WAEC Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 318

1,586.

Which of the following is a reason why a concrete floor feels colder to the bare feet than a mat on the same floor during the rainy season?

A.

A mat if s better conductor of heat than the feet

B.

Mat losses heat to the bare feet at a faster rate than concrete floor

C.

Mat losses heat to the bare feet while the concrete floor extracts heat from them

D.

Concrete floor is a better conductor of heat than the mat

E.

Mat is a better conductor of heat than the floor

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,587.

A given mass of gas has a pressure of 80Nm-2 at a temperature of 47oC. If the temperature is reduced to 27oC with the volume remaining constant, the new pressure is

A.

46.0 Nm-2

B.

75.0 Nm-2

C.

80.0 Nm-2

D.

85.3 Nm-2

E.

139.4 Nm-2

Correct answer is B

P1/T1 = P2/T2

80/(273+47) = P1/(273+27) = 75Nm-2

1,588.

The clinical thermometer is characterized by having a

A.

wide range of temperature

B.

wide bore

C.

long stem

D.

constriction

E.

narrow bore

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,589.

Which of the following cannot be used to measure the temperature of a substance?

A.

variation of pressure with temperature

B.

expansivity of a liquid

C.

change in resistance of a conductor

D.

thermometric effect

E.

change in color with temperature

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,590.

Which of the following statements about the gaseous state of matter is not correct? The molecules of a substance is in gaseous state

A.

are in constant state of motion

B.

have different speed

C.

have a temperature which is an average measure of the kinetic energy

D.

have no intermolecular attractive force

E.

have a pressure which is determined by the number of molecules present

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.