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Question 31
waec 2002
Two spheres of masses 100kg and 90kg respectively have their centres separated by a distance of 1.0m. Calculate the magnitude of the force of attraction between them. [G = 6.70 x 10-11Nm-2kg-2]
A6.70 x 10-11N
B6.70 x 10-10N
C6.03 x 10-11N
D6.03 x 10-7N
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Question 32
waec 2002
Three capacitors each of capacitance 18\(\mu F\) are connected in series. Calculate the effective capacitance of the capacitors
A54.00\(\mu F\)
B18.00\(\mu F\)
C6.00\(\mu F\)
D0.17\(\mu F\)
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Question 33
waec 2002
Which of the following items can be used to compare the relative magnitudes of electric charges on two bodies?
Aebonite rod
Bgold leaf electroscope
Cproof plane
Dthe electrophorus
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Question 34
waec 2002
Which of the following actions will not cause an increase in the frequency of a vibrating string?
Aincreasing the tension of the string
Bdecrease the mass per unit lengthof the string
Cdecrease the length of the string
Dincreasing the cross sectional area of the string
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Question 35
waec 2002
Which of the following instruments is not a wind instrument?
Aclarinet
Bsaxophone
Ctrumpet
Dxylophone
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Question 36
waec 2002
When two notes of nearly equal frequencies are sounded together, a periodic rise and fall in sound intensity can be heard. This phenomenon can be called
Abeats
Bdiffraction
Covertones
Dresonance
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Question 37
waec 2002
A pulse of a sound is transmitted from a ship and the reflection from the sea bed is recorded after 0.2s. Calculate the depth of the sea. [Take speed of sound in sea water = 1560ms-1]
A312.0m
B156.0m
C78.0m
D31.2m
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Question 38
waec 2002

In a compound microscope, the image formed by the objective lens is at a distance of 3.0cm from the eye lens. If the final image is at 25.0cm from the eye lens, calculate the focal length of the eye lens

A0.3cm
B2.7cm
C3.4cm
D8.3cm
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Question 39
waec 2002
A converging lens of focal length 15cm forms a virtual image at a point 10cm from the lens. Calculate the distance of the object from the lens
A10.00cm
B6.00cm
C5.00cm
D1.50cm
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Question 40
waec 2002
The refractive index of a medium relative to air is 1.8. Calculate to the nearest degree, the critical angle for the medium
A68o
B56o
C34o
D18o
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Question 41
waec 2002
The size of the hole of a pin hole camera is increased. The resultant image formed becomes
Asharper
Breduced in size
Cenlarged
Dblurred
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Question 42
waec 2002
In the wave equation y = Eo, sin(299t - \(\pi\)), Eo represents the
Aamplitude
Bfrequency
Cperiod
Dwavelength
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Question 43
waec 2002

A radio wave has a wavelength of 150m. If the velocity of radio waves is free spaces is 3 x 10\(^8\) ms\(^{-1}\), calculate the frequency of the radio wave

A4.50 x 1010Hz
B5.0 x 109Hz
C4.5 x 109Hz
D2.0 x 106Hz
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Question 44
waec 2002
A slinky spring fixed at one end is placed horizontally on a table. The free end is displaced parallel to the table and then released. The resultimg wavelength is
Atransverse
Blongitudinal
Cstationary
Delectromagnetic
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Question 45
waec 2002
What type of motion does the skin of a 'talking' drum perform when it is struck with a drum stick?
ARandom
BRational
CTranslational
Dvibratory
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Question 46
waec 2002

Calculate the energy required to vapourise 50g of water initially at 80oC.[specific heat capacity of water = 4.2Jg-1K-1][specific latent heat of vaporisation of water = 2260Jg-1]

A113,000J
B117,200J
C234,400J
D420,000J
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Question 47
waec 2002

Water of mass 120g at 50oC is added to 200g of water at 10oC and the mixture is well stirred. Calculate the temperature of the mixture. [Neglect heat losses to the surrounding]

A60oC
B40oC
C25oC
D10oC
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Question 48
waec 2002
The silver coating on the inside of a vacuum flask reduces heat loss by
Aconduction
Bradiation
Ccondensation
Dconvention
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Question 49
waec 2002

The ice and steam points of a certain thermometer are -20° and 100° respectively. Calculate the Celsius temperature corresponding to 70° on the thermometer

A84.0o
B75.0o
C64.0o
D58.0o
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Question 50
waec 2002
Which of the following actions will improve the efficiency of the pulley system?
Areducing the mass of the pulley
Bincreasing the friction force between the string and the pulley
Cincreasing the mass per unit length of the string of the pulley
Dincreasing the mass of the pulley
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