WAEC Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 244

1,216.

ln order to obtain a sound note of a high pitch from a wire stretched by a constant tension, the wire must be

A.

short and thick

B.

short and thin

C.

long and thick

D.

long and thin

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,217.

The amplitude of a wave is the

A.

distance between two successive troughs of the wave

B.

separation of two adjacent particles vibrating in phase

C.

maximum displacement of the wave particle from the equilibrium position

D.

distance travelled by a wave in a complete cycle of its motion

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,218.

Which of the following statements is not correct about long sight?

A.

A Iong-sighted person can see distant objects clearly

B.

Light from a nearby object is focused behind the retina.

C.

The eyeball is too short

D.

The defect is corrected by using a diverging lens

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,220.

The refractive index of glass for yellow light is greater than that for red light because yellow light

A.

has a greater amplitude than red light

B.

is more intense than red light

C.

travels more slowly than red light

D.

deviates less than red light

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.