WAEC Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 101

501.

Which of the following statements about the electromagnetic waves is correct?

A.

radio waves have longer frequencies than x-rays

B.

x-rays have the longest wavelength

C.

some of the waves travel at 3.0 x 108ms-1

D.

white light occupies a region beyond ultraviolet rays

Correct answer is D

All electromagnetic waves: are transverse waves; can travel through a vacuum ; travel at exactly the same speed in a vacuum, the speed of light, 300,000,000 m/s.

The common designations are radio waves, microwaves, infrared (IR), visible light, ultraviolet (UV) light, X-rays and gamma-rays.

ultraviolet rays lie beside violet of visible light and has a lesser frequency than visible light.

502.

The main difference between echo and reverberation is that

A.

reverberation is reflected sound while echo is refracted sound

B.

the time interval between incident sound and reflecte sound is shorter for reverbration

C.

the amplitude of an echo is greater

D.

reverberation is from acoustic speakers while echo comes from cliffs

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

503.

Two sound waves have frequencies of 12Hz and 10Hz. Calculate their beats period

A.

0.5s

B.

1.0s

C.

1.2s

D.

2.0s

Correct answer is A

\(f_1 - f_2 = \frac{1}{T}\)

12 - 10 = \(\frac{1}{2}\)

= 0.5

504.

The focal length of the eye-piece of an astronomical telescope is f1, while the focal length of the object is f2. Fro normal adjustment, the angular magnification is given by

A.

\(\frac{f_2}{f_1}\)

B.

1 - \(\frac{f_2}{f_1}\)

C.

\(\frac{f_2}{f_1}\) - 1

D.

\(\frac{f_1}{f_2}\)

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

505.

Presbyopia is a defect of the eye resulting from

A.

weak ciliary muscles

B.

short eyeball

C.

loss of sphericity of the lens

D.

long eyeball

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.