Physics Past Questions And Answers
The product PV where P is pressure and V is volume has the same unit as
- A. power
- B. work
- C. acceleration
- D. impulse
(a) Differentiate between interference and polarisation as applied to waves.
(b) Mention two uses of polaroids
A current of 0.5 A flowing 3h Deposits 2g of metal during electrolysis. The quantity of the same metal that would be deposited by the currents of 1.5A flowing in 1h is
- A. 2g
- B. 6g
- C. 10g
- D. 18g
(a) Define:
(i) reactance;
(ii) impedance in an a.c.
The diagram here illustrates an a.c. generator. When the coil is rotated, an e.m.f is induced in the coil.
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(i) Explain why an e.m.f. is induced.
(ii) State the purpose of the slip-rings.
(iii) Name and state the law used to determine the direction of the induced current.
(iv) State two ways to increase the induced e.m.f.
(c) A lamp is rated 12 V. 6 W. Calculate the amount of energy transformed by the lamp in 5 minutes.
An object of mass 400g and density 600kgm-3 is suspended with a sting so that half of it is immersed in paraffin of density 900kgm-3. The tension in the string is
- A. 1.0N
- B. 3.0N
- C. 4.0N
- D. 5.0N
Which of the following electromagnetic waves is least energetic?
- A. Infra-red rays
- B. X-rays
- C. Ultra-violet rays
- D. Gamma rays
Two horizontal forces, 10N and 8N and another force F1 inclined at 30 to the vertical acting as shown in the diagram below, keep the body P in equilibrium, The weight of the body is

- A. 2?3/3N
- B. ?2N
- C. 4?3/3
- D. 2V3N
The velocity y of a particle in a time t is given by the equation y = 10 + 2t2
Find the instantaneous acceleration after 5 seconds
- A. 60 ms-2
- B. 20 ms-2
- C. 15 ms-2
- D. 10 ms-2
The image which cannot be formed on a screen is said to be
State three materials used for making optical fibres.