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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
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The earpiece of a telephone handset converts energy from
A
electrical to sound
B
sound to electrical
C
sound to electrical
D
sound to radio wave
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The magnitude of the force experienced by a charge of 1.6 x 10\(^{-8}\)C in a uniform electric field of intensity 5 x 10\(^5\)NC\(^{-1}\) is
A
3.2 x 10\(^{-14}\)N
B
8.0 x 10\(^{-13}\)N
C
8.0 x 10\(^{-3}\)N
D
3.1 x 10\(^{13}\) N
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A motorcycle starting from rest is uniformly accelerated such that its velocity in 10s is 72kmhr\(^{-1}\). What is its acceleration?
A
108ms\(^2\)
B
86ms\(^2\)
C
4ms\(^2\)
D
2ms\(^2\)
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The velocity of sound in air at 15^\circC is 340ms\(^{-1}\). Calculate the velocity at 47\(^o\)C
A
790ms\(^{-1}\)
B
602ms\(^{-1}\)
C
358ms\(^{-1}\)
D
322ms\(^{-1}\)
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A 500N box rests on a horizontal floor. A constant horizontal force is exerted on the box so that it moves through 8m. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the floor and the box is 0.22, calculate the workdone on the box
A
880J
B
440J
C
400J
D
110J
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The diagram illustrates a ball of mass m sliding down a plank inclined at an angle of 0 to the horizontal. The kinetic friction between the ball and the plank is F, and the acceleration of free fall is g. The normal force on the ball is?
Attached Figure / Diagram
Question diagram
A
mgsin \(\theta\)
B
mgtan \(\theta\), mgcos \(\theta\)
C
mgcos \(\theta\)
D
mgcot \(\theta\)
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The diagram above illustrates a ball of mass m sliding down a plank inclined at an angle of 0 to the horizontal. The kinetic friction between the ball and the plank is F and the acceleration of free fall is g. The net force on the ball along the plank is?
Attached Figure / Diagram
Question diagram
A
mgsin \(\theta\) + F
B
F - mgcos \(\theta\)
C
mgsin \(\theta\) - F
D
F + mgcos \(\theta\)
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
An electron of mass m and charge e moves in a circular path in a magnetic field of flux density B. How long does it take to complete one orbit?
A
\(\frac{2me}{B\pi}\)
B
\(\frac{2B}{me\pi}\)
C
\(\frac{2\pi m}{Be}\)
D
\(\frac{Be}{2 \pi m}\)
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The sketched graph above illustrates the heating curve of a 0.02kg of water. Determine the approximate value of the specific latent heat of vapourization of water
Attached Figure / Diagram
Question diagram
A
2.25 x 10\(^6\) J kg\(^{-1}\)
B
4.17 x 10\(^3\) J kg\(^{-1}\)
C
2.00 x 10\(^3\) J kg\(^{-1}\)
D
1.00 x 10\(^3\) J kg\(^{-1}\)
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
In the hydraulic press, the force F applied is related to the diameter d of the cylinder by
A
F \(\alpha\) d\(^2\)
B
F \(\alpha\) d
C
F \(\alpha\) d\(^{-1}\)
D
F \(\alpha\) d\(^{-2}\)
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Water waves have a wavelength of 3.6cm and speed of 18cms\(^{-1 }\) in deep water. If the waves enter shallow water with wavelength of 2.0cm, calculate the speed of the waves in the shallow water.
A
0.4cms\(^{-1}\)
B
2.5cms\(^{-1}\)
C
10.0cms\(^{-1}\)
D
10.8cms\(^{-1}\)
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
An electron of mass 9.1x 10\(^{-31}\) kg is travelling at a speed of 2.0 x 10\(^6\)ms\(^{-1}\). Calculate the associate wavelength of the electron. [h = 6.6. x 10\(^{-34}\) Js]
A
3.63 x10\(^{-10}\) m
B
3.63 x 10\(^{-8}\) m
C
3.63 x 10\(^{-7}\) m
D
6.89 x 10\(^{-4}\) m
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2020 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
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 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
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
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