Waec 1995 Physics Past Questions And Answers
A listener can detect the instrument from which a note is being sounded because different instruments produce the same note with a different.
- A. frequencies
- B. pitches
- C. loudness
- D. overtones
The energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance 5?F is 40J. Calculate the voltage applied across its terminals? The energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance 5μF is 40J. Calculate the voltage applied across its terminals?
- A. 4000V
- B. 200V
- C. 16V
- D. 6V
What is the escape velocity of a body on the surface of the earth of radius R if the gravitational constant is G and the mass of the earth is M? (Neglect energy losses to the surroundings)
- A. 2GR
- B. 2G/R
- C. 2GR2
- D. 2GM/R
Calculate the electric potential at a distance of 20.0cm from a point charge of 0.015C placed in air of permittivity (Take 1/4??o as 9.0 x 109 Nm2C2)
- A. 3.40x106V
- B. 6.75x105V
- C. 6.75x1012V
- D. 3.40x105V
Which of the following is a fundamental quantity?
- A. Heat capacity
- B. Electric current
- C. Torque
- D. Reactance
A charge of 1.6 x 10-10C is placed in a uniform electric field of intensity 2.0 x 105NC-1. What is the magnitude of the electric force exerted on the charge?
- A. 3.2 x105N
- B. 1.8 x105N
- C. 3.2 x10-5N
- D. 1.8 x10-5N
(a) Explain what is meant by acceleration of free fall due to gravity, g.
(b) State two reasons why g varies on the surface of the earth
(c) A stone is projected upwards at an angle of 30° to the horizontal from the top of a tower of height 100 m and it hits the ground at a point Q. If the initial velocity of projection is 100ms\(^{-1}\), calculate the
(i) maximum height of the stone above the ground;
(ii) time it takes to reach this height;
(iii) time of flight
(iv) horizontal distance from the foot of the tower to the point Q. (Neglect air resistance and take g as 10m\(^{-2}\))
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1995 THEORYCalculate the inductance L of the coil in the circuit shown below.

- A. 14.4H
- B. 3.8H
- C. 0.6H
- D. 0.4H
Which of the following media allow(s) the transmission of sound wave through them? I. Air II. Liquid III. Solid.
- A. I only
- B. II only
- C. III only
- D. I, II and III.
A cell of e.m.f 1.5V and internal resistance 2.552 is connected in series with an ammeter resistance 0.50 and a load of resistance 7.00. Calculate the current in the circuit
- A. 0.15A
- B. 0.20A
- C. 2.1OA
- D. 3.00A

