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Question 11
waec 2013

Which of the following statements about the Galilean telescope is not correct?

Athe final image is inverted
Bit is shorter than terrestial telescope
Cthe final image is erect
Dit has a small field of view
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Question 12
waec 2013

A diverging lens of focal length 30cm produces an image 20cm from the lens. Determine the object distance

A10cm
B12cm
C50cm
D60cm
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Question 13
waec 2013

The refractive index of a material is 1.5. Calculate the critical angle at the glass-air interface

A19o
B21o
C39o
D42o
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Question 14
waec 2013

Images formed by a convex mirror are always

Amagnified
Bbehind the mirror
Creal
Dinverted
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Question 15
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At which position should an object be placed in front of a concave mirror in order to obtain an image which is of the same size as the object?
Aat the centre of curvature
Bat the principal focus
Cbetween the pole and principal focus
Dbetween the centre of curvature and principal focus
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Question 16
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The equation of a certain progressive transverse wave is y = 2 sin 2 \(\pi ( \frac{t}{0.01} - \frac{x}{30})\), where x and y are in cm and t in seconds. Calculate the period of the wave.

A0.001s
B0.010s
C10.000s
D100.000s
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Question 17
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When salt is dissolved in water, the freezing point of the water

Aincreases
Bdecreases
Cremains the same
Dincreases and later decrease
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Question 18
waec 2013

An electric heater has a resistance of 50\(\Omega\). When it is immersed in water and connected to mains source, it draws a current of 4.0A. Calculate the heat gained by the water if the heater is switched on for 2 minutes, assuming no heat losses to the surroundings

A4200J
B1600J
C24000J
D96000J
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Question 19
waec 2013

Ice of mass 10g at 5°C was completely converted to water at 0°C, calculate the quantity of heat used. [specific heat capacity of ice = 2.1 Jg\(^{-1}\)K\(^{-1}\), specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 336 Jg\(^{-1}\)]

A105J
B3255J
C3465J
D16821J
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Question 20
waec 2013
The volume of a given mass of gas at 27oC and 800 mmHg is 76cm2. Calculate its volume at s.t.p
A100.0 cm3
B72.8 cm3
C60.0 cm3
D36.4 cm3
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Question 21
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Highly polished silvery surfaces are
Apoor absorbers and poor emitters of radiation
Bpoor absorbers and good emitters of radiation
Cgood absorbers and poor emitters of radiation
Dgood absorbers and good emitters of radiation
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Question 22
waec 2013
The magnitude of the expansion or contraction of a substance depends on the i. temperature change ii. nature of the substance iii. size of the substance. Which of the statements above are correct?
Ai and ii only
Bii and iii only
Ci and iii only
Di, ii and iii
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Question 23
waec 2013
Which of the following types of thermometer is used for the calibration of other thermometers?
Aliqud-in-glass thermometer
Bconstant volume gas thermometer
Coptical pyrometer
Dthermocouple
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Question 24
waec 2013

The velocity ratio of an inclined plane

Aincreases with increase in the angle of inclination
Bincreases with decrease in the angle of inclination
Cdecreases with decrease in the angle of inclination
Dis independent of the angle of inclination
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Question 25
waec 2013

A body of mass 11kg is suspended from a ceiling fan by an aluminum wire of length 2m and diameter 2mm. Calculate the elastic energy stored in the wire [Young's modulus of aluminum is 7.0 x \(10^10Nm^{-2}\), g = 10m\(s^{-2}\), \(\pi\) = 3.142]`

A1.1 x 10-1J
B5.5 x 10-2J
C1.1 x 10-4J
D5.5 x 10-8J
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Question 26
waec 2013

From Newton's first law of motion,

Aa body can only undergo translational motion
Bonce a body remains at rest no force acts on it
Cthe net force acting in uniform linear motion is zero
Da body's inertia is its weight
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Question 27
waec 2013
The maximum displacement on either side of the equilibrium position of an object in simple harmonic motion represents
Aperiod
Bamplitude
Cwavelength
Dfrequency
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Question 28
waec 2013
A body of mass 20g projected vertically upwards in vacuum returns to the point of projection after 1.2s. [g = 10ms-2]. Determine the potential energy of the body at the maximum height of its motion
A0.36J
B0.72J
C360.00J
D720.00J
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Question 29
waec 2013

A body of mass 20g projected vertically upwards in vacuum returns to the point of projection after 1.2s. [g = 10ms\(^{-2}\)]. Calculate the speed of projection

A1.2ms-1
B6.0ms-1
C12.0ms-1
D0.6ms-1
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Question 30
waec 2013

The total area under a force-velocity graph represents

Aenergy
Bmomentum
Cpower
Dpressure
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