WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3232

16,156.

A fish inside a pond appears to be at a depth of 1.5m when viewed vertically from above. The refractive index of the water in the pound is 1.3. Calculate the apparent displacement of the fish

A.

2.50m

B.

1.95m

C.

1.50m

D.

0.45m

Correct answer is D

Real depth = n x apparent depth

= 1.3 x 1.5 = 1.95m

Apparent displacement = 1.95 - 1.5 = 0.45m

16,157.

The diagram above illustrates an electromagnetic wave travelling with speed 3.0 x 108ms-1. Calculate the wave length of the wave

A.

0.05m

B.

0.15m

C.

0.16m

D.

0.40m

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

16,158.

The functional difference between a lens and a mirror is that a lens

A.

reflects a beam of light while a mirror refracts it

B.

refracts a beam of light while a mirror reflects it

C.

absorbs incident rays while a mirror transmit them

D.

transmits incidents ray whle a mirror absorbs them

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

16,159.

Which of the following relations about the focal length fo of the objective and focal length fe of the eye piece of a compound is correct?

A.

fo = fe

B.

fo < fe

C.

fo > fe

D.

fe = 2fo

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.