2005 WAEC SSCE Physics Past Questions

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The diagram above shows the resultant electric field pattern due to two electric point charges P and S. Which of the following statements is correct?

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Which of the following phenomena is the practical evidence for the existence of the continual motion of molecules?

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Which of the following simple machines is a second class lever?

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A body of mass 25kg, moving at 3ms-1 on a rough horizontal floor is at rest after sliding through a distance of 2.50m on the floor. Calculate the co-efficient of sliding friction. [g = 10.0ms-2]

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The friction which exists between two layers of liquid in relative motion is called

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Which of the following statements about a spring balance and/or a chemical balance is not correct?

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Each of the following physical quantities is classified as a vector or a scalar quantity. Which of the classifications is correct?

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The frequency of a swinging pendulum is the

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A body starts from rest and accelerates uniformly at 5ms-1 until it attains a velocity of 25ms-1. Calculate the time taken to attain this velocity

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Which of the following type of motion does a body undergo when acted upon by a couple?V

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Masses,m1 and m2 at the 20-cm and 65-cm marks respectively of a uniform metre rule freely suspended at its centre of gravity. If the metre rule balances horizontally, determine the ratio m2 : m1

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A wheel and axle of radii 800mm and 200mm respectively is used to raise a body of weight 800N by the application of 250N. Calculate the efficiency of the machine

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Which of the following quantities has the same unit as energy?

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Fuel was consumed at a steady rate of 5.0 x 10-2kg per second in a rocket engine and ejected as a gas with a speed of 4 x 103ms-1. Determine the thrust on the rocket

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A body of mass 5kg moving with a velocity of 10ms-1 collides with a stationary body of mass 6kg. If the two bodies stick together and move in the same direction after their collision, calculate their common velocity

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Which of the following about an object performing simple harmonic motion is correct? Its acceleration

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The energy required to change a solid to liquid at constant temperature is called

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Water falls through a height of 50m. Determine the temperature rise at the bottom of the fall. [Neglect energy losses. Specific heat capacity of water = 4200Jkg-1 K-1, g = 10ms2]

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An immersion heater rated 400W, 220V is used to heat a liquid of mass 0.5kg. If the temperature of the liquid increases uniformly at the rate of 2.5oC per second, calculate the specific heat capacity of the liquid. [Assu…

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A body of mass m, has a specific heat capacity s, and a heat capacity c. If the temperature of the body changes by \(\theta^oC\), Which of the following equation is correct?

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