WAEC Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 261

1,301.

Which of the following is used for shielding radioactive fall-outs?

A.

Plastic

B.

Wood

C.

Textile

D.

Aluminium

E.

Lead

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,302.

Which of the following cannot be explained by the molecular theory of matter?

A.

Conduction

B.

Radiation

C.

Convection

D.

Evaporation

E.

Expansion

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,303.

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

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,305.

A radioactive nuclide of mass 6.09 has a half-life of 8 days. Calculate the time during which 5.25g of the nuclide would have decayed

A.

1 day

B.

2 days

C.

8 days

D.

24 days

E.

42 days

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.