1996 WAEC SSCE Physics Past Questions

1996

Which of the following statements is not correct? Isotopes of an element have

1996

a ball of mass 5.0kg hits a smooth vertical wall normally with a speed of 2m-1 and rebounds with the same speed. Determine the impulse experienced by the ball

1996

Lenz's law of electromagnetic induction states that

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Lenz’s law of electromagnetic induction states that

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The diagram above illustrates the velocity-time graph of the motion of a body. Calculate the total distance covered by the body

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A loaded test-tube which floats upright in water is carefully and slightly depressed and then released. Which of the following best describes the sub-sequent motion of the test-tube?

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The diagram above represents a portion of a micrometer screw gauge in which the horizontal scale is in millimetres. What is the reading on the instrument?

1996

The magnitude of the force required to make an object of mass M move with speed V in a circular path of radius R is given by the expression.

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Two spanners X and Y of lengths 15cm and 20cm respectively are used in turn to give a screw of pitch 2mm one complete rotation. If Rx and Ry are the respective velocity ratios of the spanners then the ratio Rx : Ry is

1996

The velocity ratio and efficiency of a system of pulleys are 6 and 80% respectively. How much effort is required to lift a load of mass 120kg with this system? (g=10ms-2)

1996

A rocket is launched from the surface of the earth. If the radius of the earth is 6.4 x 106m and the acceleration of free fall due to gravity is 1Oms-1 calculate the escape velocity of the rocket.

1996

The linear expansivity of a metal P is twice that of another metal Q. When these materials are heated through the same temperature change, their increase in length is the same. Calculate the ratio of the original length…

1996

A stationary object of mass 4kg is set in motion by a net force of 5ON. If the object attains is speed of 5ms-1 in time. Calculate the value of t.

1996

A body of mass 2kg is suspended from the ceiling of a lift with a light inextensible string. lf the lift moves upwards with acceleration of 2ms-2, calculate the magnitude of the tension in the string (g = 10ms-2)

1996

The heating element in an electric kettle is usually located near the bottom of the kettle because

1996

A 400W immersion heater is used to heat a liquid of mass 0.5kg. lf the temperature of the liquid increases by 2.5oC in one second, calculate the specific heat capacity of the liquid (Neglect heat losses to the surroundin…

1996

The pressure of a fixed mass of gas is 2.0 x 105Nm-2 at a known temperature. Assuming that the temperature remains constant, what will be the pressure of the gas if its volume is halved?

1996

The main reason why rice cooks faster in a pressure cooker than in cooking pot is that

1996

1996 WAEC SSCE Physics Past Questions

Which of the following statements is not correct? Isotopes of an element have

a ball of mass 5.0kg hits a smooth vertical wall normally with a speed of 2m-1 and rebounds with the same speed. Determine the impulse experienced by the ball

Lenz's law of electromagnetic induction states that

Lenz’s law of electromagnetic induction states that

The diagram above illustrates the velocity-time graph of the motion of a body. Calculate the total distance covered by the body

A loaded test-tube which floats upright in water is carefully and slightly depressed and then released. Which of the following best describes the sub-sequent motion of the test-tube?

The diagram above represents a portion of a micrometer screw gauge in which the horizontal scale is in millimetres. What is the reading on the instrument?

The magnitude of the force required to make an object of mass M move with speed V in a circular path of radius R is given by the expression.

Two spanners X and Y of lengths 15cm and 20cm respectively are used in turn to give a screw of pitch 2mm one complete rotation. If Rx and Ry are the respective velocity ratios of the spanners then the ratio Rx : Ry is

The velocity ratio and efficiency of a system of pulleys are 6 and 80% respectively. How much effort is required to lift a load of mass 120kg with this system? (g=10ms-2)

A rocket is launched from the surface of the earth. If the radius of the earth is 6.4 x 106m and the acceleration of free fall due to gravity is 1Oms-1 calculate the escape velocity of the rocket.

The linear expansivity of a metal P is twice that of another metal Q. When these materials are heated through the same temperature change, their increase in length is the same. Calculate the ratio of the original length…

A stationary object of mass 4kg is set in motion by a net force of 5ON. If the object attains is speed of 5ms-1 in time. Calculate the value of t.

A body of mass 2kg is suspended from the ceiling of a lift with a light inextensible string. lf the lift moves upwards with acceleration of 2ms-2, calculate the magnitude of the tension in the string (g = 10ms-2)

The heating element in an electric kettle is usually located near the bottom of the kettle because

A 400W immersion heater is used to heat a liquid of mass 0.5kg. lf the temperature of the liquid increases by 2.5oC in one second, calculate the specific heat capacity of the liquid (Neglect heat losses to the surroundin…

The pressure of a fixed mass of gas is 2.0 x 105Nm-2 at a known temperature. Assuming that the temperature remains constant, what will be the pressure of the gas if its volume is halved?

The main reason why rice cooks faster in a pressure cooker than in cooking pot is that

Water boils at a lower temperature when heated at the top of a mountain than at sea-level because at the top of the mountain the

Cloud formation is the direct result of