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Waec Physics Questions

Question 1116:
Which of the following actions is necessary in order to tune a string to produce a note of an octave higher than its fundamental?
  • A Doucling the length of the string
  • B Reducing the tension by half
  • C Reducing the mass per unit length
  • D Increasing the tension four times
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Question 1117:
The acceleration due o gravity may be defined as the force
  • A Of attraction of the sun and on the earth
  • B With which the earth revolves around the sun
  • C With which the earth attracts one kilo-gram mass
  • D Of the moon on the earth
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Question 1118:
An electron of mass m and charge \(\Box\) enters a uniform electric field between two metal plates P and q separated by a distance d. P is maintained at a potential V while Q is earthed. Determine an expression for the magnitude of the acceleration of electron through the field
  • A \(\frac{eV}{md}\)
  • B \(\frac{d}{meV}\)
  • C \(\frac{md}{eV}\)
  • D \(\frac{e}{Vmd}\)
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Question 1119:
Which of the following factors does not affect the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor?
  • A Area of the plates
  • B Nature of the surface of the plates
  • C Distance of separation between the plates
  • D Nature of the insulating material between the plates
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Question 1120:
The equivalent capacitance of a 3\(\mu F\) capacitor and a 6\(\mu F\) capacitor connected in parallel is
  • A 2.0\(\mu F\)
  • B 3.0\(\mu F\)
  • C 4.5\(\mu F\)
  • D 9.0\(\mu F\)
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