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Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Equilibrium of Forces, Moments & Flotation
Solid weighs 0.040 N in air and 0.024 N when fully immersed in a liquid of density 800 kg m-3. What is the volume of the solid? (g = 1Oms2)
A
2.0 x 10-6m3
B
2.5x10-6m3
C
3.0x10-6m3
D
2.0x 10-5m3
E
3.0 x 10-5m3
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Circular Motion, Gravitation & Simple Harmonic Motion
Which of the following will reduce the frequency of oscillation of a simple pendulum?
A
Increasing the mass of the bob
B
Decreasing the mass of the bob
C
Increasing the length of the string
D
Decreasing the length of the string
E
Increasing the amplitude of oscillation
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Scalars, Vectors & Relative Motion
Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
A
Momentum
B
Acceleration
C
Displacement
D
Distance
E
Force
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Linear Motion, Projectiles & Kinematics
The diagram above represents the trajectory of a projectile with an initial velocity U. Calculate the time taken to reach the maximum height. (Take g as acceleration due to gravity)
Attached Figure / Diagram
Question diagram
A
Usinθ/2g
B
2Usinθ/g
C
Ucosθ/g
D
2Ucosθ/g
E
Usinθ/g
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
What change in velocity would be produced on a body of mass 4kg if a constant force of 16 N acts on it for2 s?
A
0.5 ms-1
B
2.0ms-1
C
8.0 ms-1
D
32.0 ms-1
E
128.0 ms-1
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Newton's Laws, Momentum & Collisions
A force of 20 N applied parallel to the surface of a horizontal table, is just sufficient to make a block of mass 4kg move on the table. Calculate the coefficient of friction between the block and the table. (g = 10ms2)
A
0.05
B
0.20
C
0.50
D
0.80
E
2.00
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Elasticity, Density, Pressure & Fluids
A barometer can be used in determining the I. height of a mountain II. depth of a mine III. dew point. Which of the following is/are correct?
A
I, II and III
B
II and III only
C
I and III only
D
I and II only
E
III only
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Work, Energy, Power & Simple Machines
A body of mass 5kg falls from a height of 10m above the ground. What is the kinetic energy of the body just before it strikes the ground? (Neglect energy losses and take gravity as 10ms^2)
A
5J
B
25J
C
250J
D
500J
E
625J
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Temperature, Thermometry & Thermal Expansion
Steel bars, each of length 3.0 m at 28°C, are to be used for constructing a rail line. If the linear expansivity of steel is 1.0 x 10-5°C, what is the safety gap that must be left between successive bars if the highest temperature expected is 40oC?
A
1.2 x 10-1cm
B
8.4 x 10-2cm
C
7.2 x10-2cm
D
3.6 x 10-2cm
E
1.8 x 10-2cm
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Elasticity, Density, Pressure & Fluids
Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. Pure water freezes at 0ºC under normal pressure ll. Water has its highest density at 4ºC. III. The volume is highest at 4ºC,
A
I only
B
II only
C
I and II only
D
I and III only
E
II and III only
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
A given mass of gas at a temperature of 30^\circC is trapped in a tube of volume V. Calculate the temperature of the gas when the volume is reduced to two-third of its original value by applying a pressure twice the original value.
A
71oC
B
40oC
C
131oC
D
313oC
E
404oC
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
Which of the following colours of surfaces will radiate heat energy best?
A
Red
B
White
C
Black
D
Yellow
E
Blue
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Gas Laws & Heat Transfer
A gas which obeys Charles’ law exactly has a volume of 283cm3 at 10oC. What is its volume at 30oC?
A
142cm3
B
293cm3
C
303cm3
D
566cm3
E
849cm3
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Calorimetry, Latent Heat & Change of State
Which of the following best explains why a person suffers a more severe burn when his skin is exposed to steam than when boiling water pours on his skin?
A
Steam is at a higher temperature than boiling water
B
Steam possesses greater heat energy per unit mass than boiling water
C
Steam spreads more easily over a wider area of the skin man boiling water
D
Steam penetrates more deeply into the skin than boiling water
E
the specific latent heat of vaporization is released in changing from boiling water to steam
medium Difficulty
Physics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Elasticity, Density, Pressure & Fluids
A small circular membrane is 10cm below the surface of a pool of mercury when the barometric height is 76 cm of mercury. If the density of mercury is 13600\(kgm^{-3}\), what is the pressure on the membrane in \(Nm^{-2}\)? \((g =10ms^{-2})\)
A
1.17 x 107 Nm-2
B
6.80 x 105Nm-2
C
1.17x105Nm-2
D
1.03 x 105Nm-2
E
1.36 x104 Nm-2
medium Difficulty
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