Waec Physics Past Questions For Year 2022

Question 1

Suppose three identical steel balls Q, R, and S, are placed on an undulating ground as illustrated in the diagram above. Which of the balls is/are in neutral equilibrium?

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  • A. S only
  • B. Q only
  • C. R only
  • D. Q and S only
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Question 2

The linear expansivity, \(\alpha\), and cubic expansivity, \(\gamma\), of a material are related by the equation?

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  • A. \(\gamma\)=a
  • B. \(\gamma\)=3\(\alpha\)
  • C. \(\gamma\)=2a
  • D. \(\gamma\)=\(\frac{1}{3} \alpha \)
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Question 3

The length of a simple pendulum is increased by a factor of four. By what factor is its period increase?

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  • A. 0.5\(\pi\)
  • B. 2
  • C. 2\(\pi\)
  • D. 4
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Question 4

From the principle of flotation, a body sinks in a fluid until it displace a quantity equal to its own?

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  • A. density
  • B. mass
  • C. weight
  • D. volume
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Question 5

The area under a force-time graph represents--------

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  • A. change in kinetic energy
  • B. change in momentum
  • C. change in work done
  • D. change in internal energy
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