Physics Past Questions And Answers
Frequency is measured in
- A. meter per second
- B. seconds
- C. hertz
- D. farad
The diagram below illustrates a uniform metre rule which is balanced on a pivot by some masses. Calculate the value of M

- A. 500.0g
- B. 400.0g
- C. 44.4g
- D. 25.0g
A wire of length 100.0m at 30o has linear expansive of 2x10-5K-1 Calculate the length of the wire at a temperature of - 10oC
- A. 100.08m
- B. 100.04m
- C. 99.96m
- D. 99.92m
Which of the following factors does not affect the e.m.f of a primary cell? Its
- A. size
- B. internal resistance
- C. operating temperature
- D. duration of usage
A saturated vapour pressure of a liquid increases when the
- A. Temperature of a liquid increases
- B. Volume of the liquid increases
- C. Volume of the liquid decreases
- D. Temperature of the liquid decreases
A Spiral spring of natural length 20.00cm has a scale hanging freely in its lower end. When an object ass 40 g is placed in the pan. its length becomes cm. When the object is replaced with another of 60g, the length becomes 22.05cm. Calculate the mass scale pan. [g = 10 ms\(^{-2}\)]
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2004 THEORYCalculate the heat energy required to change 0.1kg of ice at 0oC to water boiling at 100oC. (Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J kg-1K-1) (Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336,000 J kg-1)
- A. 75,600J
- B. 336,000J
- C. 340,200J
- D. 378,000J.
Which of the following statements about matter is not correct?
- A. Molecules of solids move more freely than molecules of liquids and gases
- B. Molecules of solids are more closely packed than those of liquids
- C. Energy is required to break the intermolecular forces of attraction between molecules
- D. Molecules of liquids move about within the liquid and they are in constant motion
Ice cubes are added to a glass of warm water. The glass and water are cooled by
- A. conduction only
- B. convection only
- C. conduction and convection
- D. convection and radiation
Calculate the inductance L of the coil in the circuit shown below.

- A. 14.4H
- B. 3.8H
- C. 0.6H
- D. 0.4H

