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Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1997 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A charge of 1 x \(10^{-5}\)C experiences a force of 40N at a certain point in space. What is the magnitude of the electric field intensity at the point in Newton and couloumb
A
8 x \(10^{6}\)
B
4 x \(10^{6}\)
C
3 x \(10^{-4}\)
D
2 x \(10^{-4}\)
E
5 x \(10^{-7}\)
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1997 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A capacitor of capacitance 25µF is connected to an a.c power source of frequency 200/πHz. Calculate the reactance of the capacitor
A
0.01Ω
B
0.02Ω
C
50Ω
D
100Ω
E
150Ω
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1997 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
In a nuclear reaction, the mass defect is 2 x \(10^{-6}\)g. Calculate the energy released given that the velocity of light is 3 x \(10^{8}ms^{-1}\)
A
9 x \(10^{7}\)J
B
1.8 x \(10^{8}\)J
C
1.8 x \(10^{9}\)J
D
9 x \(10^{-10}\)J
E
3.6 x \(10^{11}\)J
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1997 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
An atom radiates 1.5 x \(10^{-19}\)J of energy when an electron jumps from one energy level to another. What is the wavelength of the emitted radiation? (Planck’s constant =6.6 x \(10^{-34}\)Js. Speed of light in air=3 x \(10^{8}ms^{-1}\)
A
1.32 x \(10^{-6}\)m
B
2.98 x \(10^{-6}\)m
C
3.32 x \(10^{-6}\)m
D
6.82 x \(10^{-6}\)m
E
8.01 x \(10^{-6}\)m
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1997 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
At what respective values of X, Y and Z would the unit of force, the newton, be dimensionally equivalent to MxLyTz?
A
-1, 1, 2
B
1, 1, -2
C
1, -1, 2
D
-1, 1, -2
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1997 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A 5kg block is released from rest on a smooth plane inclined at an angle of 30o to the horizontal. What is the acceleration down the plane? [g = 10ms-2]
A
5.0 ms-2
B
5.8 ms-2
C
8.7 ms-2
D
25.0 ms-2
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1997 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
An arrow of mass 0.1kg moving with a horizontal velocity of 15ms-1 is shot into a wooden block of mass 0.4kg lying at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. Their common velocity after impact is
A
15.0 ms-1
B
7.5 ms-1
C
3.8 ms-1
D
3.0 ms-1
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1997 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Which of the following with respect to a body performing simple harmonic motion are in phase?
A
displacement and velocity of the body
B
displacement and force on the body
C
velocity and acceleration of the body
D
force acting on the body and the acceleration
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1997 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A body of mass 2kg moving vertically upwards has its velocity increased uniformly from 10ms-1 to 40ms-1 in 4s. Neglecting air resistance, calculate the upward vertical force acting on the body.[g = 10 ms-1]
A
15N
B
20N
C
35N
D
45N
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1997 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A planet has mass m1 and is at a distance r, from the sun. A second planet has mass m2 = 10m1 and at a distance of r2 = 2r1 from the sun. Determine the ratio of the gravitational force experienced by the planets.
A
1 : 5
B
2 : 5
C
3 : 5
D
4 : 5
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1997 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
An object of mass 100g projected vertically upwards from the ground level has a velocity of 20ms\(^{-1}\) at a height of 10m. Calculate its initial kinetic energy at the ground level.[g = 10ms\(^{-2}\), neglect air resistance]
A
10 J
B
20 J
C
30 J
D
50 J
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1997 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A cube of sides 0.1m hangs freely from a string. What is the upthrust on the cube when totally immersed in water? [density of water is 1000kgm-2, g = 10ms-2]
A
1000 N
B
700 N
C
110 N
D
10 N
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1997 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
A liquid of mass 1.0 x 103kg fills a rectangular tank of length 2.5m and width 2.0m. If the tank is 4m high, what is the pressure at the middle of the tank?[g = 10ms-2]
A
1.0 x 104Nm-2
B
2.0 x 103Nm-2
C
1.5 x 103Nm-2
D
1.0 x 103Nm-2
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1997 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
An empty 60 litre petrol tank has a mass of 10kg. Its mass when full of fuel of relative density 0.72 is
A
7.2kg
B
33.2kg
C
43.2kg
D
53.2kg
medium Difficulty
Physics UTME / JAMB 1997 Mechanics and Properties of Matter
Before starting a journey, the tyre pressure of a car was 3 x 105Nm-2 at 27oC. At the end of the journey, the pressure rose to 4 x 105Nm-2. Calculate the temperature of the tyre after the journey, assuming the volume is constant
A
400oC
B
300oC
C
273oC
D
127oC
medium Difficulty
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