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Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Waves and Optics
(a) Explain the term critical angle. (b) List two factors which determine the deviation of a ray of light by a triangular glass prism. (c) The angle of refraction (r) of a ray of white light from air through a triangular glass prism of refractive index 1.5 is 29.0^\circ. Calculate the angle through which the ray is least deviated. (d) Study the ray diagram below and use it to answer the questions that follow. Calculate the: (i) values of angles P,Q and R; (ii) refractive index n of the glass prism; (iii) value of e; (iv) total deviation D.
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2011 Waves and Optics
Which of the following types of waves needs a medium for propagation?
A
sound waves
B
light waves
C
radio waves
D
x - rays
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2011 Waves and Optics
Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the highest frequency?
A
utra - violet rays
B
radio waves
C
x - rays
D
infrared - rays
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2011 Waves and Optics
In measuring high frequency a.c, the instrument used is the
A
d.c ammeter
B
moving coil ammeter
C
moving iron ammeter
D
hot wire ammeter
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2011 Waves and Optics
When a red rose flower is observed in blue light, what colour does the observer see?
A
Red
B
Blue
C
Magenta
D
yellow
E
No correct option
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 2011 Waves and Optics
An image in a convex lens is upright and magnified 3 times. If the focal length of the lens is 15 cm, what is the object distance?
A
10 cm
B
25 cm
C
16 cm
D
14 cm
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2011 Waves and Optics
Two simple pendulum A and B of equal lengths and of masses 5g and 20g respectively are located in the same environment. The periods TA and TB of their respective oscillations are related by the equations
A
TA = 4TB
B
TA = \(\frac{1}{4} T_B\)
C
TA = TB
D
TA = 5TB
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2011 Waves and Optics
Which of the following statements about the image formed by a plane mirror is not correct?
A
it is laterally inverted
B
it has unit magnifiation
C
it is formed by actual intersection of rays
D
its distance from the mirror is equal to that of the object from the mirror
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2011 Waves and Optics
The image formed by a convex mirror is always
A
real, erect and diminished
B
real, inverted and diminished
C
virtual, inverted and diminished
D
virtual, erect and diminshed
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2011 Waves and Optics
A ray undergoes a minimum deviation at 40o when it is incident on equilateral triangular glass prism. Calculate the refractive index of the prism
A
1.48
B
1.50
C
1.53
D
1.67
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2011 Waves and Optics
Total internal reflection occurs in an optical prism when light rays
A
travel from the prism into an optically denser medium
B
are incident in the prism at an angle greater than the critical angle
C
are incident normally in the prism
D
travel from the prism to the air
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2011 Waves and Optics
The speed of light in a certain medium is V while its speed in a vacuum is C. The absolute refractive index of the medium is
A
C + V
B
\(\frac{C}{V}\)
C
\(\frac{V}{C}\)
D
C - V
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2011 Waves and Optics
An object is placed 20.0cm in front of a converging lens of focal length 15.0cm. Calculate its image distance
A
1.3cm
B
8.6cm
C
35.0cm
D
60.0cm
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2011 Waves and Optics
The focal length of the eye-piece of an astronomical telescope is f1, while the focal length of the object is f2. Fro normal adjustment, the angular magnification is given by
A
\(\frac{f_2}{f_1}\)
B
1 - \(\frac{f_2}{f_1}\)
C
\(\frac{f_2}{f_1}\) - 1
D
\(\frac{f_1}{f_2}\)
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2011 Waves and Optics
two sound waves have frequencies of 12Hz and 10Hz. Calculate their beats period
A
0.5s
B
1.0s
C
1.2s
D
2.0s
medium Difficulty
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