Physics Past Questions And Answers

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3111

The product PV where P is pressure and V is volume has the same unit as

  • A. power
  • B. work
  • C. acceleration
  • D. impulse
View or Post an Explanation 28100 (0)WAEC 1991 OBJ
3112

(a) Differentiate between interference and polarisation as applied to waves.

(b) Mention two uses of polaroids

View or Post an Explanation 28524 (0)WAEC 2000 THEORY
3113

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
View or Post an Explanation 574 (0)JAMB 2002
3114

(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.

a

(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.

View or Post an Explanation 29009 (0)WAEC 2018 THEORY
3115

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
View or Post an Explanation 25045 (0)JAMB 1993
3116

Which of the following electromagnetic waves is least energetic?

  • A. Infra-red rays
  • B. X-rays
  • C. Ultra-violet rays
  • D. Gamma rays
View or Post an Explanation 27 (0)JAMB 1999
3117

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

Two horizontal forces, 10N and 8N and another force F1 inclined at 30 to the
  • A. 2?3/3N
  • B. ?2N
  • C. 4?3/3
  • D. 2V3N
View or Post an Explanation 24927 (0)JAMB 1990
3118

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
View or Post an Explanation 300 (0)JAMB 2000
3119

The image which cannot be formed on a screen is said to be

View or Post an Explanation 28725 (0)WAEC 2003 THEORY
3120

State three materials used for making optical fibres.

View or Post an Explanation 28999 (0)WAEC 2018 THEORY