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Waec Physics Questions

Question 121:
A simple pendulum makes 50 oscillations in one minute. What is its period of oscillation?
  • A 0.02s
  • B 0.20s
  • C 0.83s
  • D 1.20s
  • E 50.00s
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Question 122:
The body P shown in the diagram above is in equilibrium. If the mass Q of the body is 10kg, calculate the tension T in the string. (Take g = 10ms2)
  • A 20/√3N
  • B 20N
  • C 50N
  • D 200√3N
  • E 200N
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Question 123:
An object weighs 10.0 N in air and 7.0 N in water. What is its weight when immersed in a liquid of relative density 1.5?
  • A 4.50N
  • B 4.67N
  • C 5.50N
  • D 6.67N
  • E 8.50N
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Question 124:
The absolute zero temperature is defined as the temperature at which
  • A Thermal motion ceases
  • B The temperature of a gas is 273oC
  • C Ice melts
  • D The volume of a real gas is maximum
  • E The pressure of a real gas is maximum
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Question 125:
A cube made of a metal of linear expansivity is warmed through a temperature of t. lf the initial volume of the cube is V what is the increase in volume of the cube?
  • A 1/3α Vt
  • B 1/2α Vt
  • C α Vt
  • D 2α Vt
  • E 3α Vt
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