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Waec Physics Questions

Question 881:
Which of the following actions will not lead to an increase in the induced e.m.f. in a coil of wire rotating between the poles of a magnet? Increasing the
  • A Strength of the magnet
  • B Number of turns in the coil
  • C Speed of location in the coil
  • D Gap between the poles of the magnet
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Question 882:
A transformer has 400 turns and 200 turns in the primary and secondary windings respectively. If the current in the primary and secondary windings are 3A and 5A respectively. calculate the efficiency of the transformer?
  • A 85.0%
  • B 83.3%
  • C 37.5%
  • D 30.0%
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Question 883:
A freely-suspended magnet swinging in a horizontal plane comes to rest with its axis pointing approximately
  • A North-south
  • B South-west
  • C North-east
  • D South-east
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Question 884:
Calculate the inductance L, of the coil in the circuit diagram shown above
  • A 3.8H
  • B 0.6H
  • C 0.4H
  • D 0.2H
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Question 885:
In a model of the hydrogen atom, the energy levels Wn are given by the formula Wn = -\(\frac{R}{n^2}\), where n is an integer and R is a constant. Determine the energy released in the transition from n = 3 to n = 2.
  • A \(\frac{R}{5}\)
  • B -\(\frac{R}{4}\)
  • C \(\frac{5R}{36}\)
  • D \(\frac{-5R}{36}\)
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