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Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Elasticity, Density, Pressure & Fluids
An air bubble of volume 2 cm\(^3\) is formed 20m under water. What will be its volume when it rises to just below the surface of the water if the atmospheric pressure is equivalent to a height of 10m of water?
A
6cm3
B
4cm3
C
3cm3
D
2cm3
E
1cm3
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Gas Laws & Heat Transfer
The pressure of a given mass of gas changes from 200 Nm2 to 100 N m2, while its temperature drops from 127oC to - 73oC. Calculate the radio of the final volume of the gas to its initial volume.
A
2.4:1
B
2.0:1
C
1.2:1
D
1.0:1
E
1.0:2
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Temperature, Thermometry & Thermal Expansion
The temperature of glass vessel containing 100cm3 of mercury is raised from 10oC to 100oC. Calculate the apparent cubic expansion of the mercury. (Real cubic expansivity of mercury = 1.82 x 10-4K-1) (Cubic expansivity of glass = 2.4 x 10-5K-1)
A
0.52cm3
B
1.42cm3
C
1.87cm3
D
5.22cm3
E
14.22cm3
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Change of State
An iron rod of mass 2kg and at a temperature of 280oC is dropped into some quantity of water initially at a temperature of 30oC. lf the temperature of the mixture is 70oC, calculate the mass of the water. (Neglect heat losses to the surroundings). Specific heat capacity of iron = 460 J kgK) (Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 Jkg K)
A
0.58kg
B
0.77kg
C
1.15kg
D
1.50kg
E
2.04kg
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Change of State
How much heat is required to convert 20 g of ice at 0oC to water at the same temperature? (Specific latent heat of ice = 336 J g-1)
A
1.35 x 103J
B
5.38 x 103J
C
6.72 x 103J
D
7.06 x 103J
E
8.06 x 103J
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Change of State
(a) Define the boiling it of a liquid. (b) Describe with the a d. labelled diagram, an experiment to determire the boiling point of a small quantity of a liquid. (c) factors that may affect the boiling point of a liquid (d) Using the kinetic theory of matter, explain why pure water changes to steam at S.T.P. without any change in temperature, although heat is being supplied to the water.
A
Plastic
B
Wood
C
Textile
D
Aluminium
E
Lead
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Reflection, Refraction & Dispersion of Light
Which of the following is not self-luminous?
A
Incandescent electric bulb
B
Incandescent fluorescent tube
C
Lighted candle
D
The moon
E
The sun
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Reflection, Refraction & Dispersion of Light
An object is placed on the principal axis at the centre of curvature of a concave mirror. The image of the object formed by the mirror is
A
real, inverted and magnified
B
at the principal focus
C
real and diminished
D
erect and virtual
E
at the centre of curvature
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
A wire is stretched between two points, 1m apart. If the speed of the wave generated on plucking the wire is 200ms-1, what is the minimum frequency which will resonate with the wire?
A
50 Hz
B
75 Hz
C
100 Hz
D
150 Hz
E
200 Hz
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Waves, Sound & Vibrations
Sixty complete waves pass a particular point in 4s. lf the distance between three successive troughs of the waves is 15m, calculate the speed of the waves,
A
300.0ms-1
B
225.0ms-1
C
112.5ms-1
D
75.0ms-1
E
16.0ms-1
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
Which of the following media allow(s) the transmission of sound wave through them? I. Air II. Liquid III. Solid.
A
I only
B
II only
C
III only
D
I and II only
E
I, II and III.
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Waves, Sound & Vibrations
Which of the following wave characteristics can be used to distinguish a transverse wave from a longitudinal wave?
A
Reflection
B
Refraction
C
Diffraction
D
Polarization
E
Interference
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Waves, Sound & Vibrations
A sound note of frequency 250 Hz and wavelength 1.3m is produced at a point near a hill. If the echo of the sound is received 1 second later at the point, how far away is the hill from the point?
A
131.3m
B
162.5m
C
248.7m
D
251.3m
E
325.0m.
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Waves, Sound & Vibrations
The period of a wave is 0.02 second. Calculate its wavelength if its speed is 330 ms-1
A
6.6m
B
5.0m
C
4.0m
D
3.3m
E
2.0m
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
An alternating voltage with a frequency of 50Hz has a period of
A
0.02s
B
0.05s
C
0.20s
D
0.50 s
E
50.00s
medium Difficulty
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