WAEC Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 120

596.

Sound interference is necessary to produce the phenomenon of

A.

beats

B.

doppler effect

C.

acoustic resonance

D.

echo

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

597.

Which of the following is not a part of the electro-magnetic spectrum?

A.

x-rays

B.

microwaves

C.

infrared radiation

D.

alpha rays

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

598.

Which of the following characteristics of light determines its colour?

A.

velocity

B.

wavelength

C.

amplitude

D.

intensity

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

599.

A thin lens is placed 50cm from an illustrated object. The image produced has linear magnification of \(\frac{1}{4}\). Calculate the power of the lens in dioptres

A.

2.5D

B.

5.0D

C.

10.0D

D.

25.0D

Correct answer is C

\(\frac{1}{v} = \frac{1}{u}\)

m = \(\frac{v}{u} = \frac{1}{4} = \frac{v}{50}\)

v = 12.5

But \(\frac{1}{v} + \frac{i}{u} = \frac{1}{f}\)

= \(\frac{1}{50} + \frac{1}{12.5} = f\)

f = 10m

P = \(\frac{100}{10} = 10D\)

600.

A concave mirror forms a magnified and errect image only when the object is placed

A.

at the centre of curvature

B.

at the focus

C.

between the focus and the pole of the mirror

D.

beyond the radius of curvature

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.