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Question 21
waec 2022

An example of a mechanical wave is---------

Awater waves
Bradio waves
Cx-rays
Dlight rays
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Question 22
waec 2022

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about a fixed mass of gas compressed in an inexpansible container;

I. The average speed of the molecules increases

II. The temperature of the gas increases

III. The molecules hit the walls of the container more often than before the compression 

AI only
BI and II only
CI, II, and III only
DI and III
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Question 23
waec 2022

The joule is equivalent to?

AKg m\(^{2}\) s\(^{-1}\)
BKg\(^{2}\) m s\(^{-2}\)
CKg m\(^{2}\) s\(^{-2}\)
DKg m s\(^{-1}\)
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Question 24
waec 2022

The correct relationship between the displacement, s, of a particle initially at rest in a linear motion and the time, t, is?

As \(\alpha\) t\(^{-2}\)
Bs \(\alpha\) t\(^{-1}\)
Cs \(\alpha\) t
Ds \(\alpha\) t\(^{2}\)
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Question 25
waec 2022

Which of the illustrated graphs above represents a body moving with uniform retardation?

AA
BB
CC
DD
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Question 26
waec 2022

Suppose three identical steel balls Q, R, and S, are placed on an undulating ground as illustrated in the diagram above. Which of the balls is/are in neutral equilibrium?

 

AS only
BQ only
CR only
DQ and S only
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Question 27
waec 2022

The linear expansivity, \(\alpha\), and cubic expansivity, \(\gamma\), of a material are related by the equation?

A\(\gamma\)=a
B\(\gamma\)=3\(\alpha\)
C\(\gamma\)=2a
D\(\gamma\)=\(\frac{1}{3} \alpha \)
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Question 28
waec 2022

The length of a simple pendulum is increased by a factor of four. By what factor is its period increase?

A0.5\(\pi\)
B2
C2\(\pi\)
D4
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Question 29
waec 2022

From the principle of flotation, a body sinks in a fluid until it displace a quantity equal to its own?

Adensity
Bmass
Cweight
Dvolume
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Question 30
waec 2022

The area under a force-time graph represents--------

Achange in kinetic energy
Bchange in momentum
Cchange in work done
Dchange in internal energy
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Question 31
jamb 2022

If an object just begins to slide on a surface inclined at 30º to the horizontal,the coefficient of friction is?

A√3
B\(\frac{√3}{2}\)
C\(\frac{1}{√2}\)
D\(\frac{1}{√3}\)
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Question 32
jamb 2022

The mercury column in the barometer at notational  atmospheric pressure has a height of?

A0.76 cm at see level
B760 cm at sea level
C7.6 cm at sea level
D76 cm at sea level
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Question 33
jamb 2022

One of the following is a scalar quantity?

Aweight
Bmomentum
Cpotential energy
Ddisplacement
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Question 34
jamb 2022

A semiconductor is formed by?

Aco-ordinate bonds
Belectrovalent bonds
Ca substance free of bonds
Dcovalent bonds
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Question 35
jamb 2022

The main factor which affects the speed of sound wave is the?

Aproperties of the medium
Bamplitude of the sound wave
Cintensity of the sound wave
Dloudness of the sound wave
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Question 36
jamb 2022

A train of mass 1600 kg attains a speed of 25 ms\(^{-1}\) in 20 seconds. The power developed in the engine is?

A2.5 KW
B80 KW
C25 KW
D50 KW
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Question 37
jamb 2022

What quantity of heat is required to convert 20 g of ice at 0 ºC to water at the same temperature? (Specific latent heat of ice = 336 Jg\(^{-1}\))

A7.06 x 10\(^{3}\)J
B5.38 x 10\(^{3}\)J
C6.72 x 10\(^{3}\)J
D1.35 x 10\(^{3}\)J
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Question 38
jamb 2022

The graph of pressure (P) against the reciprocal of the volume (I/V) in Boyles's law is a?

Ahyperbola
Bparabola
Ccurve
Dstraight line
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Question 39
jamb 2022

Which expression gives magnetic flux?

AqVB sin\(\theta\)
B\(\frac{\mu \phi I}{2 \pi r}\)
CBA cos \(\theta\)
D-N \(\frac{d \phi}{dt}\)
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Question 40
jamb 2022

The amount of energy required to change a kilogram of ice block into water without a change in temperature is?

Aspecific latent heat of fusion of ice
Bspecific heat capacity of ice
Cheat capacity of ice
Dspecific heat of vaporization of ice
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