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Question 311
waec 2013

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 312
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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 313
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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 314
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 315
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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 316
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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 317
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 318
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 319
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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 320
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 321
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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 322
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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 323
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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 324
waec 2013

The total area under a force-velocity graph represents

Aenergy
Bmomentum
Cpower
Dpressure
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Question 325
waec 2013

A body of mass 2kg is released from rest on a plane inclined at an angle of 60° to the horizontal. Calculate the acceleration of the body down the plane.[g = 10ms\(^{-2}\)]

A3.1ms-2
B5.2ms-2
C6.0ms-2
D8.7ms-2
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Question 326
waec 2013
The slope of a linear distance-times graph represents
Aacceleration
Bdisplacement
Cspeed
Dvelocity
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Question 327
waec 2013

Solid friction, like viscosity is

Aindependent of the surface area in contact
Bindependent of the relative motion between layers
Cdependent on normal reaction
Din opposition to motion
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Question 328
waec 2013

Which of the following statements about pressure in a liquid is correct?

Athe pressure in a liquid increases with depth
Bthe higher the density of a liquid, the lower the pressure it exerts
Cpressure in liquid act only in a direction perpendicular to the sides of the containing vessel
Dpressure is independent of the acceleration due to gravity
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Question 329
waec 2013

Which of the following units is equivalent to the watt?

Akgms-2
Bkgm2s-3
Ckgm2s-2
Dkgm2s-1
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Question 330
waec 2013

The rising of a liquid in an open and ended glass tube of narrow bore is

Aosmosis
Badhesion
Ccapillarity
Dsurface tension
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