Waec Physics 1999 Past Questions and Answers

Question 51:

• WAEC 1999

Explain plane polarisation of light

Question 52:

• WAEC 1999

A stone is projected horizontally from the top of a tower with a speed of 5ms-1. It lands on the ground level at a horizontal distance of 20m from the foot of the tower. Calculate the height of the tower. (g = 10ms\(^{-2}\))

Question 53:

• WAEC 1999

In an electrolysis experiment, the ammeter records a steady current of 1A. The mass of copper deposited is 0.66g in 30 minutes. Calculate the error in the ammeter reading (Electrochemical equivalent of copper = 0.00033g C\(^{-1}\)).

Question 54:

• WAEC 1999

(a) What is surface tension?
(b) State two methods by which the surface tension of a liquid can be reduced.

Question 55:

• WAEC 1999

(a) Define Young's modulus.
(b) State the physical quantities one has to measure in order to determine the Young's modulus of a wire.