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Waec Physics Questions

Question 466:
Which of the following are emitted from a radioactive substance without altering either the nucleon number or the proton number of the substance?
  • A Protons
  • B Neutrons
  • C Gamma rays
  • D Beta particles
  • E Alpha particles
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Question 467:
Which of the following is not a product of nuclear fission?
  • A Alpha particle
  • B Beta particle
  • C Gamma ray
  • D X-ray
  • E Neutron
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Question 468:
Which of the following cannot be explained by the molecular theory of matter?
  • A Conduction
  • B Radiation
  • C Convection
  • D Evaporation
  • E Expansion
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Question 469:
Which of the following is used for shielding radioactive fall-outs?
  • A Plastic
  • B Wood
  • C Textile
  • D Aluminium
  • E Lead
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Question 470:
(a) Explain what is meant by acceleration of free fall due to gravity, g.
(b) State two reasons why g varies on the surface of the earth
(c) A stone is projected upwards at an angle of 30° to the horizontal from the top of a tower of height 100 m and it hits the ground at a point Q. If the initial velocity of projection is 100ms\(^{-1}\), calculate the
(i) maximum height of the stone above the ground;
(ii) time it takes to reach this height;
(iii) time of flight
(iv) horizontal distance from the foot of the tower to the point Q. (Neglect air resistance and take g as 10m\(^{-2}\))
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