2003 - WAEC Physics Past Questions and Answers - page 2

11
a metal rod of length 100cm is heated through 100oC, calculate the change in length of the rod [linear expansivity of the material of the rod is 3 x 10-6K-1]
A
4mm
B
3mm
C
2mm
D
1mm
correct option: b
\(I_2 - I_1 = I_1, \theta\alpha - 1 \times 100 \times 3 \times 10^{-5}\)

= 3 x 10-3m

= 3mm
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12
The heat capacity of a calorimeter is the amount of energy required to
A
change the temperature of 1kg of the calorimeter by 1k
B
change 1kg mass of the calorimeter to liquid at the same temperature
C
change the temperature of the calorimeter
D
melt the calorimeter into liquid at a constant temperature
correct option: c
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13
Which of the following statement about latent heat of vaporization is correct? It
A
weakens the adhesive force between molecules of a liquid and those of its container
B
breaks completely the force of attraction completely between the molecules of a liquid
C
add to the heat content of a liquid
D
increases the cohesive forces between liquid molecules
correct option: b
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14
When the pressure of a fixed mass of gas is doubled at constant temperature, the volume of the gas is
A
increased four times
B
doubled
C
unchangeable
D
halved
correct option: d
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15
The volume of a given mass of an ideal gas at 327k and 9.52 x 104 Pa is 40cm3. calculate the volume of the gas at 273k and 1.034 x 105Pa.
A
68.23cm3
B
47.91cm3
C
44.60cm3
D
30.75cm3
correct option: d
\(V_2 = \frac{P_1V_1T_2}{P_2T_1} = \frac{9.52 \times 10^4 \times 40 \times 273}{1.034 \times 10^5 \times 327}\)

= 30.75cm3
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16
A wave of weight length 0.30m travels 900m in 3.0s, calculate its frequency
A
68.0Hz
B
225.0Hz
C
1000Hz
D
750.0Hz
correct option: c
V = \(\frac{s}{t} = \frac{900}{3} = 300\)m\s

f = \(\frac{v}{\pi} = \frac{300}{0.30}\)

= 1000Hz
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17
Which of the following condition is necessary for the occurrence of total internal reflection of light?
A
light must travel from an optical less dense to a denser medium
B
the angle of incidence must be equal to the critical angle
C
the angle of incidence must be greater than the critical angle
D
the angle of refraction must be 90o
correct option: c
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18
The image which cannot be formed on a screen is said to be
A
inverted
B
erect
C
real
D
virtual
correct option: d
Any image that can be formed on a screen are called real image. Such images are formed by light rays emanating from the object, when reflected and/or refracted by devices such as lenses and mirrors converge at some specific point.

In contrast there are other images which are formed by the rays of light reaching the observer appearing to converge at some point. This happens when the rays reaching the observer are diverging and when the line of these rays are projected backward. Such images, which cannot be formed on a screen, are called virtual image.
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19
An object is placed on the principal axis and at the centre of curvature of a concave mirror, the image of the image formed by the mirror is
A
real and magnified
B
real and inverted
C
erect and magnified
D
erect and virtual
correct option: b
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20
A converging lens produces an image four times as large as an object placed 25cm from the lens. Calculate its focal length
A
100cm
B
33cm
C
29cm
D
20cm
correct option: d
M = \(\frac{v}{u}\)

v = mu = 4 x 25 = 100m

\(\frac{1}{v} + \frac{1}{u} = \frac{1}{f}\)

\(\frac{1}{100} + \frac{1}{25} = \frac{1}{f}\)

f = 20cm
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