WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3510

17,546.

The pressure exerted by a given mass of gas in a container

A.

decreases if the container is heated

B.

increases if the molecules of the gas move faster

C.

increases if the container is doubled

D.

decreases as the kinetic energy of the gas molecules inceases

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

17,547.

Which of the following statements is correct?

A.

the density of a liquid decreases when it expands

B.

the density of a liquid increases when the liquids are heated

C.

the real expansivity of a liquid is less than its apparent expansivity

D.

a liquid changes to solid when heated to a sufficiently high temperature

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

17,548.

Which of the following statements about boiling and evaporation at atmospheric pressure is correct?

A.

evaporation and boiling of water take place at 100o

B.

evaporation of water takes place at a temperature greater than 100oC, while boiling takes place at 100oC

C.

evaporation of water takes place at 100oC while boiling takes place at a higher temperature

D.

boiling takes place at 100o while evaporation my take place at temperatures lower than 100oC

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

17,549.

The energy required to change a solid to liquid at constant temperature is called

A.

thermal capacity

B.

has lower specific heat capacity

C.

latent heat of fusion

D.

latent heat of vaporisation

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

17,550.

Water falls through a height of 50m. Determine the temperature rise at the bottom of the fall. [Neglect energy losses. Specific heat capacity of water = 4200Jkg-1 K-1, g = 10ms2]

A.

0.119oC

B.

0.840oC

C.

1.190oC

D.

8.400oC

Correct answer is A

mgh = mc\(\theta\)

\(\theta = \frac{gh}{c} = \frac{10 \times 50}{4200}\)

= 0.119oC