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Question 881
waec 1990

Which of the following is not crystal?

ASodium chloride
BLead
CCopper (II) tetraoxosulphate (VI)
DGlass
EGermanium
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Question 882
waec 1990
Viscosity in a liquid does not depend on the
Anature of the liquid
Brelative velocity between the liquid layers
Carea of the surfaces in contact
Dtemperature of the liquid
Enormal reaction between the liquid layers
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Question 883
waec 1990
A metal is illuminated with a radiation of energy 6.88eV If the kinetic energy of the emitted electrons is 1.5OeV, calculate the work function of the metal.
A0.22eV
B4.59eV
C5.38eV
D8.38eV
E10.32eV
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Question 884
waec 1990
A radioactive substance has a half-life of 20 hours. What fraction of the original radioactive nuclei will remain after 80 hours?
A1/32
B1/16
C1/8
D1/4
E1/2
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Question 885
waec 1990

Water does not drip through an open umbrella of silk material unless the inside of the umbrella is touched. Which of the following phenomena is responsible for this?

ASurface tension
BHydrostatic upthrust
CViscosity
DDiffusion
EOsmosis
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Question 886
waec 1990
The nucleon number and the proton number of a neutral atom of an element are 238 and 92 respectively. What is the number of neutrons in the atom?
A330
B165
C146
D119
E73
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Question 887
waec 1990

Which of the following statements about the atom is/are correct? I. Energy is needed to remove electrons from an atom II. Particles in the nucleus of an atom are bound together by strong forces. III. A large amount of energy is required to separate the particles in the nucleus of an atom. IV. When the nucleus of a uranium atom is split, the energy released accounts for the difference in the masses of the products and the parent nucleus

AI only
BI and II only
CI and III only
DII and IV only
EI, II, III and IV
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Question 888
waec 1990
When the pressure of the gas in a discharge tube is gradually lowered. I. there is a violet glow in the tube II. the glow in the tube splits into bands which get further apart. III, the glow and the bands eventually disappear and there is a green fluorescence in the tube. IV. the tube breaks into pieces. Which of the following are correct?
AI and II only
BI and III only
CI and IV only
DI, II and III only
EI, II III and IV
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Question 889
waec 1990
Which of the following particles conduct electricity through salty water?
AAtom
Bmolecules
CElectrons
DNeutrons
EIons
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Question 890
waec 1990

Which of the following reduce(s) the effect of the back e.m.f. generated in the primary coil of an induction coil? The capacitor in the circuit II. The make and break contact in the circuit III. The ratio of turns in the secondary to that in the primary

Al only
BII only
CI and II only
DII and III only
EI, II and III.
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Question 891
waec 1990
How long will it take to heat 3 kg of water from 28oC to 88oC in an electric taking a current of 6 A from an e.m.f. source of 220V?
A96s
B1.20s
C570s
D600s
E1200s
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Question 892
waec 1990

A rectangular coil of wire can rotate in a magnetic field. The ends of the coil are soldered to the two halves of a split ring. Two carbon brushes are made to press lightly against the split ring and when these are connected in circuit with a battery and rheostat, the coil rotates. This is a description of

Aa suspended- coil vanometer
Ba moving-cell ammeter
Ca d.c generator
Dan electric motor
Ean induction coil,
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Question 893
waec 1990
A cell of e.m.f. 1.5 V and internal resistance of 2.59 is connected in series with an ammeter of resistance 0.59 and a resistor of resistance 7.09. Calculate the current in the circuit.
A0.15 A
B0.20 A
C0.60A
D3.00A
E6.67 A.
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Question 894
waec 1990

Birds can perch safely on overhead electric power cables without being electrocuted because

Abirds can withstand high p.d. of the electric power cables
Bany accumulated charge on the birds is quickly dissipated
Cthe feet of the birds are well insulated
Dthe current is a.c. and has particular direction
Ethere is no p.d between the birds and the cables
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Question 895
waec 1990
Calculate the resistance of the filament of a lamp rates 240 V, 40 W
A240Ω
B360Ω
C720Ω
D1440Ω
E2880Ω
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Question 896
waec 1990

If the frequency of the ac. circuit illustrated above is 500/π Hz what would be the reactance in the circuit? 

(Inductance (L) = 0.9H, Capacitance (C) = \(2 \times 10^{-6}\)

A0.0009Ω/π
B100Ω
C1030Ω
D400Ω
E2500Ω
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Question 897
waec 1990
A charge of 1.0 x 10-5 Coulombs experience force of 40N at a certain point in space. What is the electric field intensity?
A8.00 x 106NC-1
B4.00 x 106NC-1
C4.00 x 10-4NC-1
D2.00 x 10-4NC-1
E2.50 x 10-1NC-1
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Question 898
waec 1990
What is the value of R when G shows no deflection in the circuit illustrated above?
A80Ω
B75Ω
C45Ω
D20Ω
E10Ω
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Question 899
waec 1990
A work of 30 joules is done is transferring 5 millicoulombs of charge from a point B to a point A in an electric Held. The potential difference between B and A is
A1.7 x 10-4V
B3.4x10-4V
C1.5x10-1V
D6.0 x103V
E1.2 x104V
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Question 900
waec 1990

What is the electric potential energy between two protons each of charge q and at a distance of r apart? (Permittivity of free space = εo)

A4πεoq2r
Bqr/4πεo
Cq/4πεor
Dq2/4πεor
Eq2/4πεo
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