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Question 1301

waec 2003

The image which cannot be formed on a screen is said to be

Ainverted

Berect

Creal

Dvirtual

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Question 1302

waec 2003

Which of the following condition is necessary for the occurrence of total internal reflection of light?

Alight must travel from an optical less dense to a denser medium

Bthe angle of incidence must be equal to the critical angle

Cthe angle of incidence must be greater than the critical angle

Dthe angle of refraction must be 90^o

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Question 1303

waec 2003

A wave of wavelength 0.30m travels 900m in 3.0s. Calculate its frequency

A68.0Hz

B225.0Hz

C1000Hz

D750.0Hz

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Question 1304

waec 2003

The volume of a given mass of an ideal gas at 327k and 9.52 x 10⁴ Pa is 40cm³. calculate the volume of the gas at 273k and 1.034 x 10⁵Pa.

A68.23cm³

B47.91cm³

C44.60cm³

D30.75cm³

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Question 1305

waec 2003

When the pressure of a fixed mass of gas is doubled at constant temperature, the volume of the gas is

Aincreased four times

Bdoubled

Cunchangeable

Dhalved

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Question 1306

waec 2003

Which of the following statement about latent heat of vaporization is correct? It

Aweakens the adhesive force between molecules of a liquid and those of its container

Bbreaks completely the force of attraction completely between the molecules of a liquid

Cadd to the heat content of a liquid

Dincreases the cohesive forces between liquid molecules

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Question 1307

waec 2003

The heat capacity of a calorimeter is the amount of energy required to

Achange the temperature of 1kg of the calorimeter by 1k

Bchange 1kg mass of the calorimeter to liquid at the same temperature

Cchange the temperature of the calorimeter

Dmelt the calorimeter into liquid at a constant temperature

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Question 1308

waec 2003

A metal rod of length 100cm is heated through 100ºC, calculate the change in length of the rod [linear expansivity of the material of the rod is 3 x 10\(^{-5}\)K\(^{-1}\)]

A4mm

B3mm

C2mm

D1mm

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Question 1309

waec 2003

A platinum resistance thermometer has a resistance 4\(\Omega\) at 0oC and 10\(\Omega\) at 100oC. Assuming the resistance changes uniformly with temperature. Calculate the resistance of the thermometer when the temperature is 45oC.

A14.0\(\Omega\)

B6.7\(\Omega\)

C3.2\(\Omega\)

D2.7\(\Omega\)

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Question 1310

waec 2003

Which of the following statements correctly defines a simple machine? a device

Athat can provide electric current

Bwhich can only carry people from one place to another

Cwith which work can be done easily

Dwhich changes the state of rest or of uniform motion of an object along a straight ine

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Question 1311

waec 2003

A ball f mass 5.0kg hits a smooth vertical wall normally with a speed of 2ms^-1. Determine the magnitude of the resulting impulse

A2.0kgms^-1

B10.0kgms^-1

C5.0kgms^-1

D2.5kgms^-1

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Question 1312

waec 2003

The mass on a loaded spiral spring oscillates vertically between two extreme positions P and R equidistant from the equilibrium position Q. Which of the following statements about the system is not correct

Athe momentum of the mass is maximum at Q

Bthe elastic potential energy of the spring is maximum at Q

Cthe kinetic energy of the mass is maximum at P

Dthe total energy of the system is always constant

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Question 1313

waec 2003

The period of an oscillatory motion is defined as the

Aaverage of the time used in completing different numbers of oscillations

Btime to complete a number of oscillations

Ctime to complete one oscillation

Dtime taken to move from one extreme position to another

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Question 1314

waec 2003

A moving object is said to have a uniform acceleration if its

Adisplacement decreases at a constant rate

Bspeed is directly proportional with time

Cvelocity increases by equal amount in equal time intervals

Dvelocity varies inversely with time

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Question 1315

waec 2003

A force acts on a body for 0.5s changing its momentum from 16.0kg ms^-1 to 21.0kgms^-1, calculate the magnitude of the force

A42.0N

B37.0N

C32.0N

D10.0N

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Question 1316

waec 2003

The tendency of a body to remain at rest when a force is supplied to it is called

Aimpulse

Bmomentum

Cinertia

Dfriction

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Question 1317

waec 2003

A piece of metal of relative density 5.0 weighs 60N in air. Calculate its weight when fully immersed in water

A4N

B5N

C48N

D60N

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Question 1318

waec 2003

A tuber of cassava can be processed into powder. This explains the face that

Amatter can change sponteneously from one state to another

Bmatter cannot be destroyed

Cforce is required to change natter from one state to another

Dmatter is made up of tiny particle

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Question 1319

jamb 2003

In a fission process, the decrease in mass is 0.01%. How much energy could be obtained from the fission of 0.1g of the material

A\( 9.0 \times 10^{9}J \)

B\( 9.0 \times 10^{10}J \)

C\( 6.3 \times 10^{11}J \)

D\( 9.0 \times 10^{11}J \)

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Question 1320

jamb 2003

If the uncertainty in the measurement of the position of a particle is 5.0 x 10-10m, the uncertainty in the momentum of the particle is

A1.32 x 10^-44Ns

B3.30 x 10^-44Ns

C1.32 x 10^-24Ns

D3.30 x 10^-24Ns

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