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WAEC / WASSCE 2020
Current Electricity
Diagram
Solution
Which of the current-voltage characteristics shown above is that exhibited an ohmic conductor?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
The V-I graph of an ohmic material is a straight line passing through the origin.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #59439)
Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2020
Simple Ac Circuit
Solution
In an electric circuit, an inductor of inductance 0.5 H and resistance 50\(\Omega\) is connected to an alternating current source of frequency 60 Hz. Calculate the impedance of the circuit.
A
50.0\(\Omega\)
B
450.5 \(\Omega\)
C
195.0 \(\Omega\)
D
1950.1 \(\Omega\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
The impedance of a R-L circuit is given by:
Z = \sqrt(R\(^2\) + XL\(^2\)) ----------- eqn(1)
where Z is the impedance,
R is the resistance, and
XL is the inductive reactance
XL = 2\pifL ------------ eqn(2)
where f is the frequency
From eqn(2),
XL = 2 * \pi * 60 * 0.5
= 60\pi
Also, from eqn(1),
Z = \sqrt(50\(^2\) + (60\pi)\(^2\))
Z = 195.0\Omega
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #59467)
Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2020
Refraction of Light
Solution
An image formed on a screen is always?
A
inverted
B
magnified
C
upright
D
virtual
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
A real image is defined as An image that is formed when the light rays from an object converge and meet each other and can be projected onto a screen. Real images are always inverted, Real images can be projected onto pieces of paper or screens. An example of a real image is the image formed on a cinema screen.
A virtual image is defined as An image that is formed when the light rays from an object do not meet but appear to meet behind the lens and cannot be projected onto a screen. Virtual images are always upright, Virtual images cannot be projected onto a piece of paper or a screen. An example of a virtual image is a person's reflection in a mirror.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #59365)
Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2020
Refraction of Light
Solution
A ray of light traveling from glass into ethyl alcohol is incident at the boundary at an angle of incidence 30\(^o\). Calculate the angle of refraction.
[Refractive index of glass =1.5; refractive index of ethyl alcohol = 1.36]
A
27\(^o\)
B
33.5\(^o\)
C
51.7\(^o\)
D
72.8\(^o\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
The angle of incidence l = 30º
The angle of refraction , r =?
The refractive index of glass ng = 1.5
The refractive index of ethyl alcohol, ne = 1.36
from snell's law :
\(\frac{n_e}{n_g} = \frac{sini}{sinr}\)
\(\frac{1.36}{1.5} = \frac{sin30º}{sinr}\)
1.36sinr = 1.5 x sin30º
sinr = \(\frac{1.5 \times sin30º}{1.36}\)
sinr = 0.5515
r = \(sin^{-1}\)(0.5515)
r = 33.5º
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #59411)
Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2020
Sound Wave
Solution
What factors determine the frequency of a note emitted by a vibrating string?
A
Amplitude of vibration, force constant of string and length of string
B
Amplitude of vibration, force constant of string, and tension in string
C
Mass per unit length of string, tension in string and length of string
D
Force constant of string, tension in string, and length of string.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
The fundamental frequency of vibrations of a string is inversely proportional to the square root of mass per unit length (linear density),
if the tension and vibrating length of the string are constant.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #59456)
Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2020
Application of Lens
Diagram
Solution
The diagram above illustrates a beam of parallel rays from a distant object O, incident on one side of the total reflecting prism. Which diagram does not represent the correct path of the beam when it emerges from the prism?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
W
B
X
C
Y
D
Z
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
When drawing a ray diagram for instance drawing two rays from the head of the object, the point of intersection of the two rays represents the position of the head of the image, but in the case of parallel rays of light drawn from the object such that the image is likewise formed at infinity, the ray from the head of the object forms the head of the image, similarly, the ray from the leg of the image. from the diagrams drawn, it is only in W that the ray from the head forms the leg of the image, others are correctly drawn
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #59379)
Chemistry
WAEC / WASSCE 2020
Properties of Solids and Liquids
Solution
Which of the following compounds has the lowest boiling point?
A
C\(_4\)H\(_10\)
B
CH\(_3\)COOH
C
H\(_2\)O
D
C\(_2\)H\(_5\)OH
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
COMPOUNDS
BOILING POINTS
Butane
-1 ^\circC
Ethanoic acid
118 ^\circC
Water
100 ^\circC
Ethanol
78.37 ^\circC
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #58894)
Chemistry
WAEC / WASSCE 2020
Periodic Table & Periodicity
Solution
Group VIl elements in their combined states are called?
A
Halogens
B
Anions
C
Halide
D
Cations
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
Halide: A binary compound of a halogen with another element or group.
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #58820)
Chemistry
WAEC / WASSCE 2020
Mass Volume Concepts
Solution
How many moles of H\(_2\)SO4 are there in 50 cm\(^3\) of 0.108 mol dm\(^3\) solution of the acid?
A
5.4x 10
B
5.4 x 10\(^{-3}\)
C
5.4 x 10\(^{-2}\)
D
5.4x 10\(^{-1}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Chemical Principles & Mechanism
No. of moles = \(\frac{molar conc \times volume}{1000}\)
No. of moles = \(\frac{0.108 \times 50}{1000}\)
: No. of moles = 0.0054 moles = \( 5.4 \times 10^{-3}\)
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #59046)
Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2020
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
In collision between two objects, kinetic energy is conserved only if
A
one of the objects was initially at rest
B
potential energy is converted to work
C
the collision is inelastic
D
the collision is elastic
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59362)
Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2020
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Solution
The quantity of motion of a body is its
A
acceleration
B
displacement
C
mometum
D
velocity
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
Momentum is a physical quantity that describes the motion of an object. It is defined as the product of an object's mass and its velocity.
Unlike acceleration, displacement, and velocity, which describe different aspects of motion, momentum specifically quantifies the motion of a body.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59363)
Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2020
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The volume of a fixed mass of a gas varies inversely as the pressure on it provided the temperature is constant. This statement is
A
Pressure law
B
Charles law
C
Boyle's law
D
General gas law
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59364)
Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2020
Heat Energy & Temperature
How would the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor be affected if the distance of separation of its plates is decreased? It will
A
increase in value
B
decrease slightly
C
remain unchanged
D
drop to zero
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59366)
Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2020
Modern Physics and Nuclear Physics
Solution
The average distance moved by a molecule between collisions is called
A
molecular distance
B
intermolecular distance
C
mean distance
D
mean free path
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
- the mean free path is the average distance traveled by a moving particle (such as an atom, a molecule, a photon) between successive impacts .
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59368)
Physics
WAEC / WASSCE 2020
Waves and Optics
Solution
Which of the following waves requires a material medium for its propagation?
A
Radio waves
B
Light waves
C
Sound waves
D
X-rays
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
- Electromagnetic waves are waves that have no medium to travel whereas mechanical waves need a medium for its transmission.
- sound wave is an example of a mechanical wave. Sound waves are incapable of traveling through a vacuum.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #59369)