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Question 461
waec 2018

Rainbow formation is a natural phenomenon illustrating that white light

Asplits into three components after rainfall
Bis dispersed by glass prisms
Csplits into its constituent colours before rainfall
Dis dispersed into its constituent colours after rainfall
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Question 462
waec 2018

Which of the following electromagnetic waves is most energetic? 

ARadio waves
BX-ray
CGamma rays
DUltra-violet rays
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Question 463
waec 2018

Frequency is measured in

Ameter per second
Bseconds
Chertz
Dfarad
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Question 464
waec 2018

The diagram above illustrates the mercury-in-glass thermometer used for determining the temperature of a room. Use the data on it to determine the room temperature. 

A3.3°C
B7.0°C
C13°C
D30.0°C
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Question 465
waec 2018

The bob of a simple pendulum takes 8.0s to complete 10 oscillations. Determine the frequency of oscillation of the bob.

A0.125Hz
B1.25Hz
C7.50Hz
D8.00Hz
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Question 466
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Which of the following factors does not increase the rate of evaporation of water in a lake?

AIncrease in the pressure of the atmosphere
BRise in temperature
CIncrease in the surface area of the lake
DIncrease in the speed of the wind
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Question 467
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The ice point on the absolute scale of temperature is

A0K
B32K
C100K
D273K
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Question 468
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A football is kicked at an angle of 45° to the horizontal over a defense line up with a velocity of 15\(ms^{-1}\). Calculate the magnitudeof horizontal velocity of the ball at its highest point  [Neglect friction, g = 10\(ms^{-2}\)].

A0.0\(ms^{-1}\)
B5.6\(ms^{-1}\)
C10.6\(ms^{-1}\)
D15.0\(ms^{-1}\)
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Question 469
waec 2018

The graph of density against temperature for water is correctly illustrated by

AI
BII
CIII
DIV
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Question 470
waec 2018

According to Newton's law of cooling, the heat energy lost per unit area of a body depends on the

I. Surface area

II. Nature of the surface

III. Temperature of the surface

IV. Excess temperature over the surroundings

AI and II only
BII and IV only
CI,II and III
DI, II and IV
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Question 471
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An object at rest is said to possess 

Apotential energy
Bkinetic energy
Cchemical energy
Delectrical energy
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Question 472
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A body is projected with an initial velocity u at angle \(\theta\) to the horizontal. If \(R_{max}\) is the maximum range of the projectile, what does the relation \(\frac{u^{2}}{R_{max}}\) represent?

AThe vertical distance covered
BAcceleration due to gravity
CThe horizontal distance covered
DThe acceleration of the body
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Question 473
waec 2018

Which of the following quantities are dimensionally independent?

I. Dielectric constant    II. Momentum   III. Efficiency   IV. Refractive index

AI and II
BII, III and IV
CI, II, III and IV
DI, III and IV
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Question 474
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A block is acted upon by TWO horizontal forces as illustrated in the diagram above. The block accelerates at 1.5\(ms^{-2}\). Calculate the mass of the block.

A6kg
B9kg
C10kg
D15kg
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Question 475
waec 2018

A body of mass m moving around a circle of radius r with a uniform speed v experiences a centripetal force F. The work done by the centripetal force on it is

AFv
Bzero
CFmr
D\(\frac{Fr}{m}\)
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Question 476
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A dam is able to hold a large quantity of water because its wall is

Athickest at the top
Bthickest at the middle
Cthickest at the bottom
Dof the same thickness throughout
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Question 477
waec 2018

During a training session, two footballers pass a ball repeatedly between each other. The 'to and fro' motion of the ball is not simple harmonic because the

I. Acceleration of the ball is not directed towards a fixed point

II. Restoring force is not directed towards the centre

III. Acceleration of the ball is not directly proportional to the displacement from a fixed point

Which of the statements above are correct?

AI and III only
BI and II only
CII and III only
DI, II and III
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Question 478
waec 2018

The property of a body to remain at rest or to continue in uniform motion in a straight line is called

Amomentum
BInertia
Cimpulse
DEnergy
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Question 479
waec 2018

The diagram above illustrates a simple barometer. Which distance measures the atmospheric pressure?

APQ
BQR
CRS
DQS
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Question 480
waec 2018

The general definition of elastic modulus is

A\(\frac{stress}{strain}\)
B\(\frac{strain}{stress}\)
C\(stress \times strain\)
D\(\sqrt{\frac{stress}{strain}}\)
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