Physics Past Questions And Answers
The figure below shows 4 forces 3N, 10N, 3√3N and 6N acting on a particle P. The resultant of he four forces is

- A) 5N
- B) 5√ 3N
- C) 10N
- D) 10√ 3N
What is the speed of a particle of mass 10-27kg whose wavelength is 10-8m. [h = 6.63 x 10-34Js]
- A. 6.63m/s
- B. 66.30m/s
- C. 663.00m/s
- D. 6630.00m/s
The maximum permissible current through a galvanometer G of internal resistance 10\(\Omega\) is 0.05A. A resistance R is used to convert G into a voltmeter with a maximum reading of 100V. Find the value of R and how it is connected to G
- A. 20,000 ohms in parallel
- B. 19,990 ohms in series
- C. 1990 ohms in series
- D. 100 ohms in series
Which of the following factors does not affect the rate of evaporation of a liquid?
- A. temperature
- B. volume
- C. wind
- D. surface area
The direction of the path taken by light is called
- A. Locus
- B. Lines
- C. Ray
- D. Beam
Two forces 100N and 60N act on an object of mass 10kg as illustrated in the diagram below. Neglecting friction, calculate the acceleration of the object.

- A. 4.0\(ms^{-2}\)
- B. 13.4\(ms^{-2}\)
- C. 16.0\(ms^{-2}\)
- D. 22.6\(ms^{-2}\)
When the direction of vibration of the particles of a medium is perpendicular to the direction of travel of a wave the wave transmitted is known as
- A. sound wave
- B. transverse wave
- C. longitudinal wave
- D. stationary wave
A block of aluminum is heated electrically by a 30 w heater if the temperature rises by 10°c in 5 minutes, the heat capacity of the aluminum is
- A) 900 J/K
- B) 90 J/K
- C) 100 J/K
- D) 200 J/K
Which of the following substances is most viscous at room temperature?
- A. Water
- B. Alcohol
- C. Petrol
- D. Palm oil
Which of the following is not part of the electromagnetic spectrum?
- A. Radio wave
- B. Gamma ray
- C. Infra-red ray
- D. Alpha particle

