. north-east
State three different materials that can be used to demonstrate Brownian motion.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2015 THEORYA simple pendulum has a period of 17.0s. When the length is shorten by 1.5m, its period is 8.5s. Calculate the original length of the pendulum
- A. 4.0 m
- B. 3.0 m
- C. 2.0 m
- D. 1.5 m
The image of an object is located 6cm behind a convex mirror. If its magnification is 0.6, calculate the focal length of the mirror
- A. 3.75cm
- B. 6.60cm
- C. 10.00cm
- D. -15.00cm
Which of the following actions will not increase the sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer?
- A. using a strong temporary magnet
- B. increasing the area and number of turns of the coil
- C. using a week hair spring
- D. using a light pointer
Electric motor primarily converts
- A. electrical energy into chemical energy
- B. electrical energy into heat energy
- C. kinetic energy into potential energy
- D. electrical energy into mechanical energy
The pressure exerted by a given mass of gas in a container
- A. decreases if the container is heated
- B. increases if the molecules of the gas move faster
- C. increases if the container is doubled
- D. decreases as the kinetic energy of the gas molecules inceases
The dimension of electromotive force are
- A) ML2T-3I-1
- B) ML2T-3I-2
- C) M2LT-2I-1
- D) M2L2T-1I-1

