Waec Physics 1995 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• WAEC 1995

Which of the following is a fundamental quantity?

A. Heat capacity
B. Electric current
C. Torque
D. Reactance
E. Density

Question 2:

• WAEC 1995

Which of the following is a fundamental quantity?

A. Heat capacity
B. Electric current
C. Torque
D. Reactance
E. Density

Question 3:

• WAEC 1995

A boy cycles continuously through a distance of 1.0 km in 5 minutes. Calculate his average speed

A. 0.3ms^-1
B. 3.3ms^-1
C. 16.6ms^-1
D. 20.0ms^-1
E. 200.0ms^-1

Question 4:

• WAEC 1995

A student found out from a simple pendulum experiment that 20 oscillations were completed in 38 seconds. What is the period of oscillation of the pendulum?

A. 8.0s
B. 3.8 s
C. 2.0 s
D. 1.9 s
E. 0.5s

Question 5:

• WAEC 1995

A body of mass 7.5 kg is to be pulled up along a plane which is inclined at 30^o to the horizontal. If the efficiency of the plane is 75%, what is the minimum force required to pull the body up the plane?
(g = 10ms^-1)

A. 5.0 N
B. 20.0 N
C. 50.0 N
D. 75.0 N
E. 200.0 N