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Waec Physics Questions

Question 81:
A stone tied to a string is made to revolve in a horizontal circle of radius 4m with an angular speed of 2 rad per sec. With what tangential velocity will the stone move off the circle if the string is cut?
  • A 16.0 ms-1
  • B 8.0 ms-1
  • C 6.0 ms-1
  • D 2.0 ms-1
  • E 0.5 ms-1
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Question 82:
The motion of the prongs of the sounding tuning fork is
  • A Random
  • B Translational
  • C Rotational
  • D Vibratory
  • E Vibratory and rotational
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Question 83:
Which of the following is a derived unit?
  • A Metre
  • B Coulomb
  • C Kilogram
  • D Second
  • E Ampere
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Question 84:
An engine raises 1000kg of water through a height of 60m in 20s. What is the power of the engine? (Take g = 10ms-2>).
  • A 120,000 W
  • B 30,000 W
  • C 333 W
  • D 300 W
  • E 30 W
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Question 85:
A thermometer has its stem marked in millimeter instead of degree Celsius. The lower fixed point is 30mm and the upper is 180mm. Calculate the temperature in degree celsius when the thermometer reads 45mm.
  • A 67.5oC
  • B 30.0oC
  • C 25.0oC
  • D 15.0oC
  • E 10.0oC
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