Waec Physics 2016 Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• WAEC 2016

A uniform metre rule is balanced on a fulcrum placed at the 35cm mark by suspending a mass of 120g at the 10cm mark. Calculate the mass of the metre rule.

A. 60g
B. 80g
C. 120g
D. 200g

Question 12:

• WAEC 2016

A plank is placed along the path on which a wheel barrow containing sand is pushed at a construction site to prevent it from sticking as illustrated in the diagram given. The large area of the plank prevents the wheel barrow from getting stuck by

A. Increasing the reaction on the ground
B. Increasing the pressure on the ground
C. Decreasing the pressure on the ground
D. Decreasing the weight on the ground

Question 13:

• WAEC 2016

When a body is thrown vertically upwards, its velocity at the maximum height is

A. Maximium
B. Zero
C. Double its initial value
D. Half its initial value

Question 14:

• WAEC 2016

Resonance occurs when one vibrating object causes a second object to vibrate at its own natural

A. Amplitude
B. Speed
C. Frequency
D. Intensity

Question 15:

• WAEC 2016

The mouth piece of a telephone handset converts

A. Electrical energy to sound energy
B. Sound energy to electrical energy
C. Sound energy to radiowave
D. Radiowave to sound energy