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Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Electrostatics & Capacitors
Which of the following actions would increase the electric force between two positively charged particles?
A
Decreasing the mass of the particles
B
Decreasing the distance between the particles
C
Increasing the assistance between the particles
D
Increasing the mass of the particles
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
A luminous object is one that
A
gives off dim blue-green light only in the dark.
B
gives out light of its own
C
shines by reflected light only
D
glows only in the presence of light
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
Which of the following units is not fundamental?
A
Metre
B
Kilogram
C
Joule
D
Candela
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Gas Laws & Heat Transfer
The vacuum between the double walls of a thermos flask reduces heat loss through
A
conduction and radiation
B
convection and conduction
C
radiation only
D
conduction only
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Atomic, Quantum, Nuclear Physics & Electronics
In photoelectric effect, the number of electrode emitted per second from a metallic surface is proportional to the
A
intensity of the incident radiation
B
frequency of the incident radiation
C
energy of the incident radiation
D
work function of the metal.
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
When two cells of negligible internal resistances and equal e.m.f. denoted by E\(_1\) and E\(_2\) are connected in parallel, combined e.m.f. E is given by
A
E = E\(_1\) + E\(_2\)
B
\(\frac{1}{E} = \frac{1}{E_1} + \frac{1}{E_2}\)
C
E = E\(_1\) = E\(_2\)
D
E = \(\frac{E_1}{E_2}\)
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Elasticity, Density, Pressure & Fluids
Which of the following statement about viscosity is not true? it
A
depends on areas of the surfaces in contact
B
occurs in fluids
C
is independent of the relative velocity of the layers
D
depends on the tangential force between the layers
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Elasticity, Density, Pressure & Fluids
An elastic material of length 3m is to be stretched to reduce an extension three times its original length. Calculate the force required to produce the extension
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Gas Laws & Heat Transfer
In a solar panel for heat supply, state the function of each of the following parts: (a) metal flat plate; (b) thermal insulator: (c) tubes.
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Reflection, Refraction & Dispersion of Light
(a) In the design of an optical fibre, what type of material is most suitable for the design of the core? (b) State one condition necessary to confine signals to the core of an optical fibre.
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Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
The velocity v, of a wave in a stretched string, depends on the tension T, in the spring and the mass per unit length of the spring. Obtain an expression for v in terms of T and u, using the method of dimensions.
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Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Circular Motion, Gravitation & Simple Harmonic Motion
A satellite launched with velocity V\(_E\) just escapes the earth's gravitational attraction. Given that the radius of the earth is R, show that V\(_E\) = \(\sqrt{20R}\) [g = 10ms\(^{-2}\)
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Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Linear Motion, Projectiles & Kinematics
A bullet is fired from a gun at 30\(^o\) to the horizontal. The bullet remains in flight for 25s before touching the ground. Calculating the velocity of projection. [g = 10ms\(^{-2}\)]
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Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Reflection, Refraction & Dispersion of Light
State three properties of lasers that make them preferable to ordinary light beam.
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Equilibrium of Forces, Moments & Flotation
(a)i) Define a torque. (ii)State three factors that determine a torque (b)(i) Define free fall. (ii) A body is thrown vertically upwards from the top of a tower 40.0m high with a velocity of 10.0ms\(^{-1}\). Calculate the time taken for the body to reach the ground. [g.= 10.0ms\(^{-2}\)] c) A cube of wood of side 8.0cm, floats at the interface between oil and water with 2.0cm of its surface below the interface as shown in the diagram below. Given that the relative densities of oil and water are 0.72 and 1.00 respectively, calculate the mass of the wood
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