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Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2007 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
a body moving at a constant speed accelerates when it is in
A
rectilinear motion
B
translational motion
C
circular motion
D
vibrational motion
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2007 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
An object of mass 2 kg moves with a uniform speed of 10ms-1 for 5s along a straight path. Determine the magnitude of its acceleration
A
0 ms-2
B
1 ms-2
C
3 ms-2
D
4 ms-2
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2007 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The term rectilinear acceleration means the rate of increase of
A
velocity along a circular path in a unit time
B
distance along a rectangular path in a unit time
C
displacement along a straight-line path in a unit time
D
velocity along a straight-line path in a unit time
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2007 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A body moving with an initial velocity U accelerates until it attains a velocity of V within a time t. The distance, s covered by the body is given by the expressions
A
s = (\(\frac{v - u}{2}\))t
B
s = (\(\frac{v + 2u}{2}\))t
C
s = (\(\frac{v + u}{2}\))t
D
s = (\(\frac{2v + u}{2}\))t
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2007 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A body accelerates uniformly from rest at 2ms-2. Calculate the magnitude of its velocity after travelling 9m
A
4.5 ms-1
B
6.0ms-1
C
18.0-1
D
36.0-1
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2007 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
An external force of magnitude 100N acts on a particle of mass 0.15kg for 0.03s. Calculate the change in the speed of the particle
A
50ms-1
B
25ms-1
C
20ms-1
D
5ms-1
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2007 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A car of mass 800kg moves from rest on a horizontal track and travels 60m in 20s with uniform acceleration. Assuming there were no frictional forces, calculate the accelerating force
A
240.0N
B
800.0N
C
1600.00N
D
2400.0N
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2007 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A plane inclined at 30o to the horizontal has an efficiency of 50%. Calculate the force parallel to the plane required to push a load of 120N uniformly upn the plane
A
50.0N
B
120.0N
C
200.0N
D
240N
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2007 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Mechanical energy can be either
A
kinetic or electric
B
chemical or potential
C
potential or kinetic
D
electric or heat
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2007 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Which of the following surfaces will radiate heat energy best?
A
Red surface
B
white surface
C
black surface
D
yellow surface
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2007 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A relative density bottle of volume 50cm3 is completely filled with a liquid at 30oC. It is then heated to 80oC such that 0.75cm3 of the liquid is expelled. Calculate the apparent cubic expansivity of the liquid.
A
0.00030k-1
B
0.00032k-1
C
0.01970k-1
D
0.02030k-1
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2007 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The pressure of a fixed mass of an ideal gas at 27^\circC is 3 pa. The gas is heated at a constant volume until its pressure is 5 pa. Determine the new temperature of the gas.
A
100oC
B
227oC
C
273oC
D
500oC
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2007 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Which of the following statements is correct about resonance? Resonance occurs when a body
A
vibrates with its natural frequency
B
is forced to vibrate on its own natural frequency by another body at the same vibration
C
vibrates at the frquency of the body causing the vibration
D
vibrates with an irregular frequency
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2007 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The correct sequence of energy transformation in the operation of an x-ray tube is i. X-rays ii. Kinetic energy of thermo electrons iii. Potential energy of the target atoms iv. Heat energy of the emitted electrons
A
iv, iii, ii, i
B
ii, iv, iii, i
C
iv, ii, iii, i
D
iii, iv, ii, i
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2007 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
There is always an uncertainty involved in any attempt to measure the position and momentum of an electron simultaneously. This statement is known as the
A
de Broglie's law
B
Heisenberg uncertainty principle
C
Franck-Hertz experimental law
D
wave-particle paradox
medium Difficulty
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