2003 WAEC SSCE Physics Past Questions

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Nuclear fission is preffered to nuclear fusion in the generation of energy because

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The diagrams above show lines of force in electric fields. In which of the diagrams would a positive test charge experience the least force as it moves from x to y?

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A positively charged glass rod is placed near the cap of a positively charged electroscope. The divergence of the leaf is observed to

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Which of the following factors does not affect the electric resistance of wire?

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Which of the following statements correctly defines a simple machine? A device

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Which of the following media allow(s) the transmission of sound wave through them? I. Air II. Liquid III. Solid.

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The tendency for a stationary body to continue to remain at rest when a force is applied to it is known as

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Bohr’s atomic model proves most successful for the explanation of the. I. structure of the hydrogen atom; II. line spectra of the hydrogen atom; III. Multi-electron atoms. Which of the statements above is/are correct?

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In the actual exam, a setup will be provided that includes using a potentiometer and a jockey to measure the current in a circuit with different lengths of a wire. The experiment is designed to explore the principles of…

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In the actual exam, a setup will be provided that includes tracing the outline of a glass block on paper, marking specific points, and conducting an experiment to study the reflection of light. The experiment involves al…

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In the actual exam, a setup will be provided that includes balancing a meter rule on a knife edge with suspended masses at different positions. The experiment is designed to explore the principles of moments and equilibr…

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(a)(i) Explain photoelectric emission.(ii) State four applications of photoelectric emission.(b) Draw and label a diagram showing the structure of a simple type of a photocell and explain its mode of operation.(c) In a p…

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(a)(i) What is meant by neutral point in a magnetic field?(ii) Draw and label a diagram to show the pattern and direction of the magnetic field produced around a straight current-carrying wire.(b) When is an ammeter said…

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(a) (i) Illustrate, using a ray diagram, how an image can be formed by a convex mirror.(ii) State one advantage rid one disadvantage of using a convex mirror as a iving mirror.(iii) Explain the action of a compound micro…

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(a) Using the kinetic theory of matter, explain why; (i) Evaporation causes cooling(ii) Boiling water changes to steam without any change in temperature, although heat is being supplied to the water.(b) (i) State Boyle's…

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(a) Define (i) Linear momentum; (ii) Impulse(b) State the principle of conservation of linear momentum.(c) A tractor of mass 5.0 x 10\(^{3}\)kg is used a tow a car of mass 2.5 x 103 kg. The tractor moved with a speed of…

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(a) What is meant by the wave-particles duality of matter?(b) mention one physical phenomenon, in each case, that can be explained in terms of the wave nature and particle nature of light.

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A force of 40 N applied at the end of a wire of length 4m and diameter 2.00 mm produces an extension of 0.24 mm. Calculate the;(a) stress on the wire;(b) strain in the wire (\(\pi = 3.142\))

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Define;(i) Elasticity(ii) Young's modulus(iii) Force constant

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(a) What is the principle upon which the lighting in fluorescent tubes operate?(b) State two factors which determine the colour of projection, g the acceleration of free fall due to gravity light from a fluorescent tube

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