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Physics Past Questions and Answers

Waec Physics Questions

Question 611:
A 90-W immersion heater is used to supply energy for five minutes. The energy supplied is used to completely melt 180g of a solid at is melting point. Neglecting energy losses to the surroundings, calculate the specific latent heat of fusion of the solid
  • A 0.5Jg-1
  • B 2.5Jg-1
  • C 15.0Jg-1
  • D 450.0Jg-1
  • E 150Jg-1
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Question 612:
If an ebonite rod is rubbed with fur
  • A Both the ebonite rod and the fur will be negatively charged
  • B The ebonite rod will be positively charged while the fur will have no charge
  • C There will be electron transfer only if the ebonite rod is earthed
  • D The ebonite rod will be negatively charged while the fur will be positively charged
  • E The ebonite rod will be positively charged while the fur will be negatively charged
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Question 613:
An eclipse of the sun by the moon occurs when the sun, the moon and the earth are in a straight line and the
  • A Earth casts a shadow on the moon
  • B Moon casts a shadow on the sun
  • C Moon is between the sun and the earth
  • D Earth is between the sun and the moon
  • E Sun is between the moon and the earth
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Question 614:
The phenomenon which occurs when light changes direction as it passes from one medium to another is called
  • A Reflection
  • B Polarisation
  • C Interference
  • D Diffraction
  • E Refraction
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Question 615:
What is the image distance of an object placed at a distance of 2f from a converging lens of focal length f?
  • A F/4
  • B F/2
  • C F
  • D 2f
  • E 4f
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