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Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Circular Motion, Gravitation & Simple Harmonic Motion
The period of oscillation of a particle executing simple harmonic motion is 4\(\pi\) seconds. If the amplitude of oscillation is 3.0m. Calculate the maximum speed of the particle.
A
1.5ms-1
B
3.0ms-1
C
4.5ms-1
D
6.0ms-1
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Newton's Laws, Momentum & Collisions
An inelastic collision takes place between ball of known masses, just before the collision one of the ball is moving with a known velocity while the other is stationary. Which of the following physical quantities can be determined from the information given?
A
speed of each of the ball after collision
B
kinetic energy of each ball after collision
C
total momentum of the ball after collision
D
total momentum of the two ball after collision
E
mutual forces excerted by the balls
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Work, Energy, Power & Simple Machines
Using the force displacement diagram shown above. Calculate the work done
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A
2000J
B
1000J
C
20J
D
5J
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
A machine of efficiency 80% is used to raise a body of mass 75kg through a vertical height of 3m in 30s. Calculate the power input. (g = 10ms-2)
A
9.4W
B
60.0W
C
75.0W
D
93.8W
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
Two bodies P and Q, are in thermal equilibrium, which of the following statements about the bodies is correct?
A
the temperature of Q is higher than that of P
B
P and Q have the same heat capacty
C
P and Q have the same mass
D
P and Q are at the same temperature
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Temperature, Thermometry & Thermal Expansion
The cubic expansivity of mercury is 1.8 x 10-4K-1 and the linear expansivity of glass 8.0 x 10-6K-1, calculate the apparent expansivity of mercury in a glass container
A
1.00 x 10-4K-1
B
1.56 x 10-4K-1
C
1.72 x 10-4K-1
D
2.04 x 10-4K-1
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Temperature, Thermometry & Thermal Expansion
The diagram shows the variation of volume V of a glass with temperature at the point X is
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A
-32oC
B
-100oC
C
-273oC
D
-373oC
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
The volume and pressure of a given mass of gas at 27oC are 76cm3 and 80cm of mercury respectively. Calculate the volume at s.t.p
A
36.2cm3
B
72.8cm3
C
100.0cm3
D
808.9cm3
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Change of State
A piece of metal of mass 50g is cooled from 80oC to 20oC. Calculate the amount of heat lost. (specific heat capacity of the material of metal = 450Jkg-1K-1)
A
4.50 x 103J
B
2.25 x 103J
C
1.80 x 103J
D
1.35 x 103J
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Change of State
The mass of water vapour in a given volume of air is 0.05g at 20oC, while the mass of water vapour required to saturate it at the same temperature is 0.15g. Calculate the relative humidity of the air
A
3.33%
B
5.55%
C
33.33%
D
55.55%
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Change of State
The temperature at which the saturated vapour pressure of a liquid is equal to the external atmospheric pressure is known as its
A
dew point
B
boiling point
C
lower fixed point
D
tripple point
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Waves, Sound & Vibrations
A periodic pulse travels a distance of 20.0m in 1.00s. If its frequency is 2.0 x 103Hz. Calculate the wavelength.
A
1.0 x 10-3m
B
1.0 x 10-2m
C
2.0 x 10-2m
D
1.0 x 102m
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Waves, Sound & Vibrations
A wave has an amplitude equal to 4.0m, angular speed \(\frac{1}{3} \pi\) rads-1 and phase angle \(\frac{2}{3} \pi\) rad. The displacement y of the wave particle is given as
A
y = 4 sin \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)(t + 2)
B
y = 4 sin \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)(t + \(\frac{2}{\pi}\)
C
y = 4 sin \(\frac{\pi}{3} (2t + 1)\)
D
y = 4 sin \(\frac{\pi}{3}\) (t + 1)
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
In the diagram above, an incident ray AY makes an angle of 30o with the normal XY. If the mirror is rotated anticlockwise about Y through an angle of 20o, while AY is fixed, what angle will the reflected ray now make with the incident ray?
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A
70o
B
80o
C
100o
D
120o
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Reflection, Refraction & Dispersion of Light
A concave mirror can be used to produce a parallel beam of light if a lighted bulb is placed
A
between its focus and the pole
B
at its focus
C
at its centre of curveture
D
between its focus and centre of curvature
medium Difficulty
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