Physics Past Questions And Answers
In the arrangement illustrated above, Y and B are yellow and blue transparent light filters respectively through the filters is
- A. blue
- B. red
- C. yellow
- D. Black
State three differences between geostationary satellites and polar satellites.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2023 THEORYConvex mirror are used as driving mirrors because images formed are?
- A) erect, virtual and diminished
- B) erect, real and diminished
- C) erect, virtual and magnified
- D) inverted virtual and diminished
A radioactive material has a half-life of 1.0 hour If 200.0 g of it was present at 6 a.m. on a certain day, how many grams will have decayed by 9 a.m. on the same day?
- A. 175.0 g
- B. 150.0 g
- C. 100.0 g
- D. 187.5 g
A cube made of metal of linear expansivity \(\alpha\) is heated through a temperature \(\theta\). If the initial volume of the cube is Vo, the correct expression for the increase in volume of the cube is
- A. \(\frac{1}{3} \alpha V_o \theta\)
- B. \(\frac{1}{2} \alpha V_o \theta\)
- C. \(2 \alpha V_o \theta\)
- D. \(3 \alpha V_o \theta\)
Five 80-W and three 100W are run for 8 hours. If the cost of energy is N5.00 per unit, calculate the cost of running the lamp. [1 unit = 1 kWh]
- A. N280.00
- B. N28.00
- C. N7.20
- D. N1.44
Which of the following waves are longitudinal waves? l. Ripples on the surface of water II. Waves produced by a tuning fork vibrating in air III. Light waves IV. Waves produced by a flute
- A. I and II only
- B. I and III only
- C. II and III only
- D. II and IV only
The circuit below illustrates a standard resistor R, voltage source E and a lamp L connected in series. If the temperature of R is increased, the brightness of the lamp will

- A. increase sharply
- B. decrease slightly
- C. remains the same
- D. increase gradually
An a.c. generator can be converted to a d.c. electric motor by replacing the
- A. slip rings with a split ring and connecting a battery
- B. split ring with slip rings and connecting a battery
- C. a.c. with d.c. source and connecting slip rings
- D. a.c. with d.c. source and connecting split rings
A diverging lens of focal length 30cm produces an image 20cm from the lens. Determine the object distance
- A. 10cm
- B. 12cm
- C. 50cm
- D. 60cm

