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Waec Physics Questions

Question 1976:
A 500N box rests on a horizontal floor. A constant horizontal force is exerted on the box so that it moves through 8m. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the floor and the box is 0.22, calculate the workdone on the box
  • A 880J
  • B 440J
  • C 400J
  • D 110J
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Question 1977:
The diagram illustrates a ball of mass m sliding down a plank inclined at an angle of 0 to the horizontal. The kinetic friction between the ball and the plank is F and acceleration of free fall is g. The normal force on the ball is?
  • A Mgsin \(\theta\)
  • B Mgtan \(\theta\), mgcos \(\theta\)
  • C Mgcos \(\theta\)
  • D Mgcot \(\theta\)
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Question 1978:
The diagram above illustrates a ball of mass m sliding down a plank inclined at an angle of 0 to the horizontal. The kinetic friction between the ball and the plank is F and the acceleration of free fall is g. The net force on the ball along the plank is?
  • A Mgsin \(\theta\) + F
  • B F - mgcos \(\theta\)
  • C Mgsin \(\theta\) - F
  • D F + mgcos \(\theta\)
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Question 1979:
What factors determine the frequency of a note emitted by a vibrating string?
  • A Amplitude of vibration, force constant of string and length of string
  • B Amplitude of vibration, force constant of string, and tension in string
  • C Mass per unit length of string, tension in string and length of string
  • D Force constant of string, tension in string, and length of string.
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Question 1980:
The magnitude of the force experienced by a charge of 1.6 x 10\(^{-8}\)C in a uniform electric field of intensity 5 x 105NC\(^{-1}\) is
  • A 3.2 x 10\(^{-14}\)N
  • B 8.0 x 10\(^{-13}\)N
  • C 8.0 x 10\(^{-3}\)N
  • D 3.1 x 10\(^{13}\) N
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