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Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
a pilot records the atmospheric pressure outside his plane as 63cm of Hg while a ground observer records a reading of 75cm of Hg with his barometer. Assuming that the density of air is constant, calculate the height of the plane above the ground. (take the relative densities of air and mecury as 0.00136 and 13.6 respectively)
A
120m
B
138m
C
274m
D
1200m
E
120,000m
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
An object is protected with a velocity of 100m-1 at an angle of 60o to the vertical. Calculate the time taken by the object to reach the highest point (Take g as 10ms-2
A
5.0s
B
8.7s
C
10.0s
D
17.3s
E
20.0s
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Dry oxygen is trapped by a pellet of mercury in a uniform capillary tube which is sealed at one end. The length of the column of oxygen at 27oC is 50cm. if the pressure of the oxygen is constant, at what temperature will the length be 60cm?
A
360.0oC
B
240.6oC
C
237.0oC
D
87.0oC
E
36oC
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A 90-W immersion heater is used to supply energy for five minutes. The energy supplied is used to completely melt 180g of a solid at is melting point. Neglecting energy losses to the surroundings, calculate the specific latent heat of fusion of the solid
A
0.5Jg-1
B
2.5Jg-1
C
15.0Jg-1
D
450.0Jg-1
E
150Jg-1
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The gravitational force of the moon is one-sixth that of the earth. If a body weighs 6.0N on the moon. Calculate its weight on the earth
A
36.0N
B
12.0N
C
6.0N
D
2.0N
E
1.0N
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A proton of charge 1.6 x 10\(^{19}\)C is projected into a uniform magnetic field of flux density 5.0 x 10\(^5\)T. If the proton moves parallel to the field with a constant speed of 1.6 x 10\(^6\)ms\(^{-1}\), calculate the magnitude of the force exerted on it by the field
A
0.0N
B
2.0 x 10-21N
C
1.3 x 10-17N
D
5.1 x 10-14N
E
2.3 x 1013N
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The process of increasing the energy of an atom via inelastic collision with an electron is known as
A
ionization
B
excitation
C
field emission
D
photoemission
E
thermonic emission
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The diagram below illustrates an a.c.source of 50V(r.m.s.), \(\frac{100}{\pi}\)Hz connected in series with an inductor of inductor of inductance L and a resistor of resistance R. The current in the circuit is 2A and the p.d across L and R are 30V and 40V respectively. Calculate the power factor of the circuit
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A
1.33
B
1.25
C
0.80
D
0.75
E
0.60
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
The diagram below illustrates an a.c.source of 50V(r.m.s.), \(\frac{100}{\pi}\)Hz connected in series with an inductor of inductor of inductance L and a resistor of resistance R. The current in the circuit is 2A and the p.d across L and R are 30V and 40V respectively. Calculate the average power dissipated in the circuit
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A
100W
B
80W
C
60W
D
20W
E
10W
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Use the following data to determine the length L of a wire when a fore of 30N is applied, assuming Hooke's law is obeyed \(\begin{array}{c|c}\text{Force applied/N} & 0 & 5 & 10 & 30\\ \hline \text{length of wire/mm} & 500.0 & 500.0 & 501.0 & L \end{array}\)
A
3.0mm
B
3.5mm
C
503.00mm
D
503.5mm
E
506.0mm
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
It is always not possible to determine exactly and simultaneously the position and momentum of a particle. This statement is known as the
A
De broglie's law
B
Heisenberg's uncertainty principle
C
Compton effect
D
Frank-Hertz experimental law
E
Wave particle paradox
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1998 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
In photoelectric effect, electrons will leave the metal surface when illuminated by light of appropriate frequency if the photon energy is
A
greater than the work function
B
less than the work function
C
equal to the work function
D
equal to the maximium kinetic energy of the electron
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
(a) Explain the term uniform acceleration (b)(i) Sketch and describe the velocity-time graph for the motion of a ball from the time it is projected vertically upwards until it returns to the point of projection. (ii) Neglecting air resistance and using ycur sketch, explain how the acceleration of free fall due to gravity g, and the maximum height attained when the ball is projected vertically upwards can be determined. (c) A stone is projected vertically upwards with a velocity of 20ms\(^{-1}\). Two seconds later, a second stone is similarly projected with the same velocity. When the two stones meet, the second one is rising at a velocity of 10ms\(^{-1}\). Neglecting air resistance, calculate the: (i) length of time the second stone is in motion before they meet, (ii) velocity of the first stone when they meet (Take g as 10ms\(^{-2}\))
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
(a) Distinguish between heat and temperature. (b) State two physical properties of substances which may be used to measure temperature. (c) State two reasons why mercury is preferred to alcohol as a thermometric liquid. (d)(i) Describe how a mercury-in-glass thermometer is calibrated. (ii) State two precautions necessary to ensure an accurate result. (e) Explain how land and sea breezes occur.
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
(a) Explain the term photoelectric effect. (b) The diagram above represents a photocell with its associated electric circuit. Identify each of the physical quantities represented by the letters A, B, C, D, E and F (c) What factor determines the: (i) current produced by the photocell (ii) maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons? (d) State one similarity and one difference between photoemission and evaporation (e) Name two methods by which a beam of free electrons may be produced other than photoemission (f) State two applications of photoelectric effect. (g) A light wavelength 5.0 x 10\(^{-7}\) m is incident on metal resulting in photoemission of electrons. If the work function of the metal is 3.04 x 10\(^{-19}\)J, calculate the: (i) frequency of the light (ii) energy of the incident photon, (iii) maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons (Speed of light = 3.00 x 108ms\(^{-1}\); Planck's constant = 6.6 x 10\(^{-34}\)Js).
medium Difficulty
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