1999 - WAEC Physics Past Questions and Answers - page 1

The force between molecules of the same substance is termed

A net force of magnitude 0.6N acts on a body of mass 40g, initially at rest. Calculate the magnitude of tire resulting acceleration.

Palm oil from a bottle flows out more easily after it as been heated because the

A body weighing 10N moves with a speed of 5ms^-1 in a horizontal circular path of radius 5m. Calculate the . magnitude of the centripetal force acting on the body. (g = 10ms^-2)

A motorcyclist, passing a road junction, moves due west for 8 s at a uniform speed of 5ms^-1. He then moves due north for another 6 s with the same speed. At the end of the 6s his displacement from the road junction is 50m in the direction of

The time rate of change of displacement is known as

A stone of mass 0.7kg is projected vertically , upwards with a speed of 5ms^-1. Calculate the maximum height reached. (Take g as 10ms^-2 and neglect air resistance)

If the force of attraction between the sun and the 1 planets is removed; the planets will

A 15kg mass, suspended from a ceiling, is pulled aside with a horizontal force, F, as shown in the diagram above. Calculate the value of the tension, T. (g = 10ms^-2)

A pendulum bob executing simple harmonic motion has 2cm and 12Hz as amplitude and frequency respectively. Calculate the period of the motion.